Person: R. Corrigan

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Cheika hoping Leinster can please the travelling fans

STEPHEN KEOGH is battling to be fit for Saturday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against London Wasps in Adams Park (5.45pm, Sky Sports).

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Munster hoping to spring trap on prowling Lions

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Munster hoping for repeat of Mafi magic against Scarlets

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Big guns ready for derby showdown

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Hickie back as Leinster search for first win

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Cardiff opt not to play Munster at Millennium

Strictly business as O’Driscoll’s Lions on final hunt

AS Leinster prepare for the Battle of Ireland on Saturday, Brian O’Driscoll has suspended cordial relations with his Triple Crown winning Munster colleagues.

Thu, 20 Apr, 2006

Cheika’s wake-up call for Leinster

Leinster 30 Scarlets 22

Sat, 15 Apr, 2006

Contepomi to hit 50-mark for title-hunting Lions

IT’S a big occasion for Leinster’s player of the season, Felipe Contepomi, in tonight’s Celtic League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Lansdowne Road (7.10pm).

Fri, 14 Apr, 2006

Contepomi keeps Leinster in the chase

Leinster 16 Connnacht 13

Mon, 06 Mar, 2006

Eddie’s extras to cross Borders

THE five Leinster players released from international duty for the Italy game will be given an early chance to take out their frustrations on the Border Reivers tonight when they line out for the Celtic League clash at Donnybrook.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2006

Green unlikely to recover for Glasgow clash

LEINSTER coach Michael Cheika has all but given up on Will Green for Saturday’s Heineken Cup clash against Glasgow (RDS, 5.15pm. RTÉ Two).

Thu, 12 Jan, 2006

Lethal Leinster back in the groove

Leinster 35 Munster 23

Mon, 02 Jan, 2006

Boost for Munster as fit again Wallace included in squad

MUNSTER’S preparations for tomorrow’s (1pm) Celtic League clash with Leinster at the RDS in Dublin have been disrupted by the death of coach Declan Kidney’s mother, Eileen, but they have still announced a 25-strong squad from which the starting side and seven replacements will be finalised today.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2005

Leinster passion pleases Cheika

Leinster 19 Bath 22

Mon, 24 Oct, 2005

Confident Bath have scores to settle

BATH Rugby arrive at the RDS grounds in Ballsbridge this evening with two scores to settle in the opening round of the Heineken European Cup campaign.

Sat, 22 Oct, 2005

Leinster pull out the stops for Ulster

LEINSTER will roll out two of the big names for tomorrow night’s Celtic League clash with leaders Ulster at Donnybrook (5.30).

Fri, 30 Sep, 2005

Contepomi kicking lifts off-key Leinster as Dragons fail to fire

Leinster 33 Dragons 14

Sat, 17 Sep, 2005

Vandals force Munster’s move to Cork

MUNSTER’S Celtic League clash with Llannelli, fixed for Thomond Park on September 23, will be moved to Cork as the Limerick venue has been deemed unplayable for at least a month after 3000 sods of turf were dug up by vandals.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2005

Munster find final surge

Leinster 17 Munster 23

Mon, 09 May, 2005

Munster game for Costello as curtain comes down on career

RETIREMENT doesn’t hold any great fears for Victor Costello. It’s the manner of his going, not the fact he’ll soon be gone, that is his chief concern.

Sat, 07 May, 2005

Leinster keep big guns in reserve

INTERNATIONAL trio Malcolm O’Kelly, Shane Horgan and Denis Hickie will be sprung from the bench if things go wrong for Leinster against Glasgow in the Celtic Cup quarter-final at Lansdowne Road tonight (7.30).

Fri, 29 Apr, 2005

Hat-trick for Scannell as Cork ease through

Cork 4-16 Mayo 0-6

Mon, 04 Apr, 2005

Kidney coy on Leinster’s three-quarter thoroughbreds

AS always, Declan Kidney had a phrase to deal with a given situation.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2005

French tour de force as Ireland’s frailties exposed

Ireland 19 France 26

Mon, 14 Mar, 2005

Luck of the Irish for O’Sullivan’s men

Italy 17 Ireland 28

Mon, 07 Feb, 2005

Kidney brings big guns to shoot down Munster

DECLAN KIDNEY returns to the scene of some of his greatest triumphs when he brings his exciting Leinster side to Musgrave Park for Saturday’s crucial Celtic League tie against Munster (5.30).

Thu, 30 Dec, 2004

Bourgoin ring the changes after rout

BOURGOIN have responded as the ERC would have hoped to their mauling by Leinster last week by making 10 changes for tonight's return clash at the Stade Pierre Rajon.

Fri, 10 Dec, 2004

Training camp vindicated, says O’Sullivan

IRELAND coach Eddie O’Sullivan hopes Saturday’s victory over South Africa has silenced criticism of the controversial training regime imposed on his Test stars.

Tue, 16 Nov, 2004

D'Arcy out of Springbok test as O'Sullivan bolsters squad

IRISH centre Gordon D'Arcy could miss the entire autumn series of internationals with the groin injury sustained in Leinster's weekend Heineken Cup success over Bath.

Tue, 02 Nov, 2004

Duffy named in Irish squad for South Africa

Harlequins hero Gavin Duffy has been named by Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan in his Irish squad to tour South Africa next month.

Mon, 24 May, 2004

Italy put to sword by Irish defence

THE Six Nations Championship title may out of reach but Ireland did enough to suggest they will win another Triple Crown in 2004 after putting Italy to the sword.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2004

England walk into the web

IRELAND offered a compulsive case again on Saturday that aggression and possession win matches.

Mon, 08 Mar, 2004

O’Driscoll takes captaincy as Quins pair and Mullins get call

ALTHOUGH currently on the injured list and a doubtful starter for the game against France in Paris on February 14, Brian O’Driscoll has been named as captain of the Irish team for the duration of the RBS Six Nations Championship.

Thu, 29 Jan, 2004

Rugby: Sharks show teeth

Leinster 22 Sale Sharks 23

Sat, 10 Jan, 2004

Rugby: Suspended Fortey misses showdown with Munster

GLOUCESTER hooker Chris Fortey will miss Saturday’s Heineken Cup Pool Five game against Munster at Kingsholm.

Wed, 07 Jan, 2004

Injury rules Dempsey out of crunch Celtic match

IRISH full-back Girvan Dempsey is out of the Leinster side for their Celtic League match with Ulster at Donnybrook on Friday.

Wed, 31 Dec, 2003

Horgan joins list of casualties

MUNSTER winger Anthony Horgan is likely to miss the opening Heineken Cup clash against Bourgoin on Saturday week.

Fri, 28 Nov, 2003

Rugby: Contepomi goes into action for Leinster

ARGENTINEAN international Felipe Contepomi will make his debut for Leinster in their Celtic League tie against Neath/Swansea at the Gnoll on Saturday (5.30pm).

Wed, 26 Nov, 2003

Irish patience paid off in Italian job, says Humphreys

Ireland 61 Italy 6

Mon, 01 Sep, 2003

Front four return for Wales encounter

FOUR of Ireland’s front-line players - Keith Wood, Brian O’Driscoll, Anthony Foley and Shane Horgan - are to make a return to the international arena against Wales on Saturday next at Lansdowne Road.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2003

Horgan in as O'Sullivan makes changes

IRELAND coach Eddie O'Sullivan has made four changes to the side that started against Tonga, with Munster wing Anthony Horgan making a test debut on the left wing, for the final game of a record-breaking 14 match-season against Samoa at Apia Park.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2003

O’Sullivan may ask Foley to lead Ireland against Australia

IRELAND will have to find a new captain for their three-match tour next month to Australia, Tonga and Samoa. Keith Wood will travel with the 41-strong party of players but will take no part outside of training, while Brian O’Driscoll has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.

Wed, 21 May, 2003