Life was very different in Ireland before the Normans ... was allowed to keep the title of Earl of Leinster, deliberately lower than the title of king. Henry II kept Dublin and the other ports ...

The Battle of Clontarf happened more than 1,000 years ago in Ireland. Here is a handy top ten primer on Brian Boru, the heroic Irish figure of his era. 1. Brian Boru was a deeply Christian king.

The period ended with King Brian Ború, Ireland’s greatest high king. Each of the many kings required a center from which to rule. Royal families held various different levels of importance ...

Leinster player ratings: A Leinster side that could be accurately described as a B team have beaten the Springbok-laden Sharks 10-7 in a tense affair at King’s Park. A remarkable win for Leo Cullen’s ...

It’s easy to categorise the former Ireland, Leinster and, don’t forget Western Force, full-back as some latter-day Jack Nicholson railing against Munster-Ulster-Connacht accented Tom Cruises ...

The young outhalf was called up as a training panellist by Ireland head coach Andy Farrell ahead of last season’s Six Nations and, having played 16 matches for Leinster was named in the Ireland ...