Monthly Archives: October 2022

England stars Haskell and Clifford to have injuries assessed ahead of Six Nations

JAMES HASKELL AND Jack Clifford face medical assessments ahead of England’s Six Nations opener with France next weekend, after suffering injuries on club duty. Haskell, who only returned to action earlier this month following a lengthy lay-off brought about by major toe surgery, and fellow back-row forward Clifford were each named in a 34-man squad […]

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From youth to experience: 5 women who will be key to Ireland’s Six Nations chances

WITH A HOME World Cup to work towards in August, Ireland are hoping for a successful Six Nations campaign to open their year. Kicking off against Scotland on Friday evening, Tom Tierney’s side are seeking redemption after having their 2015 title stolen by France last year. With a few fresh faces and a nice blend […]

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It’s Sunday so here are 11 of our favourite sports pics of the week

Manus Malone and Andrew Joyce battle for possession in the Fitzgibbon Cup Round 2 Irish fans soak up the atmosphere in Edinburgh before Ireland’s Six Nations clash with Scotland Karl Moran is dejected after Clontarf’s defeat toTerenure College in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A Tony Kelly celebrates with Paul Flanagan as Ballyea book their […]

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Eddie Jones demands that England ‘take Italy to the cleaners’

Source: RBS 6 Nations/YouTube AFTER WATCHING HIS side strike late against Wales to sustain his unbeaten time in charge, England head coach Eddie Jones wasn’t ready to offer empty platitudes to his next opponent. Italy go to Twickenham in a fortnight having lost two home games to Wales and Ireland, the latter trouncing the Azzurri […]

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Leo Cullen provides injury update on Leinster’s walking wounded after Edinburgh win

Ryan Bailey reports from the RDS WHERE DO WE even start? On a night when Leinster moved top of the Guinness Pro12, Leo Cullen spent the majority of his post-match press conference issuing an injury update on the five players who were casualties of the bonus point win over Edinburgh. Dominic Ryan, Dave Kearney and […]

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We’ll Leave It There So: Ranieri’s emotional farewell, McIlroy ‘intrigued’ by Trump and all today’s sport

Home Source: James Crombie/INPHO Connacht have moved to distance themselves from a potential move for Ian MadiganIreland boss Joe Schmidt has backed the ‘great orchestrator’ Jonny Sexton to lift Ireland for the France clashIT Carlow are into their first Fitzgibbon Cup final after a dramatic win over UCCSeamus Power is just four off the lead at the […]

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IRFU perplexed by French blazer claim of disrespect at Aviva Stadium

THE IRFU ARE struggling to countenance the Monday morning claims by French committee members that they were disrespected in Saturday’s post-match function at the Aviva Stadium. A report in Midi Olympique claimed that officials were ‘relegated’ post-match and left to their own devices in a ‘packed room’, with wronged delegate Christian Dullin (general secretary of the FFR) […]

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We’ll Leave it There So: Ringrose starts, Man United’s Ireland ‘keeper and all today’s sport

Hannah Tyrrell pictured at the Ireland Women’s Rugby Media Briefing, Old Belvedere RFC. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO HomeDan Martin moved up to fifth after the fourth stage of the Paris-Nice race today.Five-time Tipperary All-Ireland senior winner and member of the ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ full-back line, Michael Maher, has passed away.The Irish women’s football team have finished fourth […]

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‘It was just me not knowing the rules and obviously we suffered as a result’

ROBBIE HENSHAW SAYS Ireland suffered on account of his poor knowledge of mauling laws, after a penalty against the inside centre late in Friday night’s defeat to Wales cost Ireland what looked like a certain try. Henshaw after Ireland’s defeat in Cardiff. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO The Leinster man joined the maul ahead of ball carrier […]

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Security consultant denies All Blacks ‘bugging’ charge

A SECURITY CONSULTANT employed by the All Blacks last year denies a charge of false representation over a bugging scandal involving the world champions. Adrian Gard was charged in February after a bug was allegedly discovered during a routine check of a hotel meeting room before the Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia in August. The […]

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