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The Ireland Coaching Team has named a squad of 37 players for the forthcoming Guinness Series which features Tests against South Africa, Georgia and Australia. The squad, captained by Paul O’Connell, features five uncapped players including Connacht’s Darragh Leader and Nathan White, Ulster’s Jared Payne, Munster’s Dave Foley and Leinster’s Dominic Ryan. Ireland take on […]
IRELAND 22 FRANCE 12 19th October 2014, 16:12 Ireland secured an historic 22-16 victory over France in their opening Rugby League European Championship fixture in Tallaght Stadium yesterday. A crowd of 1,500 watched as debutant Shannon McDonnell scored a brace of tries to give the Wolfhounds their first ever win over the French side. With […]
A list of people and techniques that have been game changers. For the generations that witnessed their achievements it must have seemed as if they were defying gravity, rewriting rules, bucking trends that were unbuckable. A unique moment that became the norm. After last Saturday, when Ireland beat Australia, we have another couple of names […]
Ireland Train On Squad or European Championships Announced Ireland Head Coach Mark Aston has today announced a 29 man train on squad for the 2014 Rugby League European Championship during which the Wolfhounds will face France, Scotland and Wales. The squad includes eight of 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad in the form of Bob […]
Nigel Carolan appointed Ireland U20’s Head Coach Connacht Rugby’s Nigel Carolan has been appointed as Ireland U20 Head Coach following Mike Ruddock’s decision to step down from the role. Nigel, who has been the Connacht Academy Manager since 2004, will retain his role at Connacht while assuming the Head Coach role with the PwC Ireland […]
Ulster’s South-African born number 13, Jared Payne, who qualifies to play for Ireland under three-year residency rule. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho Project players in Ireland a failed system Not enough players are coming through the system to national level to call it a success Success has never been defined by the IRFU in a public way […]
Ireland Girls’ Sevens Squad for Underage European Championships Announced Squad includes Ballina sisters Mairead and Kayleigh Hopkins The Irish Rugby Football Union today announce the Girls’ Sevens squad to take part in the FIRA underage European Championships in Sweden from 12th – 15th September. The 12 strong squad includes seven girls from the Irish U18s […]
Italy v Ireland 2015 Packages Six Nations Rugby in Rome Ireland kick off the defence of their 6 Nations Rugby title with a trip to the beautiful city of Rome to face Italy. Ireland’s last visit to Rome to play Italy in the 6 Nations in 2013 saw the Azzuri cause a surprise upset defeating Ireland […]
Ballinasloe Crowned All Ireland Champions Ballinasloe U-11 Community Games Rugby team were crowned All-Ireland champions today in Athlone IT. They beat Barefield Ennis seven tries to one to record a magnificent victory in the final of the All-Ireland Community Games. Their performance in the semi-final was as equally as impressive where they beat Lurgan from […]
