But what about [insert your county here]? Don’t worry, we’ll be producing a series of articles that will cover every county in Ireland – even yours – over the next few weeks. See the ones we’ve already covered here. 1. Paddy McNair made his United breakthrough Source: EMPICS Sport 2. Tony McCoy starred again in 2014…
Home for Christmas: Robbie Keane returned to where it all began as he announced the friendly between Shamrock Rovers and LA Galaxy Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO How was the Wifi? They’re very resourceful in Tipperary as the press are housed in the back of a truck for the Senior Football Championship Final between Cahir and Loughmore…
IT WAS THE kind of audacious move that made Leinster fans giddy about Ian Madigan’s prospects to begin with. Shaping to gently and conventionally tap the ball out for a five metre line-out, the Blackrock tyro tilted his body, showed off his gaelic football skills and soloed the ball before diving across the try-line. Source:…
WHILE LEINSTER WERE going about securing a bonus-point victory over Cardiff on Saturday, Castres were busy licking their wounds after a 49-13 hammering at the hands of Stade Français the night before. The Parisians were understandably motivated by events in their city during the preceding days, while their Top 14 form has been strong all…
LEINSTER HAVE OPTED not to register either Sean O’Brien or Cian Healy as eligible players ahead of Saturday’s Champions Cup meeting with Wasps. Clubs had until noon today to submit details for additional players to the EPCR, but a spokesman for the governing body confirmed to The42.ie that no request had come from the eastern…
IF YOU ARE a fan of schools rugby then you would have loved the end-to-end contest that was played out in Donnybrook this afternoon between St Michael’s and St Mary’s. Michael’s came into the game priced at 1/40 to win and as 24-point favourites but St Mary’s dramatically took the lead twice before coming up…
LEINSTER’S HANNAH TYRELL will make her international debut in Ireland Women’s opening Six Nations clash away to Italy on Friday (KO 18.00). Tyrell is one of six uncapped players in Tom Tierney’s first matchday squad, but the only one to make the starting XV. With high profile retirements of centres Grace Davitt and Lynne Cantwell,…
Ireland 14England 19 Garry Ringrose was impressive with ball in hand for Ireland at outside centre. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Click Here: Celtic soccer tracksuit NIGEL CAROLAN’S IRELAND U20s lost for this first time in the 2015 Six Nations as England powered to a 19-14 win in Donnybrook thanks in part to their strong second-half showing….
AFTER AN INJURY-interrupted start to his professional rugby career, back row Conor Gilsenan had a decision to make. As a member of the Leinster academy, he was part of Leinster A’s British and Irish Cup-winning team but a combination of injuries and strength in depth in the back row limited his opportunities with the senior…
Murray Kinsella reports from the Millenium Stadium O’Connell speaks to his Ireland team during their captain’s run in Cardiff this afternoon. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO PAUL JEREMIAH O’CONNELL, a legend of Irish rugby and soon to be a 100-cap man. Tomorrow in Cardiff, the 35-year-old reaches that much-discussed milestone and this afternoon he admitted “it’s a nice…