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Connacht appoint Harlequins director of rugby Billy Millard in new 'general manager' role
# GM
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# GM

Connacht appoint Harlequins director of rugby Billy Millard in new 'general manager' role

Apr 9th 2025, 3:38 PM 4,471 Views 1 Comment

Leinster welcome back Kelleher for Glasgow clash but Ryan remains out with calf injury
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Leinster welcome back Kelleher for Glasgow clash but Ryan remains out with calf injury

Apr 7th 2025, 1:37 PM 3,634 Views 10 Comments

As it happened: La Rochelle v Munster, Champions Cup Round of 16 From The 42
Live Apr 5th 2025, 4:30 PM

As it happened: La Rochelle v Munster, Champions Cup Round of 16

Connacht embrace the chaos as Devine gets his chance in potential season-definer
# Buckle Up
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# Buckle Up

Connacht embrace the chaos as Devine gets his chance in potential season-definer

Apr 5th 2025, 9:00 AM 3,627 Views 6 Comments

Bolton returns and new half-back pairing named to start as Connacht make five changes
# Challenge Cup
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# Challenge Cup

Bolton returns and new half-back pairing named to start as Connacht make five changes

Apr 4th 2025, 1:29 PM 3,280 Views 11 Comments

Hume returns for Ulster, while Carbery is named to start for Bordeaux
# Mission Improbable
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# Mission Improbable

Hume returns for Ulster, while Carbery is named to start for Bordeaux

Apr 4th 2025, 1:19 PM 3,806 Views 15 Comments

Prendergast parks 'disappointment' over Munster top job and looks forward to ROG reunion
# Sounding Board
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# Sounding Board

Prendergast parks 'disappointment' over Munster top job and looks forward to ROG reunion

Apr 1st 2025, 8:03 PM 7,132 Views 0 Comments

'The backlash myself and Porter and our families got was probably enough punishment'
# The Dupont Incident
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# The Dupont Incident

'The backlash myself and Porter and our families got was probably enough punishment'

Apr 1st 2025, 5:34 PM 6,185 Views 13 Comments

'I would have found it very hard to join another province... Maybe we had a chip on our shoulder'
# Mayo Man
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# Mayo Man

'I would have found it very hard to join another province... Maybe we had a chip on our shoulder'

Mar 28th 2025, 12:00 PM 4,786 Views 3 Comments

Saturday at MacHale Park will bring things full circle for former Connacht rugby star and Mayo Gaelic footballer Gavin Duffy.

Farrell flips narrative by drafting in Scotland forwards coach and England attack coach
# Men At Work
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# Men At Work

Farrell flips narrative by drafting in Scotland forwards coach and England attack coach

Mar 27th 2025, 6:00 AM 2,413 Views 3 Comments

John Dalziel and Richard Wigglesworth are surprise inclusions, but they broadly make sense.

Ulster welcome back Baloucoune and Stewart, and also announce new shirt sponsor
# A Good Day
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# A Good Day

Ulster welcome back Baloucoune and Stewart, and also announce new shirt sponsor

Updated Mar 25th 2025, 3:35 PM 4,909 Views 8 Comments

Craig Casey among five key players to return from injury ahead of Munster's Mayo trip
# Cavalry
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# Cavalry

Craig Casey among five key players to return from injury ahead of Munster's Mayo trip

Mar 25th 2025, 1:51 PM 3,670 Views 9 Comments

Ireland v France, Women's Six Nations From The 42
Live Mar 22nd 2025, 12:22 PM

Ireland v France, Women's Six Nations

Pride for Kerry rugby club as local talents win Senior Schools medals with CBC and Blackrock
# Small Yet Mighty
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# Small Yet Mighty

Pride for Kerry rugby club as local talents win Senior Schools medals with CBC and Blackrock

Mar 22nd 2025, 8:30 AM 9,591 Views 17 Comments

Boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76
# Big George
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# Big George

Boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76

Mar 22nd 2025, 2:59 AM 1,964 Views 4 Comments

Foreman won heavyweight world titles two decades apart and fought Muhammad Ali in the Rumble in the Jungle.

'I wanted to make my country proud' - Kate O'Connor revels in mad, magnificent World silver
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'I wanted to make my country proud' - Kate O'Connor revels in mad, magnificent World silver

Mar 21st 2025, 3:37 PM 3,968 Views 19 Comments

Jack Conan and Ryan Baird sign new deals with Leinster
# Staying Put
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# Staying Put

Jack Conan and Ryan Baird sign new deals with Leinster

Updated Mar 18th 2025, 3:30 PM 4,976 Views 50 Comments

Callum Walsh produces stunning 1st-round knockout in Madison Square Garden main event
# Rising Star
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# Rising Star

Callum Walsh produces stunning 1st-round knockout in Madison Square Garden main event

Mar 17th 2025, 2:08 AM 5,548 Views 5 Comments

A Dublin Olympian, a Kerry firefighter, and a bone to pick in the Big Apple
# Madison Square Garden
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# Madison Square Garden

A Dublin Olympian, a Kerry firefighter, and a bone to pick in the Big Apple

Mar 16th 2025, 7:00 AM 3,103 Views 1 Comment

‘How can you hate on a person who has the same dreams as you? We’re just two people in each other’s way.’

'I think we have started the process of evolving' - Easterby reflects on Ireland's campaign
# Rome Wasn't Built In A Day
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# Rome Wasn't Built In A Day

'I think we have started the process of evolving' - Easterby reflects on Ireland's campaign

Mar 15th 2025, 7:38 PM 5,835 Views 49 Comments

'It's been a mixed bag' - Prendergast named Six Nations' Rising Player for 2025
# Rookie Of The Year
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# Rookie Of The Year

'It's been a mixed bag' - Prendergast named Six Nations' Rising Player for 2025

Mar 15th 2025, 6:05 PM 10,526 Views 42 Comments

Player ratings as Ireland very unspectacularly hold off Italian challenge in Rome
# Messy
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# Messy

Player ratings as Ireland very unspectacularly hold off Italian challenge in Rome

Mar 15th 2025, 5:17 PM 9,686 Views 17 Comments

Maybe the less said about that overall performance, the better.

As it happened: Italy v Ireland, Six Nations From The 42
Live Mar 15th 2025, 1:15 PM

As it happened: Italy v Ireland, Six Nations

TJ Doheny, the inter-county GAA player's boxer, looks to defy the naysayers once again
# Written Off
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# Written Off

TJ Doheny, the inter-county GAA player's boxer, looks to defy the naysayers once again

Mar 15th 2025, 10:00 AM 1,415 Views 1 Comment

The 38-year-old Portlaoise man seeks to become a two-weight world champion against Nick Ball in Liverpool tonight.

O'Brien and out-half Josh Ioane sign new Connacht deals
# Extension
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# Extension

O'Brien and out-half Josh Ioane sign new Connacht deals

Updated Mar 14th 2025, 2:55 PM 4,316 Views 43 Comments

How France, England, Ireland (and Scotland, technically) can win the Six Nations
# Permutations
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# Permutations

How France, England, Ireland (and Scotland, technically) can win the Six Nations

Mar 14th 2025, 10:45 AM 1,697 Views 1 Comment

Murphy, de Buitléar and Hawkshaw sign new deals with Connacht
# Staying On
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# Staying On

Murphy, de Buitléar and Hawkshaw sign new deals with Connacht

Mar 12th 2025, 1:02 PM 1,963 Views 6 Comments

IBF nudge Crocker and Donovan into position for possible world-title rematch
# Rankings
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# Rankings

IBF nudge Crocker and Donovan into position for possible world-title rematch

Mar 12th 2025, 11:48 AM 6,171 Views 3 Comments

How France, England, Ireland (and Scotland, technically) can win the Six Nations
# Permutations
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# Permutations

How France, England, Ireland (and Scotland, technically) can win the Six Nations

Mar 11th 2025, 7:33 PM 3,387 Views 10 Comments

Furlong and Hansen set to return for Ireland's trip to Italy
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Furlong and Hansen set to return for Ireland's trip to Italy

Mar 10th 2025, 2:15 PM 4,962 Views 38 Comments

Player ratings as Ireland struggle to make a dent in the ferocious French
# Bad One
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# Bad One

Player ratings as Ireland struggle to make a dent in the ferocious French

Mar 8th 2025, 6:13 PM 11,219 Views 52 Comments

Ireland v France, Six Nations From The 42
Live Mar 8th 2025, 1:15 PM

Ireland v France, Six Nations

'Voice of Meath football' Brendan Cummins dies aged 76
# RIP
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# RIP

'Voice of Meath football' Brendan Cummins dies aged 76

Mar 8th 2025, 11:18 AM 1,575 Views 5 Comments

Michael Conlan lands European title shot after successful ring return in Brighton
# Next Step
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# Next Step

Michael Conlan lands European title shot after successful ring return in Brighton

Mar 7th 2025, 11:15 PM 6,029 Views 19 Comments

Ireland U20s outgunned by freewheeling French in Cork
# U20 Six Nations
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# U20 Six Nations

Ireland U20s outgunned by freewheeling French in Cork

Mar 7th 2025, 10:19 PM 6,810 Views 66 Comments

'You can't love boxing because boxing will never love you back, as we've seen recently'
# Conlan’s Last Run
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# Conlan’s Last Run

'You can't love boxing because boxing will never love you back, as we've seen recently'

Mar 7th 2025, 6:05 AM 2,955 Views 1 Comment

No complications. No expectation. Money made. Michael Conlan just wants to find out if he’s good enough.

Taylor and Serrano to meet again at Madison Square Garden in July trilogy bout
# Live On Netflix
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# Live On Netflix

Taylor and Serrano to meet again at Madison Square Garden in July trilogy bout

Mar 6th 2025, 1:59 PM 3,289 Views 13 Comments

The rivals will trade leather once more live on Netflix, at the site of their original classic.

GPA slams 'unacceptable' LGFA proposal which would limit scope of injury cover for players
# Duty Of Care
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# Duty Of Care

GPA slams 'unacceptable' LGFA proposal which would limit scope of injury cover for players

Mar 6th 2025, 1:19 PM 3,289 Views 1 Comment

Irish boxing's Froch-Groves moment in Belfast could lead to all-Irish world-title fight
# Crocker V Donovan
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# Crocker V Donovan

Irish boxing's Froch-Groves moment in Belfast could lead to all-Irish world-title fight

Mar 3rd 2025, 7:04 PM 2,422 Views 4 Comments

Why a sequel to Saturday’s bedlam-inducing bout could take place for greater honours in the summer.

Andy Lee brands referee a 'disgrace' after Donovan's DQ defeat to Crocker in Belfast
# Fury
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# Fury

Andy Lee brands referee a 'disgrace' after Donovan's DQ defeat to Crocker in Belfast

Mar 2nd 2025, 6:00 AM 5,634 Views 19 Comments