John Cooney

Ulster secure bonus-point win despite never shaking Saints off their tails

Stuart McCloskey and Iain Henderson both forced off with injury for home side

Ulster looking to keep the pep in their step against against Northampton

Iain Henderson returns to captain side with Duane Vermeulen making home debut

Dan McFarland challenges Ulster to back up another famous win

Consistency key ahead of Northampton visit if Ulster want to fix up and down form book

Impressive Ulster ignite Europe bid with famous victory away to Clermont

Ill-discipline aplenty in bad tempred affair as Ulster win in France for first time in six years

Ospreys’ pack bring Ulster crashing back to earth in Swansea

Visitors dominated possession and territory but battle was lost up front

Tadhg Furlong on form as Leinster set their sights on Ulster

Ulster boast talent in youth as they come up against physically robust favourites

Andy Farrell’s autumn Ireland squad falls along anticipated lines

Leinster duo Dan Sheehan and Ciarán Frawley the news names in squad of 38

Andy Farrell has plenty to ponder in naming Ireland’s autumn squad

Between injury issues and lack of game time for key players the head coach has a tough task

Brendan Kennelly obituary: Gifted poet, academic and storyteller

A writer who grew up in a pub, Kennelly learned how to tell a story and hold an audience

Ulster get injury boost after five return to training ahead of Lions clash

Jared Payne believes South African sides are growing into the competition

Nathan Doak comes up trumps again as Ulster collect late bonus point

Dan McFarland’s keep up perfect start on the back of strong first half

Ulster should have too much for improving Benetton in Belfast

Despite injury problems Dan McFarland’s side have started season in fine form

Ulster know there’s plenty of room to improve after Zebre win

Sterner tests await but there are plenty of positives to take from the trip to Parma

Gordon D’Arcy: Faith in system crucial as new season gets under way

Three of the four Irish provinces will be satisfied with the opening weekend of the URC

Ulster secure bonus-point win but fall over the line in the end

Dan McFarland’s side get off to winning start in the United Rugby Championship

Ulster looking to bring the flare as Kingspan gets ready to roar again

A crowd of 15,000 is allowed for Friday’s United Rugby Championship opener

Cork under-20s land their part of the bargain in hunt for hurling treble

Rebels prove too strong for Galway as they make it back-to-back titles

Cork’s scoring threat could tip under-20 final in their direction

Galway are looking for their first title at this level in 10 years

John Cooney’s goal helps Galway see off Dublin to take Leinster U20 hurling title

Result comes five weeks after Dublin won the delayed 2020 decider between the sides

Frustrated Cooney to concentrate on his Ulster duties

Scrumhalf disappointed at the way he has been overlooked in the Ireland pecking order

Few breakthroughs on EU-US strains as Biden-Putin meeting dominates US news

America Letter: It remains unclear if special envoy to Northern Ireland will be appointed

Andy Farrell hails ‘exciting’ Ireland squad ahead of hectic run of Tests

Ireland head coach names 11 uncapped players for Tests against Japan and the USA

John O'Sullivan: Picking an Irish Pro14 team of the season

Stats point towards some players more than others but there are more factors than that

Farrell’s absence from Lions coaching ticket proves costly for some Irish contenders

Opportunity will knock for several prospects on home front as Lions head for South Africa

What should Gatland do? Our rugby writers pick their Lions squads

It’s nearly decision time for the Lions coach - who should make the South Africa tour?

Stander and Fardy’s exit signals a changing of Irish import guard

This summer marks a watershed moment in the role of ‘project players’ in Irish rugby

Ulster’s power game finally comes good as Northampton felled on home turf

Tries from John Cooney and Jacob Stockdale in the final quarter seals the win

Gordon D’Arcy: I do not hate this Munster team – that should worry their supporters

The clarity that Leinster displayed in the Pro 14 Final was down to superior coaching

Rugby Stats: Loss of summer tour will cut off vital opportunity for young Irish talent

Ireland tours during a Lions summer have unearthed many a star in the past

Gordon D’Arcy: Clarity must descend at Murrayfield on Farrell’s Ireland project

Sometimes in rugby you have to play the game and not the opposition

Ulster’s Pro14 season reaches familiar point of no return

In 15-year trophy drought, no team has proven more of a bugbear than Leinster

Gordon D’Arcy: No Irish player has inspired in the Six Nations like Seán O’Brien used to

Coaching ticket must harness the wildly enthusiastic work rate of this group of players

Ireland’s outhalf dilemma: Is Jack Carty the forgotten man?

28-year-old is Connacht’s leading points scorer but hasn’t been seen for Ireland since 2019

Ulster face tough test against Glasgow team bolstered by internationals

John Cooney, Stuart McCloskey and Eric O’Sullivan all return for trip to Scotstoun

Leinster’s potent pack turn screw after break to help land bonus point

Bonus-point statement win has halved Ulster’s 10-point lead atop Conference A

Ulster grind past Munster in a frozen Belfast to stay unbeaten

Depleted visitors make life hard for McFarland’s side but still fall to first Pro 14 defeat

Funny old games: The sporting year in a year like no other

Mary Hannigan runs the rule over the weird and sometimes wonderful in 2020

Painful lessons for Ulster from last-minute loss

Captain Billy Burns laments defeat but believes it provides valuable lesson to squad

Ulster suffer late heartbreak as Gloucester clinch it at the death

George Barton’s late try denies visitors the victory as they take home two points

Cheslin Kolbe and Toulouse repeat the dose as Ulster miss opportunity

South African winger makes it four tries in two games after Belfast double

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