Michael Glennon

RTÉ Sport Journalist

25 April 2026; Ireland players, from left, Fiona Tuite, Erin King, Aoife Wafer, Emily Lane and Dannah O'Brien huddle with team-mates in the dressing-room ahead of the Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship match between France and Ireland at Stade Marcel

Two Six Nations wins key to back up Irish fighting talk

Hannah O'Connor says Ireland need to finish off their Women's Six Nations campaign with two home wins to back up their fighting talk.

Rugby • 4 hrs

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 05: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Semi Final Second Leg match between Arsenal FC and Atletico de Madrid at Arsenal Stadium on May 05, 2026 in London, England.

Champions League recap: Arsenal 1-0 Atletico Madrid

Relive all the action from Emirates Stadium as Arsenal and Atleti battled for a place in the final of the Champions League.

Soccer • 05 May

3 May 2026; Tomas McCormack of Armagh celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final match between Armagh and Down at St Tiernach's Park in Clones, Monaghan. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Sunday's Football Championship results and reports

Read how it all unfolded Westmeath edged Kildare after extra time to reach the Leinster final, while Armagh simply ran riot against Down to make the Anglo Celt decider.

Football • 03 May

2 May 2026; Leinster head coach Leo Cullen before the Investec Champions Cup semi-final match between Leinster and RC Toulon at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Jackman: Media right to be a bit sceptical of Leinster

Leo Cullen may be trying to instil a siege mentality after defending his Leinster team against perceived unjustified media commentary, according to Bernard Jackman.

Rugby • 05 May

12 May 2018; Isa Nacewa, left, and Jonathan Sexton of Leinster lift the Cup and celebrate after the European Rugby Champions Cup Final match between Leinster and Racing 92 at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Leinster aim to summon 'spirit of Bilbao' for next battle

Hugo Keenan had just two senior club appearances to his name the last time Leinster conquered Europe and looked on with pride as Isa Nacewa and his team-mates lifted the trophy in Bilbao.

Rugby • 03 May

2 May 2026; Rieko Ioane of Leinster and head coach Leo Cullen after the Investec Champions Cup semi-final match between Leinster and RC Toulon at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Cullen says media 'love throwing the boot' into Leinster

Leo Cullen launched an impassioned defence of his Leinster team after their survived a late scare to see off Toulon and return to the Investec Champions Cup final.

Rugby • 02 May

2 May 2026; Jack Conan of Leinster celebrates his side winning a scrum penalty during the Investec Champions Cup semi-final match between Leinster and RC Toulon at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Lucky Leinster hang on to book Champions Cup final spot

Leinster's quest for a fifth star will go to the final day after scraping past Toulon 29-25 in the Investec Champions Cup semi-final at Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 02 May

29 April 2023; Andrew Porter, left, and Tadhg Furlong of Leinster after the Heineken Champions Cup Semi Final match between Leinster and Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Porter fit but Furlong misses out for Leinster semi-final

Tadhg Furlong has lost his fitness battle and misses out for Leinster's Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon at Aviva Stadium on Saturday, but Andrew Porter starts for the hosts.

Rugby • 01 May

2 May 2026; A view of the match programme in the Leinster dressingroom before the Investec Champions Cup semi-final match between Leinster and RC Toulon at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Desperation a driver for Leinster in game they can't lose

Losing is not an option for Leinster and that may drive them over the line against Toulon in this afternoon's Champions Cup semi-final at Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 02 May

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - APRIL 11: Toulon players celebrate after their victory during the Investec Champions Cup match between Glasgow Warriors and RC Toulon at Scotstoun Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Toulon Euro pedigree primes Leinster showdown

Leinster have more than enough recent Champions Cup heartache to deal with but the memory banks store plenty of older pain in that department as well.

Rugby • 01 May