Ireland lock Donncha O’Callaghan was one of four players added to the Barbarians squad on Monday to face England in a non-cap international at Twickenham on June 1. France fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc, South Africa second row Juandre Kruger and Argentina…
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The European Union has named David O’Sullivan of Ireland to become the bloc’s new envoy to Washington amid negotiations to forge a free trade pact between the two economic giants. “I am delighted to announce the appointment of David O’Sullivan to this…
Hundreds of supporters of detained republican leader Gerry Adams rallied in Belfast on Saturday after Northern Ireland police obtained an extension to quiz him over a notorious IRA murder. With tensions rising, his Sinn Fein party warned it could review…
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde timed his attack to perfection on the gruelling Mur de Huy to win the Fleche Wallonne race for the second time on Wednesday. The Movistar team leader, who also won this event in 2006, passed Ireland’s Daniel Martin and Michal…
Irish midfielder Stephen Ireland has signed a new three-year contract with Stoke City, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The 27-year-old joined Stoke on loan from Aston Villa last year and after making the deal permanent in January, he has…
Queen Elizabeth welcomed the Irish president to Britain for the first time since the republic became independent with a banquet, controversially attended by former IRA commander Martin Guinness. The Windsor Castle dinner, attended by Prime Minister…
Queen Elizabeth welcomed the Irish president to Britain on Tuesday for the first time since the republic became independent, in a historic state visit consolidating ties between the once hostile neighbours. The four-day trip by President Michael D.…
England and the Republic of Ireland will play a friendly at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on June 7 next year, the Football Association and Football Association of Ireland announced on Tuesday. “It will be a significant moment for England to play in Dublin…
Two-time European Cup champions Munster will give captain Peter O’Mahony till Thursday to prove his fitness for Saturday’s home quarter-final with France’s four-time winners Toulouse. The 24-year-old flanker — capped 23 times by Ireland and a member…
England full-back Mike Brown was on Friday named player of the 2014 Six Nations, beating off competition from Ireland legend Brian O’Driscoll. Brown, a key member of the English team that finished second behind Ireland, secured more than 34 percent…