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# Match Report

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Irishmen to the fore as Lions win but captain Alun Wyn Jones' tour is over
Jack Conan, Tadhg Beirne, and Bundee Aki were among the standout performers.
47.7k
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Jun 26th 2021, 4:58 PM
Farrell's Ireland notch first win of Six Nations with six-try success over Italy
Will Connors scored a brace for Ireland as Craig Casey and Ryan Baird made their Test debuts.
29.0k
54
Feb 27th 2021, 5:15 PM
Ireland battle in Cardiff defeat but fail to overcome early O'Mahony red card
Andy Farrell’s men racked up a big error count in the second half as they came up short.
39.8k
230
Feb 7th 2021, 5:14 PM
Champions Galway hold off gutsy Tipp effort to join Kilkenny in repeat of last year's All-Ireland final
Cathal Murray’s side were pushed all the way for their win.
5.5k
4
Nov 28th 2020, 4:00 PM
0-7 for Gaule as Kilkenny edge out Cork to reach fifth All-Ireland final in-a-row
Only two points separated the old rivals in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
21.9k
6
Nov 28th 2020, 1:57 PM
Leavy makes strong Leinster return as two-try hooker Sheehan impresses
Leo Cullen’s men hammered a poor Zebre side at the RDS, scoring nine tries in total.
14.1k
21
Oct 23rd 2020, 9:22 PM
Brilliant Bundee Aki leads Connacht to thrilling win over Glasgow in Galway
The Ireland centre scored two tries as Connacht delivered some stunning rugby in the second half.
43.8k
29
Oct 3rd 2020, 7:07 PM
Superb Saracens power to shock victory in Dublin to end Leinster's European quest
Johnny Sexton and co. were second best against Mark McCall’s outstanding Sarries.
62.7k
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Sep 19th 2020, 4:58 PM
Caldwell the goal-scoring hero as unbeaten Ireland move closer to history with nervy Euro qualifier win
The Girls In Green were 1-0 winners over group rivals Greece at Tallaght Stadium.
21.1k
14
Mar 5th 2020, 9:26 PM
Ireland left reeling at Twickenham as outstanding England batter Farrell's men
Eddie Jones’ side delivered their best performance since the World Cup semi-final against the All Blacks last year.
35.1k
145
Feb 23rd 2020, 4:55 PM
Farrell's Ireland excite Dublin crowd with impressive bonus-point win over Wales
The Irish attack looked fluid, while they improved up front on a good day for the new head coach.
49.1k
140
Feb 8th 2020, 4:13 PM
Farrell's Ireland off to winning start with shaky victory over wasteful Scotland
Captain Johnny Sexton scored all of Ireland’s points as Ireland edged a frenetic contest.
36.6k
127
Feb 1st 2020, 6:40 PM
Kearney double helps Leinster sweep aside Lyon
Leo Cullen’s side scored six tries as they moved one step closer to securing top seed for the quarter-finals.
29.2k
28
Jan 12th 2020, 3:01 PM
Heartbreak for Connacht, as they fall just short of repeating 2013 Toulouse shock
Andy Friend’s men were full of bravery against a home side who started with 13 full internationals.
15.3k
18
Nov 23rd 2019, 3:07 PM
Eddie Jones' sensational England dethrone the All Blacks in Japan
The back-to-back winners lost their first World Cup game since 2007.
55.9k
197
Oct 26th 2019, 11:04 AM
Giant killers! Japan rock the World Cup with stunning win over Schmidt's Ireland
Jamie Joseph’s Brave Blossoms were sublime in overturning a 12-3 deficit to win.
73.9k
348
Sep 28th 2019, 10:12 AM
Schmidt's Ireland dominant as they lay down World Cup marker against Scots
A bonus-point win in front of the Green Army was the perfect start in Japan.
55.4k
102
Sep 22nd 2019, 10:51 AM
Ireland head to Japan on top of the world after convincing win over Wales
Joe Schmidt and Rory Best signed off at the Aviva Stadium with an encouraging victory.
61.4k
107
Sep 7th 2019, 3:50 PM
Stockdale at the double as Schmidt's Ireland cling on for victory in Cardiff
Dave Kilcoyne was monstrous for Ireland as Joe Schmidt’s side made positive strides forward.
54.6k
117
Aug 31st 2019, 4:32 PM
Late Cregg point delivers stunning Roscommon win over Mayo
An early blitz and late precision brought Roscommon a first Championship win over Mayo for 18 years.
41.8k
87
May 25th 2019, 9:05 PM
Leinster set up Pro14 final with Glasgow as tryless Munster bow out in Dublin
Leo Cullen’s men were simply more clinical with ball in hand.
36.2k
157
May 18th 2019, 4:24 PM
Celtic seal eighth straight Premiership title after easing past Aberdeen
Neil Lennon’s team ran out winners at Dons Park on Saturday to keep their domestic treble-treble bid on track.
4.6k
13
May 4th 2019, 2:42 PM
Saracens crush Munster's European dream as van Graan's side bow out
The English side were too powerful, too clever and too controlling in Coventry.
41.1k
102
Apr 20th 2019, 4:54 PM
Derry on the double means Devine marks 100th game in charge with victory over UCD
Goals from Greg Slogett and Darren Cole sealed the away win.
2.0k
1
Apr 12th 2019, 10:27 PM
Grant's goal the difference as Bohs stay second with win at rock-bottom Finn Harps
The 38th-minute strike settled matters in a scrappy Ballybofey clash.
2.5k
2
Apr 12th 2019, 10:16 PM
Champions Dundalk beaten again after Sligo come out on top of first-half storm
Romeo Parkes and Dante Leverock scored the goals as the Bit O’Red won 2-1 at The Showgrounds.
4.6k
15
Apr 12th 2019, 9:59 PM
Earls' brilliant brace sends Munster into 14th Champions Cup semi-final
Johann van Graan’s men edged a brilliant contest against Edinburgh at Murrayfield.
44.9k
105
Mar 30th 2019, 2:40 PM
Wales do the Slam as Schmidt's shambolic Ireland end Six Nations on dire note
Warren Gatland’s side were superb as they claimed a third Grand Slam under the Kiwi head coach.
50.0k
201
Mar 16th 2019, 4:39 PM
Donegal overturn five-point half-time deficit to beat Cork and boost promotion hopes
The Ulster side were seven-point winners at Páirc Uí Rinn.
9.2k
2
Mar 16th 2019, 4:04 PM
Bonus-point win over les Bleus boosts Schmidt's Ireland before Wales trip
The Ireland boss will be frustrated at how his side closed out the game but they dominated most of the contest.
43.7k
88
Mar 10th 2019, 4:58 PM
Two own goals see Waterford fall to Derry as Ireland U21 boss Kenny watches on
Ciaron Harkin put Derry in front with a clinical finish as the sides played out a five-goal battle.
3.8k
7
Feb 25th 2019, 10:34 PM
Ireland survive first-half scare in Rome to notch bonus-point win over Italy
Joe Schmidt’s men still remain some way off their best despite the victory at Stadio Olimpico.
28.7k
128
Feb 24th 2019, 4:51 PM
Ireland battered by England as Grand Slam defence ends at first hurdle
Joe Schmidt’s team were second best by some distance in Dublin.
55.1k
162
Feb 2nd 2019, 6:45 PM
Monaghan topple All-Ireland champions Dublin once again in Clones league opener
Goals from Stephen O’Hanlon and Shane Carey saw the Farney county come out on top.
34.0k
47
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Jan 27th 2019, 5:16 PM
Leinster set up European quarter-final against Ulster with powerful win at Wasps
Leo Cullen’s men notched a bonus point win to set up an intriguing knock-out in March.
25.4k
49
Jan 20th 2019, 5:10 PM
Munster show their mettle under pressure to take quarter-final berth with win over Chiefs
Tadhg Beirne led the way as Munster found a way to beat a brilliant Exeter side.
40.5k
106
Jan 19th 2019, 7:34 PM
Ulster produce rousing comeback in Leicester to claim a precious quarter-final
The northern province have reached the knock-out stages for the first time since 2014.
23.9k
20
Jan 19th 2019, 5:10 PM
Sensational Joey Carbery guides Munster to superb five-try win in Gloucester
Johann van Graan’s men were excellent against the Premiership outfit.
61.4k
136
Jan 11th 2019, 9:41 PM
Carbery guides Munster to thrilling win over Connacht
The out-half scored one of Munster’s four tries, but the hosts never gave up the hunt.
41.5k
81
Jan 5th 2019, 9:40 PM
Six-try Leinster make light work of Ulster in facile inter-pro victory
Leo Cullen’s much-changed side got back to winning ways to extend their lead at the top of Conference B.
26.1k
60
Jan 5th 2019, 7:16 PM
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