How Éamon de Valera almost became a Munster rugby player You would have been stunned that de Valera, a rugby player on the southside of Dublin, would have been out with a gun on Easter Monday in 1916 Eamon De Valera • 03 Sep
How Éamon de Valera almost became a Munster rugby player You would have been stunned that de Valera, a rugby player on the southside of Dublin, would have been out with a gun on Easter Monday in 1916 Eamon De Valera • 03 Sep
Meet the Donegal-born original All Blacks rugby captain When the New Zealand rugby team went on tour in 1905 they were captained by Dave Gallaher from Ramelton, Co Donegal Rugby • 13 Oct 23
Meet the Donegal-born original All Blacks rugby captain When the New Zealand rugby team went on tour in 1905 they were captained by Dave Gallaher from Ramelton, Co Donegal Rugby • 13 Oct 23
Who's going to win the Rugby World Cup? Let's ask an algorithm New Zealand have a 33.5% chance of winning followed by South Africa (26.2%), France (20.6%) and Ireland (11.9%) Rugby World Cup • 08 Sep 23
Who's going to win the Rugby World Cup? Let's ask an algorithm New Zealand have a 33.5% chance of winning followed by South Africa (26.2%), France (20.6%) and Ireland (11.9%) Rugby World Cup • 08 Sep 23
Why we're tracking injuries in Irish amateur rugby players By tracking how, where and when injuries happen, we can reduce the risk of injury for Irish school and amateur rugby players Rugby • 18 May 23
Why we're tracking injuries in Irish amateur rugby players By tracking how, where and when injuries happen, we can reduce the risk of injury for Irish school and amateur rugby players Rugby • 18 May 23
Rugby referees and the art of effective communication Teams pride themselves in having low penalty counts and refer to 'good discipline' but rarely considered in this context is the influence of the referee who use 'preventative instruction' to achieve this. Rugby • 19 Apr 21
Rugby referees and the art of effective communication Teams pride themselves in having low penalty counts and refer to 'good discipline' but rarely considered in this context is the influence of the referee who use 'preventative instruction' to achieve this. Rugby • 19 Apr 21
Do psychological factors increase the risk of rugby injuries? Given the mental challenges imposed by the pandemic, it may be time to include the mind in the dialogue around rugby injuries Rugby • 09 Feb 21
Do psychological factors increase the risk of rugby injuries? Given the mental challenges imposed by the pandemic, it may be time to include the mind in the dialogue around rugby injuries Rugby • 09 Feb 21
How do rugby injuries compare between male and female players? A new project highlights the need for targeted injury reduction and player welfare strategies specific to women's rugby Rugby • 14 Aug 20
How do rugby injuries compare between male and female players? A new project highlights the need for targeted injury reduction and player welfare strategies specific to women's rugby Rugby • 14 Aug 20
Answering Ireland's call: Is it time for a new national anthem? Changing a national anthem is a complicated affair that affects all of us who identify with a nation National Anthem • 28 May 20
Answering Ireland's call: Is it time for a new national anthem? Changing a national anthem is a complicated affair that affects all of us who identify with a nation National Anthem • 28 May 20
Match off: High profile sports and cancellations The Six Nations' game between Ireland and Italy is not the first sports' event to be cancelled due to unforeseen events Sport • 26 Feb 20
Match off: High profile sports and cancellations The Six Nations' game between Ireland and Italy is not the first sports' event to be cancelled due to unforeseen events Sport • 26 Feb 20
From ankle to tackle, the A to Z of injuries in amateur rugby Ongoing research into injuries suffered in Irish club and school rugby has produced some fascinating data about the game Rugby • 12 Jul 19
From ankle to tackle, the A to Z of injuries in amateur rugby Ongoing research into injuries suffered in Irish club and school rugby has produced some fascinating data about the game Rugby • 12 Jul 19
Why concussion is a lose-lose injury for players Research has found that concussion can affect a player's balance, reaction time, multi-tasking and risk of further injury Concussion • 11 Apr 19
Why concussion is a lose-lose injury for players Research has found that concussion can affect a player's balance, reaction time, multi-tasking and risk of further injury Concussion • 11 Apr 19
Remembering the King's Cup, rugby's forgotten first World Cup How a rugby tournament a century ago ushered in a new era in international rugby and may be considered a forerunner of the Rugby World Cup Rugby • 11 Mar 19
Remembering the King's Cup, rugby's forgotten first World Cup How a rugby tournament a century ago ushered in a new era in international rugby and may be considered a forerunner of the Rugby World Cup Rugby • 11 Mar 19
How to change attitudes around concussion in sport The rise of sports-related brain injuries raises issues about the widespread culture of playing while hurt Sport injuries • 31 Jan 19
How to change attitudes around concussion in sport The rise of sports-related brain injuries raises issues about the widespread culture of playing while hurt Sport injuries • 31 Jan 19
What's the impact of a big sports event like the Rugby World Cup? Opinion: hosting a big sports event like the Olympic Games or World Cup should not be measured purely on economic grounds, but rather the tournament's intangible benefits for society Rugby • 08 Nov 17
What's the impact of a big sports event like the Rugby World Cup? Opinion: hosting a big sports event like the Olympic Games or World Cup should not be measured purely on economic grounds, but rather the tournament's intangible benefits for society Rugby • 08 Nov 17
