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Three Leinster players on European player of the year shortlist

Caelan Doris, Hugo Keenan and James Lowe, included on five-man shortlist

Urban Volt borrows €36m to fund solar expansion

‘Transformational’ loan will allow green energy supplier meet fast-growing demand

Leinster favourites as O’Gara and Sexton to renew rivalry

Leinster fans face a difficult and expensive challenge in supporting their team

Ronan O’Gara focused on ‘writing a new page of history’ for La Rochelle

Champions Cup: semi-final between Racing and La Rochelle looks like being a close affair

Drinks industry’s call for excise cut won’t get Ministers buying a round

Cantillon: Irish drink rates high but Government likely to have other priorities

Mike Haley’s potent attacking shaped by different cultures

Growing up in Preston, he spent alternate summers as a child in France and Co Kerry

European powerhouses pitted together as provinces bid for semi-final meeting

All-Ireland semi-final in the Aviva Stadium on the cards if Leinster and Munster prevail

Munster will give Toulouse a tougher test this year, says Van Graan

Coach says his side have momentum and confidence generated by successive wins

Damian de Allende: ‘I will leave Munster with lots of happy memories’

Springboks centre particularly enjoying playing for the crowds at Thomond Park

‘Hungry’ Leinster heading for Leicester knowing they need to be patient

Henshaw looked razor sharp against Connacht, and has rarely felt fresher

Strong earnings results boost European shares

CRH drives 2% rise on Iseq as banks edge up

Heineken delivers better-than-expected sales as people return to pubs

Beer volumes rose 5.2 per cent on an organic basis

Quarter-final line-up set but Sheeran ensures Thomond is out of action

Toulouse win sees them travel to take on Munster in Dublin while Leinster are also away

Cullen relishes prospect of Tigers test as Leinster ease past Connacht

Head coach praises four-try James Lowe after province secure quarter-final spot

Four-try Lowe to the fore as Leinster swat aside Connacht in second leg rout

Likely quarter-final date with Leicester booked in the diary after Aviva hammering

Matt Williams: Blind luck if the eight best teams reach Champions Cup quarters

Plenty of teams that under normal circumstances would be dumped out could qualify

Ulster must stay on the front foot when Toulouse come to town

The defending champions have shown before in Belfast how dangerous they can be

Leinster boosted by key returns as they look to make good on their advantage

Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher back in frontrow for Aviva Stadium second leg

Three changes to Leinster team to face Connacht in Champions Cup

Jamison Gibson-Park, Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher make starting XV

Jack O’Donoghue growing more comfortable with Munster leadership role

Backrow says side must put missed opportunities behind them in second leg with Exeter

Pat Lam backs introduction of 20-minute red cards

Proposal would see sent-off player replaced by substitute after time period elapses

Munster disappointed with loss but have reasons to be optimistic ahead of second leg

Johann van Graan happy with changes made to breakdown and scrum after poor first half

Irish provinces have all to play for in second legs of Champions Cup last-16

Munster, Leinster and Ulster all playing at home with quarter-final places on the line

Simon Zebo and Diarmuid Barron ruled out of Exeter clash

Munster duo forced to withdraw having come down with gastroenteritis problems

James Coughlan: Munster should have succession plan in place already

Toulon coach’s old club are facing three seasons without reaching the quarter-finals

Friend and Connacht looking to make most of a great occasion

Fully-loaded Leinster taking no chances as they make the journey west for Sportsground showdown

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

Johnny Sexton set to return as Leinster face buoyant Connacht

Heineken Champions Cup: Munster shrug off injury worries in upcoming game with Exeter

Smurfit Kappa to exit Russia as war in Ukraine enters sixth week

Paper products company has 800 employees in the country

European stocks inch up as investors assess bond moves

AIB and Bank of Ireland both end session up 2 per cent at €1.98 and €5.80

Heineken to pull out of Russia at cost of €400m

Move is likely to increase pressure on Danish rival Carlsberg

‘It’s fun hitting people and getting hit’: Conor Oliver gets stuck into Connacht story

Flanker back on track after frustrating spell at Munster and enjoying his best season yet

Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament (and more)

Five Irish players included, nine from the winning French team, and Maro Itoje

‘I have to give back to my family’ - Devin Toner to bow out after 16 years

He won’t be dropping down to club rugby with Lansdowne for a farewell lap or two

In a Word . . . Shy

I must address a matter hitherto never spoken of before by men

AB InBev ends 2021 on solid note, sees steady annual growth

Brewer predicts profit will increase in 2022

European shares inch higher on strong commodity shares

Financial stocks in retreat as Kerry the star performer after posting strong results

Heineken chief warns cost inflation is ‘off the charts’

Models company uses to predict sales are breaking down

Getting the right cogs in Kerry’s midfield machine a challenge for Jack O’Connor

Dublin will have noted how Kildare got on top against Seán O’Shea and Adrian Spillane

Leinster trio in the mix for European Player of the Year award

Caelan Doris, Jimmy O’Brien and Josh van der Flier included on longlist

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