Blues announce ticket hike for first time since 2018 Leinster mascot Leo the Lion before the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Cardiff Rugby at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin recently. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Leinster have confirmed that the Aviva Stadium will remain their primary venue for another season and that they will continue … Read more
Three match ban for Garry Ringrose following 20 minute red card against Wales By clicking on ‘Sign Up’ you will be the first to know about our latest and best sporting content on this browser. Sign Up You have accepted push notifications for this content. If you would like to manage your push notification preferences, … Read more
Ross Byrne will join Gloucester from next season onwards after agreeing a three-year deal with the Premiership club. The 29-year-old Leinster and Ireland outhalf had attracted interest from England and France, with firm offers from Leicester Tigers and Montpellier, but has opted for the West Country club. Byrne will thus end a 10-season career with … Read more
After the first fallow weekend, the Six Nations kicks back into gear this week with Ireland travelling to Cardiff. However, across the first two rounds of the tournament, Ireland have ranked second bottom of all six teams for lineout success rate. This fits in with the narrative of the Irish coaches battling to fix a … Read more
Jordi Murphy, the former Ireland, Leinster and Ulster rugby player, is now a player agent at Navy Blue Sports, navyblue.ie. Ireland play Wales on Saturday at Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Are you a saver or a spender? I’m a bit of both. As a player, at the beginning of my career certainly, I was a spender. … Read more
Ireland’s Garry Ringrose has been an admirers of the Dublin footballers for many years. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile Brian Fenton may only have spent a small amount with the Ireland squad on Thursday, but the recently-retired Dublin footballing great certainly made a big lasting impression on the squad. It’s not uncommon for guest speakers from other … Read more
Archyde From Kiwi to Citizen: james Lowe Embraces irish Identity In a ceremony held in Dublin, renowned rugby player James Lowe, originally from new Zealand, became an official Irish citizen. Joining a diverse group of new citizens, Lowe expressed a profound sense of belonging and commitment to his adopted homeland. A New Chapter Begins “Being … Read more
URC: Ospreys 19 Leinster 22 Luke McGrath, Charlie Tector and Rabah Slimani grabbed a try apiece at Swansea.com Stadium last night as table-toppers Leinster held off a strong challenge from Ospreys to earn their 11th win from 11 in this season’s United Rugby Championship. Although they were still missing a whole host of internationals for … Read more
Lowe (32) and his wife Arnica Palmer, who are originally from New Zealand, both received Irish citizenship during one of the ceremonies in the Convention Centre in Dublin today. More than 5,000 people have been granted Irish citizenship during ceremonies over two days in Dublin this week. Applicants from over 130 countries made a declaration … Read more
Leinster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final: Cistercian College Roscrea 39 Gonzaga College 33 Cistercian College Roscrea players, including Sean Killeen, centre, celebrate after their side’s victory in the Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup. Photo: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile Cistercian Roscrea came out on the right side of a classic Leinster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final at Energia … Read more