Ireland players welcome but must earn Sevens place, says James Topping
Ireland Men's Sevens coach James Topping says he would welcome players from the 15s team but has warned that there’s no easy way into his Olympic Games squad.
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Focus on the breakdown for Munster ahead of derby with Leinster
While we're only approaching the one-third mark of the BKT United Rugby Championship regular season, the five rounds of games to date are more than enough evidence to suggest there's a target on Munster's back.
Jim Crawford: Late Italy goal 'a punch in the stomach' for Republic of Ireland U21s
Jim Crawford admitted that Italy's late, late equaliser in the Republic of Ireland's Euro under-21 qualifier at Turners Cross was "a punch in the stomach", but the Irish manager was full of praise for his side after the 2-2 draw.
'When you set the bar high, your fall can be acute' - Kenny reflects on dream job as instinct tells him it's over
The higher you set the bar, the harder the fall; that’s how Stephen Kenny described his decision to come into the Ireland job with the loftiest of ambitions.
Ken Doherty sees off Chris Wakelin to edge closer to UK Championship spot
Ken Doherty is one win away from playing at the UK Championships after seeing off Chris Wakelin 6-4 in his third round qualifier this afternoon.
Stephen Kenny accepts his time as Ireland manager may be up
Stephen Kenny admitted that "there may not be the appetite" among the FAI board to reappoint him as Republic of Ireland manager after his contract expired following the 1-1 friendly draw with New Zealand.
Euro 2024 round-up: Croatia secure last automatic qualifying spot ahead of Wales
Croatia became the 20th and last team to qualify automatically for Euro 2024 as Ante Budimir's goal earned them a 1-0 win at home to Armenia.