Stormers are favourites on home turf but the Reds have real momentum

The Premier League fans have nothing to worry about as plenty of bars have little blackboards outside with the running order of kick off times scrawled out in chalk. But what about the rugby? 

Another trip to South Africa for Munster but can they turn their amazing semi-final victory into silverware?

O'Gara revealed during his half-time talk he reminded his players of Leinster's recent Champions Cup finals record

Trip to South Africa offers the Reds the chance to lift a meaningful trophy for the first time since 2013

Reds had not beaten their great rivals in the league in Dublin in nine years; their record is a URC final place

Reds will be up against it in the Aviva for Saturday's URC semi-final due to injury

And new champions Terenure College raised the bar even higher again for next season with swashbuckling display in final

AS the sun sets on the international window for the ‘22/’23 season, there isn’t much time to sit back and relax as the “business end” is already underway for Irish clubs and provinces. Well, for some at least.

Concussions in rugby can be a difficult injury to monitor as each collision and tackle are different throughout the game.

Scottish side were defeated on home soil by gritty Reds in an old-school arm-wrestle

The Cork side led 12-10 at half-time but the Division 1A side dominated on the resumption to add three more tries

Scottish side have not been beaten at home since January 2022

Victory in Thomond Park will see Cork side promoted to the top flight of club rugby

All eyes will be on the IRFU now to see what kind of response they deliver to try and improve on this result by next year.

25 years after gaining promotion from the senior ranks, the Magpies staved off relegation

'The reality is, it’s all about the money. We need money for investment, we need investment for development, we need development for performance, and we need performance for success...'

Ex-Irish hooker and popular pundit Bernard Jackman gave an insight into the problem in his recent column

Highfield held on in the latter stages of a cracking playoff at Donnybrook

Brilliant comeback secures fifth place in the URC for the Reds

The Cork side started slowly and fell 18 points adrift as Terenure made it an all-Dublin final once again

Glam Slam favourites were far too strong for the hosts in this Tik Tok Women's Six Nations tie

Brilliant 24-26 victory over the Stormers has reinvigorated Munster to challenge for league honours.

Another experienced coach, Keith Murphy, has come on board as Director of Rugby

Cork native and Irish international talks to Ger McCarthy about her great start to the year as she's honoured by the Echo

“Bono, Bono, Bono,” we chanted in unison, punching our hands in the air.  We were told we were going to be treated to a very special jersey presentation one match-week during the 2020 Six Nations.

Highfield and Cork Constitution head to Dublin on Saturday for their semi-finals against Old Belvedere and Terenure College

Should there be more attention given to the issue in the lower levels of the sport?

Cork side picked up 16 points from their last four Division 2C games but it was too late to save their status

East Cork side must now beat Richmond at Towns Park to stay in Division 2C

Next up Ireland host England at Musgrave Park

Reds grabbed a vital victory against URC holders Stormers

Three Leesiders, Gene O’Leary-Kareem, Michael Foy and Dylan Hicks are included in Ireland's 26-man squad

Derek Daly looks ahead to Munster's URC clash with Stormers in South Africa on Saturday

Mark Woods previews round 18 of the energia All-Ireland League

'We laughed about the prospect of potential, were we given the same support as our male counterparts. Because sometimes if you don’t laugh you cry'

France were too good for Ireland at Musgrave Park but the competition remains one of the best in any sport

They need to win their last game by a cricket score to leapfrog Midleton who are trying to avoid the play-off

Only time a nation won the Grand Slam and World Cup in the same year was in 2003

Munster seem to be taking one step forward followed by one step back and their progress under the Rowntree era has somewhat stagnated

It's become harder than ever for Corkonians to make a breakthrough with the Irish squads due to the strength of the game in Leinster

Cork outfit are driving towards the Division 1A playoffs

Harry O'Riordan scored his second try in the last play after second-row Eoin Quilter also helped himself to a pair of tries

Five first-half French tries left the home side with a mountain to climb

Cell C Sharks had 33 second-half points to reach the quarter-finals

Fabien Loughrey kicked a penalty to secure the win at Musgrave Park but it probably won't be enough to avoid the drop

Glasgow display was a wake-up call for the Reds and it won't get any easier in South Africa this weekend

The Well are on the brink of a return to the junior ranks while Midleton are also battling to avoid the drop

A last gasp try for Bantry broke Carrigaline-Dolphin's heart in Sunday’s nail-biting decider at Musgrave Park

Derek Daly breaks down the concerns for Munster fans as they travel to face the Sharks on Saturday

'I decided I can't continue to put happiness, self-worth and mental health in the hands of a union that has failed to show the players the respect they deserve'

A senior and junior cup double for the first time in 16 years reflects the hard work being done on and off the pitch

Reds trailed 28-0 at the break in Thomond Park and never recovered

The Temple Hill club supplied six different try scorers with left wing Michael Hand impressing on his home debut

26-0 down at the break in Cardiff Arms Park, the visitors at least battled hard in the second half

Reds have won six games in a row after a slow start to the campaign under Graham Rowntree

Cork Con are pushing for the Division 1A semis while Dolphin are trying to avoid relegation in Division 2A

Grand Slam glory for Andy Farrell's side but thoughts are already turning to the World Cup later this year

The Cork school dominated much of the final in difficult conditions in Limerick to add to the senior cup triumph

'They have been working hard in training. Just as hard as Johnny Sexton and Josh Van der Flier and many doing it when they get home from work...' 

The Mardyke have already bagged the senior cup and now they're looking for a successful defence of their junior crown

'In a professional environment, the Farrells were ultra-profressional. In the GAA though, it’s never that simple...'

Winning habit was critical as the favourites survived a below-par display at times to lift the Six Nations Grand Slam in front of their own fans and England

What a weekend of Six Nations action on these shores!

What a way to win the Six Nations, but thoughts are already turning to the World Cup later this year

Ed Elliot looks at what makes Ireland's head coach so effective

It wasn't the most polished display in the Six Nations from Andy Farrell's charges but they got the job done

Cork's Peter O'Mahony impressed while Dan Sheehan's two tries were pivotal in a Six Nations battle for the ages

'A one-point win at the Aviva will do to make it a St Patrick's weekend to remember for the Irish public...'

Andy Farrell's side are unbackable favourites but with their experience and quality it won't bother them

The weather Gods smiled on Pres who responded to produce another exciting brand of rugby to win 31st title

New Zealand are well used to being favourites, a role the Irish must embrace at the Aviva on Saturday evening

From singing fans, to signing anthems, to the rugby on the pitch, nothing matches the Six Nations for fun and enjoyment

Mardyke school grabbed the bragging rights with strong second-half display at Musgrave Park

Pres and Christians do battle at Musgrave Park this afternoon in a game which promises much

"I would go as far as to suggest that the super Irish U21s would probably be good enough to challenge this current English crop, who really should be ashamed to show their faces."

Hard-hitting Six Nations clash saw Andy Farrell's side come from behind to win by 15 points

Andy Farrell's side will have far too much class at Murrayfield on Sunday afternoon

Cork's Peter O'Mahony starts on Sunday at Murrayfield

John Cashman rounds up the action from the first weekend of hurling action in East Cork

Every year the competition delivers great games and as Ireland fans we're lucky to get to support one of the leading contenders each spring

Five of the six teams won important games across the five sections after a previous whitewash

Are those on the fringes of the Ireland set-up being forgotten about?

Captain Louis Bruce inspired his team by scoring 24 points as College won the battle of the relegation threatened sides

Reds built up an early lead in a game where the emphasis was on attack

Mark Woods previews a crunch Saturday of club rugby

It means an all-Cork decider against PBC at Musgrave Park on Tuesday, March 14 with a 2pm kick-off

Three tries in 10 minutes turned the game on its head after St Munchin's appeared to be in control

He also had a huge influence on many current and recently retired players

Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird and Enya Breen will represent Cork in this year’s TikTok Women’s Six Nations Championship, a tournament which will see all of Ireland’s home games played in Musgrave Park.

Tomorrow, Christians try for the second time to reach the senior decider in their semi-final replay against Crescent CC

Italian display proved that while the Irish deserve to be favourites for the Six Nations but still have room to improve 

Job done in Rome for the Grand Slam-chasing Irish but they left a host of chances behind them

Despite being camped on the visitors' line at the finish Con couldn't force their way over

Hosts have only managed two wins in Division 2A this season