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Donegal chairman: 'The fundraising and sponsorship nearly takes up your whole year'

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Donegal chairman: 'The fundraising and sponsorship nearly takes up your whole year'

Donegal chairman Mick McGrath senses expectation, commercialisation and legislation has left the GAA facing an identity crisis.

‘Can we change the geography of GAA competitions?’

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‘Can we change the geography of GAA competitions?’

Curran: Dubs’ extra game in Croker ‘not right or fair’

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Curran: Dubs’ extra game in Croker ‘not right or fair’

Cork Con claim second AIL title in three years

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Cork Con claim second AIL title in three years

Con looking to go one better than last year as they meet Clontarf in AIL decider

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Con looking to go one better than last year as they meet Clontarf in AIL decider

Clontarf progress to Division 1A final after hard-fought win over Lansdowne

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Clontarf progress to Division 1A final after hard-fought win over Lansdowne

Appetite to move the goalposts (out of Croke Park)

Appetite to move the goalposts (out of Croke Park)

Kerry want the Super 8 round of matches set for Croke Park next year to be opened up to neutral provincial venues.

Sat, 24 Nov, 2018

Cork Con put crowning touch to their season

Cork Con put crowning touch to their season

Clontarf 21 Cork Constitution 25: Some finals are remembered for great scores or controversial moments. Some not at all. Others live on through the memories of standout individual performances and it is for a number of those efforts that this Ulster Bank Division 1A final will stand the test of time.

Mon, 08 May, 2017

Cork Con add league title to Bateman and Munster Cup trophies

Cork Con add league title to Bateman and Munster Cup trophies

Cork Constitution are Ulster Bank League 1A champions for the first time in seven years after avenging last season’s narrow loss to Clontarf in a gripping finale at a sun-kissed Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Sun, 07 May, 2017

Leinster v Connacht - Guinness PRO12 Round 7

Dan Leavy leads Leinster tyros as big guns Chicago-bound

Leinster 24 Connacht 13: Forget revenge. Last season’s Guinness PRO12 final loss to Connacht in Edinburgh had little or nothing to do with this Leinster victory.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2016

Ulster Bank League profiles: Clontarf off to a flying start in their title defence

Ulster Bank League profiles: Clontarf off to a flying start in their title defence

Tony Ryan is a hugely destructive force, I’m amazed he hasn’t been given a contract but we’re happy to keep him.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Two 17-year-old scouts rescue expedition leader during trek in Alps

Two 17-year-old scouts rescue expedition leader during trek in Alps

Two 17-year-old Irish boys became heroes when they rescued their own scout leader who had fallen and been injured during a trek in the Alps.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2016

Cork Con’s Conor Kindregan scoops Player of the Year award

Cork Con’s Conor Kindregan scoops Player of the Year award

Cork Constitution’s Conor Kindregan was last night named as the Ulster Bank Player of the Year for Division 1A, cushioning the blow of losing the final to Clontarf.

Thu, 19 May, 2016

Joey Carbery calls shots as Clontarf foil Cork Con

Joey Carbery calls shots as Clontarf foil Cork Con

Clontarf 28 Cork Constitution 25: Clontarf returned to Irish club rugby’s pinnacle as they regained the Ulster Bank League Division 1A title by holding off a second-half comeback from Cork Constitution at the Aviva Stadium.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Battle-hardened Cork Con gunning for glory

Battle-hardened Cork Con gunning for glory

Cork Constitution captain James Ryan believes his team’s historic Bateman Cup victory will breed further success at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow when Con face Clontarf in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A final.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Andy Wood hails defence as Clontarf book final place

Andy Wood hails defence as Clontarf book final place

Clontarf 24 UCD 10 Ulster Bank League Division 1A semi-final Castle Avenue

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

AIL previews

AIL previews

Some big knockout action takes place today...

Sat, 23 Apr, 2016

Leinster A v Rotherham Titans - British & Irish Cup Pool 1

Classy Leinster 'A' set up home quarter-final

Leinster ‘A’ 43 Rotherham Titans 24: Leinster ‘A’ safely secured a home British & Irish Cup quarter-final with a 19-point Pool 1 triumph over Rotherham Titans at Donnybrook last night.

Sat, 23 Jan, 2016

Kilkenny hurlers saddle up for cycle for Syria

Kilkenny hurlers saddle up for cycle for Syria

Kilkenny hurlers faced a challenge of a different kind at the weekend as they embarked on a metaphorical cycle to Syria – showing their solidarity with the thousands of refugees making their way to our shores.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2015

Determined Leinster prevail as Munster fightback falls short

Determined Leinster prevail as Munster fightback falls short

Leinster 22 Munster 17: Munster A produced a strong second-half showing at Donnybrook Stadium last night, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a reversal at the hands of Leinster A in their opening game of the Interprovincial Series.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2015

Demolition job gives Leo Cullen the perfect start

Demolition job gives Leo Cullen the perfect start

Leinster 68 Moseley 0: It was a demolition job in Donnybrook last night, as Leinster recorded 10 tries against an overwhelmed Moseley in Leo Cullen’s first home game as head coach of Leinster.

Sat, 29 Aug, 2015

Leinster star Jack McGrath happy to be back in blue

Leinster star Jack McGrath happy to be back in blue

Over the past two seasons, Leinster prop Jack McGrath had made a rapid progression on both club and international stages.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2015

Terenure’s mid term woes continue as UCD dominate eight-try thriller

Terenure’s mid term woes continue as UCD dominate eight-try thriller

Terenure College’s mid-season slump continued at Lakelands Park on Saturday as they were outgunned 33-24 by UCD in an eight-try Ulster Bank League thriller.

Mon, 22 Dec, 2014

Leinster make four changes for Harlequins game

Leinster make four changes for Harlequins game

Leinster head coach Matt o’Connor has made four changes to his side for their rematch against Harlequins in the Aviva stadium on Saturday evening.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2014

Leinster notch fourth win on the trot

Leinster notch fourth win on the trot

Leinster 33 Edinburgh 8

Fri, 31 Oct, 2014

Te’o handed senior Leinster debut against Edinburgh

Te’o handed senior Leinster debut against Edinburgh

Matt O’Connor has made eight changes to the side that

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beat Castres last weekend as Leinster resume their PRO12 campaign against Edinburgh in the RDS tomorrow night.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2014

Leinster trust young guns to face Zebre

Leinster trust young guns to face Zebre

Leinster’s back row has an average of 22 as the province look to the young players to help them bounce back from

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last week’s defeat to Munster.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2014

Leinster change forwards for Munster clash

Leinster change forwards for Munster clash

Matt O’Connor has named his starting 15 for Saturday’s PRO12 clash with Munster in the Aviva stadium.

Fri, 03 Oct, 2014

Blues do just about enough

Blues do just about enough

Leinster 37 Cardiff Blues 23

Sat, 27 Sep, 2014

Leinster edge out plucky Blues

Leinster edge out plucky Blues

Leinster 37 Cardiff Blues 23

Fri, 26 Sep, 2014

D'Arcy returns to Leinster side to face Cardiff Blues

D'Arcy returns to Leinster side to face Cardiff Blues

Gordon D'Arcy returns to Leinster’s starting 15 as they welcome Cardiff to the RDS on Friday night.

Thu, 25 Sep, 2014

Leinster and Connacht sides named for PRO12 derby

Leinster and Connacht sides named for PRO12 derby

Leinster and Connacht have both named strong sides for their PRO12 clash in Galway on Friday night.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2014

Heaslip returns for Leinster’s first home game

Heaslip returns for Leinster’s first home game

Jamie Heaslip returns as captain as Leinster take on Scarlets in the RDS tomorrow in an afternoon game.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2014

Isaac the Boss of two provinces in Leinster lineup

Isaac the Boss of two provinces in Leinster lineup

Isaac Boss will represent Leinster for the one hundreth time against Glasgow tomorrow - having already made 108 appearances for Ulster, making him the first Irish player to clock in a century for two provinces.

Fri, 05 Sep, 2014

Leinster comeback foiled

Northampton 33 Leinster 21

Mon, 25 Aug, 2014

Donegal’s new generation adding a fresh dimension

Donegal’s new generation adding a fresh dimension

Two days after the 2005 Donegal SFC final, Jim McGuinness gathered Naomh Conaill’s panel together in the shadow of Davy Brennan Memorial Park’s stand in Glenties.

Sat, 19 Jul, 2014

Donegal in ticket refund risk

Donegal in ticket refund risk

On a day when Sean Dunnion took over as Donegal chairman, Tír Chonaill treasurer Grace Boyle warned that a flurry of clubs seeking refunds on an All-Ireland tickets level could present a “serious situation”.

Mon, 17 Dec, 2012

GAA President announces 32 new committees

GAA President Liam O'Neill has announced his new committees to oversee areas such as games adminstration, discipline, hurling and football development, referees, finance, youth and playing rules.

Sat, 28 Apr, 2012

Hogan the hero for St Mary’s

Clontarf 12 St Mary’s College 18

Sat, 14 Apr, 2012

Man charged with murder of Melanie McCarthy

A man has been charged with the murder of Melanie McCarthy in west Dublin a fortnight ago.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2012

Former ref McGrath backs Ulster officials

A FORMER top-flight inter-county referee has sprung to the defence of Ulster officiating standards this year.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2011

Ruddock’s squad on learning curve as Munster pipped

IRELAND U20 coach Mike Ruddock described yesterday’s World Cup warm-up game at Musgrave Park as “a very useful exercise” as he finalises his preparations for next month’s tournament in Italy.

Mon, 16 May, 2011

Down end Fermanagh dreams

Down 1-11 Fermanagh 0-7

Sun, 19 Jun, 2005