23 May, 12:21
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The Irish Rugby Football Union today announced ticket prices for the GUINNESS Series 2013 and a pre-sale to Supporters Club members, which will open on Thursday, May 30.
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20 May, 19:55
Second row Paul O'Connell spoke to the assembled media on the Lions squad's first day at their training camp in Carton House. He cannot wait until the full squad is together and is hoping to be involved in the historic tour opener against the Barbarians in Hong Kong.
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30 Apr 13
Joe Schmidt gave his first interview as Ireland head coach to Irish Rugby TV. From the Ireland dressing room in the Aviva Stadium, Schmidt spoke about his pride in being appointed and how he would love to see Brian O'Driscoll stay on for another season.
30 Apr, 09:24
Joe Schmidt gave his first interview as Ireland head coach to Irish Rugby TV. From the Ireland dressing room in the Aviva Stadium, Schmidt spoke about his pride in being appointed and how he would love to see Brian O'Driscoll stay on for another season.
15 Mar, 09:52
Speaking ahead of Ireland's final RBS 6 Nations match against Italy, second row Mike McCarthy said: "It's the last game and we really just want to finish on a high. The onus is on the players to close these games out. We've prepared well and hopefully we'll finish strongly this weekend."
15 Mar, 09:43
Flanker Sean O'Brien says the Ireland squad have travelled across to Italy with confidence, boosted by a positive week of training, as they look to end the 2013 RBS 6 Nations with a victory at Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
13 Mar, 07:55
The legendary 'Rala' - bagman, philosopher, raconteur, 'go to' man for the Ireland squad and soon to be baggage master for the Lions - opens the doors to Rala's room and even lets Quinny help him lift a few bags.
13 Mar, 07:42
Flying young winger Craig Gilroy is back in contention for Ireland and hoping to make a mark in Rome in the final game of the 2013 RBS 6 Nations Championship
11 Mar, 18:13
Speaking ahead of Ireland's final RBS 6 Nations match against Italy, hooker Rory Best said: "We took a lot of positives from the France game, we'll take those forward and build on them. We can potentially finish third in the Championship and we're looking to end the campaign with a good win in Rome."
9 Mar, 20:55
Ireland head coach Declan Kidney and captain Jamie Heaslip talk to the press following the 13-13 draw with France in the RBS 6 Nations.
9 Mar, 20:07
Watch highlights of Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash between Ireland and France at the Aviva Stadium. Team captain Jamie Heaslip scored a try and Paddy Jackson kicked eight points in a 13-13 draw with the French.
7 Mar, 14:00
This week Quinny was in the gym with members of the Ireland team. Quinny spoke to Strength and Conditioning coach Jason Cowman about the type of gym work the players do at this time of the season. Quinny also has a special message for the fans!
6 Mar, 14:15
Irish Rugby TV speaks to Ireland winger Fergus McFadden ahead of this weekend's clash with France. He is eager to play his part in a home win, in what will be his first international start since the summer tour to New Zealand last June.
6 Mar, 14:08
Young centre Luke Marshall talks to Irish Rugby TV about the upcoming match with France on Saturday, which will mark his first appearance in green at the Aviva Stadium.
6 Mar, 13:59
Highlights of the Ireland team announcement press conference from Carton House with head coach Declan Kidney and captain Jamie Heaslip answering questions ahead of Saturday's match against France.
4 Mar, 14:51
Speaking ahead of Ireland's upcoming RBS 6 Nations encounter with France, prop Mike Ross said: "We were enormously frustrated after the Scottish game. We're playing at home (this Saturday), it's a big source of pride for us. We want to get back to winning ways. Even though the Championship is gone, it's our home patch and you want to win every time you pull on the green jersey."
4 Mar, 13:48
Irish Rugby TV caught up with Jenny Murphy at the Ireland Women's Sevens training camp. We spoke to the centre about the pool draw for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow, the difference between Sevens training and regular training and we look forward to the game against France at Ashbourne RFC on Friday.
2 Mar, 12:01
Speaking ahead of Ireland's upcoming RBS 6 Nations clash with France, hooker Rory Best said: "We still have two games left to play and we have to make sure we finish well. It's going to be a tough challenge against France. But we're back at home, it's a sell-out and we need to make sure we put away the chances we create more efficiently than we have done."
1 Mar, 07:30
Ireland head coach Declan Kidney and team manager Michael Kearney took part in a press conference at Carton House on Thursday issuing an update on the injured players in the squad and speaking about the build-up to Saturday week's RBS 6 Nations match against France.
25 Feb, 08:00
The Ireland Women's team made history as they secured their first ever Triple Crown with a 30-3 victory over Scotland at Lasswade on Saturday. Alison Miller crossed for two tries, Siobhan Fleming also touched down and player of the match Niamh Briggs finished with 15 points to seal the win.
24 Feb, 18:15
Watch highlights of the RBS 6 Nations match between Ireland and Scotland at Murrayfield. Despite a second half try from Craig Gilroy, Declan Kidney's men were overhauled with Greig Laidlaw kicking four penalties in a 12-8 win for the Scots.
24 Feb, 18:03
Ireland head coach Declan Kidney and captain Jamie Heaslip spoke to the media after the disappointing 12-8 loss to Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations.
24 Feb, 15:32
Alison Miller dotted down twice during the Ireland Women's Triple Crown-clinching victory over Scotland but attributes her scores to the hard work of her team-mates.
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