Neil Treacy

RTÉ Sport Journalist

28 November 2025; Rob Baloucoune of Ulster during the United Rugby Championship match between Ulster and Benetton at Affidea Stadium in Belfast. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Baloucoune could miss rest of season with elbow injury

Ulster have been dealt a major blow with confirmation that wing Rob Baloucoune could miss the rest of the season due to an elbow injury.

United Rugby Championship • 19 Mar

18 March 2026; Ireland women's rugby head coach Scott Bemand poses for a portrait after a media conference at Aon HQ in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Bemand: We can be World Cup contenders in 2029

Scott Bemand believes Ireland can be World Cup contenders in 2029, after agreeing a three-year contract extension as head coach of the Ireland women's rugby team.

Rugby • 18 Mar

14 September 2025; Ireland players and staff huddle after the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 quarter-final match between France and Ireland at Sandy Park in Exeter, England. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Nine uncapped players named in Ireland W6N squad

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has named nine uncapped players in his squad of 36 ahead of next month's Guinness Women's Six Nations campaign.

Rugby • 19 Mar

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

Paris rebound shows Farrell's influence as strong as ever

It's only five and a half weeks ago that Andy Farrell sat in the Stade de France media room and delivered a scathing assessment of Ireland's Guinness Six Nations opener in Paris.

Rugby • 17 Mar

14 March 2026; Tom O’Toole of Ireland after his side's victory in the Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

O'Toole: 'It's been an absolute journey for me'

One of Ireland's breakout stars of the Six Nations, Tom O'Toole, believes the squad are "building nicely" after their strong Six Nations finish.

Rugby • 15 Mar

14 March 2026; Ireland head coach Andy Farrell and Darragh Murray of Ireland after their side's victory in the Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Farrell 'proud as punch' as Ireland power past Scotland

Andy Farrell believes his Ireland squad have grown "massively" in this Guinness Six Nations, after they finished their campaign with a brilliant 43-21 win against Scotland.

Rugby • 14 Mar

14 March 2026; Ireland captain Caelan Doris lifts the Triple Crown trophy after his side's victory in the Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Ireland win Triple Crown but France nick 6 Nations title

Ireland capped their Guinness Six Nations off on a high with an outstanding 43-21 win against Scotland to secure the Triple Crown, but Andy Farrell's side fell agonisinly short of the outright title after a Super Saturday for the ages.

Rugby • 17 Mar

13 March 2026; Caelan Doris, left, and Jack Conan, right, lead their side out before an Ireland Rugby captain's run at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Preview: Triple Crown tees up potential Super Saturday

Who would have thought that after their opening defeats to France and Italy, Ireland and Scotland would be facing off in the final round with their title hopes alive?

Rugby • 14 Mar

10 March 2026; Joe McCarthy poses for a portrait after an Ireland Rugby media conference at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

McCarthy: 'I've loads more to give and to get better at'

Joe McCarthy says he's far from the finished product, as he looks to help Ireland finish their Six Nations campaign on a high against Scotland.

Rugby • 14 Mar

27 February 2025; Bundee Aki, right, and James Lowe during an Ireland Rugby open training session at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Farrell hoping Aki and Lowe stay around for RWC push

Ireland boss Andy Farrell has made it clear that Bundee Aki and James Lowe, believed to be soon out of contract, are part of his plans for next season, leading up to the World Cup in Australia.

Rugby • 13 Mar