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SIX NATIONS: Major injury blow for Ireland ahead of Italy encounter

Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne will miss the remainder of the Guinness Six Nations after being ruled out for up to 12 weeks with an ankle injury. The 31-year-old Munster player was due to undergo surgery on Thursday, having been forced off early in the ...

16 Feb 2023 at 13:09

Rugby

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton signs new deal until end of 2023 World Cup

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has signed a contract extension up until the end of the 2023 World Cup and confirmed he will retire from Rugby after the World Cup. The Leinster fly-half, who has won 103 caps for his country, will be 38 by the time ...

08 Mar 2022 at 15:35

Rugby

Six Nations: Ireland squad update ahead of Scotland showdown

Ireland prop Finlay Bealham has been ruled out of the remainder of the Guinness Six Nations with a knee injury sustained in Saturday’s win over Italy. The 31-year-old Connacht forward was forced off in the first half of his country’s 34-20 ...

27 Feb 2023 at 15:31

Rugby

Five uncapped players join 40-man squad for upcoming New Zealand tour

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has included five uncapped players in his 40-man squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand. Leinster trio Ciaran Frawley, Joe McCarthy and Jimmy O’Brien have secured places on the plane, alongside ...

14 Jun 2022 at 16:42

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach leads tributes following death of ‘trailblazer’ Tony O’Reilly

Taoiseach Simon Harris has led tributes following the death of Tony O’Reilly, one of Ireland’s leading business figures, at the age of 88. Mr Harris described Mr O’Reilly as a “trailblazer” who forged a path that other business ...

18 May 2024 at 22:28

Rugby

Joe Schmidt joins New Zealand before Ireland tour

Joe Schmidt has been rushed into the New Zealand set-up after Covid-19 felled the side’s coaching stocks on the eve of Ireland’s tour. The former Ireland boss was due to start coaching his home country’s side after the tour ...

27 Jun 2022 at 12:30

Sport

Minister encourages ‘balanced’ approach over Six Nations broadcast deal

Six Nations Rugby must take a “balanced and considered” approach over its next broadcast deal, the Government has said amid calls to keep the tournament on terrestrial television. Culture minister Stephanie Peacock said ...

04 Feb 2025 at 13:41

Rugby

Ireland boss Andy Farrell 'regarded very highly' by RFU

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is “regarded very highly” by the Rugby Football Union as plans to identify Eddie Jones’ successor as England boss continue. Jones eased mounting pressure on his position by masterminding ...

22 Jul 2022 at 11:00

Rugby

Full-back Lowry will never forget scoring brace of tries on ’emotional’ Ireland debut

Full-back Michael Lowry admits he will “never forget” his dream Ireland debut after lighting up Dublin with an electric display in the Guinness Six Nations. The 23-year-old capped a spellbinding first Test outing by ...

28 Feb 2022 at 11:44

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