Thomas Merton, an author as well as a Trappist monk who spent much of his life in quiet contemplation, observed that "art enables ... is that the rugby team, while they will never penetrate as deeply ...

DUBLIN : Captain Caelan Doris could recover from injury and be available for selection for Ireland when they take on France in the Six Nations in Dublin on Saturday, the Irish Rugby Football Union ...

When Ireland won the Six Nations on home soil last year, there was a noticeably subdued, bordering on anti-climatic, atmosphere around the Aviva Stadium. Sure, Ireland hadn’t been at their best ...

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy says his team is approaching Saturday's United Rugby Championship meeting with the Scarlets at Kingspan Stadium as "a must-win game". The Irish province go into the ...

With Round Three of the Six Nations in the books and the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia edging closer into view, it’s time to pick our Lions Team of the Week. It was an interesting weekend ...

Tadhg Beirne says Ireland's cause wasn’t helped by certain comments made in Irish media in the build-up to the Guinness Six Nations win over Wales. Coming in on the back of a 14-game losing ...

Matchday may come with a lot of pressure for the Irish rugby squad, but another group of people also feel the pre-game tension... the players' wives. While the Ireland players are leaving it all on ...

Ireland take on Wales in the third round of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations championship. After victories against England and Scotland, Simon Easterby's charges are practically unbackable as they ...

IRISH rugby fans have been accused of 'insufferable superiority' following comments made about the Welsh team on Newstalk's Off The Ball. Earlier in the week, a 48-second snippet from its ...

But while the Irish system is productive, it’s not without its flaws. There’s the conveyor belt of ready-made professionals from fee-paying schools who invest heavily in their rugby programmes ...

Filmmaker Mark Mc Loughlin introduces The Life Of Brian (Maguire), a new documentary portrait of the celebrated Irish artist premiering ... Brian brings his art to the people and beyond the ...