Trimble and Marshall a boost for UlsterIt’s cold comfort for the players involved, but Ulster are boosted by the arrival of Andrew Trimble and Luke Marshall from the…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
O'Brien and Nacewa return as Leinster look to find formSeán O’Brien’s appearance at Scotstoun should bring a smile to a few faces in Irish rugbyFri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
IRFU and GAA to study ruling on online ticket salesThe GAA and the IRFU will examine a Supreme Court victory in London for the RFU that supports efforts to prevent the online resale…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
New Zealand's Smith is new coachWOMEN'S HOCKEY : Irish Hockey has announced Darren Smith as the new women’s national coachThu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Headgear findings could prove a cut aboveBOXING: The likelihood of the International Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) removing protective headgear from male Olympic…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Unsung heroes honoured at awards ceremonyVOLUNTEERS IN SPORT: High profile, low profile, no profile, it didn’t matter yesterday in the Aviva StadiumWed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Sexton passed fit while Muldoon is out for up to 12 weeksInjury news these past few months has been a fraught business with Brian O’Driscoll’s ankle and Rob Kearney’s back, particularly…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
O'Mahony already a force for change in an evolving Ireland set-upMark Tainton unclips a fun grenadeTue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Ulster aiming to extend their perfect runZebre v Ulster Ulster have made five personnel changes for their PRO12 journey to Zebre tomorrow, where props Tom Court and …Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
'Entitlement culture' of athletes targetedSports grants: In revising how money and support is delivered to our high-end athletes, the layered document presented yesterday…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
League continues at hectic paceIn what will possibly be the quickest league programme ever run off by the Leinster Branch, the clubs go back into double weekend…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Forever punching above their weightSPORTS CLUBS IN THE RECESSION: Like most boxing clubs, St Michael’s, Athy, is an enterprise that reaches beyond the ropesFri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
London Olympic medallists sign up for another four yearsBOXING: The changing face of Olympic boxing kicked off as the four medal winners from London arrived at the National Stadium…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
'It just seems we got sucked into a dead game of rugby'IRISH REACTION: Distilling two halves into a couple of 10-minute spells may stretch analytical norms but if pivotal phases in…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Kidney sees showing as a step forwardCOACH'S REACTION: After games like these the temptation is always to look at the greater possibilities of the next match, find…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Meredith includes just six Irish-based players in first squadMEN'S HOCKEY: The new men’s national coach Andrew Meredith announced an 18-man squad for the upcoming Champions Challenge set…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Sothern dimension gives Pembroke edge for short trip to YMCAWith five Leinster teams in the quarter-finals of the Irish Senior Cup, Dublin focus will fall on the two double headers at Rathdown…Fri Nov 9 2012 - 00:00
Earls determined to aspire to the all-round playing life of BrianFor over a decade certain shirts were borrowed. There were no words spoken or deals made or promises agreedFri Nov 9 2012 - 00:00
Heaslip will lead IrelandRugby: Jamie Heaslip will lead Ireland for the first time against South Africa on SaturdayThu Nov 8 2012 - 00:00
Ward and Nevin sign up with amateur World SeriesEuropean Amateur Champion Joe Ward and Olympic silver medallist John Joe Nevin have signed up with amateur boxing’s World Series…Wed Nov 7 2012 - 00:00
Old-school style helps Ryan to crack the locksDonnacha Ryan made his first Six Nations start against Scotland this year. Afterwards he was named man of the matchWed Nov 7 2012 - 00:00
Meyer determined to make the most of what he's gotSOUTH AFRICA CAMP: Five days out and Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has the team doctor Craig Roberts flanking him, tweaks, strains…Tue Nov 6 2012 - 00:00
Hold the back pageCitizenship system is locking talent out: HOW APPROPRIATE it is that 2013 is the European Year of CitizensSat Nov 3 2012 - 00:00
Squad named for Dutch training campMEN’S HOCKEY: AN IRISH men’s squad was named yesterday for the upcoming training camp set for November 5th-9th in Pinoke, the…Fri Nov 2 2012 - 00:00
Hurley drafted into Ireland squadNEWS: MUNSTER FULLBACK Denis Hurley has been drafted into the Ireland squad as an extra back, following the withdrawal of Brian…Thu Nov 1 2012 - 00:00
Leinster leave Cardiff black and blueLeinster 59 Cardiff 22: AT LEINSTER training in UCD you can sometimes hear the shrieks and appreciative cheers of the players…Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
New head coach has plenty to work withMEN’S HOCKEY: NEW MEN’S Ireland hockey coach Andrew Meredith lists the things he enjoys on a German website: “Explore wine. …Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Duffy feels Abbotstown ticks all the boxes for Dublin's needsNATIONAL SPORTS CAMPUS NEWS: THE NATIONAL Sports Campus received the firm backing of the GAA yesterday when director general…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Browne expects intense battle in old French hauntLEINSTER MAY have gotten over the Heineken Cup hump with their cup season intactTue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Ferris likely to to return for UlsterULSTER HOPE to have Stephen Ferris back in their team this weekendTue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
AIBA make bid for Women's European ChampsBOXING: KATIE TAYLOR could compete for the first time in a serious tournament in front of a home crowd next year if the Amateur…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Taylor sees the pros of staying amateurBOXING : TYPICALLY KATIE Taylor didn’t know much about the details of the offers to turn professional yesterday, or seem that…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Search on for national coachesMEN’S HOCKEY : THE INTERVIEW process has been going on for the past number of weeks for a men’s and women’s national coach…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Williams looking for Scarlets to step upHE REPLACED the injured Welsh centre Jamie Roberts at half-time at Twickenham in February of this year and scored a solo try …Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Healy comes to terms with game-time conundrumTHERE IS a prevailing philosophical view among the Leinster players with regard to game time and Cian Healy is not immuneTue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
O'Connell's clean bill of health is a major boost for MunsterPAUL O’CONNELL’S first hour of rugby since May will have put him in better condition for Munster’s Heineken Cup match against…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
O'Connell's presence to be felt all overHEINEKEN CUP TEAM NEWS: MUNSTER WILL understand that Paul O’Connell’s name on the team sheet will instil something of the player…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Taylor takes top AIBA award for third timeBOXING: IN A recent run of success that can only ever be equalled every four years but is unlikely to be matched again, Katie…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Baxter looks to brother RichieEXETER CHIEFS head coach Rob Baxter will look to his brother Richie to face down the threat of Jamie Heaslip in the weekend’s…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
O'Leary escapes sanctions for allegedly betting on racesSAILING: PETER O’LEARY, the Irish sailor who was in the middle of an Olympic betting storm, will receive little more than a “…Tue Oct 9 2012 - 01:00
Schmidt has to sift through the wreckageRUGBY: THERE WAS a bit of hope, a large dollop of science and some prayers doing the rounds in the Leinster camp yesterday.Tue Oct 9 2012 - 01:00
Growing injury list a concern for SchmidtROB PENNEY will never be accused of making Munster less easy on the eye even if winning pageants has never been high on the provincial…Mon Oct 8 2012 - 01:00
Nevin's first professional fight set for ManchesterBOXING: OLYMPIC SILVER medallist, John Joe Nevin, expects to have his first professional fight on January 19th in the MEN Arena…Mon Oct 8 2012 - 01:00
O'Connell foresees legal action over incidentsVIOLENCE IN SPORTS AND THE LAW: IRELAND AND Munster secondrow Paul O’Connell has said although he does not believe there is …Sat Oct 6 2012 - 01:00
Nevin set to turn pro with Amir KhanBOXING: OLYMPIC SILVER medallist John Joe Nevin has decided to turn professional, leaving Irish boxing head coach Billy Walsh…Sat Oct 6 2012 - 01:00
Leinster count cost of bragging rightsLeinster 30 Munster 21: Leinster coach Joe Schmidt was again left counting the cost of victory after the injury jinx presently…Sat Oct 6 2012 - 01:00
Red and blue rivalry is about more than perfect 10sIT HAS become a week of firsts. Jonathan Sexton remembers his against Munster at Thomond ParkFri Oct 5 2012 - 01:00
Players irked by withdrawalMEN'S HOCKEY: THREE ROCK Rovers have called for an EGM following Ireland’s withdrawal from a Champions Challenge tournament …Fri Oct 5 2012 - 01:00
Ulster will hit ground runningRARELY WILL these sides meet coming off the back of such glorious peaksFri Oct 5 2012 - 01:00
Jennings ready to turn the bad into goodPRO12 LEINSTER v MUNSTER: HOW TO turn bad into good has been a theme running though Leinster rugby this weekThu Oct 4 2012 - 01:00