Gerry Thornley

Gerry Thornley

Rugby Correspondent

Gerry Thornley is Rugby Correspondent of The Irish Times

Schadenfreude at England’s expense the only guarantee in last weekend of epic Six Nations

France look destined to win the title, but nothing about this championship has been predictable

Jeremy Loughman ruled out of Ireland’s game against Scotland

No fresh injury concerns ahead of the Six Nations finale

Six Nations 2027 fixtures: Ireland to have two more Friday night games next year

Interesting and novel schedule for Ireland, with three games under lights

‘It was phenomenal’: Adaptable Tom O’Toole revels in first Six Nations start for Ireland

Ulster forward had big impact in scrum as loosehead

Gerry Thornley: Six Nations championship in the balance after pulsating weekend

Ireland set to take on Scotland at Aviva, with victory raising possibility of tournament title

AIL round-up: Lansdowne take firm hold on fourth spot after victory over Young Munster

St Mary’s and Clontarf keep on track for home semi-finals at the top of the table

Relieved Andy Farrell praises Ireland’s resilience against Wales

Irish head coach accepted that his side made things hard for themselves with errors they made

Ireland show resolve in defence and attack to secure hard-fought win over Wales

Andy Farrell’s men hold out for bonus-point victory at the Aviva

AIL preview: Lansdowne and Young Munster face off with semi-finals in sight

Leaders St Mary’s host UCD while second-placed Clontarf welcome Old Belvedere

Borthwick ought to beware of Italian kiss of death

Defeat to the Azzurri has brought about the end of many head coaches’ tenures

Ireland scaled new heights against England. The challenge against Wales is to stay there

Andy Farrell’s men must find the motivation from within if the fans fail to play their part

Gerry Thornley: IRFU confident relationship with Andy Farrell remains strong despite rumour mill

Head coach is under contract until the culmination of 2027 World Cup but could sign new deal before then

Andy Farrell continues to grow squad depth with one eye on next year’s World Cup

No selection is more indicative of the head coach’s approach than affording Dan Sheehan a rare weekend off

Six Nations debuts galore for Ireland as Andy Farrell shakes up pack for Wales

Nick Timoney to make first Six Nations start with Tom Stewart, Nathan Doak and Tom Farrell on the bench

Nick Timoney set for first Six Nations start against Wales with Jacob Stockdale in line to return

Ulster hooker Tom Stewart could make his Six Nations debut on Friday night as Andy Farrell continues to shuffle his pack

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