Lossiemouth became just the eighth mare to win the Champion Hurdle at the Champion Hurdle as she justified the faith shown in her to go for the opening feature race of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival 

Wins for both Carlow and Tullow has resulted in a massive derby set for the quarter-finals of the prestigious Towns Cup.

The local club rugby scene is about to reach it's crescendo for the 2025/26 season

A week removed from captaining Leinster ‘A’ against Connacht Eagles, Carlow’s Stephen Smyth was one of 47 players that were on show as Leinster welcomed the public to another open training session.

Tullow’s-bonus point win over Wexford, coupled with Athy’s defeat to Suttonians, means that one win in their final two games will be enough to see Tullow avoid a relegation play-off

The Irish rugby team faces its age-old rival at Twickenham Stadium

The hooker will captain Leinster 'A' against Connacht Eagles

Stephen Smyth has had a tough time with injuries but he is still very highly thought of in the Leinster and Ireland set-ups, although he is playing in a highly competitive position

Carlow laid down a marker for big upcoming cup games with a hard fought win over Division 1B league leaders Dundalk

Cian and Sam Prendergast are the 57th set of brothers to represent Ireland at test level. 

Nationalist Premier DivisionBurrin Celtic 2 (O’Donoghue ,21; Kelliher, 35) Parkville United 4 (Cleary, 7; McCann, 36; Dempsey, 43; O’Neill, 72) Parkville claimed the derby day bragging rights as they secured a ...

Wicklow's late penalty to earn a draw at Black Gates coupled with Athy's win over Seapoint means Tullow drop into the bottom two in the league table

This was the curtain-raiser for 2026 Towns Cup, with Carlow hoping to bounce back from their heartbreaking loss to Athy in last year’s final.

Carlow man Stephen Smyth has been named in an Ireland XV squad that will have Sean O'Brien as part of their coaching set up

Tullow may have turned their season around this weekend with a sensational performance in South Dublin.

County Carlow Football Club will host a special inclusive rugby event on Saturday 28 February, welcoming children, young people, adults, and families from across the region for a day centred on participation, teamwork, and enjoyment.

A tough afternoon for Tullow as Tullamore showed their dominance. 

Third-place Carlow made the trip to Dublin on Saturday afternoon to take on a Clondalkin side rooted to the bottom of Division 1B.

Carlow picked up a bonus-point win in Kilkenny on Sunday afternoon to keep pace with the top two in the Leinster League Division 1B.

Tullow slipped to a fourth defeat of the season as they lost out to Wexford.