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CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR COOKSTOWN Ballynahinch 5 Cookstown 10 Cookstown travelled to the mighty Ballynahinch on Saturday to conclude their fixtures in 2014 and eventually prevailed in a tight and tough encounter. The first half was a scrappy affair with tough underfoot conditions meaning that neither side was able to get into their flow. Mistakes were […]
TOUGH MATCH FOR NEW GBWR SIDE The Rygbi Gogledd Cymru wheelchair rugby team – formally the North Wales Dragons – will celebrate their new name with a friendly against able-bodied Rugby Union side Rygbi Gogledd Cymru on Friday 20th of December. Since their move to Glyndŵr University, which become their training ground earlier this year, […]
Transformation of the game in two decades has been phenomenal The physicality of the collisions in international rugby is breathtaking but so too the athletic prowess, as demonstrated here by Australia’s Kurtley Beale, who beats team-mate Israel Folau and Ireland’s Rob Kearney to the ball at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire. One truth […]
Self-confidence is the belief that you can successfully perform a desired task/behaviour. Confident athletes believe in themselves and their ability to acquire the necessary skills and competencies (both physical and mental) to reach their potential. Self-belief motivates all performance, so remember: “If I believe I can or I believe I can’t, then I’m probably right. […]
By Barry Coughlan Not everyone is happy the way the Munster Branch has conducted affairs in relation to the Munster Senior Cup. However, Tom Tierney, who spent much of his playing career in Limerick and Munster, believes in years to come anyone possessing a Munster Cup medal will treasure it as much as players did […]
Big hitter: England centre Brad Barritt sustained a heavy blow to the head in a collision with Quade Cooper Photo: PA Injuries during autumn series underline problem as a former IRB doctor warns that commercial incentives means players are under pressure to play A sharp intake of breath reverberated around Twickenham immediately after that dull […]