Connacht could have been going into next Saturday’s Challenge Cup Round of 16 game against Cardiff at the Dexcom Stadium ...

From a new 100,000-seater stadium to Louis Rees-Zammit signing for a semi-professional side, many people have been swindled ...

Ellie Kildunne is that sort of distinct individual; one who is riding the crest of a wave at the very top of her sport. The ...

Between family, work and coaching commitments, Ronan Sheehan and Diarmuid O’Sullivan have plenty of other balls in the air – ...

I note the corded muscle of Adie’s forearms, clearly defined from decades of repetition, thick wrists, hands steady and sure, ...

Instead, the focus should be on Offaly’s impressive accuracy when needed in the first half and how life will get simpler on ...

After almost a year of grueling rehabilitation, Irish rugby’s sensation Rob Baloucoune is finally set to make his long-awaited return to action. The Pacy winger has been on the sideline with a ...

Porter is much loved by Irish rugby fans, much loved for the tattoo of his mom Wendy which he had done in his teens, a thoughtful, deeply caring gesture, reflective of a story many can relate too.

Irish hooker Neve Jones scored a try two weeks ago for her club side Gloucester-Hartbury, when they beat Saracens to win their third Premiership women’s rugby title in a row. She scored again in ...

Dannah O'Brien, left, and Linda Djougang of Ireland during the Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and France at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile ...

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