‘I don’t think that just having played for Munster gives you any sort of insight’ – Flannery on Quinlan

Gareth Steenson excellently describes what Leinster are up against this weekend

IRFU’s initial contract offer to CJ Stander is plain insulting

Two Irish provinces were in for Jordi Murphy before Ulster deal was made

Andrew Trimble can’t disagree with Joe Schmidt’s recent advice

Biggest regret of Ronan O’Gara’s career sums up rugby’s greatest strength

Perfect event for Conor McGregor’s return is staring us right in the face

Quade Cooper could be the exciting solution to Ulster’s No.10 issues

Darren Sweetnam and James Lowe’s initiation songs were wildly different

Conor Murray reveals what some Munster players called Ronan O’Gara late in his career

Jordi Murphy set to move from Leinster to Ulster

Football stands in unison to acclaim David bloody De Gea

Everyone is raving about Anthony Martial after Manchester United’s incredible start

James Lowe enjoys debut that Leinster fans could only have dreamed of

No-one could quite believe Shane Duffy was out-jumped for Liverpool’s opener

New Down GAA jersey pays a lovely tribute to great teams of the past

Andrew Trimble evocatively describes dressing room scene after Ireland beat New Zealand

Jacob Stockdale’s reaction to his early success is just what we wanted to hear

Sean O’Brien plays very funny prank on shop assistant in Kilkenny

Joe Rogan on what could be Conor McGregor’s last three fights before retiring

Exactly what Peter O’Mahony does for Ireland, each and every time

Brian O’Driscoll names the three players Ireland simply can’t lose

Jose Aldo gets fright of his life at UFC 218 weigh-in

Conor McGregor reportedly has a very specific demand for his UFC comeback

‘It’s emotionally draining. I had coaches crying in front of me’

Mike McCarthy reveals cheeky messages sent to referee before Leinster pre-season friendly

Mike McCarthy identifies the one player Ireland cannot afford to leave next summer

Andrew Trimble delivers emphatic reality check to people that call Ireland boring

Rory Best’s warm, funny words about amateur rugby are truly fantastic

“I’ve tried to talk Munster into signing Julian Savea and getting him up here” – Doug Howlett

Ireland’s top rugby stars can only dream of the latest contract agreed in France

Shane Duffy’s Premier League stats are beyond a joke

CJ Stander and two other Ireland stars top IRFU list of contract priorities

The current pecking order for each position in the Irish team

Three new entries onto Munster’s nightmare injury list

Ireland’s best player of 2017 has been a model of fearsome consistency

UFC confirmation means Conor McGregor will not fight again this year

Peter O’Mahony ready to call IRFU out on common contract tactic

Overwhelming, deserved praise for Blues Sisters documentary on Dublin Ladies footballers

Sean O’Brien is absolutely essential to Ireland winning the Six Nations

Updated stats for Argentina game eventually do justice to Rob Kearney and Tadhg Furlong

We’ll have no arguing over Ireland’s four best players of November

Joe Schmidt had a nice response prepared when asked if Jacob Stockdale was a “superstar”

Ireland set for world rankings boost on Monday morning

There was a genuinely class moment in Adam Byrne’s post-match interview

Rob Kearney delivers sight so many Irish fans feared was gone forever

Jacob Stockdale 10/10 in player ratings but two Irish teammates not far behind

Chris Henry reveals details about stroke suffered hours before South Africa game

Conor McGregor and Paddy Holohan always had the right attitude to Irish tokenism

Paul O’Connell seriously considering commitment to full-time coaching role