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Italy international McKinley joins coaching team at AIL club Rainey Old Boys

Aug 27th 2020, 8:54 AM 8,479 3

#RUGBY BRAIN
IRFU confirms shortened All-Ireland League will start in January 2021

Jul 9th 2020, 4:44 PM 3,577 4

#PLANS
Modified club rugby season to kick off in September

Jun 11th 2020, 1:17 PM 5,747 2

#COMPETITION STAGE
'From the kick-off, they decided to start a schemozzle. That suited us'

Updated May 16th 2020, 12:20 PM 30,219 27

#AIL LEGENDS
Cork Con and Blackrock stars land the top gongs as AIL award winners announced

May 9th 2020, 10:17 AM 6,868 2

#DOMESTIC RUGBY
U20s star Jack Crowley's score among nominations for AIL try of the season

Apr 29th 2020, 1:46 PM 7,709 0

#STUNNING RUGBY
Getting FAI and IFA on board the next step as All-Island League format is unveiled

Apr 27th 2020, 12:20 PM 5,203 2

#AIL
Ex-Munster lock Hayes finishes joint-top try scorer in AIL's Division 1A

Apr 27th 2020, 11:50 AM 12,457 3

#PROLIFIC
'They can look back with pride... their effort wasn't null and void'

Mar 31st 2020, 3:31 PM 7,542 7

#UNBEATEN
IRFU make €500,000 available to clubs in light of coronavirus disruption

Mar 24th 2020, 7:18 PM 3,852 29

#SUPPORT
'I learned in Munster and Toulon that it's all about attitude and culture'

Mar 21st 2020, 8:45 AM 18,150 5

#AIL
Railway Union close gap on UL Bohemians with resounding 62-0 win

Mar 1st 2020, 6:03 PM 3,241 0

#AIL
Table-toppers Cork Con whitewash Dublin University as Young Munster win Limerick derby

Feb 29th 2020, 11:09 PM 8,775 3

#WRAP
Must-win clash at the bottom among highlights of AIL weekend

Feb 21st 2020, 6:11 PM 6,751 0

#AIL
Ireland Club XV retain Dalriada Cup for the first time since 2012

Feb 8th 2020, 8:30 AM 6,998 0

#AIL
AIL influence serves Ireland U20s well as McNamara looks for more

Feb 3rd 2020, 6:45 AM 6,006 2

#U20 RUGBY
'That's the part of rugby that people don't see' - Cronin fit again with Munster

Dec 13th 2019, 7:00 AM 8,294 10

#TOUGH TIMES
Cork and Dublin derbies to shape the top of the table in Division 1A

Nov 15th 2019, 7:49 PM 6,936 2

#AIL PREVIEW
Two tries from Poland help UCC stay top of the table, while Cork Con outgun Lansdowne

Oct 19th 2019, 8:23 PM 7,060 6

#ROUNDUP
Friday night Dublin derby tops the bill in this weekend's All-Ireland League action

Oct 18th 2019, 7:20 PM 4,629 5

#AIL PREVIEW
Reigning champions Cork Con edge Munster derby and new boys run Terenure close as AIL kicks off in style

Oct 5th 2019, 9:11 PM 8,915 2

#WE GO AGAIN
Cork Con lock Mintern determined to test himself in professional rugby

Sep 19th 2019, 9:35 AM 9,626 2

#DOMESTIC RUGBY
Prolific former Ireland U20 wing Sullivan earns trial with Connacht

Aug 1st 2019, 6:39 PM 11,901 3

#AIL
Friday nights and double-headers feature strongly in next season's AIL fixture list

Jul 22nd 2019, 5:03 PM 5,430 0

#DOMESTIC MATTERS
AIL players link up with Leinster as Cullen boosts pre-season squad

Jul 18th 2019, 2:44 PM 11,746 5

#CLUB RUGBY
Two November Tests and extended inter-pros in Ireland Women's 13-month plan

Jul 16th 2019, 5:27 PM 3,439 7

#WORLD CUP TARGET
'People need to leave their egos behind and actually say this is a competition that has a place'

May 10th 2019, 6:07 PM 12,557 19

#PROBLEM CHILD
Flavin, Breen and Taylor among big winners at AIL awards

May 7th 2019, 8:45 PM 4,564 0

#CLUB SCENE
AIL top two set for battle as Cork Con and Clontarf meet in Division 1A final

May 4th 2019, 2:06 PM 5,720 2

#AIL
With Connacht calling, Lloyd is intent on balancing rugby with medicine

May 3rd 2019, 6:15 AM 7,638 4

#ON CALL
Cork Con bullish approaching AIL final with revamped style and 'Stockdale 2.0' in Sean French

May 2nd 2019, 6:55 AM 6,265 1

#WHITE HEAT
Stunning try from Ireland U20 French sets Con on their way to decider with Clontarf

Apr 28th 2019, 8:34 PM 12,787 3

#AIL
Lansdowne bid for dramatic turnaround, exams hamper Trinity as AIL enters semi-final stage

Apr 26th 2019, 4:25 PM 6,064 1

#CUP RUGBY
Cronin brothers star as Garryowen power to Bateman Cup glory

Apr 20th 2019, 3:53 PM 8,673 0

#CLUB RUGBY
Big guns return for Garryowen as Armagh bid for first Bateman Cup triumph

Apr 19th 2019, 5:36 PM 5,992 0

#DECIDER
Shannon suffer relegation to Division 1B after final day defeat to Cork Con

Apr 14th 2019, 12:08 AM 11,305 16

#AIL
Key clashes at the top and bottom as AIL season enters final weekend

Apr 12th 2019, 5:01 PM 4,436 6

#DOMESTIC MATTERS
'I missed my chance and my dream of professional rugby was slipping away'

Apr 7th 2019, 8:00 PM 46,203 9

#STARTING AT ZERO
Terenure inch closer to safety, Con book home semi and Lansdowne reclaim second spot

Apr 6th 2019, 9:09 PM 7,389 2

#AIL
Relegation-threatened Limerick clubs set for crucial Friday night derby

Apr 5th 2019, 4:23 PM 7,222 3

#AIL PREVIEW