Gaillimh and I just bear-hugged, laughed, then went out and killed each other
Having first played with his native Munster, Liam Toland went on to captain Leinster. By Murray Kinsella Saturday 23 Jan 2021, 8:00 AM Jan 23rd 2021, 8:00 AM 43,796 Views 19 Comments
Liam Toland carries against Munster in the Interprovincial Championships in 2000.
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Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO
IN BETWEEN HIS time with Munster and his spell with Leinster, Liam Toland remembers the trauma of the injury that led to him retiring, temporarily as it transpired.
His neck had been an issue for years, requiring regular anti-inflammatory injections, but it finally gave way when he was playing for Old Crescent against Shannon in the All-Ireland League in 1997.
Ben Healy is Dan Carter-ish; Craig Casey is The Real McCoy
Munster’s new kids on the block face a French exam today in Clermont but Eddie O’Sullivan and Marcus Horan believe they can pass it. By Garry Doyle Saturday 19 Dec 2020, 7:00 AM Dec 19th 2020, 7:00 AM 16,407 Views 16 Comments
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Image: Craig Watson/INPHO
FIRST THINGS FIRST, there is the Ben Healy/Scotland issue. Glasgow want him; Munster can’t even begin to consider losing him. Big problem, easy solution as far as Eddie O’Sullivan is concerned. “This really is quite simple,” the former Ireland coach says. “If he is good enough, you back the kid. Make him your No1 out-half, pick him to start the big games such as last week’s Champions Cup tie against Harlequins, then pay him the money he is worth. If you don’t think he’s t