Michael Glennon

RTÉ Sport Journalist

McGuirk 'buzzing' after earning PDC tour card

Monaghan's Shane McGuirk has become the latest Irish darts player to earn a PDC tour card after day three at UK Qualifying School in Milton Keynes.

Darts • 10 Jan

10 January 2026; Joshua Kenny of Leinster dives over to score his side's first try during the Investec Champions Cup match between Leinster and La Rochelle at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Champions Cup recap: Leinster 25-24 La Rochelle

Relive all the action from the Champions Cup round-three clash of Leinster and La Rochelle at Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 10 Jan

Culleton wins PDC tour card

Carlow's Niall Culleton won his first Professional Darts Corporation tour card after edging a last-leg decider at UK Qualifying School on Friday afternoon.

Darts • 10 Jan

Joey Carbery's contract with Bordeaux-Begles is up in the summer

Cullen: 'We've had some conversations with Joey'

Leo Cullen says Leinster have had "some conversations" with Ireland out-half Joey Carbery about a return to the province.

Rugby • 11 Jan

3 January 2026; Andrew Porter of Leinster during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Connacht at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Leinster low on props as Munster make 10 changes

Leinster have been dealt a blow ahead of tomorrow's Investec Champions Cup clash with La Rochelle with three of their frontline prop forwards missing.

Rugby • 09 Jan

Dublin , Ireland - 13 April 2024; La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara shakes hands with Michael Milne of Leinster after the Investec Champions Cup quarter-final match between Leinster and La Rochelle at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (Photo By Harry Murphy/

ROG angle adds extra spice to Leinster-La Rochelle tie

When La Rochelle face Leinster later this afternoon, Ronan O'Gara will once against find himself deep in enemy country but the former Ireland out-half has never been afraid of leaving his comfort zone.

Rugby • 10 Jan

BATH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 06: Joe Cokanasiga of Bath celebrates scoring his team's fourth try during the Investec Champions Cup match between Bath Rugby and Munster Rugby at The Recreation Ground on December 06, 2025 in Bath, England. (Photo by Michael Ste

Bath 'shocker' not on Munster minds ahead of Toulon tie

Craig Casey insists Munster's defeat to Bath, and the manner of the 40-14 loss, won't play on their minds ahead of Sunday's Champions Cup clash against Toulon.

Rugby • 09 Jan

2 January 2026; John Hodnett of Munster leaves the pitch with an injury during the United Rugby Championship match between Ulster and Munster at Affidea Stadium in Belfast. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Munster lose Hodnett, Kendellen but internationals back

Munster will welcome back their Ireland contingent for Sunday's Champions Cup clash against Toulon but back rows John Hodnett and Alex Kendellen are out through injury.

Rugby • 06 Jan

5 January 2026; Andrew Porter during Leinster Rugby squad training at UCD in Dublin. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

Porter: System changes far from straightforward

Andrew Porter admits that managing different systems across three different teams has played into Leinster's unusual start to the season.

Rugby • 06 Jan

27 December 2025; Robbie Henshaw of Leinster leaves the pitch to receive medical attention for an injury during the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Leinster at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Henshaw fit for Leinster, Snyman and Ringrose training

Leinster's Robbie Henshaw has recovered from a finger injury and is available for Saturday's Champions Cup clash against La Rochelle, while the province will assess RG Snyman, Rabah Slimani, Garry Ringrose and Harry Byrne during the week.

Rugby • 05 Jan