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Martin Kavanagh of Carlow attacks in the first half. Photo: Brian Reilly-Troy/Inpho
Laois stay safe with King to the fore

Laois 0-15 Carlow 0-14 The Laois hurlers have preserved their Division 1 status for another year thanks to a hard-fought win over Carlow in horrific (...)

Leinster players celebrate the victory over Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium. Photograph: Craig Watson/Inpho
Leinster’s startling strength-in-depth there for all to see
  • Pro14
  • December 1, 2019, 16:40

Six months on from defeating Glasgow Warriors in the final of the Pro14 at Celtic Park, Leinster again achieved a successful outcome against the Scott(...)

Devin Toner and Tadhg Furlong training at Donnybrook. Furlong returns to the starting line-up in France while Toner must settle for a place on the bench. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Leinster have sufficient experience to survive Lyon test

Heineken Champions Cup: Lyon v Leinster Kick-off: 3.15pm (Irish time), Saturday. Venue: Stade de Gerland. How to follow: The Irish Times liveblo(...)

Leinster’s Rob Kearney on his way to scoring their second try against Glasgow Warriors during the Guinness Pro 14 game at the RDS. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Glasgow go above Munster after five-try win against Leinster at RDS

Leinster 24 Glasgow 39 Glasgow deserved their win in the RDS on Saturday afternoon, although Munster may not be too happy with the outcome. Nothing c(...)

Benetton’s Tommaso Allan kicks a late conversion to tie the Pro14 game with Leinster at the RDS. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Leo Cullen focuses on positives as Leinster let late lead slip

Leinster 27 Benetton 27 After the match Leinster coach Leo Cullen hinted that his side’s Pro 14 performance against a physical Benetton side should (...)

Dan Leavy: makes his return to Leinster’s starting line-up for his first game since December 22nd. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Leavy and McGrath return for Leinster visit to Edinburgh

Edinburgh v Leinster, Murrayfield (7.35, live on Eir Sport, Premier Sports) Dan Leavy, Joe Tomane, Luke McGrath and Nick McCarthy return to a match en(...)

Andrew Porter during Leinster squad training. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho
‘Kings’ could be in for a long night at the RDS

Leinster v Southern Kings, RDS (7.55pm, live on Eir Sport, Premier Sports) The Southern Kings 43-0 defeat to Munster last weekend will have fostered (...)

Ross Byrne: “He leads the team well; he’s a very clear understanding of what’s expected and how we want to play the game. So, no issues with Ross, he’s been fantastic,” says Leo Cullen. Photograph: Laszlo
Leinster facing a colossal stress test in terms of squad depth

Heineken Champions Cup Pool Two, Leinster v Toulouse Venue: RDS Kick-off: 1pm On TV: Live On Virgin Media, Ch4, BT Sport If(...)

Conor O’Brien runs in a try for Leinster in their Guinness PRO14 match against Ulster at the RDS, Dublin on Saturday. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Leinster too strong for Ulster, but will they be too loose for Toulouse?

Leinster 40 Ulster 7 The post-match inquisition was brief and perfunctory. Next week’s Champions Cup game against Toulouse at the RDS was greater in (...)

Dan Leavy in action against Bath. He is one of three players retained from last weekend’s Leinster team for the game against Connacht. Photograph: David Davies/PA
Leo Cullen and Leinster know Connacht can cause problems

Leinster v Connacht, RDS (7.45, live on TG4, Eir Sport, Premier Sport) Connacht have administered two of the most painful defeats suffered by Leins(...)

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