Munster

Keenan and his fellow Leinster frontliners focused on getting that fifth star

‘They are the days you want to be involved in. All the work has been geared towards getting to a Heineken Cup final’

Munster likely to be without in-form O’Mahony for Leinster assignment

Van Graan looking for a victory to guarantee a home quarter-final at Thomond Park

Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster now shooting for a fifth star

Having come tantalisingly close in recent years, this Leinster group has what it takes

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Student accommodation would be cheaper without en-suites, says university chair

Three Leinster players on European player of the year shortlist

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

Van Graan sets sights on home comforts against Leinster

Munster must beat Leinster this weekend to guarantee home quarter-final

Departing Contepomi feels Leinster made him a better coach

I always will be grateful for Leinster and Cullen, says Argentinian as he heads home

Owen Doyle: Referee’s performance didn’t affect outcome one jot at the Aviva

All in all it wasn’t a great weekend for the men in the middle in European semi-finals

Kevin McStay: I fear county boards could kill the Tailteann Cup

It’s time to believe in a football championship that offers your players a fighting chance

Coombes returns to training but O’Mahony a doubt for Leinster clash

Mixed injury news for Munster ahead of this Saturday’s return trip to the Aviva Stadium

Limerick footballers would have made last eight by virtue of league status

In hurling, double-digit winning margin now almost as likely as close game

Leinster favourites as O’Gara and Sexton to renew rivalry

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

Clare emerge as athletic and well-organised rival to Limerick

Limerick fielded slightly understrength side and were forced to play without Hegarty

No quarter asked for, or given, as Limerick earn draw with Clare

Result means Clare and Limerick will meet again in Munster final early next month

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

Conlon has achieved cult status in Clare with a characteristic lack of fuss

When the player changed role from forward to defender he took it all in his stride

The Munster that once were have lost that thunder clap of menace

The club’s history and ambition has always been to reach for the stars and not pick over glorious defeats

Kiwi duo Gibson-Park and Lowe pushing Leinster to fresh heights

In-form scrumhalf’s head-to-head with Dupont at the Aviva an enticing prospect

Len Gaynor confident Tipperary are heading in the right direction

Former manager says Bonnar dealt an impossible hand by injuries/retirements this season but impressive new talent emerging

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

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