Hawkshaws point the way for Clontarf . . . Will Ealing’s Irish be denied Premiership chance?

Props Michael Milne and Thomas Clarkson and centre David Hawkshaw awarded contracts

Leinster and Ireland fullback close to agreeing deal to finish career in Australia

Ireland teams now consistently bridging a historical shortfall in height terms

Frequent train commuters report serious overcrowding, anti-social behaviour

Slow start against New Zealand let Ireland down, but plenty of positives from campaign

Noel McNamara’s side mount comeback from 26-0 down before running out of steam

McNamara makes seven changes for final assignment at U-20 World Championship

Sean French and Iwan Hughes both ruled out of the remainder of the tournament

Grand Slam champions win their opening game of the Junior World Championship

McNamara makes six changes to the team that beat arch rivals in the Six Nations

Harry Byrne, Scott Penny, David Hawkshaw and Conor Phillips out of U-20 World Championships

Ireland’s Under-20s secured just a second Six Nations Grand Slam in history. This is their story

It’s important to recognise the role of clubs in Ireland’s Under-20 Grand Slam triumph