Ciaran Donaghy
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Ulster fail to score in miserable Champions Cup thrashing by Sale Sharks
Ulster failed to score in a European game for the first time in their history as Dan McFarland’s side slumped to a 39-0 defeat in this season’s campaign opener against Sale Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium. → Read More
European away days hold no fear for Ulster, says Alan O’Connor
Ulster’s trip to England on Sunday to start the European Champions Cup campaign against Sale Sharks will hold no fear or trepidation for Dan McFarland’s side. → Read More
Hot prospect Josh Rock set to realise darts dream on Ally Pally stage at World Championships
Josh Rock will toe the oche at the mecca of darts at Alexander Palace for the first time next Saturday night when he faces Spain’s Jose Justicia in the first round of the Cazoo World Championship. → Read More
Dan McFarland vows Ulster will regroup for European clash with Sale
Dan McFarland has vowed Ulster will regroup ahead of Europe after Saturday night’s surrender at the RDS against Leinster. → Read More
Rob Herring ‘massively disappointed’ after Ulster's capitulation against Leinster in Dublin
Ulster’s capitulation at the RDS on Saturday night saw Dan McFarland’s side drop to fourth in the United Rugby Championship table as they fell 12 points behind Leinster before the halfway stage of the season. → Read More
Inst comfortable at summit of AIL Division 2C but Paul Pritchard taking nothing for granted
Instonians may have opened up an eight-point lead at the summit of Division 2C after seven bonus point wins from seven games, but head coach Paul Pritchard is taking nothing for granted. → Read More
Andy Warwick pinpoints scrum as key for Ulster against Leinster
Unsurprisingly Ulster prop Andy Warwick predicts whoever gets dominance at the scrum in Saturday’s night’s top-of-the-table United Rugby Championship clash with Leinster at the RDS could go a long way in determining the outcome. → Read More
Ulster must win in Dublin to keep sight of Leinster
It’s difficult to label a game in the first week of December, with less than half the United Rugby Championship fixtures complete, a ‘must win’ but Ulster’s trip to the RDS to face Irish rivals Leinster on Saturday night has the feel of a match that Dan McFarland’s side can’t afford lose. → Read More
Ulster clubs enjoy home comforts in All Ireland League as Armagh, Banbridge and Malone toast wins
All three Ulster clubs in Division 1B of the All Ireland League enjoyed home wins at the weekend. → Read More
Former schools’ prospect Tom Stewart enjoying purple patch at Ulster
Ulster hooker Tom Stewart’s season is going from strength to strength. → Read More
Ulster ‘underwhelming’ in routine win over Zebre, says forwards coach Roddy Grant
‘Job done’ was the best way to describe Ulster’s 36-15 victory over Zebre Param at Kingspan Stadium on Friday night. → Read More
Ethan McIlroy eager to fulfil any role for Ulster ahead of hectic few weeks
Ethan McIlroy is happy to play for Ulster wherever coach Dan McFarland deploys the utility back. → Read More
Crunch Ulster derby has big implicatons for Banbridge and Armagh at Rifle Park
Banbridge and Armagh clash at Rifle Park in a huge Ulster derby that has consequences at both ends of the Division 1B table. → Read More
Scrum-half Rachael McIlroy on juggling medical studies with league and cup double aim for Queen's
Queen’s scrum-half Rachael McIlroy is determined to build on the success of a memorable season that brought cup glory and an Ulster debut. → Read More
Ireland's Iain Henderson in frame for injury comeback against Fiji in Dublin
Ulster skipper Iain Henderson is in line to play his first match of the season this Saturday as Ireland face Fiji at the Aviva Stadium. → Read More
Chris Parker urges Armagh to play at full potential until final whistle
Armagh coach Chris Parker is hoping his side can put in a full 80-minute performance as Highfield visit the Palace Grounds on Saturday. → Read More
Michael Lowry celebrates Lions win as mark of Ulster progress
Man-of-the-match Michael Lowry hailed Ulster’s first win in the United Rugby Championship on South African soil as a measure of how much the team is improving. → Read More
Ulster's James Hume looks to future after summer of highs and lows
Sport can be full of highs and lows and Ulster centre James Hume experienced his fair share of both emotions during the summer. → Read More
Dan McFarland’s high praise for Johnny Sexton as Ulster prepare to host Leinster
Dan McFarland feels Ulster will be facing one of the past decade’s most influential players in world rugby when Leinster visit Kingspan Stadium on Friday night. → Read More
On-song John Cooney looks back on Ulster win as ‘one for the fans’
The ‘Man-of-the-Match’ pick wasn’t a difficult decision in Ulster’s bonus point victory at the Scarlets. → Read More