What Shane Lowry noticed when winning The Open Championship in 2019 speaks volumes for his 2025 chances
2019 Open Champion Shane Lowry will draw upon elements of his victory six years ago in an attempt to contend for the championship once again.…
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Mark Ramprakash ‘very impressed’ with Irish cricket’s development
Mark Ramprakash says he has been very impressed with the rich cricketing talent that has emerged from Ireland in recent years. Ed Joyce and Eoin…
Exclusive: Ireland can beat top sides at World Twenty20, says Ian Chappell
Ireland are no longer cricketing minnows and have the ability to beat the top sides at the World Twenty20, according to Ian Chappell. The former…
England 13 Ireland 10: Game decided by fine margins, admits Joe Schmidt
Joe Schmidt pointed to fine margins after England ended Ireland’s hopes of a Grand Slam courtesy of a narrow three-point victory at Twickenham. Ireland full-back…
England 13 Ireland 10: Championship up for grabs, declares Lancaster
Stuart Lancaster declared that the Six Nations Championship is wide open after England ended Ireland’s Grand Slam hopes at Twickenham. Owen Farrell’s sole first-half penalty…
England 13 Ireland 10: Three talking points
May comes close in tense Twickenham start Befitting a match which carries such tradition for England and Ireland, it was a tense start at Twickenham.…
Ireland’s new boss Schmidt hopes to convince O’Driscoll to continue
Joe Schmidt admits his first challenge as Ireland’s new head coach will be convincing veteran Brian O’Driscoll to extend his international career. The New Zealander…
Six Nations 2013: Wales’ Halfpenny voted player of the championship
Leigh Halfpenny admits he is honoured to be named the Six Nations player of the championship after he inspired Wales to the title at the…
Italy 2 Ireland 0: Lessons as the Azzurri reach the last eight
Given’s tournament to forget While England supporters have lived through many injury dramas ahead of major tournaments – David Beckham in 2002 and Wayne Rooney…
Spain 4 Ireland 0: Lessons as Chelsea’s Torres bags a brace
Irish defensive frailties exposed once again Once again, the Republic of Ireland made hard work of an already difficult task by conceding an early goal…
Six Nations 2012: Lessons from a decisive weekend of rugby
Wales on the verge of Grand Slam success Wales moved one step closer to their first Grand Slam crown since 2008 with a 24-3 win…
Six Nations 2012: Ireland rue late errors in 23-21 defeat by Wales
Declan Kidney blamed late errors for Ireland’s demoralising 23-21 defeat by Wales in their Six Nations opener at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday. Leigh Halfpenny,…
Trapattoni wants Ireland to be in contention ahead of Italy tie
Giovanni Trapattoni wants the Republic of Ireland to still be in with a fighting chance of reaching the quarter-finals when they meet Italy in their…
Euro 2012 draw: Ireland grouped with Croatia, Italy and Spain
The Republic of Ireland will face reigning world and European champions Spain in Group B at Euro 2012 after the draw was made on Friday…
Giovanni Trapattoni proud of Ireland performance
Giovanni Trapattoni has revealed his pride at guiding the Republic of Ireland to the Euro 2012 finals following their 5-1 aggregate play-off victory over Estonia.…
Republic of Ireland 1 Estonia 1: Euro joy for Trapattoni’s men
This was far from an enthralling spectacle, but in booking their place at Euro 2012 with a draw against Estonia, the Republic of Ireland rewarded…
Republic of Ireland keen on England showdown
Republic of Ireland duo Keith Andrews and Stephen Hunt have admitted they would relish a clash against England at Euro 2012. Football Association of Ireland…
Rep of Ireland 2 Armenia 1: Dunne seals play-off spot
The Republic of Ireland booked their place in the Euro 2012 play-offs with a nervous victory over Armenia at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday. Richard…
Rugby World Cup 2011: Williams hails Wales display
Wales wing Shane Williams hailed a “massive” performance against Ireland as Warren Gatland’s men booked their place in next Saturday’s World Cup semi-finals. Williams, Mike…
Rugby World Cup 2011: Sublime Wales beat Ireland
Wales booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals with a stunning performance against Ireland on Saturday in Wellignton. Shane Williams, Mike Phillips and Jonathan…
Rugby World Cup: Heaslip expects a ‘ding-dong battle’
Ireland’s Jamie Heaslip is expecting a bruising encounter against Wales in their World Cup quarter-final on Saturday. The Leinster No8 feels the clash will be…