Person: B Leonard

Pat Lam warns automatic cup qualification a must for Connacht

Connacht coach Pat Lam says automatic qualification for the Champions Cup is the minimum his side must achieve this season. The PRO12 holders are a lowly eighth as they travel to take on Ospreys in Liberty Stadium this afternoon.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2017

Munster answer call to arms with shutout against Ospreys

Munster 33, Ospreys 0: Head coach Rassie Erasmus made a declaration of intent in last night’s match programme when he insisted Munster couldn’t afford to have a rollercoaster season. 

Sat, 05 Nov, 2016

Golden chance for Rassie’s Munster against Ospreys in Cork

Munster can take another significant step closer to the top of the Guinness Pro12 when they face Ospreys at Musgrave Park tonight.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2016

CBC power shakes off gallant Glenstal Abbey

CBC Cork 19 Glenstal Abbey 7

Thu, 10 Mar, 2016

Pat Lam’s Connacht still topping polls out west

Connacht 30 Ospreys 22: Connacht’s season continues to produce more milestones in the quest to maintain their momentum at the top of the Guinness Pro12 table. In a high-octane fixture at the Galway Sportsground on Saturday, Pat Lam’s squad saw off the Ospreys with three tries in a polished show

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Costly slip for Munster

Munster 17 Ospreys 21: Munster’s hopes of making the knock out stages of the Guinness Pro12 suffered a big blow at Musgrave Park last night as the Ospreys produced a dogged performance to deservedly emerge with the points from an exciting but error-strewn game.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Brian Walsh searches for consistency as Munster bid to close gap on Connacht

Munster begin an all-important phase of the season at Musgrave Park tomorrow (5pm) where a win over Ospreys will help them to reduce the nine-point gap between themselves and Guinness Pro12 table-toppers Connacht.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Brendan Murphy is tackled by Michael Kenny 17/1/2016

Late Offaly goals sink Kilkenny youngsters

Offaly hurlers’ first inter-county game in Birr in nine years ended with a hard-fought victory over an experimental Kilkenny side comprising U21s and a handful of senior panellists.

Sun, 17 Jan, 2016

Garry Ringrose rested as Cullen shuffles cards for Leinster’s trip to Ospreys

As his side aim to secure a seventh consecutive Guinness Pro12 victory, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has made six changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s clash with Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.

Fri, 08 Jan, 2016

St Colman’s advance as second-half blitz sees off Doon challenge

St Colman’s College, Fermoy (Cork) 2-20 Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa, Doon (Limerick) 2-11: St Colman’s College laid the foundations for advancement to the Dr Harty Cup quarter-finals with a blistering start to the second half of this Group 3 clash at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

Thu, 03 Dec, 2015

Connacht bid to end losing run in Wales

Youth fills in for experience when Connacht try to halt an 11-year losing run in Wales to the Ospreys.

Sat, 24 Oct, 2015

Anthony Foley unleashes big guns as Ospreys lie in waiting

Munster head coach Anthony Foley will unleash his southern hemisphere imports on the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium tomorrow, naming Aussie second row Mark Chisholm and New Zealand backs Tyler Bleyendaal and Francis Saili in the side for a crucial Guinness Pro12 clash.

Sat, 12 Sep, 2015

Hickey leads Kerry to All-Ireland junior football title

Thomas Hickey fired 2-4 at Croke Park to secure victory in an All-Ireland junior football final at the second attempt for himself and Kerry.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2015

Monaghan unchanged as McCarron returns for Tyrone

On the basis of the announced team at least, Monaghan have chosen to leave well enough alone by naming the same 15 that started the Ulster final for tomorrow’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Tyrone.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2015

Christy Walsh laments slow start as Mayo outfox Kilkenny

Mayo 1-12 Kilkenny 0-8: Kilkenny’s decision to line out with two sweepers in Saturday’s All Ireland Junior Championship semi-final had backfired spectacularly within 20 minutes, as Mayo opened up a 1-5 to no score lead at O’Connor Park.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2015

Andrew Farrell goal sets up Mayo for first junior title since 2012

Mayo 1-12 Galway 0-13: Andrew Farrell’s goal 10 minutes from the break helped Mayo to their first Connacht junior football title since 2012.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Pat Lam focuses on Ospreys as Connacht shake off gutsy Zebre

Zebre 10 Connacht 40: It has been a season like no others. With a new record of 10 wins and currently leaders in the disciplinary stakes, Connacht will still be fighting on the last day of the Guinness Pro12 season for Champions Cup rugby.

Mon, 11 May, 2015

Leinster forced to dig deep against Zebre

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Sat, 21 Feb, 2015

Leinster war horse Shane Jennings looks to life beyond the game

Following the disappointment of last Sunday’s home defeat to Newport Gwent Dragons, Leinster coach Matt O’Connor has made a total of seven changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s Pro12 encounter against Zebre at the RDS.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2015

‘Massive’ lift for Munster

Zebre 7 Munster 31: Munster got the result and — for 40 minutes at least — the performance they wanted in Italy which sends them into next Saturday’s vital Champions Cup clash with Saracens.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

Keith Earls: Tendon op in September.

Anthony Foley has warned Keith Earls will have a battle to reclaim his place in the Munster side after naming the Ireland international in the replacements for the Pro12 clash against bottom-of-the-table Zebre today.

Sat, 10 Jan, 2015

Connacht boss Lam ready to unleash All Black star Muliaina

Connacht’s first All Black, Mils Muliaina, makes his debut for the province tonight when Connacht host Zebre at the Galway Sportsground (7.35pm).

Fri, 21 Nov, 2014

Kilcormac-Killoughey overcome Raharney

Raharney 1-8 Kilcormac-Killoughey 1-13

Sun, 16 Nov, 2014

Kiely’s cracker wins it for Kilcormac Killoughey

Kilcormac Killoughey (Offaly) 2-13 Shelmaliers (Wexford) 0-18 (AET)

Mon, 03 Nov, 2014

Kiss’s Ulster ease to win

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Sat, 13 Sep, 2014

Fitzgerald’s flying return

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Sat, 22 Mar, 2014

Kilcormac/Killoughey advance

Kilcormac/Killoughey (Offaly)1-18 Camross (Laois) 1-10

Mon, 04 Nov, 2013

Kicking king Parks keeps Connacht ticking

Zebre 6 Connacht 33

Mon, 21 Oct, 2013

Kilcormac-Killoughey rule

Kilcormac-Killoughey 1-21 Birr 1-14

Mon, 07 Oct, 2013

Kilcormac-Killoughey finally kill off battling Seir Kieran

Kilcormac-Killoughey 1-19 Seir Kieran 2-10

Mon, 16 Sep, 2013

Penney pride at recovery

Zebre 21 Munster 41

Sat, 14 Sep, 2013

Winning start, but Lam not satisfied

Connacht 25 Zebre 16

Mon, 09 Sep, 2013

Lam ready for tough Zebre test

Pat Lam has a hard act to follow when his Connacht team take to the field in today’s Rabodirect Pro 12 opener against Italian visitors Zebre (5pm).

Sat, 07 Sep, 2013

First ever All-Ireland hurling title for St Thomas

St Thomas (Galway) 1-11 Kilcormac-Killoughey (Offaly) 1-9

Sun, 17 Mar, 2013

Kilcormac chase one more first

Thurles Sarsfield 1-14 Kilcormac-Killoughey 1-20

Mon, 11 Feb, 2013

Glory day finally arrives for Kilcormac/Killoughey

Kilcormac/Killoughey 1-12 Oulart-the-Ballagh 0-11

Mon, 10 Dec, 2012

Owens’ Kilcormac Killoughey dig in to break new ground

Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-12 Rathdowney/Errill 0-14

Mon, 19 Nov, 2012

Sharpshooter Slevin kills off gallant Rangers

Kilcormac-Killoughey (Offaly) 1-11 Mt Leinster Rangers (Carlow) 0-09

Mon, 05 Nov, 2012

Glory for Kilcormac/Killoughey

Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-16 St Rynagh’s 2-12

Mon, 08 Oct, 2012

Kerry players ready for step to senior level

Kerry junior football boss Sean Moynihan insists several of his players are good enough to make the step-up to the Kingdom’s senior football ranks next season.

Sat, 25 Aug, 2012

Avondhu advance after stern Ilen test

Despite not scoring for the final 16 minutes of play, Avondhu progressed to the Cork SFC quarter-finals at Ilen Rovers’ expense in Macroom on Saturday night.

Mon, 13 Aug, 2012

Dempsey the difference

The Mayo junior footballers are back in the All-Ireland JFC final for the first time since 2001 after a comfortable nine-point victory over the All-Britain champions in Manchester on Saturday.

Mon, 06 Aug, 2012

Powerful Ballincollig finally take route one

They may have grown accustomed to journeying the backdoor route in the Cork SFC in recent seasons but Ballincollig passed their opening assignment of this year’s championship in powerful fashion at Dunmanway on Saturday night.

Mon, 07 May, 2012

O’Driscoll and Davis fire Fachtna’s into last eight

St Fachtna’s, Skibbereen 0-13 Coláiste na Sceilge 0-9

Thu, 24 Nov, 2011