# Analysis

Still no mention of elephant in the room as Man City close in on treble

As expected, Pep Guardiola’s men overcame United in Saturday’s FA Cup final.

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Last week

28th May 2023 - 3rd June 2023

# Abortion

Despite a free vote, no FF TDs and just one FG TD voted in favour of PBP's abortion bill

The spotlight will be on the soldiers of destiny as to whether they have learned lessons from the past.

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Thu 2:46 PM

The brilliant John Hodnett try that pushed Munster to URC glory

Every single Munster player had a part in the game-clinching score.

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May 28th 2023, 8:00 AM

Last month

May 2023

Jostling between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil is all about party identity and dismantling '#FFG'

Party positioning leads to budgetary tensions between coalition partners.

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May 25th 2023, 11:41 AM

All-action Shane Daly has been one of Munster's brightest lights this season

The winger is enjoying his best campaign yet with his home province.

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May 24th 2023, 5:00 PM

Leinster couldn't get out of their own half until it was too late

La Rochelle piled on the pressure in the second half of the Champions Cup final.

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May 22nd 2023, 7:30 AM

No Johnny, no problem? Ross Byrne faces biggest day of his career

Leinster head into today’s Champions Cup final without Johnny Sexton but Ross Byrne is in the form of his life.

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May 20th 2023, 8:30 AM

Influential Danty brings power, pace and flair to La Rochelle backline

The centre is a key player on both sides of the ball for Ronan O’Gara’s side.

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May 17th 2023, 7:00 AM

Anatomy of a drop goal: How Munster created Crowley's winning kick

Leinster looked like they were on their way to victory until a late drive from Munster.

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May 16th 2023, 7:00 AM

# STANDOUT

Bugler the best version of himself in Dublin's Leinster final landslide

The St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh man finished a huge shift with 1-3.

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May 15th 2023, 7:00 PM

What have Leinster learned from their heartbreaks against La Rochelle?

Leo Cullen’s men have been beaten by Ronan O’Gara’s side for the last two seasons in a row.

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May 15th 2023, 10:00 AM

April

April 2023

Devastating Ramos enjoying a season to savour with Toulouse

The fullback has been in scintillating form for club and country.

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Apr 25th 2023, 5:26 PM

Evan Ferguson better off ignoring Man United advances for now

The 18-year-old Irish striker has enjoyed a hugely impressive season with Brighton.

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Apr 22nd 2023, 9:00 AM

Shades of Brentford debacle as Man United implode again

A disappointing display saw the Red Devils knocked out of Europe by Sevilla.

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Apr 20th 2023, 11:51 PM

John Stones the architect who typified old-school values in one glorious minute

The Manchester City defender helped rouse his teammates from a second-half slumber as they progressed to Champions Legaue semi-final.

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Apr 19th 2023, 10:20 PM

Toothless Chelsea's €350 million worth of benchwarmers says it all

A season of chaos and excess for the English side effectively ended on a fitting note tonight.

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Apr 18th 2023, 10:37 PM

Coombes levels up, POM's lineouts, Kleyn's grit, Healy's spiral

Munster delivered a brilliant third quarter to notch a landmark win against the Stormers.

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Apr 18th 2023, 8:00 PM

The astonishing ineptitude of Premier League giants

Several high-profile English clubs have had poor seasons on and off the field.

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Apr 14th 2023, 2:00 PM

# Large Humans

Leinster still have two imposing hurdles ahead in the Champions Cup

Toulouse and La Rochelle have the weapons to cause Leinster serious stress.

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Apr 12th 2023, 2:16 PM

Ireland's 'different style of play' will serve them well at World Cup

Two defeats, but a hugely encouraging double-header for Vera Pauw’s side away to USA.

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Apr 12th 2023, 1:57 PM

# Comment

Joy in her eyes, ice in her veins - Ireland debutant impresses against USA

Sinead Farrelly’s remarkable story continues in the green jersey.

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Apr 9th 2023, 7:00 AM

Putting the ball on Lowry, finding grass - Leinster's kicking class against Ulster

Leo Cullen’s side are excellent with ball in hand but also have a finely-tuned kicking game.

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Apr 4th 2023, 8:26 PM

Donn McClean: White Birch's Ballysax shock points to exciting prospects

John Murphy’s grey could have a major say among his three-year-old counterparts this season.

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Apr 4th 2023, 1:34 PM

Opinion: After three years we still don't understand what remote work really is

Tracy Keogh of Grow Remote says we’re losing opportunities by not embracing remote working.

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Apr 3rd 2023, 7:00 AM

# Turned Over

Munster's self-inflicted wounds will hurt most after shipping 50 in Durban

Out of the Champions Cup, Munster now face another tough trip to South Africa in the URC.

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Apr 1st 2023, 2:55 PM

March

March 2023

How instinctive, creative Antoine Frisch has become a key man for Munster

The France native has helped to transform the southern province’s attack this season.

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Mar 30th 2023, 1:13 PM

Tom Clonan: Defence Forces are deeply misogynistic and an unsafe workplace for women and men

Today’s report is a profound indictment of the toxic workplace culture of Óglaigh na hÉireann, Tom Clonan writes.

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Mar 28th 2023, 9:20 PM

3 winners and losers from Ireland's latest international window

Will Smallbone and others who impressed for Stephen Kenny’s side over the past few days.

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Mar 28th 2023, 7:00 PM

Connacht's Blade pushing hard to break up Ireland's pecking order

The 28-year-old Monivea man showed his qualities once again in Galway last weekend.

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Mar 28th 2023, 1:40 PM

The biggest myth of the Stephen Kenny era was exposed last night

Ireland can no longer be considered all style and no substance, writes Paul Fennessy.

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Mar 28th 2023, 6:30 AM

# clean sweep

Analysis: How did Ireland win the Grand Slam?

Discipline, kicking, attacking variety, and a deep squad were all important in the Irish success.

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Mar 26th 2023, 7:30 AM

# player focus

Evan Ferguson the perfect symbol for Stephen Kenny’s youthful revolution

The Brighton teenager became Ireland’s youngest scorer since Robbie Keane after finding the net against Latvia this evening.

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Mar 22nd 2023, 9:47 PM

Kinsella on Rugby: How Ireland clinched the Grand Slam while playing below their standard

Players will know that the game against England never should have been as fraught as it became in the third quarter.

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Mar 21st 2023, 6:55 PM

Sheehan's set-piece stunner, Conan's offload, and the Grand Slam-sealing tries

Ireland came up with some clinical scores when they needed them most.

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Mar 19th 2023, 9:16 AM

Anthony Nash: Waterford not playing to strengths but Fitzgerald can find right formula

Deise have yet to marry talented players to a game plan that suits them.

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Mar 18th 2023, 6:15 AM

'I don’t think we over-rely on going through 10 now' - Sexton on Ireland's attack

Andy Farrell’s team is more unpredictable because Sexton isn’t the only playmaker.

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Mar 16th 2023, 6:30 AM

Tom Clonan: At a horrendous human cost, Putin is throwing the 'kitchen sink' at Bakhmut

The fall of the city – and its destruction – would be presented as a ‘victory’ for the Kremlin, security analyst Tom Clonan writes.

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Mar 7th 2023, 11:15 PM

Shamrock Rovers need control to keep four-in-a-row hopes alive

Stephen Bradley’s side without a win in their first four games and manner of goals conceded indicative of wider issue.

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Mar 7th 2023, 4:00 PM

Oakeshott and Hancock: Betraying a confidential source damages journalism

University professor questions whether the actions of Isabel Oakeshott will put others off acting as sources or whistleblowers.

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Mar 7th 2023, 7:00 AM