Rugby
Leinster refuse to blame artificial pitch for Jack Boyle’s season-threatening injury
By: Conor Martin - 9 months agoJack Boyle’s season is in serious jeopardy of being over already, just as he was finding form. Leinster have confirmed the young prop will require an ankle procedure after suffering...
GAA
Dublin legend John Small the latest critic of the 50-metre advancement rule
By: Conor Martin - 9 months agoDublin seven-time All-Ireland winner John Small has delivered a sharp critique of the 50-metre advancement rule, describing it as unfair and inconsistently enforced. While the Ballymun Kickhams defender accepts the...
GAA
Jack O’Connor lashes out at ‘hand back rule’ after Roscommon win
By: Conor Martin - 9 months agoKerry manager Jack O’Connor has once again voiced his frustration over the controversial rule that forces a player to hand the ball back to an opponent when a free is...
GAA
Croke Park to host Sigerson & Fitzgibbon cup finals for the first time in 40 years
By: Conor Martin - 9 months agoThe GAA Higher Education Committee has announced the historic return of the Electric Ireland Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup finals to Croke Park. This year’s finals will be held at GAA...
Rugby
Andy Farrell backs Billy Bohan to handle Six Nations step-up
By: Conor Martin - 9 months agoIreland coach Andy Farrell has backed 20-year-old Connacht prop Billy Bohan to handle the jump to Six Nations rugby after being called into the Six Nations squad following Jack Boyle’s...
GAA
League Sunday panel agree Kerry buzzer-beater was right to stand
By: Conor Martin - 9 months agoThe Allianz League Sunday panel have agreed that Tomás Kennedy’s winning score for Kerry was right to stand despite it causing its fair share of controversy. Late last year, the...
GAA
Ben O’Connor delighted as Cork kick off title defence with win
By: Conor Martin - 9 months agoCork manager Ben O’Connor admitted there was a palpable sense of relief around Páirc Uí Chaoimh as the Rebels finally returned to big-game action, opening their Allianz Hurling League Division...
Rugby
Billy Bohan answers Ireland’s SOS Six Nations call
By: Conor Martin - 9 months agoIreland have added 20-year-old Connacht loosehead prop Billy Bohan to their Six Nations squad as injury problems continue to mount in the front row. Bohan is one of two changes...
GAA
Allianz Football League Division 1: Kerry set out to defend their throne but who can knock the Kingdom off their perch?
By: Conor Martin - 9 months agoThe Allianz Football League Division 1 gets underway this weekend with several counties aiming to make a strong early statement. As teams balance results with squad development, the spring campaign...
Rugby
Nathan Doak hits 100 as Ulster gear up for Scarlets in Llanelli
By: Conor Martin - 9 months agoRichie Murphy has confirmed his matchday 23 for the United Rugby Championship showdown between Ulster and Scarlets. Fresh off signing a new contract that secures his future for at least...