O'Driscoll to head players' unionRUGBY: BRIAN O’DRISCOLL is the new chairman of the Irish Rugby Players’ Union (Irupa)Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Leinster kids to cut loose and run freeMAGNERS LEAGUE: LEINSTER MAY have 11 players on international duty and three in sick bay (although Stan Wright’s return is imminent…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Ruddock must plan with depleted backlineRUGBY: THE FIXTURE clash between the Magners League and the Six Nations means the majority of the Ireland Under-20s backline…Tue Feb 8 2011 - 00:00
IRB believe Poite never wrote to Italian federation to apologiseRUGBY: THE IRB believe the letter allegedly written by French referee Romain Poite to the Italian Rugby Federation last year…Tue Feb 8 2011 - 00:00
Heaslip, Ferris and Trimble in the pictureRUGBY: JAMIE HEASLIP and Stephen Ferris could yet make timely returns for the French visit to Dublin this Sunday and, remarkably…Tue Feb 8 2011 - 00:00
'Scrum nerd' ready to blossom in Eternal CityITALY v IRELAND: MIKE ROSS INTERVIEW: “MY PROPPING education began with my first senior game,” Mike Ross informed The Irish …Thu Feb 3 2011 - 00:00
Trio called up to Ireland squadRUGBY: TOMÁS O’LEARY, Gavin Duffy and, somewhat surprisingly, Kevin McLaughlin evidently did enough in the Wolfhounds 32-13 …Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Doyle names women's squadRUGBY: A 25-WOMAN Ireland squad for the Six Nations was announced yesterday by coach Philip DoyleFri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Ulster venue likely to be movedRUGBY: IT SEEMS increasingly likely Ulster’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Northampton, on the second weekend in April, …Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Bath expose Aironi's lack of qualityRUGBY: IN POOL Four Bath defeated Aironi 55-16Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Kidney tending to his cropINTERNATIONAL NEWS: DECLAN KIDNEY has a list of 60 playersTue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Fitzgerald's return a boost for LeinsterRUGBY: THE GOOD news for Leinster and Ireland is Lions winger Luke Fitzgerald has returned to training ahead of schedule from…Tue Jan 4 2011 - 00:00
McLaughlin back battling for backrow berthRUGBY: AFTER SEVEN months rehabbing from consecutive knee and shoulder operations, all Kevin McLaughlin wanted to do last Saturday…Tue Jan 4 2011 - 00:00
Munster have plenty in reserveMunster v Ulster: WITH THE cocoon of festive rugby providing the televised entertainment, the Irish rugby team began preparations…Sat Jan 1 2011 - 00:00
McLaughlin back for LeinsterRugby - Leinster v Connacht: LET’S BE frank: this is not really Leinster versus ConnachtSat Jan 1 2011 - 00:00
Leinster show off strength in depthUlster 13 Leinster 30: THIS GAME tells us plenty about what lies beneath the surface in either provinceTue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
'We got bullied in the first half'RUGBY: PLENTY OF wind but no water was the story from Belfast last nightTue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Ulster pack may not be enoughRUGBY Ulster v Leinster: THERE IS a system in place designed to ensure international players will be ideally conditioned come…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Connacht's departing trio can sway issueMAGNERS LEAGUE Connacht v Munster: THERE IS a certain irony about the opposing fullbacks on show this evening in GalwayMon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
O'Carroll will return from FranceGAELIC GAMES: RORY O’CARROLL has confirmed he will return for the AIB Leinster club football final against Offaly champions …Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Ferris ruled out of Ulster's holiday programmeRUGBY: STEPHEN FERRIS has been ruled out of Ulster’s Magners League festive programme, against Leinster next Monday and the …Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
RTÉ regains rights for all Ireland's pool gamesRUGBY: IN A reversal of 2007, RTÉ Sport have fended off TV3 in the bidding process to secure 13 live matches, including Ireland…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Ulster face tougher test with loss of FerrisRUGBY: STEPHEN FERRIS’ seemingly constant battle with injury returned this week when he damaged his leg in training and, as …Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Connacht thoughts may strayRUGBY AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP: POOL ONE: Connacht v Harlequins. Kick-off: 7pmFri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
GAA keen to employ playersGAELIC GAMES NEWS: IN AN effort to address unemployment and emigration of young GAA members, the director general of the association…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Leinster to keep an eye on this oneHEINEKEN CUP POOL TWO: Racing Metro 92 v Saracens. Kick-off 8pm (Irish time) tonightFri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Loyal supporters rewardedGAELIC GAMES TICKET PACKAGE FOR 2011: THE GAA announced their season ticket package for 2011 yesterday and, for the third consecutive…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Sheedy savours winning feeling againSPORTS MANAGER OF THE YEAR: LIAM SHEEDY was yesterday named the Philips Sports Manager of the Year in recognition for guiding…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
O'Driscoll recovery on fast trackBRIAN O’DRISCOLL will see consultant maxillofacial surgeon Dr Cliff Beirne today as he strives to make what would be a remarkable…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Leinster may have to settle for bonus pointRUGBY: IT SEEMS that playing for Ireland in November can have a detrimental impact on your day job come DecemberSat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
'Quins to progress at Elwood's expenseRUGBY: THERE ARE some interesting Irish subplots to a fixture that sees Eric Elwood’s Connacht get rare yet welcome exposure…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Rougerie and James still not on starting rosterHEINEKEN CUP NEWS: THE BOOKMAKERS have Clermont Auvergne down as nine-point favourites to beat Leinster but that could change…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Ospreys to appeal Holah's two-week banTHE OSPREYS are to appeal Marty Holah’s two-week suspension with a view to getting the veteran flanker on the field against Munster…Thu Dec 9 2010 - 00:00
Traditional powerhouses set to meet in last eightRUGBY: “IT DOESN’T quite keep me awake at night but at the time it was the be all and end allTue Dec 7 2010 - 00:00
O'Neill happy to pay price of successGAELIC GAMES: THE LAST beacon of light on what may yet be another whiteout of the GAA club fixtures this weekend is the most…Fri Dec 3 2010 - 00:00
Game on for Morrissey as Leinster postponeTHE LEINSTER Council made the inevitable decision yesterday to postpone all their weekend fixtures, but the Munster and Ulster…Fri Dec 3 2010 - 00:00
Leinster doubtful, Munster hopefulGAELIC GAMES: A DECISION on whether the Leinster club football and hurling finals go ahead this Sunday will be made by lunch…Thu Dec 2 2010 - 00:00
O'Connell expected to featureRUGBY NEWS: LEINSTER ARE braced for a December without three current Lions just as Munster are primed to finally welcome back…Wed Dec 1 2010 - 00:00
McCall gets Saracens post as Venter leavesFORMER ULSTER coach and Irish centre Mark McCall has been named director of rugby at cash rich London club Saracens after Brendan…Wed Dec 1 2010 - 00:00
New game sees old hand back pulling stringsRUGBY: THEY SAY the game has come back around to Peter StringerSat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Leinster shadow side have the game plan to secure four pointsRUGBY: MICHAEL CHEIKA did eventually give some young players an opportunity during his five-year reign as Leinster coach but…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Hip injury forces Pollock to retireRUGBY: DAVID POLLOCK’S retirement from professional rugby, aged just 23, due to a recurring hip injury brings the number of …Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Branches pursue different pricing policyRUGBY: THE IRFU and two of their provincial branches, Ulster and Munster, continue to sell tickets for the international against…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Ferris believes Ireland can mix it with bestSTEPHEN FERRIS would be forgiven for washing his hands of media duties this week having been accused, by the controversialist…Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
De Villiers credits O'Gara with revivalRUGBY: COURAGE AND the stubbornness of a proud rugby nation returning home were the bread crumbs tossed Ireland’s way by the…Mon Nov 8 2010 - 00:00
Goulding gets GPA vote ahead of CooperCONSIDERING THE openness and unpredictable nature of this year’s GAA football championship, the Opel Gaelic Players Association…Fri Nov 5 2010 - 00:00
Crokes have to plan without O'CarrollDUBLIN FULL back Rory O’Carroll seems certain to be unavailable for Kilmacud Crokes for Sunday’s Leinster club football quarter…Fri Nov 5 2010 - 00:00
O'Driscoll,Fitzgerald won't be riskedINJURY NEWS: BRIAN O’DRISCOLL and Luke Fitzgerald are not expected to play any competitive rugby until the first international…Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00