Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times.

Grok AI was the final straw for sports bodies fed up with online abuse

Some Irish sporting organisations did the only thing they could do to protect their athletes from the worst excesses on X

Hugo Keenan taking positive approach in bid to make Ireland’s Six Nations opener against France

Fullback has returned to training and is looking to get some game time under his belt with Leinster

Picking Harry Byrne would be a disrupting selection, perfect for what Ireland needs

Leinster No.10’s form is giving Andy Farrell plenty to think about before he names his Six Nations squad

No anxiety among Irish athletes about US situation ahead of Olympics, says OFI

World Cup matches in United States will be seen as a measure of how 2028 LA Olympics may look

Ulster Banner shows Ireland’s Call was not such a bad idea after all

Division on identity pollutes sport again, this time it is on North’s Commonwealth Games team’s flag

Against the odds at Thomond Park may be Munster’s favourite state of being

Munster have a history of finding wins at Thomond when they need them most

‘We have to win it’: Munster in backs-to-the-wall territory again for Castres clash

Narrow loss to Toulon has left Clayton McMillan’s side in need of a big win at Thomond Park

Munster’s Craig Casey suffers shoulder injury that ‘looks reasonably serious’ in Toulon clash

Craig Casey suffers shoulder injury that ‘looks reasonably serious’, says Clayton McMillan

Toulon deny Munster at the death in ferocious Champions Cup battle

Painful defeat leaves Clayton McMillan’s team with some positives, including a bonus point that could prove vital

Munster brace for Toulon physicality and lively backs in Champions Cup clash

French Top 14 side have not been beaten at home this season

Leinster’s Joshua Kenny to make Champions Cup debut against La Rochelle with Ciarán Frawley at fullback

Munster head coach Clayton McMillan makes 10 changes for Toulon game

Gavin Coombes revisits famous Toulon triumph in hope of inspiring repeat feat

Munster will have their work cut out to beat French side in Stade Mayol reunion

Two forehands are better than one for ambidextrous teenage tennis prodigy

Teo Davidov can swap his racquet from one hand to the other midrally, giving him edge over rivals

Craig Casey: Outlook is sunny in south of France for Munster’s energy-giver

Scrumhalf will give it his usual 100% against Toulon on Sunday – and is more than ready to stand in at 10 if needed

Munster searching for consistency against Toulon after up-and-down season

Assistant coach Mike Prendergast was ‘massively disappointed’ with Munster’s performance in Ulster defeat

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