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2014 was a big year for sport, and here were the most watched events on Irish television
NO MATTER HOW big a global event is, we would still rather tune into something with an Irish angle. Despite the World Cup final this past July arguably being the biggest global sporting occasion in 2014, it was only the Read More …
Pat Lam ‘hoping to achieve great things’ with Connacht after signing contract extension
PAT LAM HAS signed a new three-year contract with Connacht and the IRFU to continue as the province’s head coach until the summer of 2018. The 44-year-old assumed the reins from Eric Elwood ahead of the 2013-14 season and has Read More …
CJ Stander ruled out for up to six weeks in latest Munster injury blow
MUNSTER HEAD COACH Anthony Foley says powerful number eight CJ Stander will be missing for the next four to six weeks, the latest injury blow in a season that has featured a crippling number of them. The South African back Read More …
Joe Schmidt isn’t buying into Ireland’s status as Six Nations favourites
IRELAND HEAD COACH Joe Schmidt says his side’s tag as favourites to win the upcoming Six Nations is an unnecessary distraction. Paul O’Connell and Schmidt with the new Six Nations trophy. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The New Zealander will attempt to Read More …
Belvo ease to victory at Donnybrook while the holders make a winning start in Munster
BELVEDERE COLLEGE had it all too easy in today’s Leinster Schools Senior Cup first round clash with Gonzaga College. Belvo ran in five tries en route to a 32-5 victory at Donnybrook, with the outcome settled just four minutes into Read More …
Joe Schmidt’s former boss is looking forward to going head-to-head on the final day of the 6 Nations
THERE MIGHT NOT be two coaches who have contributed more to European club rugby over the last five years than Joe Schmidt and Vern Cotter. Schmidt’s Leinster side played a swashbuckling style of rugby that yielded four trophies in three Read More …
‘I nearly crashed the car’: Briggs admits shock at Ireland captaincy call but ready to take on Europe
Click:Concrete Block Machine WHEN IT ALL boils down, Niamh Briggs sums up her goal in four simple words. “Win the Six Nations.” Source: James Crombie/INPHO The Waterford fullback is enjoying the perks and the pressure of captaining Ireland Women on Read More …
Devin Toner: ‘We’ve grown as a squad since Twickenham loss last year’
THE MEMORIES ARE still quite vivid for Devin Toner. “Our performance was quite good, we just didn’t get over the line, close it out. I think with 50 minutes gone we were 10-3 up and we should have been able Read More …
ROG struggled to compose himself as someone’s phone went off live on air on RTÉ today
https://vine.co/v/O2QAwFwbTUT WHOSE PHONE IS that? Ronan O’Gara gave his best cheeky schoolboy impression as someone’s phone continually went off live on air during the panel’s discussion today, with the Munster and Ireland legend failing to hide his resulting amusement. The Read More …
We’ll Leave It There So: The return of the bulldozer, Robbie wins an award and all today’s sport
Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO HomeCian Healy is part of an all-international front row for Leinster as they take on the Scarlets.And Donnacha Ryan is back in the Munster team for the first time in 11 months.Robbie Keane was named by Sports Read More …