Ryan Baird parks nerves ahead of first Six Nations start
Ryan Baird will win his eighth Irish cap on Sunday but a first Six Nations start will mean an awful lot more.
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Stars set for National Indoor Championships
The Irish Life Health National Senior Indoor Championships are set to showcase the cream of Irish track and field athletes at the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena this weekend.
Glory back Andy Keogh to end goal drought
Perth Glory striker Bruno Fornaroli predicts the goals will soon flow for Andy Keogh as the former Ireland international battles through another drought.
EU to consider Russia's expulsion from SWIFT in third sanctions package
Russia's expulsion from SWIFT, the widely-used system of financial transactions, is back on the table for a third round of EU sanctions, despite previous attempts to exclude it.
Transition time: Turning 15-man defence into attack
With three rounds of the Allianz League completed it is obvious that Gaelic football is undergoing a significant tactical evolution, which will have a major impact on how games are approached this season.
Much-improved Lions go down 21-13 to Leinster
Johannesburg - The Lions played their best rugby of the year but still lost 21-13 to perennial Uniter Rugby Championship champions Leinster in Dublin on Friday evening, but they can hold their heads up high after a plucky performance.
Italy deserve to be in Six Nations - Ian McKinley
Dublin - The Six Nations championship has a "lot to gain" from having Italy involved, their former fly-half Ian McKinley told AFP, despite Sunday's match with Ireland in Dublin likely to be another "difficult weekend”.
Risking Gelant didn't make sense with string of home games coming up, says Stormers coach
Warrick Gelant travelled with the Stormers to Ireland to face Connacht but is unavailable due to a hamstring problem, head coach John Dobson said on Friday.