Irish Rugby Union Players Association
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Athletics Ireland appoint Hamish Adams as their new CEO
- Other Sports
- February 6, 2018, 11:09
Athletics Ireland have announced the appointment of New Zealand native Hamish Adams as their new chief executive officer - thus leaving his current ro(...)

Irupa making sure rugby’s agents are up to the task
- Rugby
- April 22, 2016, 19:12
Since rugby became professional agents have been around, growing at first but now at a steady 12 in Ireland. Initially the parents of players helped t(...)

Eight rugby pros a year suffering career-ending injuries
- Rugby
- April 13, 2016, 00:05
An average of two rugby players from each province suffer career ending injuries each year in the Irish system. That figure is drawn from 250 profess(...)

Rob Kearney commits his future to Leinster after signing contract with IRFU
- International
- November 12, 2014, 01:00
The IRFU have stemmed the tide. What could have been a flood of leading players departing for France has turned into a trickle. Johnny Sexton slipped (...)

Derval O’Rourke makes switch to rugby player development
- Other Sports
- November 5, 2014, 01:00
Four months after formally hanging up her track spikes Derval O’Rourke has now found herself a new role in the rugby arena, taking up the position (...)

Rugby players carry injuries into retirement
- Rugby
- January 23, 2014, 01:00
The Irish Rugby Union Players Association (Irupa) have cautioned about drawing specific conclusions from an independent survey carried out that showed(...)

Cian Healy to miss return against Northamption due to ankle injury
- Rugby
- December 12, 2013, 01:01
Cian Healy will miss Leinster’s return match against Northampton on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium due to an ankle injury. The Irish loosehead prop (...)

Warning over head impacts in young
- Health
- September 4, 2013, 01:02
Sports concussions need to be treated more seriously, particularly among vulnerable underage competitors whose brains are still developing, medical pr(...)