10 Jan, 16:15
The Ireland Men's team was the most watched sports team of 2018 on Irish television with over 5.5 million viewers across the 2018 Six Nations and GUINNESS Series.
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16 Dec, 11:05
Jonathan Sexton added another individual honour to his list of accolades for the calendar year as he was announced as the RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year at a ceremony in Dublin on Saturday night.
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12 Dec, 20:20
Ulster and Ireland winger Jacob Stockdale has been chosen as the 2018 BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year. The 22-year-old had a terrific calendar year, scoring eight tries in ten Tests as Ireland won the Six Nations Grand Slam and defeated New Zealand on home soil for the first time.
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12 Dec, 19:23
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has been announced as the Philips Sports Manager of the Year for 2018, receiving his award from Brendan Griffin, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, at a function in Ballsbridge this afternoon.
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24 Nov, 20:39
Ireland closed out an unbeaten November run with a runaway 57-14 victory over an in-form USA team, as man-of-the-match Andrew Conway claimed a hat-trick and Stuart McCloskey and replacements Quinn Roux and John Ryan crossed for their first international tries.
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24 Nov, 10:35
Ireland find themselves up against another in-form team in the USA as the curtain comes down on the 2018 GUINNESS Series. The final Test of the calendar year sees Joe Schmidt hand the captaincy reins to Rhys Ruddock and give a first start to John Cooney and a potential debut to Sam Arnold.
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18 Nov, 11:20
Ireland enjoyed another famous night under the Aviva Stadium floodlights as a Herculean defensive effort, combined with a poacher's finish from Jacob Stockdale for the only try, earned them their first ever home win over New Zealand, the world's number one-ranked team.
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16 Nov, 20:47
The world's leading two teams go head-to-head at the Aviva Stadium where Six Nations Grand Slam champions Ireland look to make history with their first ever home win over New Zealand, the current World Cup and Rugby Championship title holders.
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26 Nov, 12:04
Watch highlights from Ireland's final match of 2018 as they hosted the 13th-ranked USA Eagles in the GUINNESS Series at the Aviva Stadium. Andrew Conway weighed in with a hat-trick of tries on a night that saw his Munster team-mate Sam Arnold make his international debut.
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26 Nov, 09:20
The IRFU have announced that Andy Farrell will become Ireland head coach after next year's Rugby World Cup. IRFU Chief Executive Philip Browne and Performance Director David Nucifora speak about the decision to appoint Farrell as Joe Schmidt's successor in 2019.
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26 Nov, 09:13
IRFU Performance Director David Nucifora speaks about Joe Schmidt's decision to finish coaching after the 2019 Rugby World Cup 2019 and his enormous contribution to Irish Rugby. "The success has been so outstanding across so many different areas. Joe deserves a lot of credit for that and there's more to come hopefully," he said.
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26 Nov, 09:04
IRFU Chief Executive Philip Browne speaks about Joe Schmidt's decision to finish coaching after the Rugby World Cup in Japan, and the 'huge contribution' the New Zealander has made to Irish Rugby.
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Watch highlights from Ireland's final match of 2018 as they hosted the 13th-ranked USA Eagles in the GUINNESS Series at the Aviva Stadium. Andrew Conway weighed in with a hat-trick of tries on a night that saw his Munster team-mate Sam Arnold make his international debut.
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26 Nov, 12:04
Watch highlights from Ireland's final match of 2018 as they hosted the 13th-ranked USA Eagles in the GUINNESS Series at the Aviva Stadium. Andrew Conway weighed in with a hat-trick of tries on a night that saw his Munster team-mate Sam Arnold make his international debut.
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26 Nov, 09:20
The IRFU have announced that Andy Farrell will become Ireland head coach after next year's Rugby World Cup. IRFU Chief Executive Philip Browne and Performance Director David Nucifora speak about the decision to appoint Farrell as Joe Schmidt's successor in 2019.
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26 Nov, 09:13
IRFU Performance Director David Nucifora speaks about Joe Schmidt's decision to finish coaching after the 2019 Rugby World Cup 2019 and his enormous contribution to Irish Rugby. "The success has been so outstanding across so many different areas. Joe deserves a lot of credit for that and there's more to come hopefully," he said.
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24 Nov, 23:58
Head coach Joe Schmidt reflects on Ireland's eight-try 57-14 win over the USA in the final game of the 2018 GUINNESS Series at the Aviva Stadium.
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24 Nov, 23:51
An exclusive behind-the-scenes look as Ireland defeated the USA 57-14 at the Aviva Stadium to finish the 2018 GUINNESS Series unbeaten.
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24 Nov, 20:55
Try-scoring lock Tadhg Beirne said 'it was a good shift in the end' as Ireland got the better of the USA, who made it a tough battle before falling to a 57-14 defeat at the Aviva Stadium.
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24 Nov, 20:51
Sam Arnold won his first cap for Ireland, coming on as a half-time replacement in their 57-14 GUINNESS Series win over the USA. He spoke to Irish Rugby TV about his debut and his journey to becoming an Ireland international player.
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23 Nov, 13:15
On the eve of the final game of the GUINNESS Series against the USA, Ireland captain Rhys Ruddock says the squad have a high standard to live up to following last weekend's epic win over New Zealand.
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22 Nov, 16:03
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt and scrum half John Cooney, who comes in for his first start, spoke to the media at the team announcement press conference ahead of Saturday's GUINNESS Series game against the USA.
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22 Nov, 14:19
Ulster's Will Addison earns his third Ireland cap on Saturday having come off the bench against Italy and stepped in as a late replacement for Robbie Henshaw against Argentina. He previews the challenge the team will face from the USA.
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21 Nov, 10:45
Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey, who is poised to play against the USA this weekend, spoke to the media about how he wants to put his best foot forward in any chance he gets for Ireland.
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21 Nov, 08:37
Hooker Niall Scannell is 'hungry for more' time in the green jersey and not content to rest on the laurels of his successful summer tour in Australia. The 26-year-old was on media duty yesterday ahead of Ireland's final GUINNESS Series game against the USA on Saturday.
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20 Nov, 16:38
Ireland skills and kicking coach Richie Murphy spoke to the media about half-backs Kieran Marmion, Joey Carbery and Jonathan Sexton, the historic win over New Zealand, and refocusing for Saturday's GUINNESS Series finale against the USA.
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19 Nov, 15:34
Iain Henderson reflects on Ireland's historic first ever win over New Zealand on home soil and says the squad are always looking to improve and work harder in training and on the pitch.
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19 Nov, 15:30
Ireland out-half Jonathan Sexton spoke to Irish Rugby TV about the effort put in by the whole squad in the build-up to the New Zealand game and the need to maintain that standard for next Saturday's GUINNESS Series finale against the USA.
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19 Nov, 13:41
Watch highlights from Ireland's much-anticipated GUINNESS Series showdown with New Zealand as the world's leading two teams battled it out in front of a capacity crowd at the Aviva Stadium. Jacob Stockdale's superb second half try and 11 points from Jonathan Sexton's boot inspired another historic result for Joe Schmidt's men.
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17 Nov, 23:23
Head coach Joe Schmidt and captain Rory Best give their reaction to Ireland's historic first win over New Zealand on home soil, following their 16-9 success in the GUINNESS Series.
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17 Nov, 23:11
Take an exclusive look behind the scenes at Ireland's historic first win over New Zealand on home soil. From the team arrival at the Aviva Stadium to the post-match celebrations.
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17 Nov, 22:47
A delighted Jacob Stockdale, who scored the only try in Ireland's 16-9 win over New Zealand, said: "It's pretty special, it's an incredible feeling. The atmosphere was incredible, everything we did the crowd got behind us and lifted us."
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17 Nov, 22:42
Centre Garry Ringrose reflects on Ireland's historic 16-9 win over New Zealand, which was played in front of a fervent and vocal home crowd at the Aviva Stadium.
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