A couple of tries from hookers Billy Scannell and Max Abbott did the trick for the Division 1A title chasers

Bonus point victory for the in-form side in Division 1B

Joey Carbery scored a try and kicked five conversions

Munster came close to a Champions Cup victory at Toulouse last weekend and their form overall is encouraging

Big Saturday of AIL action before a three-week break

The west Cork side battled hard but found the Rock too strong in all departments

Pres led 26-22 approaching the end only for Chris Barrett to score in the corner

Breaking down Munster's defeat in France and what it means for their prospects from here

Reds will still contest the next round of the Heineken Champions Cup

The Woodleigh Park club crossed for five tries to repeat December's home victory over the Students

Dubliners had grabbed a win before Christmas at Temple HIll

Trip to France will show us if the Reds have really made progress in recent weeks...

Joey Carbery might have been left out of the Six Nations squad by Ireland but he'll be Munster's out-half this weekend

Three Cork players included in the Six Nations panel, Crowley, Peter O'Mahony and Gavin Coombes

Evan O’Connell, the nephew of Munster legend Paul, is on the panel along with Danny and Jacob Sheahan

Red card gave Northampton the chance to battle back in Saturday's Champions Cup cracker

Billy Scannell snatched the winning try when Con had two players in the sin-bin after Trinity threatened to spoil the party

West Cork native nabbed two tries and won a vital penalty in the closing stages at Thomond Park

Reds now have one hand on the Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship title

Graham Rowntree and his coaching ticket seem to be pushing all the correct buttons at this moment in time

Cork's Peter O'Mahony captains the Reds on Saturday afternoon

What is needed to change the mindset toward players?

Niamh Briggs' side had an impressive 34-0 win over Ulster in Cork in the first round

Munster 33 Emirates Lions 3 A brilliant solo try from Liam Coombes in the 76th minute, and a brace from Scott Buckley, ensured that Munster earned all five points on offer in their Round 12 URC clash against the Emirates Lions at Musgrave Park on ...

PBC and CBC bid for a direct route to the semi-final as Bandon Grammar School kick-off the competition on Wednesday

Ger McCarthy offers up some important dates for your sporting diary ahead of another bumper year.

Sunday’s Well 20 Ennis Black 27 Sunday’s Well were defeated by Ennis Black in their nail-biting opener in the Boys Bank of Ireland Munster U18 Cup at Musgrave Park on New Year’s Eve.

FOLLOWING a period of speculation, Munster Rugby and the IRFU have confirmed that out-half Ben Healy will be leaving the province at the end of this season.

I am led to believe that his half time chat during this game was direct and there was no happy new year’s resonance associated with it.

A last gasp Ben Healy try ensured that Munster emerged from Kingspan Stadium on New Year’s Day with a victory

Loss to Leinster at Thomond Park was disappointing but all that matters now is a result on the road this Sunday

'Each defeat that Graham Rowntree’s side suffer decreases Munster’s chances of qualifying for the URC play-offs and seriously jeopardises qualification for the Champions Cup...'

Mark Woods looks back at some of the best matches of 2022 across a variety of sports

'What happened in the past is gone and the sooner Peter O’Mahony, Graham Rowntree and all the players realise this, the sooner they will find a new formula for winning trophies'

Derek Daly on the big St Stephen's Day game at Thomond Park when Joey Carbery failed to convert a chance to defeat the Blues

Munster and Leinster clash on St Stephen's night with the Reds firmly on the back foot

Derek Daly looks at the situation at Thomond Park where the Reds have three good options for number 10

Breen featured at out-half in the Women’s All-Ireland League final against holders Railway Union at Energia Park last Saturday

'Play as many sports as you can early on, it gives you a solid base and will benefit you in the long run whatever one you go down the line with'

For me this is progress and now there is light at the end of a tunnel, where once there was only bleak obscurity.

Munster’s hopes of a big away victory were boosted by the news that England forward Courtney Lawes had to cry off just before kick off, which increased Munster’s chances of overpowering the home side at set piece time.

AIL breaks for three weeks in January until resuming on February 18, when the Six Nations will be up and running

Reds impressed for long spells in the defeat to Toulouse but they must get the job done away to Northampton

The bonus point loss means the Reds have it all to play for next Sunday when they face Northampton in a make or break tie

Reds were forced to had out a dozen debuts in Coventry but few of those young players have kicked on since

Hosts got a losing bonus point but have been beaten in eight of their 10 AIL Division 2A ties this season

Rugby players swapped a round ball for the oval version in a kick-about before hopping on a bus back to Dublin

Reds hosts Toulouse on Sunday but have it all to prove if they are to be considering contenders in the European Cup

Victory for the hosts in a fine Division 1B Energia All Ireland League contest at Woodleigh Park

Cork side recorded their second win of the campaign at Musgrave Park on Saturday