David Shanahan

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Tempers flare between Ulster’s Rory Best and Rhys Marshall of Munster during the Guinness Pro 14 game at Thomond Park. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Munster fightback ends Ulster’s hopes of sneaking into playoffs

Munster 24 Ulster 24 Ulster failed to win a place in next week’s Pro 14 playoffs when they drew with Munster in Thomond Park on Saturday evening. Aft(...)

Ulster’s Jacob Stockdale tries to evade the tackle of Cardiff’s Willis Halaholo during the Guinness Pro 14 game at BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Cardiff Blues deal hammer blow to Ulster’s playoff hopes
  • Pro14
  • March 24, 2018, 17:47

Cardiff Blues 35 Ulster 17 Ulster’s playoff hopes were dealt a hammer blow in South Wales as they fell to a 35-17 defeat to the Cardiff Blues. Jono (...)

High marginal tax rates in particular were highlighted by respondents as having a strong bearing on decisions over whether to set up in Ireland or not. Photograph: Getty Images
Business owners believe Irish tax code ‘is barrier’ to growth

More than half of Irish business owners view the State’s tax code as a barrier to growth rather than a support, according to a survey by accounting an(...)

Kieran Treadwell must back up Ulster coach Les Kiss’s big selection call at secondrow. Photograph: Inpho
Ulster know the stakes are high for trip to Exeter

Sunday - Exeter Chiefs v Ulster, Sandy Park, 5.30pm – BT Sport Ironically Ulster’s uncomfortable last campaign with Ruan Pienaar on their books rea(...)

Ruan Pienaar: “I wanted to stay and I know Ulster Rugby did everything it could to keep me in Belfast.” Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Ulster are right to be angry about Ruan Pienaar’s departure

While Ulster see Ruan Pienaar as an irreplaceable figure, the IRFU see him as an expendable commodity. Only time will tell how damaging this will prov(...)

Ulster’s Nick Williams in action against Connacht. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Gerry Thornley: Cards must cut Ulster’s way in Champions Cup

Maybe it’s the relative lack of Irish interest, but the final weekend of what is now the European Champions Cup somehow used to seem more fun. Mathe(...)

Ulster’s captain for tomorrow’s game against Munster Dan Tuohy. William Cherry/Inpho/Presseye/
Munster and Ulster make sweeping changes

Munster coach Rob Penney has made 10 changes in personnel to the side that thumped Edinburgh last time out for tomorrow’s game against Ulster at Thomo(...)

Ireland head coach Mike Ruddock. Photograph: Gwna‘l Mah/InphoŽ
Ruddock rings changes for France match

Ireland coach Mike Ruddock has made a number of changes to the side that lost narrowly 31-26 to New Zealand for tomorrow night’s IRB Under-20 World Ch(...)

Ireland’s Conor Joyce in action against Australia. Photograph: Gwenael Mahe/Inpho
Ruddock makes 11 changes for Fiji match

Ireland Under-20 coach Mike Ruddock has made 11 changes from the team that beat Australia 19-15 for Sunday’s second pool match in the IRB Junior World(...)