It’s a doozy, as quiz questions go: When did James Ryan last lose a game of rugby?

Former Ireland Rugby player, Joy Neville, will become one of the first two women to referee a men’s international match later this month.

If football is played in Heaven, then God is now rubbing his hands, writes Chris Ashmore.

In 10 years time, one wonders where Munster will be drawing players from.

ICC president Brian Divilly agrees that coursing is in a good place as we head further into 2017.

Leinster are prepared to err on the side of caution with Jonathan Sexton who is attempting to shake off a hamstring injury in time for Sunday’s Champions Cup fixture against Montpellier in France.

"The British & Irish Cup is good for getting a Munster group together but most of those lads have put on a Munster Jersey at some stage, they don’t need to know what it's like. They’ve done that loads of times."

Felix Healy is the only Irishman, north or south, to make the leap from domestic leagues to a major international tournament. Brendan O’Brien spoke to him about 1982, the World Cup, balancing his days playing football with nights as a gigging musician and a life less ordinary.

Foot Solution, owned by the Troy Murphy Syndicate from Kildare, nominated by Leo Walsh, and bred by Con Guiney from Meelin, Co. Cork took the €40,000 prize when winning the Irish Cup at Limerick Racecourse yesterday.

One of the most successful coursing seasons for many years comes to an end at Limerick Racecourse this weekend with the running of the three-day Irish Cup meeting, the opening session of which commences this morning (11am).

Munster Rugby has confirmed this afternoon that Duncan Casey has signed a two-year contract extension and Ulster Rugby's Sam Arnold will join the province on a two-year deal.

The Gain Cup 2016 is dominating proceedings at Curraheen Park at the moment and, keeping up the tradition of the Guinness Trophy, which it has replaced, it is a very competitive stake.

The record books will forever enshrine Mark Farren’s impact at Derry City as a golden boot for the ages. And since goals were his business, that’s how it should be.

Munster A must beat London Scottish today to remain in the hunt for the British and Irish Cup quarter-finals.

Yorkshire Carnegie 43 Munster A 29: Munster A’s valiant second-half fightback was all in vain as relieved Yorkshire Carnegie eventually claimed victory to all but seal Pool Three’s top spot in the British & Irish Cup.

Dependent on team selection higher up, Munster A coach Mick O’Driscoll has rung the changes for tomorrow’s British & Irish Cup game with Yorkshire Carnegie in Lockwood Park, Huddersfield.

British and Irish Cup

Munster’s participation in the British and Irish Cup is as much about player development as a desire to add silverware to the club’s trophy cabinet, according to coach Mick O’Driscoll.

Kinsale RFC president Peter Elliot believes the club will benefit hugely from hosting Friday’s British and Irish Cup clash between Munster A and Yorkshire Carnegie (8pm).

Keeping up with the blur of moves made by players this past year or so has been an impossible task, but the scale of the migrations and the quality of the players involved are evident just from those involving Leinster’s Champions Cup pool opponents this term.

Versatility is one of Rory Scannell’s greatest assets, given his ability to play comfortably in different positions across a rugby back line.

There were two major upsets, as well as a few minor ones, on the opening day of the Irish Cup meeting at Limerick Racecourse yesterday but the majority of the fancied contenders are still standing.

Coursing: The Doolan family in Clarina, Co Limerick, can’t wait for tomorrow to dawn as they head to Clonmel for the National Coursing Meeting where their bitch Breska Lantern is favourite for the Oaks.

Team Montenotte Hotel 62 Killester 36: Women’s National Cup final: GLANMIRE retained the Women’s National Cup following a comfortable win over Killester at the National Arena on Saturday.

Doncaster Knights 38 Munster 17: British and Irish Cup: Another body blow on a bad week for Munster.

British and Irish Cup

Munster A coach Mick O’Driscoll insists that there is huge potential in the province’s academy system.

Good news isn’t something that has been closely associated with the Munster rugby team in recent weeks.

Darren Sweetnam has committed his future to Munster rugby, putting paid to any hopes of him returning to his inter-county hurling career with Cork.

Munster A are fighting for their lives in today’s British and Irish Cup tie with Moseley at Billesley Common (2pm).

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