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Cork Con underdogs in bid to retain title, says Brian Hickey

Cork Constitution head coach Brian Hickey says his side are “underdogs” heading into Sunday’s Ulster Bank League final, despite the fact the defending champions are approaching their third successive Division 1A decider.

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Smiling James Lowe lights up Leinster

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Gavin Coombes looks set for big welcome from West Cork fans

Leinster v Newport Gwent Dragons - Guinness PRO12 Round 10

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Leo Cullen turns his sights to Northampton Saints

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Bonus point win over Terenure moves Cork Con into third place

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Leinster ring the changes for Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade

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

Munster A team make 10 changes

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.

Sat, 16 Jan, 2016

Rory Burke and Conor Oliver to start for Munster A

Munster A bid for back to back wins over the Ospreys Premiership Select at Bridgend RFC tomorrow afternoon (3pm) in the British and Irish Cup.

Sat, 19 Dec, 2015

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

Disastrous start as Welsh firepower proves too much for Irish hopes

A disastrous start left Ireland with an impossible task when they fell 19-0 behind after just 15 minutes at Stadio Zaffanella last night.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2015

Josh Murphy says Ireland want to nail fifth spot

Ireland’s new captain Josh Murphy says the squad has put the disappointment of the New Zealand loss behind them and are now determined to claim fifth place in the World Rugby U20 Championship.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2015

Brave Ireland suffer Blackout

Ireland 3 New Zealand 25: The fairytale did not happen but neither did the nightmare.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2015

Treaty thoughts for Stephen Fitzgerald as New Zealand loom

Had things gone differently, then former Limerick minor hurler Stephen Fitzgerald might be preparing for a big one in the Gaelic Grounds instead of being part of an Irish squad bidding for glory at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2015

New Zealand showdown to decide Ireland’s fate

A winner-take-all clash with New Zealand is Ireland’s prize for Saturday’s four-point victory (24-20) over Scotland in Saturday’s World Rugby U20 Championship Pool game in Calvisano.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2015

Zack McCall happy to bide time

Ireland’s promising hooker Zack McCall says the World Rugby U-20 Championship is a huge stepping stone for anyone hoping to become a professional rugby player.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2015

Ireland saved by mighty Tomas Quinlan

Ireland 18 Argentina 16: There is something familiar about a kicker from Cork Con having nerves of steel to land a last-gasp winning penalty, but Tomas Quinlan wrote a script all of his own to get Ireland’s World Rugby U20 Championship off to a winning start.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2015

U20s make late change ahead of opening World Championship game

Ireland coach Nigel Carolan has been forced to make a late change ahead of their opening game in the World Rugby U-20 Championship against Argentina in Parma today.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2015

Nigel Carolan braces Ireland for bruising Pumas encounter in World Cup opener

Nigel Carolan may be in charge of the Irish U20s at a world championship for the first time but the Galwayman has been involved with enough underage national sides to know they face a tough test against Argentina today, 3.30pm (live on TG4).

Tue, 02 Jun, 2015

Clontarf play it tight to book place in decider

Three penalties from Matt D’Arcy proved decisive at Lakelands Park on Saturday afternoon, when champions Clontarf booked their place in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A decider at the expense of Terenure College.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2015

Nigel Carolan calls on his troops to rediscover attacking spark

Nigel Carolan has asked his Irish U20 side to finish their campaign positively in Netherdale tonight by returning to the full-throttle game which has been suffocated by two defeats in a row.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2015

Ireland fail to deal with powerful Wales scrum

RBS U20 6 Nations

Sat, 14 Mar, 2015

Nigel Carolin still has faith in his Irish charges

The Grand Slam hopes are already dashed, but the Ireland Under-20s can still take a step towards lifting the Six Nations title when they take on Wales at Parc Eirias tonight (7.45 pm).

Fri, 13 Mar, 2015

Carolan: It’s still there for taking

Ireland U20 coach Nigel Carolan still believes ‘the championship is there for the taking’ ahead of tomorrow night’s crucial RBS 6 Nations clash with Wales (Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay, 7.45pm).

Thu, 12 Mar, 2015

Ireland ready for the next level, says Dardis

One imagines Nigel Carolan and the rest of his U20s management team have spent many an hour poring over footage of England’s opening Six Nations loss to Wales in Colwyn Bay this last two weeks.

Fri, 27 Feb, 2015

Carolan in a happy place and ready for huge England battle

No defeats. No injuries. No changes. Ireland U20s coach Nigel Carolan finds himself in quite the enviable position.

Thu, 26 Feb, 2015

Ireland combine style with steel

U20 RBS Six Nations

Sat, 14 Feb, 2015

French will test young Ireland pretenders

Ireland U20 Six Nations: Ireland’s U20s did all that was expected of them, and maybe more, in beating Italy 47-15 seven days ago but a truer reflection of their collective worth lies in store tonight as they host Fabien Pelous’ French side at Dubarry Park in Athlone (7.05pm).

Fri, 13 Feb, 2015

French to pose much tougher tests

Ireland’s U20s and Women’s: Both teams enjoyed ultimately comfortable openings to their respective Six Nations campaigns last Friday.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2015

Ireland U20’s batter Italy

Under 20 Six Nations: Italy 15 Ireland 47: Nigel Carolan’s reign as Ireland U-20 coach got off to a perfect start in dreadful conditions in northern Italy last night as seven different players scored tries.

Sat, 07 Feb, 2015

Continuity factor bodes well for Nigel Carolan

Ireland U20 preview: Expectations aren’t confined to Joe Schmidt’s Ireland side this next two months.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2015

Ireland call an easy decision for Lorcan Dow

Irish rugby was relatively slow to cotton onto the benefits accrued from assimilating players with southern hemisphere backgrounds into the national team, but that process has belatedly taken hold in recent years.

Thu, 05 Feb, 2015

Only four from Munster included in Nigel Carolan’s Irish U20 squad

More misery for Munster with the selection of just four of their players on Nigel Carolan’s expanded Ireland squad of 30 for the U20 Six Nations.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2015

Terenure College defeat damaging blow for Young Munster

Young Munster 21 Terenure College 22: Terenure College remain on course for the Ulster Bank League Division 1A play-offs after Saturday’s one point victory over Young Munster.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

Tierney hails Con pair

Terenure College 7 Cork Constitution 21

Mon, 05 Jan, 2015

Terenure battle back to keep perfect record

UCD 17 Terenure College 26

Sat, 08 Nov, 2014

Mick O’Driscoll: Clash with Leinster a perfect warm-up for cup

Leinster A: 8, Munster A: 18

Mon, 06 Oct, 2014

O’Driscoll welcomes Howlett on board

Munster kick off their A campaign at Donnybrook today (1pm) with new head coach Mick O’Driscoll welcoming an important addition to his backroom staff in Doug Howlett.

Sat, 04 Oct, 2014