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This week
14th June 2026 - 19th June 2026
Front Row
Munster poised to sign former England tighthead Kieran Brookes
17 Jun
4.8k
34
Thriller
Galway hold off late Westmeath rally to make it to All-Ireland quarter-finals
14 Jun
4.6k
21
Last month
May 2026
looking ahead
Lancaster 'excited about the future' after Connacht bow out in URC quarter-finals
30 May
3.4k
9
Rugby
Mack Hansen ruled out of Ireland's Nations Championship campaign
26 May
7.5k
23
Rugby
'I think we're ready for it now' - Lancaster relishing Connacht's play-off trip to Glasgow
25 May
2.5k
5
tribe on top
Rob Finnerty stars with 1-9 as Galway blow past Kildare in Salthill
Pádraig Joyce’s side ran out 13-point winners in their All-Ireland series opener.
23 May
2.8k
3
fine margins
Late drama as three-goal Dublin earn vital Leinster win over Galway
Dónal Burke, Ronan Hayes and Brian Hayes all hit the net for Dublin.
16 May
4.5k
13
Momentum
Connacht secure play-off spot with bonus-point win in Edinburgh, as Munster drop out of top 8
15 May
7.3k
100
SUAF
O'Donoghue: McMillan's plans inspired me to sign new deal with Munster
13 May
2.0k
14
Business end
Forde and Victory to miss rest of Connacht's season, but Ioane returns for Munster clash
5 May
2.7k
6
April
April 2026
tribe on top
Galway don't have it all their own way but see off Offaly in Leinster SHC
26 Apr
4.0k
16
Rugby
Connacht call on Eoin de Buitlear and Sean O’Brien to bolster squad in South Africa
21 Apr
3.2k
10
Focused
Tadhg Beirne hails Munster reaction and demands same mindset is brought to Ulster clash
19 Apr
3.6k
20
Rugby
'I couldn't breathe the whole game but the blood just kept pouring out'
19 Apr
6.6k
7
Dominant
Munster deliver with 7-try win in Benetton
18 Apr
8.0k
39
Leinster Hurling
Lightning strikes twice as Galway hammer Kilkenny to start Leinster campaign
18 Apr
5.9k
36
URC
Montpellier loss can prepare Connacht for South Africa tests, says Lancaster
14 Apr
1.7k
8
Reaction
Lancaster laments yellow cards as Connacht's winning run is snapped in southern France
11 Apr
2.8k
5
Disappointment
Connacht's Challenge Cup campaign ends with heavy defeat by Montpellier
Ill-discipline plagued the visitors efforts at Septeo Stadium.
11 Apr
5.2k
17
Connacht
Lancaster makes case for the defence as he tightens the rearguard
9 Apr
3.6k
15
last push
Carty poised to play vital role in hunt for glory over final few weeks at Connacht
7 Apr
2.1k
4
Decision time
Stuart Lancaster hopeful Shamus Hurley-Langton will commit future to Connacht
6 Apr
5.9k
33
High praise
Lancaster: Connacht centre Forde has same attributes as Henshaw
4 Apr
3.8k
13
Progress
In-form Connacht beat Sharks to reach Challenge Cup quarter-finals
3 Apr
6.1k
59
March
March 2026
No Devine Intervention
Lancaster: Connacht did everything they could to keep Matthew Devine
29 Mar
8.0k
26
Reaction
'It's those gritty wins that are actually the ones that really, really matter'
28 Mar
3.0k
6
Winning run
In-form Connacht beat Ospreys to record fifth straight win
28 Mar
4.5k
25
Tough Times
Voluntary redundancies 'less than ideal' but McMillan urges Munster to stick in the fight
26 Mar
3.3k
37
Boost
'Their leadership is critical' - Munster welcome return of Irish trio after Sharks mauling
23 Mar
3.5k
26
Dubs Going Down
Dublin relegated from Division 1 following defeat to Galway
A two-point defeat for Ger Brennan’s side.
22 Mar
5.3k
53
steady as she goes
Five-try Connacht pick up third win on the bounce against Scarlets
13 Mar
4.1k
23
Contrasting Fortunes
Lyng calls Kilkenny defeat 'totally unacceptable' as Donoghue plays down record win over Cats
8 Mar
3.2k
43
GAA
Galway dish out out a tasty drubbing to Kilkenny
7 Mar
4.8k
18
Reaction
McMillan: Munster need to get prep right for South Africa trip after Zebre win
1 Mar
2.9k
4
Family Business
Mixed emotions for Connacht's Lancaster as he coaches against son for the first time
1 Mar
6.5k
2
February
February 2026
Rugby
Connacht snatch victory with 80th-minute try to end Glasgow’s winning run
28 Feb
5.0k
45
Teamsheet
Connacht not under pressure from Andy Farrell to play Aki this weekend — Muldoon
24 Feb
3.9k
12
big apple small ball
All-Ireland camogie champions Galway stranded in New York snowstorm
24 Feb
2.7k
3
URC
Connacht escape €10,000 fine for verbal abuse of referees
23 Feb
3.2k
15
fightback
Roscommon come from 13 points down to beat Galway on the road
21 Feb
5.1k
8
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