Person: C McLaughlin

Spence calls for female players to get equal level of respect and treatment as their male counterparts

Rugby star Sophie Spence wants female Irish players to “receive an equal level of respect and treatment” as their male counterparts.

Sat, 23 Dec, 2017

Battle-hardened Slaughtneil show their character again

Battle-hardened by four long years on the road, Slaughtneil chiselled out an Ulster Club SFC quarter-final win in the most pressing of circumstances at Celtic Park.

Mon, 30 Oct, 2017

McMahon stands tall for Omagh

Omagh 0-10, Errigal Ciaran 0-8...Omagh’s second Tyrone SFC triumph in four years owes much to a sound defensive system with former Tyrone star Joe McMahon at its heart.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Hannah Tyrrell’s last gasp try crucial bonus for Ireland

Women’s Six Nations

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Sophie Spence misses out as Tom Tierney brings in uncapped quintet

Ireland women’s coach Tom Tierney has named five uncapped players in his Six Nations squad but it is the absence of former World Player of the Year nominee Sophie Spence that stood out.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2017

Ireland v Canada - Women's Autumn International

Tom Tierney: Ireland can bounce back and finish on a high note

Ireland Women 7 Canada Women 48: Ireland head coach Tom Tierney hailed Canada as the one of the favourites for the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup after his side slumped to a 48-7 defeat to the Canucks at the UCD Bowl on Saturday.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2016

Fiona Hayes: Big scalps mean Ireland won’t fear Canada

When you’ve locked horns and beaten women’s rugby giants New Zealand and World Cup champions England in the recent past, taking on highly-ranked Canada isn’t quite the frightening prospect it could be.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2016

Tom Tierney rejigs Ireland for clash with Canada

Ireland Women’s head coach Tom Tierney has made 10 changes from last week’s defeat to England, as Canada roll around to the UCD Bowl on Saturday.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

Arkadiusz Milik delivers as Northern Ireland freeze

Poland 1 Northern Ireland 0: Michael O’Neill spoke on Saturday about how his team needed to embrace this game rather than fear it, but against Poland Northern Ireland played like a team awed by the occasion and they succumbed meekly in their first game in a major finals in 30 years.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2016

Tom Tierney shuffles the pack again

The best case scenario for Ireland’s women is a third-place finish in the RBS 6 Nations, even if they beat Scotland by a hefty score at Donnybrook tomorrow (1pm).

Sat, 19 Mar, 2016

More new caps as Tom Tierney looking at bigger picture

With Kim Flood, Liz Burke and Claire McLaughlin set to make their debuts against Italy in Donnybrook tomorrow (1pm), Ireland coach Tom Tierney is continuing his development of new playing talent during this Six Nations campaign.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

Carndonagh CS break Presentation Brothers College hearts in Tony O’Neill Cup final

Carndonagh CS 2 PBC 1 (aet)

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

Ireland Women's Head coach Tom Tierney predicts bright future despite England defeat

Women’s International

Mon, 16 Nov, 2015

A black eye Jeamie Deacon is happy to display

Students of the High School in Rathgar got something of a surprise on Monday when their maths teacher Ms Deacon arrived with a black eye.

Sat, 14 Nov, 2015

Six debutants named in Ireland women’s rugby squad

Ireland coach Tom Tierney has handed six players their senior international debuts for Saturday’s autumn international against England.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2015

Tyrone U21s secure fifth All-Ireland title in rainy Parnell Park

Tyrone withstood a barrage of late Tipperary pressure to secure the county’s fifth All-Ireland U21 football title this evening.

Sat, 02 May, 2015

‘Under-rated’ Tyrone dig deep to book Premier date

Tyrone 0-17 Roscommon 0-12: TYRONE showed pace, power and panache when overcoming last year’s beaten finalists, Roscommon, in Saturday’s EirGrid All-Ireland U-21 semi-final at Sligo’s Markievicz Park.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2015

Tyrone hold off Roscommon surge to progress to U21 Football final

Tyrone reached their first All-Ireland U21 Football Championship final since 2003 with a hard-working win over Roscommon, embroidered by the grace of ace finisher Lee Brennan.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2015

Daniel McNulty strikes late as Tyrone snatch title

Tyrone 1-11 Donegal 0-13: Tyrone converted an injury-time free to win a first Ulster U21 title in nine years last night, condemning Donegal to a third final defeat in a row at this grade.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2015

Tyrone book their place in final as first-half blitz stuns Armagh in Ulster U21 football final

Two first-half goals against Armagh helped Tyrone into the Ulster U21 final for the first time in three years last night.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2015

Mark Kavanagh and Mark Bradley lead Tyrone to victory

Tyrone 0-17 Fermanagh 0-07: Mark Bradley and Mark Kavanagh formed a deadly strike force as Tyrone booked a place in the Ulster U21 Championship semi-finals.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2015

Winger Jack Conlin’s try decisive as RBAI claim 30th title

Winger Jack Conlin’s 51st minute try proved decisive as Royal Belfast Academical Institution collected the Dansk Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup for the 30th time at the Wingspan Stadium yesterday.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2015

RBAI stand in way of Wallace High School quest to claim maiden Ulster Schools’ Cup victory

Wallace High School is not a name which has yet been engraved as winning rugby’s second oldest trophy.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2015

Slaughtneil win first ever Ulster Club SFC title

Christopher Bradley sent a glorious winner sailing between the posts in stoppage time to give Slaughtneil their first ever Ulster Club SFC title in a dramatic and pulsating Athletic Grounds decider.

Sun, 30 Nov, 2014

Omagh bravery surfaces again

AIB ULSTER CLUB SFC SEMI-FINAL:

Mon, 17 Nov, 2014

Shock for Cross as Omagh catch fire

Omagh (Tyrone) 2-8 Crossmaglen (Armagh) 1-9

Mon, 03 Nov, 2014

O’Neill goal at death ends wait for Omagh

Omagh/St Enda’s 1-10 Carrickmore 0-12

Mon, 29 Sep, 2014

Campbell turns on the style for brilliant Burt

Burt 3-13 Setanta 2-14

Mon, 16 Sep, 2013

McLaughlin goal seals another title for Burt

Burt 3-14 Sean MacCumhaills 1-12

Mon, 17 Sep, 2012

Tyrone stand firm to claim 23rd title

Tyrone were crowned Ulster minor football champions for the 23rd time, following a composed and assured performance at Clones yesterday.

Mon, 23 Jul, 2012

Henderson the hero for Donegal

Donegal maintained their NHL Division 3A status with a narrow win over Sligo at Brewster Park yesterday.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2012

Henderson leads Donegal to surival

Donegal 2-12 Sligo 0-16

Sun, 15 Apr, 2012

Brave Milltown-Castlemaine march on

MILLTOWN-Castlemaine held off the determined Craigbane challenge and secured a Croke Park date in three weeks’ time.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2012

Tyrone wins Lory Meagher Cup

Tyrone have won the inaugural Lory Meagher Cup, and promotion to the Nicky Rachard series for next season, with a one-point win over Donegal at Croke Park.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2009

Kilpatrick surge puts him into halfway lead in Louth

Banbridge's Richard Kilpatrick fired a sensational six-under par 66 to scorch into an impressive six-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Co Louth.

Sun, 03 Jun, 2007

Murray's 69 enough to take lead

Limerick's Pat Murray fired a three under par 69 to share the first round lead in the East of Ireland Amateur Championship at Baltray.

Sat, 02 Jun, 2007