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30th November 2025 - 5th December 2025
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All you need to know ahead of Ireland's 2027 Rugby World Cup draw on Wednesday
The draw takes place at 9am Irish time, and will stream live on World Rugby’s YouTube channel as well as RugbyPass TV.
2 Dec
22
LOI
Dundalk sign former Bohemians captain Keith Buckley for top-flight return
Updated 2 Dec
Dates For The Diary
League of Ireland Premier Division to kick off a week earlier in 2026
1 Dec
5
Last week
23rd November 2025 - 29th November 2025
starter
Charlie Smyth finally lands his big NFL chance with the New Orleans Saints
The former Down goalkeeper has been elevated to the active roster after three-year veteran Blake Grupe was cut earlier this week.
29 Nov
3
Open letter
Former All-Ireland champions Glen express grave concerns about inter-county season extension
29 Nov
Previews
Stormers scrum should narrow gap at Thomond, while Sam Gilbert will offer Connacht plenty
29 Nov
13
it's quizzzmasssssss
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28 Nov
5
Team news
Sam Gilbert and Bundee Aki included on Connacht bench to face Sharks
28 Nov
4
LOI
Dundalk granted Premier Division licence for 2026
28 Nov
4
As it happened
AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Shelbourne, Uefa Conference League
27 Nov
5
reinforcements
Ulster welcome back Ireland internationals and Juarno Augustus for Benetton clash
27 Nov
9
fresh face
Josh Ericson set for Leinster debut against Dragons
27 Nov
27
Violent Conduct
Ruesha Littlejohn facing extended ban for red-card offence in League Cup tie
26 Nov
4
squad update
Munster welcome several key players back to training ahead of table-topping Stormers test
24 Nov
17
squad update
Joe McCarthy nears Leinster return but Jamie Osborne and Ryan Baird ruled out until spring
24 Nov
17
it was all yellow
'There are things you're trying to avoid. It's in my control to avoid that'
23 Nov
36
Last month
November 2025
marks out of 10
The player ratings as Ireland fall to South Africa in Dublin
22 Nov
46
As it happened
Ireland 13-24 South Africa
22 Nov
234
Boxing
Jake Paul's only business in the ring with Anthony Joshua is business itself
December’s fight won’t belong to Netflix’s fiction category but will be the antithesis of what made last Sunday’s World Cup qualifier so great.
Gavan Casey
19 Nov
2
not great
Player ratings as Ireland fall to New Zealand in Chicago
1 Nov
33
As it happened
Ireland v New Zealand, November Test
1 Nov
176
Fits and starts
Don't call it a comeback: Jack Crowley’s testing year comes full circle with All Blacks rerun
The 25-year-old has refined his game and earned back some of the trust he seemed to lose last November.
Gavan Casey
1 Nov
14
October
October 2025
statement
FAI submits expression of interest to host 2029 Women's Champions League final
31 Oct
1
Homework
Familiarity, friendship, contempt, and Jordie Barrett's double-edged sabbatical
Ireland and New Zealand’s midfield battle in Chicago will be of particular interest, even without Rieko Ioane.
Gavan Casey
30 Oct
1
Team news
Beauden Barrett returns at out-half as New Zealand make three changes to face Ireland
30 Oct
10
Best XI
Seven clubs represented in PFAI Team of the Year
28 Oct
6
Tommy O'Brien
Saquon Barkley clips, Conrad Smith's influence, and 'bonus' territory in Chicago
26 Oct
Man at Work
Hearn: Paddy Donovan facing trip Down Under to take on former world champion Paro
24 Oct
1
Jack Conan
'I don't think anyone has said that Tadhg Beirne had a Lions malaise'
24 Oct
1
Track Cycling
Lara Gillespie storms to glorious World Championship gold in Chile
The Wicklow woman secured a piece of Irish track cycling history in the Elimination race in Santiago.
24 Oct
4
URC
Connacht's Josh Murphy cleared to face Munster as Bulls forward Wessels hit with 9-game ban
Murphy, who struck Wessels and alleged that the Springbok had grabbed his genitals, has had his red card rescinded.
Updated 23 Oct
93
Swimming
Wiffen and Walshe spearhead Ireland's 13-strong European Championships team
22 Oct
NFL
From cast-off to leading MVP candidate, Baker Mayfield is the coolest story in American sport
Gavan Casey
20 Oct
2
New Era
Five Irish boxers included in World Boxing's first ever world rankings
20 Oct
squad update
Niall Murray and Paul Boyle available for Connacht's trip to Munster
20 Oct
7
Team news
Ulster make 5 changes as Sharks recall more internationals for Durban clash
17 Oct
13
Back on the Horse
'This has only fired me up even more' - Paddy Donovan set to return in world-title final eliminator
16 Oct
1
squad update
Henshaw to be assessed, while Larmour may return for Leinster's meeting with Munster
13 Oct
28
talisman
Roscommon great Ciaráin Murtagh calls time on 11-year inter-county career
10 Oct
2
squad update
Edwin Edogbo and Roman Salanoa among 7 players back in full training for Munster
6 Oct
12
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