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Van Graan hands first start to Academy out-half Healy
'I’m not going to try to be Johnny or Joey' - Carty set for biggest test yet
Larmour set for aerial test from Scotland in Ireland's World Cup opener
'If it's a case that Rob's not there, we'd be very happy with the guys'
'I have got a bit of a lashing from people outside' - CJ Stander steps up
'Everyone wrote us off' - Lennon defiant after Old Firm win
Ex-Leinster and Munster back row Coghlan earns Tigers move
Larmour slots in seamlessly to underline his credentials at fullback
Vunipola backs Farrell to 'lead by example' in solo leadership role after Hartley absence
IRFU back Andy Farrell for daunting task of succeeding Joe Schmidt
Ruddock to captain Ireland as Chicago clash offers important opportunities
Gundogan ready to step up in absence of injured De Bruyne
Monaghan teenager McKenna to fight live-dog opponent in California on Thursday
'Chris's temperament tells me that he won't get spooked by all of that'
Leading the charge! Westmeath name football and hurling captains for 2018
2017 Dublin minor boss takes charge of talented Sky Blues U20s side for next season
9 All-Ireland minor winners in Kerry squad for Munster junior football final against Cork
All-Ireland club and Dr Harty Cup wins the springboard for the start of a Limerick senior career
Leinster and Saracens players link with Lions to take NZ prep to next level
Cork selector to take over as coach of county senior hurling squad for 2017
Irish defender O'Connell ready to nail down place at Celtic after 'special' night against Barcelona
Ireland ready for penalties but at least three players banned as they 'haven't hit the target too often'
4 players from Cork's All-Ireland U21 final team to start in Munster junior semi-final
Conway hopes a Munster revival can lead to Ireland honours
'I couldn't put myself through that again, I found it difficult' - O'Connor
Kanye West announces plan to run for presidency
Girvan Dempsey out to prove coaching credentials during short-term stint
Four goals help Mayo win in Connacht U21FC as Leitrim player suffers serious neck injury
Analysis: Munster's O'Donnell announces Ireland arrival with superb try
How Paul Geaney has overcome struggles to make his mark for Kerry
Zebo invites the pressure ahead of new senior role with Munster
Pollard goes straight from U20s into Springboks' number 10 shirt
Here are the three players that delivered for Ireland this November
Macken confident he walked tall in O'Driscoll's Heineken Cup shoes
Fitzgerald and Macken ready to lighten O'Driscoll's Leinster load
6 Nations: Marshall set to take centre stage after shaking off injury
Slideshow: 6 Irish players that made the 'A' grade on Wolfhounds duty
November tests: Cave wants to be centre of attention against Fiji
Pro12: Connacht coach Millard 'still tossing and turning' about replacing Elwood
Every cloud: Kearney hopes to fill Fitzgerald void