Rugby

Kildare's Carbery returns to Leinster after eight years away

Joey Carbery is returning to Leinster ahead of the 2026/27 season while still recovering from an injury that has kept him out since February.

Prendergast brothers and Osborne start as five Kildare players named to face Australia

Selection headaches for Farrell as Kildare seven push for game time

Seven Kildare players named on Ireland squad for Nations Championship

Osborne and Prendergast to start URC Final for Leinster

Leinster name Kildare quartet for Stormers semi

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Leo Cullen has selected four Kildare players in his matchday squad for tomorrow's URC semi-final against the Stormers.

Play it again, Sam

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Suncroft's Sam Prendergast has been recalled to the Leinster starting line up for Saturday's BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final against the Lions along with Jimmy O'Brien and Jamie Osborne, while Diarmuid Mangan is named among the replacements

Time up for Cullen as Leinster lose their bottle in Bilbao

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Leinster were humiliated in Saturday’s Champions Cup Final as Leo Cullen’s position as Head Coach is now beginning to look untenable.

Osborne and Mangan named in Leinster team for tomorrow's Champions Cup Final

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Champions Cup Final - Saturday, 2.45pm, Bilbao - Leinster v Bordeaux Begles.

Leinster’s road to redemption returns to Bilbao eight years later

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Champions Cup Final Preview - Leinster v Bordeaux Begles.

Jimmy O'Brien staking his claim for European Final

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Eadestown’s Jimmy O’Brien has said he is doing his utmost ‘to stake a claim to play in the big games’ as Leinster once again look to challenge for top honours on two fronts in the coming weeks.

Leinster run riot as Connacht and Munster make Play-Offs

Mon, 18 May, 2026

The URC Quarter-Finals are now set in stone.

All to play for in URC 'Race to the Eight'

Fri, 15 May, 2026

There will be five Kildare players in action this weekend as the URC playoff seedings will be finalised.

Prendergast, Osborne, O'Brien and Connors all start for Leinster

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Leo Cullen has named four Kildare men in his starting XV as Leinster host the Lions tomorrow evening at the Aviva.

Osborne and Prendergast on the bench for Champions Cup semi-final

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Investec Champions Cup Semi-Final - Leinster go in search of another European final when they welcome Toulon to the Aviva tomorrow afternoon.

Head Coach Phil DeBarra left “speechlessly proud”

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Athy RFC made history this past weekend by becoming just the eighth club ever to win back-to-back Leinster Towns Cups.

Awesome Athy clinch Towns Cup double

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

It was a historic day for Athy Rugby Club as they won the 99th Bank of Ireland Leinster Towns Cup, beating Tullow in Edenderry.

Seven Kildare players set for URC action this weekend

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Leinster, Connacht and Munster have all named Kildare players in their respictive lineups for this weekend's URC action, starting tonight at the Aviva.

Equine superstars set to clash at Punchestown Festival

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

The Punchestown Festival is on from Tuesday 28th April to Saturday 2nd May

Athy out to complete Towns Cup double

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Bank of Ireland Leinster Towns Cup Final - Athy v Tullow.

Leinster flatter to deceive as Toulon await in semi-finals

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Jamie Osborne impressed for Leinster yet again this past weekend, with Cian Prendergast and Billy Bohan on the losing side for Connacht.

Naas save the best for last to remain in AIL Division 1B for another year

Sun, 05 Apr, 2026

Energia AIL Division 1B - Naas v Instonians.

Defending champions Athy back in Towns Cup final

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Last year's Towns Cup made it back to this year's final with a convincing win over Longford

Seven Kildare players set for European action this weekend

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Connacht, Munster and Leinster have all named Kildare players in their starting lineups for this weekend's European competitions.

Naas firm in second half to book last four spot in Towns Cup

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Leinster Towns Cup quarter-final - Naas v Dundalk.

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