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Is it time to separate the women’s Six Nations from the men’s?
- Rugby
- August 20, 2020, 06:30
World Rugby and the Six Nations have confirmed that they are exploring separating the men’s and women’s Six Nations tournaments, as part of a planned (...)

Reaction to Seán Cavanagh remark is nothing short of bizarre
- Gaelic Games
- May 13, 2020, 06:00
For someone with so distinguished a football career and a generally impeccable way of carrying himself, former Tyrone captain Seán Cavanagh appears to(...)

Rory Best: ‘I just thought you played the game hard, and partied hard.’
- Rugby
- March 25, 2020, 06:00
“It was another one of those nights and I went in to the local chicken shop, as you do,” Rory Best says as he remembers a drunken time long before he (...)

Gerry Thornley: Farrell’s Six Nations squad hints at more fluid selection policy
- Rugby
- January 16, 2020, 06:00
With the dawn of a new era under Andy Farrell, so the winds of change have swept through the Ireland squad for the 2020 Six Nations. It’s a similar st(...)

Galway name two-time All Ireland winner Pádraic Joyce as new football boss
- Gaelic Football
- October 11, 2019, 21:26
Galway football is to look to Pádraic Joyce as its new manager. The 1998 and 2001 All-Ireland winner and county captain managed the Galway under-20s t(...)

The grounds of Rush Cricket Club in county Dublin are little more than a pitch and small clubhouse. Last night that small clubhouse was rocked by che(...)

The Perfect 10: why Johnny Sexton should win the World Player of the Year
- Rugby
- November 24, 2018, 07:00
The clock has passed the 77 minute mark. Ireland trail France by 13-12 and their goose looks cooked. Anthony Belleau is lining up a kickable penalty a(...)

Grand Slam winners 2009 - where are they now?
- International
- March 14, 2018, 18:20
Consulting, farming, coaching and media darlings aplenty, here are the 2009 Grand Slammers revisited. The campaign got off to a stunning start with J(...)

Willie Duggan: A ferocious, ruthless rugby great
- People
- September 2, 2017, 01:11
William Patrick Duggan Born: March 12th, 1950 Died: August 28th, 2017 Willie Duggan, who has died aged 67, was an outstanding rugby player, among the(...)

Ruth O'Reilly: 'The guys in the blazers need to decide if this is something they are serious about'
- International
- August 26, 2017, 06:00
Today in Belfast marks the end for a special group of Irish players. After the seventh place play-off against Wales, many of the 30-somethings are ex(...)