Gerry Thornley

Gerry Thornley

Rugby Correspondent

Gerry Thornley is Rugby Correspondent of The Irish Times

Leo Cullen taking the positives from Leinster’s mixed display ahead of Sale showdown on Saturday

Champions Cup moves up a gear with Leinster facing a six-day turnaround to their quarter-final clash

Leinster offer up plenty of gifts to Edinburgh but take home the prize in the end

Leo Cullen’s side will now face the Sale Sharks at the Aviva Stadium next Saturday in the Champions Cup quarter-finals

All-Ireland League round-up: Terenure and St Mary’s to meet in mouthwatering semi-final clash

Terenure’s tight 19-15 win over UCD saw them secure fourth spot and a clash with their great rivals

Champions Cup: Leinster should have sufficient firepower to see off Edinburgh

Sam Prendergast misses out on 23 with Harry Byrne named at outhalf and Ciaran Frawley on the bench

Leinster’s ability to rise from the canvas is admirable, but now they must land a knockout

Victory in a Champions Cup final is the only riposte to finally silence the absurd ‘choker’ jibes

AIL: Terenure best placed to secure place in 1A playoffs

The champions and leaders Clontarf host St Mary’s to in a possible dress rehearsal for the final

Home advantage matters the most in Champions Cup knockout stages

Leinster’s loss to Northampton last season was only the second time a home side had lost a semi-final in the last eight seasons

Leinster look to take advantage of favourable draw in quest for Champions Cup title

Munster face a tricky game against Exeter in the Challenge Cup

Leinster confirm RG Snyman is out for the season after rupturing ACL

Rob Baloucoune undergoes ‘successful’ elbow surgery and could be fit for Ireland games in Nations Championship

Ireland will play Australia in Canberra two weeks before next year’s Rugby World Cup

The Irish squad will also visit Australia this summer to play the Wallabies in Sydney in July

Munster Rugby has been mismanaged for years. The chickens are now coming home to roost

It will take much more than voluntary redundancies to steady the ship at a proud sporting institution

Munster plan return to Páirc Uí Chaoimh for Champions Cup fixture next season

Last December’s first European game at the ground drew a crowd of 36,208 for a one-sided win over Gloucester

IRFU in contact with Irish-qualified Wallabies prop Massimo De Lutiis over potential move

Queensland Reds tighthead would be eligible to play for Ireland from November 2027

AIL: Lansdowne earn semi-final spot with win over Clontarf

Terenure beat Cork Con to close in on final four

Rieko Ioane: ‘I needed Leinster to get me out of my comfort zone and grow my game’

The surprise signing discusses life at Leinster, his early inspirations and his eagerness to earn an All Blacks recall

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