Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Hugo Keenan makes a return to Sevens after a five-year-break

Keenan included in Ireland Sevens squad

Hugo Keenan has been included in the Ireland Sevens squad for this weekend's season-ending tournament in Madrid.

Hugo Keenan is set to return to Sevens rugby for the Olympic Games

Keenan set for Olympic Sevens switch with Ireland

Hugo Keenan is set to miss Ireland's upcoming tour of South Africa, with the Leinster full-back to join up with the Ireland Sevens programme ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris.

United Rugby Championship • 22 May 24

James Ryan (l) and Garry Ringrose (r) are both rehabbing injuries

Cullen: Ringrose, Ryan and Keenan could return v Ulster

Leinster's Garry Ringrose, James Ryan and Hugo Keenan appear to be winning their race to be fit for the Investec Champions Cup final against Toulouse in just over two weeks.

Rugby • 10 May 24

Garry Ringrose is tackled by Ciarán Frawley (top) and James Lowe during Leinster training on Monday

Ringrose, O'Brien all clear but Keenan a Leinster doubt

Leinster will have Garry Ringrose and Jimmy O'Brien available for selection for Saturday's Champions Cup semi-final against Northampton, but Hugo Keenan is still being assessed for a hip injury.

Rugby • 29 Apr 24

Ciarán Frawley (l) replaced Calvin Nash but had to be substituted later in the game

Bench-split backfire not a factor in loss, says Farrell

Ireland boss Andy Farrell didn't feel that his 6:2 bench split selection call was a factor in their narrow Six Nations loss to England.

Rugby • 11 Mar 24

Hugo Keenan and Garry Ringrose could both be available to return after injury

Potential injury returns give Farrell decisions to make

It's early in the week, but for the first time in this Six Nations championship it looks like Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has a full squad to work with.

Rugby • 05 Mar 24

Hugo Keenan training at the high performance centre in Blanchardstown, Dublin on Tuesday

Keenan still in contention for Twickenham 'cauldron'

Hugo Keenan, Garry Ringrose, Iain Henderson and Oli Jager all took part in Ireland training today and remain in contention to face England in Saturday's Six Nations clash.

Rugby • 05 Mar 24

Garry Ringrose took a full part in this morning's open training session at the Aviva Stadium.

Boost for Ireland as Ringrose trains fully

Garry Ringrose looks on course to be fit for next week's Six Nations meeting with England at Twickenham, with the centre taking a full part in this morning's open training session at the Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 29 Feb 24

Keenan missed the win over Wales with a knee injury

Keenan confident of Twickenham return with Ireland

Hugo Keenan is confident he can shake off his knee injury in time for Ireland's Guinness Six Nations meeting with England at Twickenham next week, with the full-back continuing his rehab at the IRFU's training centre in Dublin.

Rugby • 28 Feb 24

Henderson worry with Keenan in contention for Wales

Iain Henderson has emerged as a doubt for Ireland's Six Nations match against Wales on Saturday, while Oli Jager and Tom Ahern have joined up with the squad.

Rugby • 19 Feb 24

Hugo Keenan picked up a knee injury in the win against Italy

Keenan sits out training but Ringrose set for return

Ireland full-back Hugo Keenan remains a doubt for next week's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Wales in Dublin, but the Irish coaching staff insist he hasn't been ruled out of contention just yet.

Rugby • 15 Feb 24

Hugo Keenan came off injured against Italy

Doris confirms housemate Keenan is 'rehabbing away'

Caelan Doris reckons Ireland have plenty of options to play at full-back if Hugo Keenan fails to recover in time for Saturday week's Six Nations clash against Wales.

Rugby • 14 Feb 24

Jack Crowley (l) and Ciarán Frawley are among Ireland's options at full-back

Easterby: Zebo not the 'right person' at 15 this time

Ireland defence coach Simon Easterby is happy with the team's full-back options and said Simon Zebo "wasn't the right person at this time."

Rugby • 26 Jan 24

James Topping: 'I have lots of phone calls coming in from guys who are keen to have a crack'

Ireland players welcome but must earn Sevens place

Ireland Men's Sevens coach James Topping says he would welcome players from the 15s team but has warned that there's no easy way into his Olympic Games squad.

Rugby • 22 Nov 23

Hugo Keenan continued his excellent form upon his return for Leinster

Keenan: Sevens would be 'cool' but Europe the focus

Former Ireland Sevens player Hugo Keenan says he only has one goal for this season and that's helping Leinster regain the Champions Cup.

Rugby • 20 Nov 23

Hugo Keenan played for Ireland's Seven team for two years

Leinster 'open-minded' about Sevens switches

Leinster remain "open-minded" about the possibility of some of their players joining Ireland's Sevens programme and will facilitate it where they can.

Rugby • 19 Nov 23

Hugo Keenan (l): 'We're ready to show an improvement on what's gone before'

Ireland gearing up to get better, says Keenan

Hugo Keenan says that Ireland still have work to do and performances in their World Cup warm-up games did not reach their usual high standards.

Rugby • 06 Sep 23

Keenan says the Leinster players in the Ireland squad will park their Champions Cup disappointment

Keenan: Leinster disappointment parked for World Cup

Hugo Keenan doesn't expect the pain of Leinster's Champions Cup and URC failures to seep into Ireland's World Cup preparations later this year.

Rugby • 06 Jul 23

Hugo Keenan (c): 'There have been learnings'

Keenan determined to make Champions Cup final amends

Hugo Keenan, Leinster's Mr Dependable, feels he let himself down in last season's Champions Cup final and is determined to put it right on Saturday.

Rugby • 17 May 23

Hansen, Sheehan, Doris and Keenan on RPI shortlist

Mack Hansen, Dan Sheehan, Caelan Doris and Hugo Keenan have all been nominated for the Bank of Ireland Men's XVs Players' Player of the Year at the Rugby Players Ireland awards next week.

Rugby • 10 May 23

Leinster ran out relatively easy winners over Toulouse at the same stage last season

Leinster aware Toulouse probably 'bitter and hurting'

Hugo Keenan says Leinster are acutely aware that Toulouse will be able to call upon the hurt of last season's semi-final defeat when the sides meet in Dublin on Saturday.

Rugby • 26 Apr 23

Freddie Steward was dismissed after a collision with Keenan late in the first half

Keenan backs decision to rescind Steward red card

Hugo Keenan says he supports the decision to overturn Freddie Steward's red card from Saturday's Six Nations finale against England.

Rugby • 23 Mar 23

Hugo Keenan and Mack Hansen are in the running for Six Nations player of the championship

Irish trio nominated for Six Nations player award

Three Ireland players are among the nominations for this season's Guinness Six Nations player of the championship.

Rugby • 20 Mar 23

Hugo Keenan made his international debut against Italy in October 2020

In-form Hugo Keenan signs central IRFU contract

In-form Leinster and Ireland full-back Hugo Keenan has signed his first IRFU central contract, committing to continue his career in Ireland until the end of the 2025/26 season.

Rugby • 15 Feb 23

Hugo Keenan was named player of the match after the 34-10 win

Keenan: 'We're going to have to be better than that'

Despite a convincing win over Wales in Ireland's Six Nations opener in Cardiff on Saturday, Hugo Keenan and his team-mates know there is room for improvement ahead of next week's colossal clash against France in Dublin.

Rugby • 05 Feb 23