Negotiating horribly wet conditions in Tbilisi, O’Connell’s new-look Ireland team had to get through plenty of dirty work and ...

Temperatures soared above 30 degrees in Magilligan, Co Derry, the first time the milestone had been reached in Northern ...

Live text commentary of Portugal versus Ireland in an international test match at the Jamor National Sports Centre in Lisbon.

Ireland tight-head prop Tom Clarkson has been added to the British and Irish Lions squad as front-row cover ahead of the ...

Paul O'Connell's sympathy for Portugal only went so far. After watching the Ireland rugby team he's nursing thrash Portugal by a record 106-7 on Saturday, the stand-in coach admitted he felt sorry for ...

Ireland beat Portugal 106-7 in Lisbon, with 17 of their players on tour with the British and Irish Lions, scoring a record-breaking 16 tries; watch the first Australia vs Lions Test on Saturday July ...

There were bizarre scenes in Portugal as Ireland were forced to play the majority of their match without a TMO on a strange ...

PAUL O’CONNELL admitted he felt sorry for Portugal as Ireland ran in a record-breaking 16 tries in Lisbon to register their ...

It’s 58 years since the ‘Lisbon Lions’ were born after Celtic’s 2-1 European Cup final win over Inter Milan, and while the ...

Rampant Ireland ran in 16 tries as they crushed tier-2 Portugal 106-7 in Lisbon on Saturday, the biggest victory in their 150-year history and also their first time beyond 100 points.

Ireland will give first caps to Shayne Bolton, Alex Kendellen, and Hugh Gavin against Portugal in Lisbon. Interim coach Paul ...

Irish Independent Rugby Writer Cian Tracey reports from Ireland training at Grupo Desportivo Direito on the outskirts of ...