Ben Healy

Cyclist

Ben Healy ends 36-year wait for Irish stage win in Itzulia Basque Country race

Healy the first Irish stage winner since Stephen Roche as he pulls off brilliant solo move

Tadej Pogacar becomes first male cyclist since Stephen Roche to win triple crown

Unstoppable Slovenian adds rainbow jersey to Tour de France and Giro crowns; Ireland’s Ben Healy finishes seventh

Remco Evenepoel claims brilliant Olympic road double as Ben Healy finishes 10th

Healy led the road race for long stages before the Belgian star closed him down on arrival into Paris

Ben Healy aims to take strong form to Paris after Olympics selection

Ryan Mullen and Megan Armitage among Irish riders confirmed for the road events at the upcoming Paris games

Tour de France: Victor Campenaerts prevails in three-man sprint to win stage 18

Belgian cyclist times his late sprint perfectly to win his first stage on the Tour

Tour de France: Hat-trick for Girmay as Roglic crashes again on stage 12

Tadej Pogacar retains yellow jersey while Roglic drops down to sixth

Ben Healy feeling strong as he pursues a stage win

The 23-year-old Irishman has been competitive in the hardest race in cycling

Tour de France: Ireland’s Ben Healy goes close to winning stage nine

Race leader Tadej Pogacar’s mettle tested by his GC rivals on the 14 gravel sections

‘The biggest race there is’: Ben Healy confirmed for first Tour de France

Irish rider who excels on tough courses has targeted a stage win on his debut

Munster set to take the long road in search of silverware

Johann van Graan’s side will not return to Thomond Park this season

No shame in the manner of valiant Munster’s exit

Loss to Toulouse via the lottery of a penalty shoot-out perhaps the most heartbreaking defeat of all

Johann van Graan: ‘The 16th man pulled us through today’

Munster head coach delighted with contribution of Thomond Park crowd

O’Mahony, Carbery and Zebo among Munster changes for Exeter clash

Props Josh Wycherely and John Ryan come into frontrow for Thomond Park clash

Gordon D’Arcy: Munster need to be bolder in selection and tactics

Lack of creative attacking patterns ensures Van Graan’s side are too easy to defend against

Leinster’s sharpness all over the park blunts Munster challenge

Johann van Graan concedes better team won but takes positives out of Munster showing

Leinster expose the gap with Munster in bonus-point victory at Thomond Park

Leo Cullen’s side now 10 points clear after dominant display over great rivals

Munster comeback falls short as Bulls hang on for win in Pretoria

Johann van Graan’s side trailed 29-3 before three tries got them back in the contest

Johann van Graan makes seven changes for rescheduled trip to South Africa

The fit-again Springbok centre Damian de Allende is named in the replacements

Munster aim to extend their winning run to nine in Dragons clash

Province have not lost at Thomond since defeat to Connacht in Rainbow Cup last May

Gordon D’Arcy: Jack Carty is back in the Ireland fold and I hope he shines

If we can replicate ruck speed shown against All Blacks we are Six Nations contenders

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