Connacht sign 3 of their academy players on professional contracts
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby are delighted to announce that three players from the Connacht Academy have signed their first professional contracts. Matthew Burke, Conor Fitzgerald and Conor Kenny have signed contracts...
Easter Schedule Confirmed For Ireland U-18 And U-19 Teams
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe traditional Easter window of fixtures for the Ireland Under-18 and Under-19 teams has been confirmed with three teams in action over the period. The Ireland Under-18 Schools side will travel to England...
2019 Women’s All Ireland Cup Final Highlights
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsUL Bohemian claimed the Women’s All-Ireland Cup for a record sixth time with a 17-5 win over Blackrock College in Ashbourne. It was a tense final with a coveted trophy at stake and the knowledge that...
Engrossing All-Irish Quarter-Final Decided By Byrne’s Boot
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsRoss Byrne’s reliable right boot sent defending champions Leinster through to the last-four of the Heineken Champions Cup as his coolly-struck 71st-minute penalty decided a gruelling all-Irish quarter-final...
Women’s All-Ireland Cup Finals: Results Round-Up
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsWOMEN’S ALL-IRELAND CUP FINAL: Saturday, March 30 UL BOHEMIAN 17 BLACKROCK COLLEGE 5, Ashbourne Scorers: UL Bohemian Tries: Laura Sheehan, Aine Staunton; Cons: Niamh Briggs 2; Pen: Niamh Briggs Blackrock...
Two-Try Earls Shoots Munster Through To Third Straight European Semi-Final
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsMunster showed their European smarts once again as Keith Earls’ 70th-minute try – his second of the game – drove the province past hosts Edinburgh and into a record 14th Heineken Champions...
Heineken Champions Cup Quarter-Final Preview: Leinster v Ulster
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Saturday evening slot on a busy day of Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals will see provincial rivals Leinster and Ulster meet for only the second time in Europe’s top tier tournament. They...
Heineken Champions Cup Quarter-Final Preview: Edinburgh v Munster
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsCaptain Peter O’Mahony says Munster will need to produce ‘our biggest performance of the season so far’ in order to lower the colours of Edinburgh at BT Murrayfield and progress to a...
Challenge Cup Quarter-Final Preview: Sale Sharks v Connacht
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsQualification for their first European Challenge Cup semi-final since 2010 is the prize on offer for Connacht when they travel to Sale Sharks for the second time this season. Captain for the night, hooker...
Ross Byrne To Lead Leinster Back-Line Against Provincial Rivals Ulster
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsWith a leg muscle injury ruling out Jonathan Sexton, Rhys Ruddock will captain Leinster in Saturday evening’s sold-out Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Ulster at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off...
