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Junior World Championship

Charlie Molony cleared to play for Ireland U20s against Fiji

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5th July 2026 - 11th July 2026

Junior World Championship

Ireland U20s run 11 tries past USA to finish pool campaign on a high

7 Jul

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This month

July 2026

Junior World Championship

Ireland U20s' semi-final hopes ended in heavy defeat to Pumas

Narrow defeat to England followed by morale-sapping loss.

2 Jul

17

Last month

June 2026

Junior World Championship

Frustration for Ireland with opening game defeat to England

27 Jun

55

Front Row

Munster poised to sign former England tighthead Kieran Brookes

17 Jun

34

Thriller

Galway hold off late Westmeath rally to make it to All-Ireland quarter-finals

14 Jun

21

May

May 2026

looking ahead

Lancaster 'excited about the future' after Connacht bow out in URC quarter-finals

30 May

9

Rugby

Mack Hansen ruled out of Ireland's Nations Championship campaign

26 May

23

Rugby

'I think we're ready for it now' - Lancaster relishing Connacht's play-off trip to Glasgow

25 May

5

tribe on top

Rob Finnerty stars with 1-9 as Galway blow past Kildare in Salthill

Pádraig Joyce’s side ran out 13-point winners in their All-Ireland series opener.

23 May

2

fine margins

Late drama as three-goal Dublin earn vital Leinster win over Galway

Dónal Burke, Ronan Hayes and Brian Hayes all hit the net for Dublin.

16 May

13

Momentum

Connacht secure play-off spot with bonus-point win in Edinburgh, as Munster drop out of top 8

15 May

100

SUAF

O'Donoghue: McMillan's plans inspired me to sign new deal with Munster

13 May

14

Business end

Forde and Victory to miss rest of Connacht's season, but Ioane returns for Munster clash

5 May

7

April

April 2026

tribe on top

Galway don't have it all their own way but see off Offaly in Leinster SHC

26 Apr

16

Rugby

Connacht call on Eoin de Buitlear and Sean O’Brien to bolster squad in South Africa

21 Apr

10

Focused

Tadhg Beirne hails Munster reaction and demands same mindset is brought to Ulster clash

19 Apr

20

Rugby

'I couldn't breathe the whole game but the blood just kept pouring out'

19 Apr

7

Dominant

Munster deliver with 7-try win in Benetton

18 Apr

39

Leinster Hurling

Lightning strikes twice as Galway hammer Kilkenny to start Leinster campaign

18 Apr

36

URC

Montpellier loss can prepare Connacht for South Africa tests, says Lancaster

14 Apr

8

Reaction

Lancaster laments yellow cards as Connacht's winning run is snapped in southern France

11 Apr

4

Disappointment

Connacht's Challenge Cup campaign ends with heavy defeat by Montpellier

Ill-discipline plagued the visitors efforts at Septeo Stadium.

11 Apr

17

Connacht

Lancaster makes case for the defence as he tightens the rearguard

9 Apr

15

last push

Carty poised to play vital role in hunt for glory over final few weeks at Connacht

7 Apr

4

Decision time

Stuart Lancaster hopeful Shamus Hurley-Langton will commit future to Connacht

6 Apr

32

High praise

Lancaster: Connacht centre Forde has same attributes as Henshaw

4 Apr

13

Progress

In-form Connacht beat Sharks to reach Challenge Cup quarter-finals

3 Apr

59

March

March 2026

No Devine Intervention

Lancaster: Connacht did everything they could to keep Matthew Devine

29 Mar

25

Reaction

'It's those gritty wins that are actually the ones that really, really matter'

28 Mar

6

Winning run

In-form Connacht beat Ospreys to record fifth straight win

28 Mar

24

Tough Times

Voluntary redundancies 'less than ideal' but McMillan urges Munster to stick in the fight

26 Mar

37

Boost

'Their leadership is critical' - Munster welcome return of Irish trio after Sharks mauling

23 Mar

25

Dubs Going Down

Dublin relegated from Division 1 following defeat to Galway

A two-point defeat for Ger Brennan’s side.

22 Mar

53

steady as she goes

Five-try Connacht pick up third win on the bounce against Scarlets

13 Mar

23

Contrasting Fortunes

Lyng calls Kilkenny defeat 'totally unacceptable' as Donoghue plays down record win over Cats

8 Mar

43

GAA

Galway dish out out a tasty drubbing to Kilkenny

7 Mar

18

Reaction

McMillan: Munster need to get prep right for South Africa trip after Zebre win

1 Mar

4

Family Business

Mixed emotions for Connacht's Lancaster as he coaches against son for the first time

1 Mar

2

February

February 2026

Rugby

Connacht snatch victory with 80th-minute try to end Glasgow’s winning run

28 Feb

45

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