John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan

Sports writer

John O'Sullivan is an Irish Times sports writer.

The buck stops with Caelan Doris as he says Ireland must improve discipline in Six Nations

Captain praises uncapped young forward Edwin Edogbo as team tunes up in Portugal

Ireland’s Hugo Keenan could miss Six Nations after fracturing thumb in training

Blow to Andy Farrell after the Lions fullback had been recovering from a hip injury

France prop Uini Atonio forced to retire from rugby after suffering heart attack

Atonio (35) was admitted to hospital in La Rochelle on Tuesday and is a stable condition, his club says

Andy Farrell on his Six Nations ambitions: ‘We’re hunting again. We were being hunted for a while’

The Ireland coach and captain Caelan Doris are unfazed by the squad’s injury profile and painful lessons from November Tests

‘Just an accident’: Antoine Dupont bears no ill will towards Ireland pair over knee injury

France captain tore his ACL when the sides met in last year’s Six Nations

The winners and losers after Andy Farrell selects Ireland Six Nations squad

Young trio rewarded for form while at the other end of the spectrum, age and injuries conspired against Iain Henderson and Caolin Blade

Ward and Murphy brothers named in Ireland XV squad to face England A in Limerick

Joshua Kenny’s remarkable rise continues with call-up for game at Thomond Park

‘He is good for feedback’: Ireland under-20 outhalf Tom Wood is a chip off the old block

Garryowen man will be a key player in Andrew Browne’s squad in upcoming Six Nations

Sami Bishti named Ireland Under-20 captain for Six Nations as squad announced

Four players return from last year as head coach Andrew Browne prepares for tough start away to France

Fine margins mount to end Munster’s Champions Cup campaign against Castres

Five tries not enough to see Clayton McMillan’s side triumph at Thomond Park

Craig Casey was outstanding despite Munster’s sour defeat to Castres

Irish province were left ruing turnovers, inaccuracy and poor place-kicking in Champions Cup defeat

Munster have nothing to gain from the past in crucial clash with old foes Castres

Craig Casey’s recovery a boost for Clayton McMillan’s team as they aim to put Toulon heartache behind them

Christian Ambadiang has made a career of scaling obstacles. Thomond Park holds no fears

Castres wing primed for action against Munster in Champions Cup group match

Munster prop Jeremy Loughman looking to play bigger role in upcoming Ireland dramas

This weekend sees a sharper focus for one and three jerseys as Andy Farrell mulls sides for Six Nations and Ireland XV

Munster not taking the easy way out after Toulon defeat

Province looking inward despite controversial late penalty last time out

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