John Fallon

RTÉ Sport contributor

Limerick cap glorious year with Fenway Classic crown

All-Ireland champions Limerick rounded off a glorious year by capturing the Aer Lingus Fenway Hurling Classic.

Johan Ackermann saw his Gloucester win 19-14 at win over French champions Castres last weekend

Ackermann eyes Munster scalp on first Thomond visit

Gloucester head coach Johan Ackermann wants his first visit to Thomond Park to be a winning one but said he is under no illusion how difficult the task will be.

Rugby • 18 Oct 18

Kieran Marmion leaving the field at the Kingspan Stadium

Marmion eyes return for November series

Scrum-half Kieran Marmion is set to miss Connacht's opening games in the European Challenge Cup but is hopeful of being available for Ireland for the November internationals.

Rugby • 10 Oct 18

Ireland's Henry Charsley dejected after Germany's second goal

Ireland U21s hit for six by ruthless Germans

The Republic of Ireland's ambitions of reaching next year's Under-21 European Championships automatically are all but over after group leaders Germany soundly beat Noel King's side at Tallaght Stadium to move five points clear with two games left.

Soccer • 11 Sep 18

Andy Friend wants Connacht to bounce back from their opening-day defeat to Glasgow

Friend wants Connacht to buck trend against Zebre

Connacht won their first 15 games against Zebre in the league and Europe but have gone down on the last three occasions they have met.

Rugby • 07 Sep 18

Ian Madigan who won the last of his 30 Irish caps two years ago in South Africa

Lam: Competitive Madigan will thrive in top-flight

Former Connacht coach Pat Lam has tipped Ian Madigan to be a huge success with Bristol Bears in the Premiership this season.

Rugby • 05 Sep 18

Jaco Taute chalked up 26 appearances in that maiden season with Munster after being drafted in as cover by Rassie Erasmus and he's chomping at the bit to get back out.

Taute itching to get back after year on the sideline

Jaco Taute has spent most of the past year studying financial management rather than playing rugby but now all he wants to do is start counting the minutes of game-time for Munster.

Rugby • 05 Sep 18

New signing Alby Mathewson at Munster training

Mathewson links up with Munster but no Murray update

Conor Murray's temporary replacement, former All Black Alby Mathewson, has arrived in Limerick and has linked up with his new team-mates but will not feature when they travel to Glasgow later this week.

Rugby • 04 Sep 18

Republic end campaign with emphatic victory

Leanne Kiernan and Katie McCabe scored a brace each as the Republic of Ireland completed their women's World Cup qualification campaign with a resounding 4-0 victory over Northern Ireland at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 31 Aug 18

Zebo says he is happy to play in a number of positions in a star-studded Racing 92 backline

Nervous start, but versatile Zebo relishing French life

Simon Zebo says he has settled well into his new environment in Paris, but feels there is still more room for improvement with his French as he looks to make his mark at Racing 92.

Rugby • 21 Aug 18