Ireland's part-time cricketers achieved the impossible after their improbable tie with Zimbabwe - by sending the world's fourth-ranked team home on St Patrick's Day. Posted March 18, 2007 by Mark Apostolou

Irish eyes were not smiling as a near full-strength side pipped a fired-up Italian outfit 23-20 on Friday. For the second consecutive match they found themselves bullied up front by the opposition pack. Posted August 26, 2007 by James Mortimer

Played four, won four - and only France now stand between Warren Gatland's unbeaten Dragons and a Six Nations clean sweep. But the men in green are convinced that luck deserted them on the day the Welsh Shane stole his Irish namesake's glory. Posted March 09, 2008 by Donna Gee

Whispers of giants and not leprechauns in the hills have Irish people buzzing with anticipation as the tournament approaches. Diehard Springbok fan Stuart Whiteford also believes Brian O'Driscoll's men are destined for glory. Posted August 10, 2007 by Stuart Whiteford

Rugby's not-so-jolly mean giant Sebastien Chabal starts his first match of the tournament on Friday - and it’s an all-important one. Both the hosts and Ireland need to qualify for the quarter-final - and The Caveman is the top Irish target. Posted September 20, 2007 by Donna Gee