Neil Treacy

RTÉ Sport Journalist

24 June 2025; Assistant coach Mike Prendergast, left, with head coach Paul O'Connell during the Ireland rugby squad training at the IRFU High Performance Centre at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Prendergast encouraged by experimental Ireland squad

Mike Prendergast says he's hopeful that all 32 players will see some gametime in Ireland's summer Tests against Georgia and Portugal next month.

Rugby • 25 Jun

20 June 2025; British & Irish Lions players, including Rónan Kelleher, centre, after their side's defeat in the Lions 1888 Cup match between the British & Irish Lions and Argentina at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Farrell delivers scathing assessment of Lions defeat

Andy Farrell didn't hold back in his criticism of his side's performance, as the British and Irish Lions prepared for their tour of Australia with a 28-24 defeat to Argentina at a sold-out Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 20 Jun

20 June 2025; Bundee Aki of British & Irish Lions scores his side's first try during the Lions 1888 Cup match between the British & Irish Lions and Argentina at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

British and Irish Lions 24-28 Argentina - recap

Follow our minute by minute coverage as the British and Irish Lions take on Argentina at Aviva Stadium, ahead of their summer tour of Australia.

Rugby • 20 Jun

20 June 2025; Jack Conan during a British & Irish Lions community engagement event with pupils from Moorefields Primary school in Antrim, St Colombia's National School in Dublin, Clerigan National School in Tipperary and St Brendan's National School in Ga

Conan yet to revisit Northampton loss with Lions mates

With 12 Leinster players and four Northampton Saints in this Lions squad, it would be interesting to know when, or if, their Champions Cup semi-final comes up in conversation behind the four walls.

Rugby • 21 Jun

19 June 2025; Head coach Andy Farrell during a British & Irish Lions captain's run at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Cohesion the key as Lions prepare for Pumas send-off

Given the make-up of the squad and coaching staff, this Lions tour feels more Irish and British than British and Irish, and Dublin is the first stop, before they head Down Under on Saturday.

Rugby • 20 Jun

16 June 2025; Maro Itoje during the British & Irish Lions rugby squad training at the UCD Bowl in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Itoje keen to road test second row combo with Beirne

Having roomed together already on this camp, Itoje is looking forward to getting to know his locking partner further, both on and off the pitch.

Rugby • 19 Jun

25 January 2025; James McNabney during an Ireland Rugby squad training session at The Campus in Quinta da Lago, Portugal. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Munster trio train with Ireland after McNabney ACL

Munster trio Diarmuid Kilgallen, Brian Gleeson and Evan O'Connell have all linked up with the Ireland squad as additional training panellists ahead of the upcoming summer tour games against Georgia and Portugal.

Rugby • 19 Jun

18 June 2025; Tadhg Beirne during a British & Irish Lions media conference at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Beirne ready for real Lions experience in 2025

While Tadhg Beirne played two Tests on the last British and Irish Lions tour, he didn't get the real Lions experience.

Rugby • 19 Jun

16 June 2025; Jamison Gibson-Park during the British & Irish Lions rugby squad training at the UCD Bowl in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

'Good news' - Farrell eases Gibson-Park injury worries

Andy Farrell has allayed fears over the fitness of Jamison Gibson-Park ahead of the British and Irish Lions' opening game against Argentina on Friday night.

Rugby • 18 Jun

16 June 2025; Head coach Andy Farrell, left, and Tadhg Furlong during the British & Irish Lions rugby squad training at the UCD Bowl in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Furlong set to return off bench in Lions opener v Pumas

Ireland will have three representatives in the opening British and Irish Lions team of the 2025 campaign, while Tadhg Furlong is set to make his return from injury off the bench in Friday's game against Argentina at Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 18 Jun