Gareth Gill*, Nick Finlay, Matthew Hadden (Ballynahinch Rabbitohs) Curtis Stewart*, Matthew Cahoon*, Wayne Kelly (Belfast Met Scholars) Ireland ‘A’ Secure Inaugural Celtic Nations Championship A 28-22 victory for Ireland ‘A’ against Wales in Colwyn Bay secured the Wolfhounds their first Celtic Nations Championships. Going into the game the Wolfhounds knew that they didn’t necessarily have […]
Ireland Women’s team to play England in the semi-final of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup For immediate release: Tuesday 12 August 2014 Issue on behalf of Irish Rugby Football Union The Ireland team and replacements to play England in the semi-final of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup on Wednesday has been named. Head […]
Rugby league Ireland is pleased to announce the Ireland Asquad for the upcoming series against Scotland and Wales. Aaron Higgins unattached Adam Cox Dublin Exiles Adam Hughes Dublin Exiles Alex Foster unattached Andrew Keating Athboy Ben Rowley Treaty City Titans Brad Hargreaves unattached Brendan Guilfoyle Treaty City Titans Callum Mulkeen Oxford RL Casey Dunne Athboy […]
NEW IRFU TRAINING KIT KICKS OFF CANTERBURY PARTNERSHIP Canterbury give Ireland players first taste of new kit with training range Players and staff received new kit at first camp of new season Ireland’s first training camp of the 2014/15 season has kicked off the new partnership between the IRFU and Canterbury. Although players and fans […]
Ireland 40 Kazakhstan 5 Ireland made history by qualifying for the World Cup semi finals for the first time ever after a nervy but ultimately comfortable win over Kazakhstan. The first half began with Ireland immediately on the attack, but with the Kazakhs initially defending the Irish maul well. However, the first score soon came […]
Ireland Women’s Team to Play Kazakhstan in the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup. For immediate release: Friday 8 August 2014 Issue on behalf of Irish Rugby Football Union The Ireland Women’s team to play Kazakhstan in the third and final pool game of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup has been named. There has been […]
Ireland become the first Irish intermational side to ever beat New Zealand in Rugby Union, and the first womens side to beat the Black Ferns at a Rugby World Cup since 1991. Watch how! [youtube fQUDf-Mza9E] PIC Credit IRB WRWC 2014 – New Zealand v Ireland Ireland flanker Claire Molloy puts in a trademark big […]
Ireland Women Secure Thrilling Victory Over Black Ferns set the Women’s Rugby World Cup alight by defeating reigning champions New Zealand 17-14 in the sides’ first ever meeting. Tries in each half from Heather O’Brien and Alison Miller saw the girls in green achieve an historic win over the four-time World Cup winners, with Ireland […]
USA 47 Kazakhstan 7 A brave performance by the Kazakstanis, but the USA eventually ran away with this game scoring five second half tries. The game began with ferocious start by both teams with Kazakhstan defending well against sustained American pressure. This resulted in an early penalty, but the Americans surrendered a certain three points […]