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Family values, through it all and good business sense unity & togetherness has driven the powerful and exciting growth of the standard of rugby being played at grassroots rugby clubs and schools across Ulster. An incredible amount of knowledge about the game. They are not finished there, the knowledge is continuing to be amassed because […]
A new study suggests that the common perception that strict rest is best for concussed patients is not only inaccurate, but that prolonged rest may actually be harmful. Concussions account for more than 10% of all sport-related injuries among high school athletes. Over the past 10 years, emergency department visits for sports-related traumatic brain injury […]
No feigning pride here, no pompous nonsense here, real heart, real soul, real passion real work real doggedness, thats what you get in grassroots rugby. YOU ARE A CREDIT TO YOUR CLUBS AND THIS GAME OMAGH RUGBY CLUB & INSTONIANS RUGBY CLUB, Never lie down. And yet these true athletes hearts are as calm and […]
Pic: Laurent Benezech in his playing days A message to my fellow rugbyman, Alan Quinlan. Mon Cher Alan, It was with great interest that I read your column in Wednesday’s Irish Times. It arrived via email with a cover note from the journalist Paul Kimmage: “Alan Quinlan is speaking your language – he just doesn’t […]
The charity will raise awareness and generate support for those affected by catastrophic sports injuries Australia’s Phillip Hughes: died two days after he was struck in the head by a ball. He had emergency surgery before being placed in an induced coma. Photo: Philip Brown/Reuters The horrific passing of 25-year-old Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes from […]
Our World Cup-winning squad was full of players happy to express themselves – even if we did hate each other’s guts, says Austin Healey Funny things, mavericks. And the effect they can have on a team. Too many mavericks, too many loose cannons, and you can spoil the broth. Too few and you can go […]