The Ireland rugby team were greeted by fans as they left the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin today. People gathered to congratulate the team on their Six Nations ... Show more
Ireland got there in the end but boy oh boy, they’d put years on you: Everyone said this Grand Slam decider would be a cakewalk but for a full hour it was ...
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Murphy's 'fearless' U20s beat England to win Grand Slam: Richie Murphy's Irish U20s side dug in deep to overcome a battling English side in a sold ...
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Ireland under-20s defeat England to secure back-to-back Grand Slams : The win capped a St Patrick’s weekend to remember for Irish Rugby.
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Zero-alcohol brands in the spotlight as study shows high level of drink branding during rugby coverage
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Ireland secure fourth-ever Grand Slam with battling victory over 14-man England: Andy Farrell's men put in a battling performance to secure the Grand Slam at the ...
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Ireland U-20s make it two Grand Slams in 24 hours: Two Grand Slams in the space of 24 hours. Pause for a moment and allow that to sink in ...
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Donal Lenihan: A happy and glorious evening at Lansdowne Road: The journey, for Sexton and his squad, still has road to travel. Hopefully the best is yet to come ...
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Alcohol brand advertised every eight seconds during Irish rugby match, new study reveals
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It took a working-class lad from Wigan to make me like rugby: Perhaps we should contemplate the terrifying idea that Andy Farrell has achieved what he has for ...
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Taoiseach hails Grand Slam win with celebrations in Washington: Celebrating the win in Washington DC, Leo Varadkar congratulated the team on their bonus point ...
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Johnny Sexton: 'It's like living in a dream': Grand Slam winner. Six Nations record points-holder. All that on his last ever day gracing the ...
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Tommy Conlon: The power and the glory of a remarkable Ireland Grand Slam: On the weekend of the wearing of the green, it has seldom been worn better by anyone.
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‘Ireland sit alongside England 2003 as finest team of professional era’ - English media react to Irish Grand Slam
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Eamonn Sweeney: Ireland U-20 Grand Slam success more remarkable than achievements of Andy Farrell’s team - It’s a minor miracle
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Father figure Andy Farrell keeps family-friendly values at heart of Irish set-up: Before the presentation ceremony at the World Rugby Awards at the Salle des ...
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The day England stood shoulder to shoulder with Irish rugby: In 1973 the immediate future of Irish rugby, and to a degree the Five Nations ...
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When we were kings: two great upsets in schools rugby never to be repeated: The first and last non-fee paying school to win the Leinster Senior Cup ...
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Six Nations: Stage set perfectly as Ireland look ready to close out Grand Slam success on home soil
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Grand Slam TV View: Ireland freed from desire, England end up pulverised: Savour it all, days like this don’t come along too often for Irish rugby
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Grand Slam Offload: Where have we seen Dan Sheehan’s try before?: Sexton’s bid to avoid spotlight fails - Days of being bullied are over as green giants emerge
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‘He’s up and talking’ – Andy Farrell gives positive injury update on Garry Ringrose
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World Cup winner Steve Hansen has a warning for Ireland: 'If they were the All Blacks, they'd probably be called chokers'
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How the English and French media reacted to Ireland's Grand Slam victory: Freddie Steward's red card is much debated.
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Donal Lenihan: England will want to make this a dockyard brawl: This game is fraught with danger for Grand-Slam chasing Ireland but in an incredible year ...
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'It's a crazy feeling. Woohoohoo!' - Mack Hansen savours Ireland's Slam
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Fry-ups, 99s, the M50, pubs, craic and the rain: What Irish people abroad miss (and don’t miss) about Ireland
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Sexton focused on the bigger picture ahead of final Six Nations game: Johnny Sexton says he is fully focused on a potential Grand Slam for Ireland rather than ...
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‘Ireland are a team who have forgotten how to lose’ - Scottish media reacts to Six Nations win
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A lucky charm - The business of St Patrick's Day: It is our national holiday. But for many businesses the period around St Patrick's Day is an ...
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Owen Doyle: England would do well to behave like Ireland: Andy Farrell and his coaching team deserve great credit for Ireland’s disciplinary record ...
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Offaly football manager Liam Kearns has died suddenly, aged 61: The sudden death of current Offaly manager Liam Kearns has shocked the GAA world ...
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Ireland to wear navy shorts to address period concerns: The Ireland women's national team will make a permanent switch from the traditional white shorts to ...
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Ireland sweep Scotland aside to keep Grand Slam hopes alive but injuries mount ahead of England clash
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Farrell prepared for 'hardest stretch' of the Six Nations championship: Andy Farrell says that Ireland are ready for the "hardest stretch" of ...
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‘I’m like a bad smell. Not going anywhere’ - Six Nations in quotes: Memorable lines from James Lowe, Johnny Sexton, Andy Farrell and others
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Irish women reveal new rugby kit as they swap out white shorts over period concerns
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Donal Lenihan: Farrell must be tempted to stay green until 2027: Right now the professional model at play in Ireland is the envy of the rugby world.
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In Pictures: How Ireland won the Grand Slam: This is how they did it, as seen through the lenses of sports photographers who followed them all the way
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Gerry Thornley: The Aviva needs to be at fever pitch for Grand Slam decider: Six Nations: England are boxed into a corner, chastened underdogs and not expected ...
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Peter O'Mahony: We're expecting to face best-version of England: Veteran back-rower O’Mahony, though, will not fall into the trap that victory on ...
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‘It was coming, he wants his life back’ – clues were there that Ryan Tubridy was going to walk away
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Martin Breheny: Ireland’s Grand Slam bid should be in Croke Park – and could yield an extra €2.5 million
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Ireland AM's Alan Hughes' 'spanking' mishap leaves Tommy Bowe in stitches
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‘He didn’t finish on his own terms’ - Johnny Sexton ‘really felt’ for Ronan O'Gara during Grand Slam celebrations
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Six Nations: Finale could reach excitement levels of Croke Park in 2007, says Andy Farrell
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History in the making as Ireland prepare to seal first Grand Slam at home – no pressure
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Ireland women’s rugby team switch to dark shorts amid period anxieties: The Ireland women's rugby team has made a permanent switch from white to navy shorts in ...
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Six Nations: Ireland dig deeper than ever to beat Scotland and set up Grand Slam showdown
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Ireland v England: Johnny Sexton looks to exit Six Nations stage on a high note: Contemporaries and sometime rivals Ronan O’Gara and Dan Biggar are among those ...
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Something’s happening. The Irish have embraced self-expression and are underdogs no more
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All 32 of Ireland’s Grand Slam winning squad ranked: It was the ultimate squad effort, with 32 players featuring across the five games and some making ...
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Donal Lenihan: Now we are seeing the true benefits of Ireland's NZ tour: The experience bagged from three successive tests against the All Blacks has proved ...
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Club volunteers celebrated nationwide at sport awards: Sport is health and wellness, hobbies and fun and is fuelled almost exclusively at grassroots level by a ...
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Johnny Sexton was the man of the moment as his composure eliminated Irish nerves: I think I can speak with a fair degree of authority on behalf of every rugby ...
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Ireland v England: Live build-up to crunch Six Nations clash as Ireland chase Grand Slam
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Darker days a mere memory now as we revel in the best of times for Irish rugby : Maybe my 10-year-old thinks it’ll be this good forever. I know it can’t be ...
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Expectation on Scotland grows after encouraging Six Nations: Gregor Townsend's side won plaudits for some their displays in the Six Nations but face a tough ...
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Ronan O'Gara: The reasons Ireland are, pound-for-pound, the world’s best: The most potent extra Andy Farrell's side has added is shedding their ...
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Ireland clinch Six Nations grand slam after victory over 14-man England: Ireland overcame stubborn England resistance despite Freddie Steward’s red card ...
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Six Nations 2023: Who made Gerry Thornley’s team of the tournament?: French flair gets a look-in with Scotland’s revival also earning places in the final XV
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Rugby players look to combat stigma around periods ahead of Six Nations: Ahead of the women's Six Nations, Ireland have changed the colour of their shorts ...
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From rugby pitch to boardroom: Johnny Sexton to follow well trodden path into business world
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'If it was the All Blacks, they’d probably be called chokers' - Steve Hansen challenges Ireland to deliver at RWC
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‘It’s not been plain sailing; it’s been a struggle’ – Brian Dowling and husband Arthur open up ahead of new surrogacy documentary
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Global financial markets to face ‘moment of reckoning’, expert warns: Amundi investment analyst says significant economic adjustments inevitable due to rising ...
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Richard Hogan: Our world-class rugby team gives us all a sense of pride and confidence
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Deficit in Dublin law firm’s client account rose to nearly €1.7m: Law Society sought freezing orders against Dún Laoghaire law practice from High Court as ...
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US Senate leader urges DUP to restore power-sharing: The DUP has been urged to restore power-sharing by the leader of the US senate, Chuck Schumer ...
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Mild and showery weather for St Patrick’s Day as Ireland gears up for bank holiday weekend
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Six Nations Ireland v Scotland: Conor Murray named to start as Andy Farrell rolls out his big guns for Scotland
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Mack Hansen all-action performance a sign of Ireland’s evolution: Wingers are asked to work harder than in the past, with Hansen recording 11 carries
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Sexton on Six Nations finale: 'I'd never be able to live with myself if you don't turn up and play well'
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France end Six Nations on a high with Wales win: France ended their Six Nations campaign with an emphatic 41-28 victory over Wales at the Stade de France on ...
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'No doubt' Biden is backing Ireland in bid for Grand Slam glory: Joe Biden's distant relative, Irish Rugby legend Rob Kearney was in attendance at the ...
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Ant and Dec caught up in ITV row as rugby 'cut short' for Takeaway: Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway started later than normal due to the Six Nations ...
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Scotland v Ireland - TV details, kick-off time, team news and more: Everything you need to know about the vital clash at Murrayfield in the Six Nations
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