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<p>Craig Casey is relishing the opportunity as Irish captain in the absence of his more senior national teammates. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile</p>

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Craig Casey 'all over' his brief as latest Ireland captain, says Mike Prendergast

The two men know each other well from their day jobs at Munster, Prendergast as attack coach and Casey as first-choice scrum-half, but this national get-together marks a step up in responsibility for both

<p>Munster and Ireland's Gene O'Leary Kareem. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile</p>

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Seven Munster players named in Ireland squad for U20 World Championship

<p>SUPPORT BOTH PLAYERS: Johhnny Sexton urges Munster and Leinster supporters to back both Sam Perndergast and Jack Crowley no matter which of them is picked at ten. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile</p>

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Sexton advises Crowley and Prendergast to 'delete social media'

Jamison Gibson-Park and Jonathan Sexton 16/6/2025

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In at the deep end but Sexton out to bring value to Farrell's Lions camp

Jack Aungier and Finlay Bealham 15/1/2024

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Connacht's Jack Aungier called into Paul O'Connell's Ireland squad

Finlay Bealham 23/9/2024

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Connacht's Finlay Bealham called into the British and Irish Lions squad

Ronan Kelleher 26/5/2025

Rónan Kelleher and Leinster determined to go full bore for URC run-in

The Ireland hooker is looking forward to a Lions tour this summer.

Fri, 30 May, 2025

Ireland Rugby Captain's Run

Scott Bemand names 37-player preparation squad ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has named a 37-player preparation squad for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England later this summer. There are two uncapped players in the squad with Bemand selecting Alma Atagamen and Ivana Kiripati.

Thu, 29 May, 2025

Aoife Wafer 19/5/2025

Aoife Wafer named Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship

Wafer scored an impressive four tries in the 2025 tournament and made the most carries of any player throughout the championship.

Mon, 19 May, 2025

Ireland v France - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

Thursday night clash for Six Nations opener with reigning champions France hosting Ireland

Ireland will take on Italy, Wales and Scotland at home while making trips to France and England.

Mon, 19 May, 2025

British & Irish Lions Squad and Captain Announcement

S Donal Lenihan: Farrell bets on green but expect a bolter or two to make Lions impression

There’s already strong speculation that Andy Farrell will add at least two players, including his son Owen, to the Lions squad before the game against Argentina.

Wed, 14 May, 2025

Leinster v Emirates Lions - United Rugby Championship

S Duncan Casey: Is a draft the answer to mobilise Irish rugby talent?

The creation of a draft system would stop one province stockpiling players.

Tue, 13 May, 2025

Jordi Barrett 28/4/2025

S Colin Sheridan: Don't compare Mayo to Leinster, Mayo never dropped Jordi

There were some rather unkind comparisons made between Leinster and the Mayo footballers in the fallout from last weekend's Champions Cup semi-final.

Mon, 12 May, 2025

British & Irish Lions Squad and Captain Announcement

Andy Farrell names a record 15 Irish players in Lions touring squad

There were 14 names back in 2009 but four played no part due to injury and suspension while one not named was drafted in mid-tour.

Thu, 08 May, 2025

Beibhinn Parsons 8/4/2025

Beibhinn Parsons: 'I thought lightning couldn't strike twice, then I was in the same position again'

Ireland winger Beibhinn Parsons broke her leg twice in the space of five months last year.

Wed, 07 May, 2025

Connacht v Racing 92 - EPCR Challenge Cup Quarter-Final

S Donal Lenihan: Farrell may lean on familiar faces but will pick best Lions squad to win series

The tourists' boss will reveal his hand on Thursday in London.

Wed, 07 May, 2025

Leinster’s Sam Prendergast 3/5/2025

S Duncan Casey: Leinster 'victims of their own success'? Give me a break

There are plenty of reasons for the province's shock exit - the tournament being too weak is not one of them.

Tue, 06 May, 2025

Leinster v Northampton Saints - Investec Champions Cup Semi-Final

Jacques Nienaber hoping his 'gut' instinct on Caelan Doris's injury and Lions hopes proves wrong

“Hopefully they go in and, fingers crossed, there is not too much structural damage. If there is not too much structural damage – it is tough to say, my physio knowledge is a little bit woozy – but I would say that can be anything between 4-8 weeks."

Mon, 05 May, 2025

Northampton Saints v Clermont Auvergne - Investec Champions Cup - cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

Fin Smith: I don't have a hostile relationship with Sam Prendergast

The two are currently rivals for both Champions Cup glory this Saturday and British & Irish Lions selection.

Thu, 01 May, 2025

Emily Lane shares a hug dejected after the game with Dorothy Wall 26/4/2025

Ireland teammate Parsons 'heartbroken' for Wall after injury rules her out of World Cup

Dorothy Wall underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair an Achilles tendon injury which she suffered during the Six Nations game against Scotland.

Wed, 30 Apr, 2025

Dorothy Wall leaves the field with an injury 26/4/2025

Dorothy Wall ruled out Ireland's Women's Rugby World Cup campaign

"I'm devastated to be missing the next couple of months, but my main focus now is on my rehab programme and I'm looking forward to supporting the team in the Rugby World Cup," said Wall.

Wed, 30 Apr, 2025

Amee-Leigh Costigan 26/4/2025

Late heartbreak for Ireland as Scotland steal in at the death

Scott Bemand's injury-hit side finish in third place but end on a losing note as Francesca McGhie's late score settles it

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

Liverpool v West Ham United - Premier League - Anfield

Sportsguide: Liverpool v Tottenham, hurling and football championship and Women's Six Nations

It is another action packed weekend of sport as Liverpool have one hand on the Premier League trophy, the hurling and football championships continue and the Women's Guinness Six Nations - all you need to know here.

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

Wales v Ireland - Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship

Bonus point win for Ireland as they power past Wales

A dominant afternoon for the visitors continued when a driving maul allowed Wall to cross and secure the bonus point before Djougang weaved through the defensive line to score underneath the posts, with O'Brien converting.

Sun, 20 Apr, 2025

Molly Scuffil-McCabe 17/4/2025

Wales, then the World, for Ireland's Molly Scuffil-McCabe

The 26-year old has recently spent a short stint with the Hurricanes, which has given her a window into the Black Ferns structures and culture, so she has especially fond memories of the game in Canada and in particular, one hit on ‘Canes flanker Layla Sae.

Sat, 19 Apr, 2025

Ireland Rugby Captain's Run

Ireland to kick on through to World Cup with Gareth Steenson on board

A kicking coach with the latter, he has played a large part in Ireland’s improvement in that department in the last two seasons as Dannah O’Brien continues to improve and impress as the team’s starting No.10.

Fri, 18 Apr, 2025

Johnny Sexton 25/1/2025

Lions role sees Johnny Sexton jump into coaching's deep end

The playing squad that Farrell names in London’s O2 on May 8th will be buttressed by a strong Irish spine as well, but Sexton's inexperience will be countered by his two previous tours as a player and the fact that he was all but a player/coach for much of his career anyway.

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Munster SHC kicks off, Ireland take on France and football championship

Your sport on TV this week: Munster SHC kicks off, Ireland take on France and football championship

It is another action packed weekend of sport with the Munster SHC kicking off this weekend, Ireland hoping to bounce back in the Guinness Women's Six Nations and the provincial football championships are entering the business end - all you need to know about live sport on TV this weekend.

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

Ireland Rugby Captain's Run

Ireland boss: Alex Codling and Munster to decide in-demand coach's next step

The Ireland coach will have the experienced Edel McMahon back available in that back row department after she missed out on the defeat to England while centre Enya Breen is also back in the mix having missed the game against the reigning champions.

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

Rugby Union - IRB Rugby World Cup 2007 - Quarter Final - New Zealand v France - Millennium Stadium

Former Rugby, GAA, and soccer players sought for TCD study into dementia

Trinity College Dublin's Resolve project wants to recruit men and women in their 40s and 50s who had played contact sports

Tue, 15 Apr, 2025

The Ireland team huddle 8/8/2023

Changes to IRFU funding model will see Provinces pay 40% of central contracted players wages

With the funds generated from the change will be invested in the Player Pathways of Connacht, Munster and Ulster which will be overseen by IRFU Performance Director David Humphreys.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2025

Aoife Wafer 14/4/2025

Wafer believes another third place finish represents improvement on 2024

“Finishing third, it would obviously technically be the same result but competing with the likes of France, I know we probably should've beaten France, and then competing with the likes of England who are the best in the world currently and competing with them for 50 minutes; obviously the scoreline got away from us then, but we want to close that gap on France and England and pull away from the others and I think this campaign can be really successful still, for us."

Tue, 15 Apr, 2025

Ireland v England - Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship

England answer Ireland's defiance with second-half Six Nations blitz

It’s a scoreline that masks a superb first-half effort from the Irish who took the lead midway through that opening period.

Sat, 12 Apr, 2025

Italy v Ireland - Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship

Ireland make three changes for Women's Six Nations clash with England

Ireland will take on England on Saturday at Virgin Media Park in Cork.

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025

Ireland Women's Rugby Media Conference

Scott Bemand: Ireland now a different team to the one England hit for 88 points

Ireland face England in the Six Nations at Virgin Media Park in Cork on Saturday.

Wed, 09 Apr, 2025

Ireland Rugby Squad Training and Media Conference

'They’re unbelievably aligned': Crowley envisions easy transition for O'Connell coaching team

“Certainly over the last number of months, everyone couldn’t speak highly enough about the way in which Simon took it and I’m sure the same in the way Paul will take the summer," said Jack Crowley.

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025

Linda Djougang and Aoibheann Reilly after the game 22/3/2025

Through injury troubles, World Cup ambitions were main motivator for Aoibheann Reilly

The Ireland scrum-half spent some of her time on the sidelines working the Irish men's team lead performance analyst Vinny Hammond.

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Andy Farrell with John Fogarty 26/3/2025

Andy Farrell says Lions will aid Ireland as Paul O’Connell steps up

Simon Easterby, Andrew Goodman, and John Fogarty were unveiled in London on Wednesday morning to help head coach Farrell meet his objective of victory over Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Aoife Wafer 24/3/2025

Aoife Wafer: 'We can see the Irish public and media jumping on that Green Wave'

Despite many positives to take from Ireland's performance against France, Aoife Wafer said "the group itself is quite disappointed" with the defeat.

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Edel McMahon speaks to the team ahead of the match 22/3/2025

Ireland look to back up positives in French defeat with win in Italy

Most of the Irish players were making a jump up in standards to the highest Test level from a Celtic Challenge tournament that is still failing utterly to stress test them in their iterations as Wolfhounds and Clovers.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Ireland v France - Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship

Scott Bemand: 'We don't want to be noble losers, we felt we could win'

This was an eighth straight loss to the French but it should only further belief that they have the beating of them if, as expected, these two meet again come the quarter-final stages of the World Cup later this year in England.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Ireland v France - Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship

Progress obvious but French loss leaves Ireland with regrets

A concern for Ireland starting this tournament against such strong opposition was the facile nature of the Celtic Challenge tournament that these players experienced when playing for the Wolfhounds and Clovers against Welsh and Scottish opposition.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Ireland Rugby Captain's Run

Ciara Griffin: A Women’s Six Nations of ambition, redemption, and new beginnings

This rings as a warning shot for Ireland as a French side who want to throw off the shackles and just “joueux” can be a formidable and unforgiving opponent.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Amee-Leigh Costigan 13/3/2025

Amee-Leigh Costigan an 'absolute role model leader' as she captains Ireland for first time

Although there aren’t any debutants in the match day 23 for tomorrow’s game, Railway Union's Anna McGann will make her first appearance for Ireland under Bemand alongside Costigan and Stacey Flood in the back-three.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

Women’s Six Nations 2025: team-by-team guide to the tournament

Women’s Six Nations 2025: team-by-team guide to the tournament

England are favourites for a seventh consecutive crown but with eyes turning to the World Cup expect new combinations and the odd upset

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Eve Higgins 19/3/2025

Ireland's Eve Higgins eyes adding World Cup to Olympic experience

Higgins said Ireland's performance at the WXV1 tournament in Canada has boosted her side's belief.

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Alex Codling 18/1/2025

Alex Codling switches focus from Munster to Ireland for Women's Six Nations

Ireland defence coach Hugh Hogan said the expectation for his side this weekend in their opening game of the Six Nations is that "we’ll challenge France".

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Italy v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

S Duncan Casey: Reasons for Ireland's Six Nations woes run deeper than Andy Farrell absence

Rugby needs to get creative if it is to take a bigger slice of the sporting pie.

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Italy v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

Sam Prendergast 'will be a world-class player' says Luke McGrath

Senior coach Jacques Nienaber’s was keeping whatever tactical, strategic or personnel ‘learnings’ from Ireland's Six Nations campaign to himself.

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Peter O'Mahony celebrates winning the match 15/3/2025

Peter O'Mahony: There's going to be loads of Ireland players stepping into my position

O’Mahony came off the bench to a standing ovation from the 30,000 Irish supporters who had invaded the Italian capital on Saturday.

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025