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A beautiful chaos is about to kick off
Denis Hurley
The Munster hurling championship begins this weekend and excitement awaits, writes Denis Hurley.
10 April 2024 Sport
Leinster look to kick on as La Rochelle visit
The last Irish province standing must face the side that has beaten them in the last two Champions Cup finals, writes Denis Hurley.
10 April 2024 Health
Giving the gift of life to her father – Wexford woman’s living kidney donation
Trish Boyce from Co Wexford donated a kidney to her father, dialysis patient John Boyce, in December 2022. Fifteen months on, ‘Team Boyce’ is doing well, writes Margaret Hawkins.
Could Ireland’s loss be the Six Nations gain?
Defeat was bad for Ireland but perhaps good for the Six Nations as a whole – and there’s still a game and championship to be won, writes Denis Hurley.
13 March 2024 Sport
Tough act to follow as new era begins
The out-half’s retirement left Andy Farrell with two jobs to fill – at captain and number 10, writes Denis Hurley.
31 January 2024 Sport
Sport: repeat pairings on the horizon
Leinster and Munster will have familiar knockout opponents following the conclusion of Champions Cup group stages, writes Denis Hurley.
24 January 2024 Sport
Pivotal weekend in Champions Cup
The new European rugby format has proven trickier than might have been expected - Connacht and Munster need big performances.
10 January 2024 Sport
Ready to go again
The new year is here and the sporting action has already commenced - there's a lot to look out for.
3 January 2024 Sport
Win All-Ireland tickets in our sports quiz 2023
It’s time to look back – and look ahead – with the end-of-year-sports quiz.
27 December 2023 Sport
Christmas bumper quiz: week 2
Time for week two of the Irish Country Living Christmas quiz so turn off the TV, put down your phone, grab the snacks and gather around the kitchen table.
27 December 2023 Books
All good things come to an end
With the GAA club season winding down, Denis Hurley muses on how even the most successful teams must end the season in defeat and wonders if the age of the super club is just around the corner.
8 November 2023 Sport