The news that Stuart Lancaster is taking over as the head coach of Connacht has caused huge excitement out west. While there are no guarantees in top-level rugby, the Against The Head panel are ...

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On the market: Four coastal homes in west Connacht From a Clifden bungalow with B3 BER to a modern Westport home with a detached home office/studio, there’s plenty to tempt buyers out west ...

More than 1,000 historical artefacts have been recorded during a three-week excavation of a 17th Century fort in Co Sligo led by ATU archaeologists.

Tartan Army chiefs have lashed out at UEFA for banning them from Scotland's crucial World Cup qualifier away to Belarus. European football's governing body confirmed this week that Scotland's ...

Meanwhile, Peter MacDonald, who is regarded as Scotland’s foremost tartan authority, has also been made an OBE, the second highest honour of the British Empire, for services to the tartan industry.

‘If a player puts his head in another player’s face, that’s a red’ – Russell and Caulfield disagree on double sending off in fiery Connacht derby Sligo Rovers players try to separate ...

England and Northampton halfback duo Fin Smith and Alex Mitchell will take their partnership to the next level after being named as starters for the British and Irish Lions in their warm-up ...

The end of treble-chasing Bath's 29-year wait for the title, or a fairytale Leicester farewell for Dan Cole, Ben Youngs and co? Saturday's mouth-watering Gallagher Premiership final at Allianz ...

Tadhg Furlong has been named on the bench for the British and Irish Lions' Aviva Stadium clash with Argentina on Friday night (kick-off 8pm). The 32-year-old Leinster and Ireland prop has been out ...

The Parade of Tartans will be at 12:30 p.m. at the athletic field. It will be followed by the Men in Kilts Contest at 2:30 p.m. at the entertainment stage.

It was a very familiar year among the preps as Lawrenceville continued its dominance on the field. The year saw new coaches at Lawrenceville, Hun and Peddie. As usual it took a few games, but all h… ...