John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan

Sports writer

John O'Sullivan is an Irish Times sports writer.

‘I still made loads of errors’: Sam Prendergast sidesteps praise after redemptive performance

Outhalf turns his focus to Ireland after a fine display for Leinster in the URC Grand Final

Zac and Bryn Ward get Ireland call-ups after injuries to Caelan Doris and Tommy O’Brien

Dan Sheehan takes over captaincy for Nation Championship meetings with Australia, Japan and New Zealand

Ireland’s new faces: Who are the three players ready to shine in the Nations Championship?

Sean Jansen, Billy Bohan and Sam Illo are set to earn their first Ireland caps on the tour to Australia and New Zealand

Leinster scrum refuses to take a backward step in face of Bulls battering

The South Africans came with a stunning set piece record but Leinster’s resolve was unyielding

Leinster player ratings: Rieko Ioane played like an All Black; the official man of the match

Rieko Ioane played like an All Black, while Sam Prendergast showed lovely range in his game

Leinster hoping to send departing players out with a bang in URC final

Leo Cullen makes three changes for Croke Park showdown against the Bulls

Isa Nacewa backs Nienaber system as Leinster prepare for Bulls URC final at Croke Park

Former captain Nacewa also reflects on James Lowe’s impending exit and the club’s changing identity

Ireland to face US and Japan in first WXV games before history-making Tests in Cape Town

Scott Bemand’s side to use autumn international window to build on Women’s Six Nations campaign

Andrea Piardi appointed to referee URC final between Leinster and Bulls

Croke Park decider will be the Italian official’s fourth URC decider in succession

How Deegan, Soroka and Deeny strengthened their case for bigger roles at Leinster

Consistency, resilience and versatility have helped each enhance their standing within the squad

Jack Crowley could miss Ireland’s Nations Championship tour with blood vessel issue

Munster head coach Clayton McMillan says outhalf has finally received a diagnosis for troubling leg injury

Handré Pollard: ‘Jamison Gibson-Park’s kicking off nine is probably the best in the world’

The Bulls outhalf hopes for a ‘great spectacle’ in the URC Grand Final against Leinster at Croke Park

Aoife Wafer named Six Nations player of the championship for second year running

Ireland backrower sees off England’s Meg Jones, France’s Pauline Bourdon Sansus and Italy’s Francesca Sgorbini

Tommy O’Brien and Maggie Boylan pick up Leinster’s player of the year awards

The winger won three awards on the night at Leinster Rugby Ball

James Lowe is box office. Leinster and Ireland do not have a winger of his ilk

Lowe will leave Leinster for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan this summer after nine years at the province

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