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If I'm not mistaking the darkages were from 410 ad - 1150 ad (give or take).
Well in that timeframe there certainly was happening a lot in Ireland.
there was the High King at Tara, more Cattle stealling then in the Wild West (that is if we beleave Irish Storytellers).
there is a Legandary Misionary converting the Irish into Christians (after beeing kidnaped from Wales) preforming all kinds of wonders in the proces.
and A king that was more than a match for any viking.

that is why I beleave the Irish should get their own warband

(not to mention the great wiskey ,storrytellers and musicians they have produced over the centuries)

Yeah Irish, Hiberno-Norse, Amsaigh (?), and Geal-Ghaidhill...crazed Celto-Viking types from Scotland called "Sons of Thunder" as swords for hire.

Being new to saga I'm very interested in the Irish as I'm currently painting an army to go with my mediaeval Lancastrians and Scott's. From what I've read about the Irish in that period their cavalry was much sort after a scouts, the horses were said to be fleet of foot and simular to welsh ponies. I believe they were also similar to those of the border reivers so I'm not convinced that the shape or size of the horse has any bearing on its ability, Horses for courses as they say. As to the way they fought, I believe their hit a run tactics make them more like the Welsh, but with cavalry, for the hearthguard and maybe even the lesser nobles (warriors). Vikings could also be used as I'm not sure that the Irish used armour in the Dark ages.