Caolan Dooley and Michelle Claffey the big winners at AIL awards
Caolan Dooley and Michelle Claffey claimed the top prizes at the Energia All Ireland League awards on Thursday night.
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Donal Lenihan's BKT United Rugby Championship semi-finals preview
Stormers v Connacht, DHL Stadium, Saturday, 3pm (Irish)
Hard to avoid feeling of dread as collisions hit home
It was another successful weekend in the United Rugby Championship for Irish rugby.
Keith Earls' Munster career may be over after groin injury
Keith Earls' Munster career may be over following confirmation by the province that the Ireland wing suffered a groin injury and will be out for a "number of weeks".
Ireland’s Josh van der Flier: ‘The next goal is to try to win the World Cup’
“I t was really, really frustrating,” Josh van der Flier says on a grey day in Dublin as, just briefly, his sparkling good cheer and disarming modesty give way to something more tangled. Van der Flier, the consistently excellent flanker in the red scrum cap for Ireland and Leinster, is World Rugby’s player of the year. He was one of the standout performers in Ireland’s recent grand slam, confirming their status as world No 1, and on Saturday he will try to help Leinster beat Toulouse in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup as they set about reclaiming their title as the best team in the northern hemisphere.
Future still bright for Carbery despite 'rough patch' - Ian Keatley
Ian Keatley says Joey Carbery needs to stay patient in his bid to get back into the Munster first team.
Baloucoune eyes up Lowe battle for World Cup push
Fit-again Robert Baloucoune can't wait to test himself against James Lowe when Ulster face Leinster on Saturday.
Johnny Sexton 'likely' to miss rest of Leinster's season
Leinster have confirmed that Johnny Sexton is "likely" to miss the remainder of the province's season due to a groin injury.