Neil Treacy

RTÉ Sport Journalist

6 March 2026; Ireland head coach Andy Farrell before the Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and Wales at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ireland 'need to be better' as buoyant Scots come to town

It could be a very long Saturday at Aviva Stadium, where a Triple Crown - and maybe even a Six Nations title – will be on the line between Ireland and Scotland.

Rugby • 08 Mar

6 March 2026; Jamison Gibson-Park of Ireland, with his 50th cap, after the Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and Wales at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

'Grateful' Gibson-Park happy to skip 50th cap limelight

Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park admitted reaching 50 Ireland caps was never on his radar, having made his Test debut at the age of 28.

Rugby • 07 Mar

6 March 2026; Jacob Stockdale of Ireland celebrates after team-mate Jamie Osborne scores their side's fourth try during the Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and Wales at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsf

Farrell pleased as 'resilient' Ireland fight past Wales

Andy Farrell praised his side's resilience as they held off a determined Wales at Aviva Stadium, although the Ireland head coach admitted his side lacked patience at times in their 27-17 win.

Rugby • 07 Mar

6 March 2026; Jacob Stockdale of Ireland celebrates after scoring his side's first try during the Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and Wales at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ireland hold off plucky Wales to keep Triple Crown alive

Ireland kept their Triple Crown hopes alive with a hard-fought 27-17 Six Nations victory over a plucky Wales at Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 06 Mar

5 March 2026; The Ireland team huddle amid heavy rain during their captain's run at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ireland must prove Twickenham breakthrough was no fluke

Neil Treacy looks ahead to Ireland's Six Nations meeting with Wales, as Andy Farrell's side look to build on their impressive win against England.

Rugby • 06 Mar

21 February 2026; Jamison Gibson-Park of Ireland after his side's victory in the Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship match between England and Ireland at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, England. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

'Hard as nails' Gibson-Park's unlikely road to 50 caps

Ahead of his 50th Ireland cap, Neil Treacy looks at Jamison Gibson-Park's rise from second fiddle at Leinster to the beating heart of the Irish attack.

Rugby • 06 Mar

Nick Timoney, Stuart McCloskey, Tom O'Toole, Rob Baloucoune, Jacob Stockdale

Ulster's 'brilliant' turnaround reflected in selection

Just over three months since Ulster had no representatives in an Irish matchday squad, the province will provide seven of Ireland's 23 to take on Wales.

Rugby • 05 Mar

4 March 2026; Head coach Andy Farrell during an Ireland Rugby media conference at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

Farrell: Saracens link 'putting two and two together'

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says he will sit down with the IRFU to discuss his future after the Guinness Six Nations campaign, and has dismissed reports linking him with a move to Saracens in 2027.

Rugby • 04 Mar

5 February 2026; Jacob Stockdale of Ireland during the Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship match between France and Ireland at Stade de France in Paris, France. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Stockdale starts as Farrell rotates squad for Wales

Jacob Stockdale has earned a recall to the Ireland side, with Andy Farrell making five changes to his starting team for Friday's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Wales at Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 04 Mar

21 February 2026; Ireland players, including Jack Crowley, James Ryan, Garry Ringrose, Tadhg Beirne and Ciarán Frawley, celebrate their side's first try, scored by teammate Jamison Gibson-Park, left, during the Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship match

Ryan: Ireland can continue to show ruthless streak

Ireland scored five tries and a record 42 points in their hammering of England last time out, but the enduring image came from the opening ruck of the game.

Rugby • 08 Mar