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23rd April 2025
standouts
Leinster trio among 8 nominees for Champions Cup Player of the Year
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20th April 2025 - 24th April 2025
Toll
Ulster hit with injury absentees and doubts ahead of crucial Sharks meeting
22 Apr
32
exodus
O'Connor, Warwick and Matty Rea among 8 senior players to depart Ulster at end of season
22 Apr
50
As it happened
Clare v Cork, Munster Senior Hurling Championship
20 Apr
38
Last week
13th April 2025 - 19th April 2025
Freeshane roche
Completing a Chemical Physics dissertation while competing at the European Championships
Olympic weightlifter Shane Roche will represent Ireland hours after he submits his final-year project from Chișinău, Moldova.
Gavan Casey
18 Apr
7
This month
April 2025
As it happened
Bordeaux Bègles v Munster, Champions Cup quarter-final
The French top seeds hosted Munster at Stade Chaban-Delmas.
12 Apr
101
Challenge Cup
Connacht face a totally reinvigorated Racing as they pursue magical end to tough season
12 Apr
4
Challenge
Leinster enjoying clean sheets as much as their own huge points tallies
12 Apr
36
flex
Imperious Leinster obliterate Glasgow to reach Champions Cup semi-finals
Leo Cullen and Jacques Nienaber’s side have scored 114 unanswered points in the knockout stages, keeping two clean sheets.
Gavan Casey
Reports from the Aviva Stadium
11 Apr
139
spicy
Taylor says 'embarrassing' Serrano should thank her for opportunity of trilogy fight
The defending champion was in uncharacteristically fiery form at the press conference to launch her trilogy bout with Amanda Serrano.
10 Apr
16
Cruel Blow
Cork City's fears confirmed as Ruairí Keating set to miss the rest of the season
9 Apr
3
GM
Connacht appoint Harlequins director of rugby Billy Millard in new 'general manager' role
9 Apr
1
squad update
Leinster welcome back Kelleher for Glasgow clash but Ryan remains out with calf injury
7 Apr
10
As it happened
La Rochelle v Munster, Champions Cup Round of 16
5 Apr
98
buckle up
Connacht embrace the chaos as Devine gets his chance in potential season-definer
5 Apr
6
Challenge Cup
Bolton returns and new half-back pairing named to start as Connacht make five changes
4 Apr
11
mission improbable
Hume returns for Ulster, while Carbery is named to start for Bordeaux
4 Apr
15
Sounding board
Prendergast parks 'disappointment' over Munster top job and looks forward to ROG reunion
1 Apr
1
the dupont incident
'The backlash myself and Porter and our families got was probably enough punishment'
1 Apr
13
Last month
March 2025
Mayo Man
'I would have found it very hard to join another province... Maybe we had a chip on our shoulder'
Saturday at MacHale Park will bring things full circle for former Connacht rugby star and Mayo Gaelic footballer Gavin Duffy.
Gavan Casey
28 Mar
3
Men At Work
Farrell flips narrative by drafting in Scotland forwards coach and England attack coach
John Dalziel and Richard Wigglesworth are surprise inclusions, but they broadly make sense.
Gavan Casey
27 Mar
3
a good day
Ulster welcome back Baloucoune and Stewart, and also announce new shirt sponsor
Updated 25 Mar
8
cavalry
Craig Casey among five key players to return from injury ahead of Munster's Mayo trip
25 Mar
9
As it happened
Ireland v France, Women's Six Nations
22 Mar
28
Freesmall yet mighty
Pride for Kerry rugby club as local talents win Senior Schools medals with CBC and Blackrock
22 Mar
17
big george
Boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76
Foreman won heavyweight world titles two decades apart and fought Muhammad Ali in the Rumble in the Jungle.
22 Mar
4
Reaction
'I wanted to make my country proud' - Kate O'Connor revels in mad, magnificent World silver
21 Mar
19
Staying Put
Jack Conan and Ryan Baird sign new deals with Leinster
Updated 18 Mar
50
Rising Star
Callum Walsh produces stunning 1st-round knockout in Madison Square Garden main event
17 Mar
5
Madison Square Garden
A Dublin Olympian, a Kerry firefighter, and a bone to pick in the Big Apple
‘How can you hate on a person who has the same dreams as you? We’re just two people in each other’s way.’
Gavan Casey
16 Mar
1
Rome wasn't built in a day
'I think we have started the process of evolving' - Easterby reflects on Ireland's campaign
15 Mar
49
Rookie of the Year
'It's been a mixed bag' - Prendergast named Six Nations' Rising Player for 2025
15 Mar
42
Analysismessy
Player ratings as Ireland very unspectacularly hold off Italian challenge in Rome
Maybe the less said about that overall performance, the better.
15 Mar
17
As it happened
Italy v Ireland, Six Nations
15 Mar
159
written off
TJ Doheny, the inter-county GAA player's boxer, looks to defy the naysayers once again
The 38-year-old Portlaoise man seeks to become a two-weight world champion against Nick Ball in Liverpool tonight.
Gavan Casey
15 Mar
1
Extension
O'Brien and out-half Josh Ioane sign new Connacht deals
Updated 14 Mar
43
Permutations
How France, England, Ireland (and Scotland, technically) can win the Six Nations
14 Mar
0
staying on
Murphy, de Buitléar and Hawkshaw sign new deals with Connacht
12 Mar
6
Rankings
IBF nudge Crocker and Donovan into position for possible world-title rematch
12 Mar
3
Permutations
How France, England, Ireland (and Scotland, technically) can win the Six Nations
11 Mar
10
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