The Irish Times

Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland must capitalise on the doubt they created in All Blacks

New Zealand’s prep for summer tour will focus on how Ireland played in Six Nations

Wed Mar 23 2022 - 06:00

TV View: It’s France on the Slammers as Ireland have to make do with a Triple

Shane Horgan keeps the cork in the bottle and looks at what Ireland had to beat

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 22:50

Conquering fortress Twickenham could set up rare Irish Triple Crown

Keane, Horgan, Bowe and Stockdale all provide happy Irish memories in London

Tue Mar 08 2022 - 13:12

TV View: Odd rugby rule and cryptic Abramovich leave us all bewildered

A PhD in rugby rules was required to know what was going on in Ireland-Italy clash

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 01:00

TV View: Unleash Graeme Souness on these animal-hating low-lives

Divine intervention in Kilcoo; Shane Horgan worships at the altar of Johnny Sexton

Mon Feb 14 2022 - 09:47

Leo Cullen explains Leinster selections as Sexton and Lowe start on bench

Drogheda teenager Karl Martin named at inside centre on the Montpellier team

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 15:02

Gordon D’Arcy: Time to get provincial players out of the gym and back playing for their clubs

Less structured nature of club game perfect to help develop key skills for young players

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 06:00

Mikey Kiely relishing the chance to help Ulster build on strong foundations

Renowned strength and conditioning coach played key role in Limerick’s rise to hurling supremacy

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 06:30

Gordon D’Arcy: Faith in system crucial as new season gets under way

Three of the four Irish provinces will be satisfied with the opening weekend of the URC

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 09:28

Leinster appoint Simon Broughton as academy manager

He has been an elite player development officer at the province since 2016

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 13:44

What lies beneath - Leinster’s talent finding mission under financial strain

Pandemic could make it harder to develop stars from every corner of province

Sat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00

Johnny Sexton: ‘I am more confident about where we’re going than I have ever been’

Ireland captain looking for side to make statement against Scotland at Murrayfield

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 06:00

TV View: No need to feel sorry for England, but if it was any other team

Like a dog with a bone, Roy Keane never lets a grudge go - this time it was Matt Doherty

Sun Feb 28 2021 - 20:15

Six Nations: Italy need Paolo Garbisi to be Dominguez and Baggio rolled into one

20-year-old represents Azzurri’s best chance of ending their Championship drought

Tue Feb 02 2021 - 06:00

John Muldoon’s return to the West reawakens tribal memories

As the Pat Lam circus rolls into the Sportsground, Muldoon is savouring coming home

Sun Dec 20 2020 - 08:00

Ireland’s autumn of discontent continues with abysmal Georgia showing

Players looked unable to think on their feet as they huffed and puffed against minows

Sun Nov 29 2020 - 19:24

Ireland’s clash against Georgia will be an important audition

All roads point to an England-France ‘final’ as Autumn Nations Cup enters its endgame

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 06:27

Rugby Stats: Ireland have found bonus territory hard to come by against the best

Andy Farrell’s side look like they’ll need a bonus point win in Paris – it will be hard work

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 07:35

Tommy Bowe still on his game and alert to all possibilities

Former Lions, Ireland and Ulster winger has never been one to settle for the comfort zone

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 09:30

Quality of seminal Leinster-Munster semi-final clash still a cause of wonder

Nine of Ireland’s 10 most capped players ever were in the starting line-ups at a packed Croke Park

Tue May 05 2020 - 06:00

Karaoke on the Champs-Élysées: 20 years on from Brian O’Driscoll’s hat-trick in Paris

Rob Henderson speaks to Gerry Thornley about an unforgettable Paris afternoon

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 05:30

Owen Doyle: It’s time for referees to stop chatting and hand out punishments

Affability doesn’t always work while Eddie Jones’ rants need to be tackled

Thu Mar 12 2020 - 07:47

Giggles and outrage in the TV studios as Marler squeezes Jones’s crown jewels

It is unfortunate the groin-grab debate took place around International Women’s Day

Sun Mar 08 2020 - 21:12

Gerry Thornley: Wild reactions to this Ireland team as fickle as the wind

While we revel in the wins, too many people seem to delight in vilifying this team after defeat

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 06:00

TV View: Sunday Bloody Sunday . . . Not Bono’s fault but Boy, that was Bad

Inner left cheeks take a hammering as pundits try to get their heads around defeat

Sun Feb 23 2020 - 19:59

Crowning Glory: Three pivotal Ireland games at Twickenham

Andy Farrell's Ireland travel to the lions’ den on Sunday with the Triple Crown up for grabs

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 11:00

Gordon D’Arcy: Digging deep only recipe for Twickenham success

If Ireland do not match the home side physically, they are sure to be overwhelmed

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 06:00

Winning Triple Crowns: ‘Seeing Jack Kyle was a spiritual experience’

A history of Ireland’s wins throws up some mythical tales and unforgettable moments

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 06:00

Six Nations TV View: Nitty gritty, it wasn’t pretty as Andy Farrell era dawns

Postmortem the order of the day as ghosts of 2019 continue to reverberate

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 20:54

The Offload: Television backlash for Rory Best

Former Ireland captain criticised for Schmidt quotes, Nucifora review unacceptable

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 11:00

Joe Schmidt interview: The future remains a blank page

The exiting Ireland coach speaks about Irish rugby culture, his career, and the World Cup

Fri Nov 22 2019 - 23:00

Rugby World Cup: Wise old Earls has learned to channel nervous energy

‘My wife thought I was going to have a heart attack with the state I was in’

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 01:00

Murray backs Best to come good after Twickenham nightmare

‘Rory is an incredibly strong character. He’s leading this week incredibly strongly’

Thu Aug 29 2019 - 01:00

Gerry Thornley: Hemispheres take different routes to global collision in Japan

Six Nations left Ireland with plenty to ponder as they prepare for their warm-up games

Sat Aug 03 2019 - 06:00