Get him one-on-one with anybody and he would cause serious headaches
Denis Hickie was a key man for Leinster and Ireland before bowing out of the game at the age of 31. By Murray Kinsella Thursday 27 May 2021, 7:46 PM 1 hour ago 2,509 Views 1 Comment
PARIS IN THE spring, 2000. Ireland haven’t won over there
for 28 years.
Already ahead, France scythe through the Irish defence on the counter-attack in the 45th minute and as Marc dal Maso gets the ball on Ireland’s 10-metre line, he looks a certainty to finish under the posts. With the conversion to follow,
les Bleus will lead 23-7 and be confident of seeing this one home.
The team that came from nowhere to create a Midlands fairy tale
In the 1990s an unlikely union between two towns lifted Buccaneers from the third tier of Irish rugby to the top. Their story was a classic tale of success against the odds. By Garry Doyle Saturday 15 May 2021, 10:00 AM 1 hour ago 9,188 Views 3 Comments
YOU MAY HAVE come across this biblical story at some point in your life, a supposed mismatch between a Philistine bully who kind of fancied himself and an Israeli sheep farmer no one rated.
You’ve probably heard what happened, if not in the Book of Samuel then in just about a million sports previews.
Ross Byrne reminds me of Ollie Campbell - he ll step into Sexton s shoes Pundits have been unconvinced by his performances but Ross Byrne has quietly risen to become Leinster’s most unheralded star. By Garry Doyle Sunday 2 May 2021, 10:00 AM May 2nd 2021, 10:00 AM 19,947 Views 32 Comments
Time to kick on: Ross Byrne in action.
Image: James Crombie/INPHO
Image: James Crombie/INPHO
IT WAS THE summer of ’18. Ross Byrne took his seat in the middle aisle at Sydney for the long trip home.
Up there in the processed air of the thrumming tube, Byrne had time to think. They’d stop off in Abu Dhabi for a couple of hours before taking the last leg of the journey back to Dublin; 21 hours of flight-time, more than enough for someone to figure out what they’re going to do next.
RTE viewers share their thoughts on Claire Byrne Live s insane debate on divisive topic
Eddie O Sullivan and Brid Smith had it out on Monday night
Claire Byrne interviewed Mr Nagel on her programme
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Eddie O Sullivan and Brid Smith went head to head on Claire Byrne Live on Friday night in a debate about PBP s reaction to Prince Philip s death.
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