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9th May 2026

the hard yards

'I know I'll not find another team like Leinster'

9 May

11

busy

Balancing representing Ireland in Six Nations with college exams

9 May

Last week

3rd May 2026 - 9th May 2026

French connection

'It has been my whole life essentially': Luke McGrath hoping Leinster farewell will be laced with silverware

8 May

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Alan O'Connor

'To be involved with Ireland in any way is an honour and I'm buzzing to be here'

7 May

live ambitions

'It hasn’t been a straight road, but we want to give ourselves the best chance to win both'

5 May

11

Last month

April 2026

Hard Lines

Ireland battle bravely but France eventually prevail with bonus-point win

Scott Bemand’s side took the lead in the first half but were eventually outgunned in Clermont.

25 Apr

4

Ladies Football

'Hopefully it’s a different story this year': Donegal aim to push on after league success

25 Apr

Must do better

Leinster are not ‘where we should be yet’

21 Apr

3

first cap

Bemand backs 'tough' O'Connor to make impact on Ireland debut

16 Apr

2

home comforts

'Me and Dexcom Stadium go way back' - Parsons gearing up for Six Nations game in Galway

16 Apr

Scott Penny

'It’s going to be a proper interpro derby, it’s going to be heated'

15 Apr

1

Challenge

'It's hard to just dominate a game for 80 minutes'

14 Apr

8

Dorothy Wall

'It’s just being present with it all and realising that it can be taken away from you so quickly'

11 Apr

Women's Six Nations

'We've nothing to lose': Ireland excited for 70,000+ Twickenham clash with England

10 Apr

3

Selection

Bemand backs Moloney-MacDonald to bring 'a bit of edge' in Twickenham

9 Apr

green wave

'We need to start turning over teams that are in the top two or top three'

9 Apr

tribe talk

'We've never won a Division 1 final. That's huge motivation' - Galway eye league glory

9 Apr

1

March

March 2026

Room to improve

'There's still tons of things we can get better at' - Cullen wants more from Leinster

28 Mar

4

Friday Night Lights

Big guns return as Leinster secure bonus-point win over Scarlets

Leo Cullen’s side move up to third in URC table.

27 Mar

45

Champions

Neary the St Mary's hero as they win first Leinster Schools Senior Cup title in 24 years

23 Mar

6

Leinster

'He's done a lot of good stuff in the Six Nations' - Cullen excited for Kelleher return

20 Mar

11

Rock On

Blackrock fight back for dramatic draw in Leinster Senior Cup final against St Mary's

17 Mar

1

provincial matters

Leinster set to welcome back key players from injury as business end looms

17 Mar

12

Silverware

'We knew we could be the team we wanted to be': Ireland U20s savour their Triple Crown

16 Mar

9

the double treble

Irish U20s run in seven tries against Scotland to claim Triple Crown

15 Mar

11

Top Of The Tree

TU Dublin end DCU's four-in-a-row charge to win first-ever O'Connor Cup

14 Mar

ryan line

Ireland U20s following in senior team's footsteps with Six Nations revival

12 Mar

5

Thriller

Ireland U20s tee up Triple Crown shot with exciting win over Wales

7 Mar

11

February

February 2026

Impressive

'Tommy was outstanding' - Cullen praises Leinster star's Ireland impact

24 Feb

20

Boost

Josh Neill stars as Ireland overcome England

20 Feb

71

Off the Mark

Ireland dig deep against Italy to earn first win of 2026 U20 Six Nations

13 Feb

28

Depleted

Ronan O'Gara's view: 'Ireland will never cope with that amount of talent taken out of their team'

12 Feb

Depleted

'Ireland have never and will never cope with that amount of talent taken out of their team'

9 Feb

21

Disappointment

Ireland U20s well beaten by France in Six Nations opener

7 Feb

35

Rugby

Tough night for Ireland XV as England 'A' run riot at Thomond Park

6 Feb

67

January

January 2026

Reaction

'To come away with a bonus point win is hugely pleasing'

31 Jan

28

Impressive

Scott Penny hat-trick inspires Leinster's defeat of Edinburgh

31 Jan

43

Royal Family

'Our uncle Maurice would have played with Dad' - continuing a football dynasty in Kerry

31 Jan

Ladies Football

Kerry goals key as league winners beat All-Ireland champions on opening day

Division 1 debut for new playing rule enhancements being trialled by LGFA.

24 Jan

Ireland U20s

'He’s pretty tame. He likes us to figure it out on our own': Tom Wood on his famous father's influence

20 Jan

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