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ramping up
Leinster find impressive groove to make light work of Ospreys
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Yesterday
15th May 2026
Leinster
'You're treating it like a very big game every game' - O'Brien keen to nail his place
15 May
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This week
10th May 2026 - 16th May 2026
go again
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production line
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12 May
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Last week
3rd May 2026 - 16th May 2026
the hard yards
'I know I'll not find another team like Leinster'
9 May
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busy
Balancing representing Ireland in Six Nations with college exams
9 May
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French connection
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8 May
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Alan O'Connor
'To be involved with Ireland in any way is an honour and I'm buzzing to be here'
7 May
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live ambitions
'It hasn’t been a straight road, but we want to give ourselves the best chance to win both'
5 May
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Last month
April 2026
Hard Lines
Ireland battle bravely but France eventually prevail with bonus-point win
Scott Bemand’s side took the lead in the first half but were eventually outgunned in Clermont.
25 Apr
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Ladies Football
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25 Apr
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Must do better
Leinster are not ‘where we should be yet’
21 Apr
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first cap
Bemand backs 'tough' O'Connor to make impact on Ireland debut
16 Apr
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home comforts
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16 Apr
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Scott Penny
'It’s going to be a proper interpro derby, it’s going to be heated'
15 Apr
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Challenge
'It's hard to just dominate a game for 80 minutes'
14 Apr
3.1k
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Dorothy Wall
'It’s just being present with it all and realising that it can be taken away from you so quickly'
11 Apr
1.7k
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Women's Six Nations
'We've nothing to lose': Ireland excited for 70,000+ Twickenham clash with England
10 Apr
728
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Selection
Bemand backs Moloney-MacDonald to bring 'a bit of edge' in Twickenham
9 Apr
649
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green wave
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9 Apr
3.4k
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tribe talk
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9 Apr
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March
March 2026
Room to improve
'There's still tons of things we can get better at' - Cullen wants more from Leinster
28 Mar
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Friday Night Lights
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27 Mar
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Champions
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23 Mar
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5
Leinster
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20 Mar
2.9k
11
Rock On
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17 Mar
9.5k
1
provincial matters
Leinster set to welcome back key players from injury as business end looms
17 Mar
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12
Silverware
'We knew we could be the team we wanted to be': Ireland U20s savour their Triple Crown
16 Mar
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the double treble
Irish U20s run in seven tries against Scotland to claim Triple Crown
15 Mar
4.6k
11
Top Of The Tree
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14 Mar
996
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ryan line
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12 Mar
4.3k
5
Thriller
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7 Mar
6.0k
11
February
February 2026
Impressive
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24 Feb
3.3k
20
Boost
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20 Feb
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Off the Mark
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13 Feb
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Depleted
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12 Feb
2.4k
1
Depleted
'Ireland have never and will never cope with that amount of talent taken out of their team'
9 Feb
68.8k
21
Disappointment
Ireland U20s well beaten by France in Six Nations opener
7 Feb
7.2k
35
Rugby
Tough night for Ireland XV as England 'A' run riot at Thomond Park
6 Feb
9.4k
67
January
January 2026
Reaction
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31 Jan
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