Gerry Thornley

Gerry Thornley

Rugby Correspondent

Gerry Thornley is Rugby Correspondent of The Irish Times

All-Ireland League: UCD secure place in Division 1A with win over old rivals Trinity

UCD’s powerful young pack, littered with Irish Under-20s, laid the foundations

UCC v Shannon promotion playoff abandoned due to medical emergency

UCC captain Sam O’Sullivan underwent CPR on the pitch before being taken to hospital for treatment

Munster likely to remain the IRFU’s problem child no matter how they behave on the pitch

Even if they finish the season strongly and reach the Champions Cup, a reboot is needed after years of mismanagement at the province

AIL Division 1A final preview: St Mary’s ready to give everything to upset Clontarf’s back-to-back push

Win for Clontarf would make them the first side in 20 years to retain the title

UCD and rivals Trinity prepare to do battle for AIL top-flight status

Thousands expected at UCD Bowl to see ‘colours match’ promotion/relegation decider

Clontarf’s Daniel Hawkshaw looks for redemption in AIL final against St Mary’s

Unused in 2022 final and released by Connacht last year, centre is now regular starter for ’Tarf

Love of rugby, not the paycheque, is all the motivation Greg Jones needs ahead of AIL final

Former underage international hasn’t looked back since joining St Mary’s at the end of seven-year Ulster stint

Jordan Coghlan chasing full-circle moment with hometown team Clontarf in AIL final

Former Leinster and Munster man yet to decide on his future, but reckons he has at least one more season in the tank

Gerry Thornley: Victory for the ages a ringing endorsement of Connacht project

Stuart Lancaster’s emphasis on youth was rewarded with an improbable Cape Town win that keeps their URC hopes alive

St Mary’s captain Conor Dean aims to cap ‘incredibly exciting’ week with AIL final victory

Former Connacht player expecting the stiffest of challenges in Aviva Stadium showdown against Clontarf

Connacht appoint the experienced Trevor Woodman as scrum coach

Former World Cup winner Woodman succeeds Cullie Tucker in role

Gerry Thornley: Ireland head to France ready to put World Cup lessons into action

Scott Bemand’s side searching for first away win to France

Ireland looking for revenge against France in Six Nations, says Erin King

Berating France away for the first time in 13 attempts and ending a run of nine losses in a row is this team’s breakthrough target

St Mary’s and Clontarf dispatch Terenure and Lansdowne to set up AIL final showdown

Clontarf look to become first club to retain the title since 2006

‘We came out the blocks firing’: Erin King happy with Ireland’s quick start against Italy

Scott Bemand praises impressive start at the Dexcom

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