Neil Treacy

RTÉ Sport Journalist

1 November 2025; Garry Ringrose of Ireland in action against Beauden Barrett of New Zealand during the Gallagher Cup match between Ireland and New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago, USA. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Ireland must look to the skies for attacking space

With more genuine contests in the air, the knock-on effect has been a greater number of deflected and breaking balls, which in turn has crested opportunities to attack in transition against unstructured defences.

Rugby • 07 Nov

1 November 2025; Ireland head coach Andy Farrell during the Gallagher Cup match between Ireland and New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago, USA. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Jackman: 'Ruthless' Farrell will make changes if needed

Bernard Jackman expects Andy Farrell to be ruthless with his selections if performances don't improve during the Quilter Nations Series.

Rugby • 05 Nov

4 November 2025; Rónan Kelleher during an Ireland Rugby media conference at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Kelleher dismisses talk of Ireland 'Lions hangover'

Rónan Kelleher doesn't believe Ireland's defeat to New Zealand last week can be attributed to a "Lions hangover".

Rugby • 05 Nov

4 November 2025; Assistant coach Jonathan Sexton during an Ireland Rugby media conference at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Sexton expecting changes to Ireland team for Japan

Selection hasn't been finalised yet for Saturday's Quilter Nations Series clash with Japan, but Johnny Sexton is expecting some rotation to the Ireland team as they look to freshen things up after a disappointing loss to New Zealand.

Rugby • 04 Nov

1 November 2025; Paddy McCarthy of Ireland during the Gallagher Cup match between Ireland and New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago, USA. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

McCarthy hoping to add to first cap against Japan

Saturday was a day to forget for Ireland at Soldier Field in Chicago, but it was one that Paddy McCarthy will remember forever.

Rugby • 03 Nov

1 November 2025; Stuart McCloskey of Ireland in action against Cam Roigard, left, and Beauden Barrett of New Zealand during the Gallagher Cup match between Ireland and New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago, USA. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Ratings: Baird and McCloskey impress despite defeat

Here's how we rated the Ireland players in their 26-13 defeat to New Zealand

Rugby • 01 Nov

1 November 2025; Jack Conan of Ireland is tackled by Quinn Tupaea of New Zealand during the Gallagher Cup match between Ireland and New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago, USA. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Ireland 13-26 New Zealand - recap

Follow our minute by minute coverage as Ireland take on New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Rugby • 01 Nov

5 July 2025; Stuart McCloskey of Ireland during the International Rugby Test match between Georgia and Ireland at at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

'Patient' McCloskey getting better with age

When Andy Farrell described Stuart McCloskey as "unbelievably patient" on Thursday, it felt like an understatement.

Rugby • 01 Nov

28 October 2025; Stuart McCloskey during Ireland Rugby squad training at SeatGeek Stadium in Chicago, USA. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Farrell: McCloskey deserves his shot against All Blacks

Andy Farrell says Stuart McCloskey's start against New Zealand on Saturday is a long-overdue reward for the Ulster centre's patience.

Rugby • 30 Oct

Doris returns on bench as Sheehan captains Ireland v NZ

Caelan Doris will make his return from injury against New Zealand on Saturday (8.10pm) in Chicago, with the Leinster number 8 named on the bench by head coach Andy Farrell.

Rugby • 30 Oct