Person: Mike McCarthy

Whatever about silverware, Cork must retain momentum

Tony Leen asks three key questions ahead of the clash between Cork and Kerry. 

Sat, 23 Jun, 2018

Malcolm O’Kelly: James Ryan can be the new Paulie

Malcolm O’Kelly knows a good player when he sees one, and that’s why the 92-times capped Ireland second row is unafraid to compare James Ryan to Paul O’Connell.

Thu, 08 Feb, 2018

Pivotal victory over Munster earned ‘respect’

There is a perception among Connacht supporters that Leinster is the team they love to defeat, Ulster is the side they can’t beat and Munster’s scalp is the one they treasure most of all.

Sat, 06 Jan, 2018

US police still baffled over Las Vegas gunman's motives

Investigators still have not found a motive for the Las Vegas shooting rampage that killed 58 people, Undersheriff Kevin McMahill has said.

Fri, 06 Oct, 2017

Las Vegas gunman may have planned attacks, including car bomb, on other festivals

Investigators are looking into whether gunman Stephen Paddock scoped out bigger music festivals before shooting scores of country music fans in Las Vegas.

Thu, 05 Oct, 2017

New-look Leinster looks to show they’re better than before

A quick scoot back 12 months. Leinster and Ulster in a Guinness PRO12 semi-final at the RDS and it ends with a 12-point win for the hosts.

Fri, 19 May, 2017

Lancaster sees positive mindset as key to win

Stuart Lancaster doesn’t need telling that the end result is everything.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2017

Numbers add up as Iain Henderson makes light work of stats

Stats have been tarred as the ruination of many a sport, an infestation of numbers that detracts from natural ability and curbs freedom of thought, but Iain Henderson was never likely to be the type to feel swamped by facts and figures.

Tue, 07 Mar, 2017

Uber admits using ‘secret tool’

Company confirms reports of the presence of software intended to circumvent the efforts of enforcement officials.

Mon, 06 Mar, 2017

Eight changes for Leinster, Carbery makes first start since December injury

Leo Cullen has made eight changes for Leinster's Pro12 clash with Edinburgh tomorrow evening in the RDS.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2017

Joey Carbery a joy to watch, says boss Cullen

No Johnny Sexton. But no panic either.

Fri, 09 Dec, 2016

Leinster's loss opens the door for Munster

Scarlets 38 Leinster 29: Leinster handed provincial rivals Munster an opportunity to replace them at the summit of the Guinness Pro12 after a torrid evening in West Wales.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2016

Mike McCarthy: Expect Wallabies match to be a grueller

As Ireland lick their All Blacks-inflicted wounds, Leinster lock Mike McCarthy warns a focused Australia will also pose an imposing physical challenge, with Wallabies coach Michael Cheika calling the Ireland clash the biggest game of his side’s tour.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2016

'They’re off winning Grand Slams and you’re off in f***ing Rotherham or some dive like that playing ‘A’ rugby'

Billy Holland chuckles when it’s put to him his first senior Ireland cap, against Canada tomorrow, is a reward for patience.

Fri, 11 Nov, 2016

Zebre v Leinster - Guinness PRO12 Round 8

Adam Byrne hat-trick gives Leinster bonus-point win in Zebre

Debutant Tom Daly and Jack Conan completed the five-try rout.

Sat, 05 Nov, 2016

Leinster won’t take risk with Johnny Sexton

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.

Wed, 19 Oct, 2016

Devin Toner has high hopes for European campaign

It was called Route 6’6”. With the stocks of tall second rows at a critically low ebb, Leinster launched the search for alternatives around about this time five years ago.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2016

Garry Ringrose insists he’s not really thinking about Ireland jersey

Talk of an Ireland call continues to swirl like dust around his feet but Garry Ringrose has a few boxes to tick in the Champions Cup before he can start to wonder whether Joe Schmidt has any immediate plans for him.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2016

Lancaster disputes D'Arcy's gloomy Euro read

Stuart Lancaster has hardly seen a wet week in Dublin, but the former England head coach has learned enough to disagree with Gordon D’Arcy’s damning assessment of his new employer’s European chances this season.

Tue, 04 Oct, 2016

Where do Dublin rank among the back-to-back winners?

So where do Dublin rank among the last four teams to have won back-to-back All-Ireland titles? Pretty high according to John Fogarty.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2016

Leinster banking on Jonathan Sexton as they bid to ground Ospreys

Leinster will hope that a seasonal debut for Jonathan Sexton can inspire a more consistent 80-minute performance tonight as they welcome Guinness PRO12 table-toppers Ospreys to the RDS.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2016

Connacht v Glasgow Warriors - Guinness PRO12 Round 1

In-form Glasgow Warriors target another Irish scalp

Glasgow Warriors lay in wait to ambush another Irish side when Leo Cullen’s troops trot out at Scotstoun this afternoon (3pm).

Sat, 10 Sep, 2016

Resurgent Rob Kearney ‘like a new player’ to Leinster

Girvan Dempsey believes Rob Kearney is poised to return to something like the form of old now that the Leinster and Ireland full-back finally appears to have put a prolonged period of injury frustration behind him.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2016

Return to the RDS for Ian McKinley - the man who just wouldn’t give in

The visit of Treviso to the RDS this Friday may not make for the most alluring of starts to the new Guinness PRO12 campaign but the presence of Ian McKinley in the Italians’ ranks will at least provide a candidate for feelgood story of the season.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2016

Jameson Gibson-Park gets first taste of action for Leinster

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has called upon newly arrived New Zealand Hurricanes scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park to make his debut in tonight’s pre- season clash with Bath rugby at Donnybrook (7.30pm).

Fri, 26 Aug, 2016

Last-gasp Séamus Sexton claims cup in Donoughmore

Séamus Sexton won the Pat Barry Cup at Donoughmore where he beat Michael Bohane in the last shot.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2016

Declan Browne: Tipperary v Kerry: At least we always tried to take them on

The near-misses, the hammerings, the what-ifs and the lessons learnt. Our columnist Declan Browne recalls his Tipp-Kerry experiences.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

Mick Kearney acclaims Connacht lessons

Mick Kearney admits he is “humbled” at the chance to play in Saturday’s Guinness PRO12 final, but he owes it all to the team he will compete against in Edinburgh.

Wed, 25 May, 2016

Munster v Leinster - Guinness PRO12 Round 10

Leo Cullen says players need to be managed carefully

Beat Treviso, score four tries and book a home Guinness PRO12 semi-final.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Ultan Dillane hopes classy cameo effort can keep him in squad

Ultan Dillane could have been speaking for his fellow Ireland debutants by expressing hope his Twickenham entrance into Test rugby was impressive enough to keep him in the match-day squad for the rest of the RBS 6 Nations campaign.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2016

England v Ireland: How the sides compare

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Sat, 27 Feb, 2016

‘Huge’ win could signal brave new world for Ireland

The championship starts here, or so Ireland hope as Joe Schmidt sends his new-look team onto the Twickenham pitch today in a bid to kick-start the champions’ RBS 6 Nations campaign at the third attempt.

Sat, 27 Feb, 2016

Time for Ireland to turn pressure into points

If Ireland are to salvage something tangible from this season’s Six Nations championship, then Twickenham is the place to do it.

Wed, 24 Feb, 2016

Joe Schmidt promises game-time for ‘new’ faces

Ireland’s faded Six Nations title ambitions appear to have opened the door for a round of player auditions, with Joe Schmidt revealing that less familiar faces will be afforded game time over the remaining fixtures with England, Italy and Scotland.

Sun, 21 Feb, 2016

Win over Ireland would be huge ‘tick’ for Eddie Jones

Top of the Six Nations, a 100% record and no tries conceded. It is safe to say that the Eddie Jones era has begun exactly how the Australian would have wanted.

Fri, 19 Feb, 2016

Joe Schmidt’s Ireland facing tough task keeping up with Eddie Jones's England

The swagger is back. England trooped off the luscious turf of the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday afternoon, happy in their own skin and beginning to feel good about themselves again.

Wed, 17 Feb, 2016

Rugby star Ian Nagle is leaving Munster to join Leinster

Former Munster lock, Ian Nagle will look to deliver on some of his untapped potential in the unfamiliar surroundings of the RDS next season, having committed himself to Leinster.

Wed, 17 Feb, 2016

Leinster boss Leo Cullen plays cool on Robbie Henshaw

Leinster are due to announce a raft of newly-minted players contracts at some point this week, possibly as early as today, but there was no word yesterday as to whether Robbie Henshaw’s name would be among them.

Tue, 16 Feb, 2016

Sean O’Brien ruled out of Ireland's clash with England

Ireland props Cian Healy and Mike Ross will join Joe Schmidt’s Six Nations squad this week but the head coach has confirmed Sean O’Brien is definitely out of the February 27 clash with England at Twickenham.

Tue, 16 Feb, 2016

Leinster veteran Hayden Triggs opens up on ‘scary’ concussion dangers

Leinster’s Hayden Triggs is no household name, but the veteran Kiwi lock gave an interview yesterday that should grab everyone’s attention when admitting he is “scared” by the spike in concussions and other injuries in modern rugby.

Tue, 16 Feb, 2016

Joe Schmidt admits Ireland's Six Nations dream is almost over

Joe Schmidt has admitted Ireland have only a "very, very outside chance" of now retaining their Six Nations title.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Plenty for Ireland to stew over and little time to find recipe before England clash

France 10 Ireland 9: With a Six Nations championship defence all but over after two outings, Ireland’s ambitions no longer concern three titles in-a-row but how to avoid a third successive game without winning.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Sean O’Brien and Dave Kearney to miss England trip

Ireland look set to be without Sean O’Brien and Dave Kearney for their Twickenham clash with England in two weeks as Joe Schmidt’s injury list lengthened further on a bruising day in Paris.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Rory Best: We missed a massive opportunity

Rory Best admitted Ireland blew a "massive opportunity" for victory in France that could well end their hopes of a third consecutive RBS 6 Nations title.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016