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Conor O'Shea feels it won’t be long before Ireland are right at the top of the tree again

Column: Ireland not allowed to be in transition

RTÉ rugby analyst Conor O'Shea feels that the burden of expectation on Ireland is such that they are not allowed be a side in transition.

Six Nations • 14 Mar 16

VIDEO: Rugby panel on Scotland task

The RTÉ Rugby panel of Conor O'Shea, Ronan O'Gara and Shane Horgan look ahead to the visit of Scotland to Dublin next Saturday.

Six Nations • 13 Mar 16

Italy trained at the Aviva Stadium on Friday

VIDEO: Ireland v Italy preview

The Against the Head panel preview Ireland's Six Nations clash with Italy.

Six Nations • 12 Mar 16

Ireland will face Oman, Bangladesh and the Netherlands in the group stages

World T20: Strong bowling unit can benefit Ireland

RTÉ Sport's Ed Leahy looks ahead to the Twenty20 World Cup in India, where John Bracewell's Ireland will be looking to make a real breakthrough.

Cricket • 07 Mar 16

Cork City face Bohemians on Friday night in the first live game of 2016 on RTÉ

Column: Dundalk set to face toughest test

RTÉ Soccer analyst Alan Cawley gives his take on this year's Premier Division as the SSE Airtricity League returns on Friday night.

Soccer • 01 Mar 16

Ultan Dillane's cameo was a big positive for Ireland

Column: O'Shea sees the positives in Ireland loss

I have always preferred being at matches because you get a greater sense of perspective as to how it is going - you are able to sense the momentum, the energy and the physicality of the game so much better.

Rugby • 29 Feb 16

Preview: Momentum against Irish for England battle

Ireland have made an inauspicious start in the Six Nations and all of the momentum is with England, writes Micil Glennon.

Six Nations • 21 Mar 16

Ireland play England on Saturday with a 4.50pm kick-off

VIDEO: RTÉ Rugby panel on England v Ireland

The Against the Head panel look ahead to Ireland's trip to England.

Six Nations • 26 Feb 16

Waterford will be looking to make it a hat-trick of wins over Cork in competitive action

League weekend: New approach bodes well for Déise

In the company of RTÉ pundit and former Tipperary goalkeeper Brendan Cummins we look ahead to the second round matches in Divisions 1A and 1B of the Allianz Hurling League.

GAA • 18 Feb 16

Maxime Médard got that clinching try in Paris

Column: Ireland lacking that killer punch

RTÉ analyst Conor O'Shea reflects on Ireland's narrow loss to France and looks ahead with some trepidation to the clash with England at Twickenham in game three of this year's Six Nations.

Six Nations • 15 Feb 16

Robbie Brady's goal was one of the highlights of a dramatic weekend in the Premier League

Irish Abroad: Goals galore in Premier League

Norwich City’s Robbie Brady scored a Goal of the Month contender in Saturday’s Premier League match against West Ham as part of a fine weekend for Irish players in the top flight.

Soccer • 15 Feb 16

Ireland look to defend their trophy in Paris

Preview: Ireland can maintain French connection

It has rarely been the prevailing feeling but Ireland travel to France more in expectation than hope, writes Micil Glennon.

Six Nations • 13 Feb 16

Dublin's David O'Callaghan, Kevin Moran of Waterford, Kilkenny's Walter Walsh and Noel McGrath of Tipperary at the Croke Park launch of the Allianz League

League weekend - Kilkenny aim for stronger start

We assess the six teams in this season's Allianz Hurling League Division 1A and hope the fare on offer will excite after a less than enthralling year for the small ball game in 2015

GAA • 11 Feb 16

Derek McGrath's Waterford get their league campaign underway against Kilkenny

Column: Déise boss McGrath has big calls to make

Stick, twist or tweak? That’s the conundrum facing Waterford senior hurling manager Derek McGrath ahead of Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League start.

GAA • 10 Feb 16

From Division 1B, Waterford were deserving winner of the hurling league's top flight in 2015

Allianz Hurling League: What lies ahead

We look at how the sides in the top divisions are shaping up ahead of this season's Allianz Hurling League.

GAA • 02 Mar 16

Ireland and Wales drew for the seventh time in 124 meetings on Sunday

Column: New leaders show up in Aviva cauldron

RTÉ analyst Conor O'Shea reflects on Ireland's draw against Wales in their Six Nations opener and looks forward to Saturday's clash with France in Paris.

Six Nations • 09 Feb 16

Missing link: Ireland begin life after Paul O'Connell against Wales

Depleted Ireland face tough Wales task

Ireland may be back-to-back Six Nations champions but they start off their defence with a severely weakened team against Wales, writes Micil Glennon

Six Nations • 07 Feb 16

Peyton Manning in action when the sides met previously

Super Bowl 50: Manning and Newton eye glory

Karl O'Shaughnessy previews Super Bowl 50, as veteran Denver Broncos' quarterback Peyton Manning looks to upstage Carolina Panthers' explosive Cam Newton.

US Sport • 07 Feb 16

Column: Ireland head into Six Nations unknown

Ireland go looking for an unprecedented third Six Nations championship in a row but a myriad of unknown unknowns lie ahead, writes Conor O'Shea.

Six Nations • 07 Feb 16

Roscommon are back in the top flight for the first time since 2003

Flynn: Roscommon can hold their own in Division 1

Former Meath star Bernard Flynn casts his eye over the four divisions in this season’s Allianz Football League and fancies newly-promoted Roscommon to cut a dash and maintain their place in the top flight.

GAA • 28 Jan 16

Dublin and Cork have used the league has a launchpad for September success in recent seasons

Column: League more important than ever

Ahead of the start of the Allianz Football League, RTÉ pundit Martin Carney is at pains to stress that it would be foolhardy for all involved to underestimate the benefits that can accrue from having a successful spring campaign.

GAA • 27 Jan 16

Dublin's Jack McCaffrey and Paddy Andrews celebrate with supporters after winning the Division 1 crown in 2015

Allianz Football League: What lies ahead

It's a fresh start for all as the serious football action begins, with reputations on the line as both management and players look to make an impact. We assess the lie of the land ahead of the start of the Allianz Football League.

GAA • 27 Jan 16

Tom Brady (L) and Peyton Manning after the Broncos' AFC Championship win in 2014

Super Bowl or bust for final four

Tom Brady's New England Patriots and Peyton Manning's Denver Broncos renew their rivalry tonight as a place in Super Bowl 50 awaits the winners of the AFC and NFC Championship games, writes Karl O'Shaughnessy.

US Sport • 24 Jan 16

Denis Kudla, now ranked 69th in the world, washed all his tennis gear in the hotel bath as he could not afford the laundry costs

The glamour-less life of a journeyman tennis pro

Aspiring tennis professionals are washing their shirts in hotel baths, sleeping on couches and relying on crowd funding to chase their Grand Slam dreams, a stark contrast with the top tier players that some fear could fuel corruption in the sport.

Tennis • 19 Jan 16

Thomas Barr has already qualified for the Olympics in Rio

Column: Irish athletes in career-defining stage

The fourth year of an Olympic cycle represents the final stages of a career-defining four-year plan for Irish athletes, writes David Gillick.

Athletics • 19 Jan 16

Analysis

Column: Ireland not allowed to be in transition

VIDEO: Rugby panel on Scotland task

VIDEO: Ireland v Italy preview

World T20: Strong bowling unit can benefit Ireland

Column: Dundalk set to face toughest test

Column: O'Shea sees the positives in Ireland loss

Preview: Momentum against Irish for England battle

VIDEO: RTÉ Rugby panel on England v Ireland

League weekend: New approach bodes well for Déise

Column: Ireland lacking that killer punch

Irish Abroad: Goals galore in Premier League

Preview: Ireland can maintain French connection

League weekend - Kilkenny aim for stronger start

Column: Déise boss McGrath has big calls to make

Allianz Hurling League: What lies ahead

Column: New leaders show up in Aviva cauldron

Depleted Ireland face tough Wales task

Super Bowl 50: Manning and Newton eye glory

Column: Ireland head into Six Nations unknown

Flynn: Roscommon can hold their own in Division 1

Column: League more important than ever

Allianz Football League: What lies ahead

Super Bowl or bust for final four

The glamour-less life of a journeyman tennis pro

Column: Irish athletes in career-defining stage