Try given: Danie Poolman turns away after scoring his second for Connacht yesterday Source: James Crombie/INPHO 2014 Grand National winner Pineau De Re being ridden out by Chris Ward in training Source: David Davies/PA Wire/Press Association Images Jon Walters celbrates […]
Old Belvedere v Blackrock, Donnybrook (Saturday, 5pm) THE FINAL OF the Women’s AIL Division 1A takes place under the Donnybrook lights as defending champions Old Belvedere face Blackrock. Old Belvedere have been imperious, the only blot on their unbeaten league […]
MATT O’CONNOR HAS admitted he is feeling the natural pressure of being Leinster’s head coach, but has defended his team’s style of play. The Irish province has been on the receiving end of much criticism, even after last weekend’s Champions […]
MUNSTER HAVE RUNG in the changes for the Guinness Pro12 match with Leinster on St Stephen’s Day (5pm). After last weekend’s defeat to Glasgow Warriors, head coach Anthony Foley has recalled eight players — Duncan Casey, CJ Stander, Tommy McDonnell, […]
2014 WAS ANOTHER great year for sport but we feel too much attention goes to the Premier League, 6 Nations and All-Ireland championships. Here we celebrate the stupid memes, the on-air curses and the general ridiculousness of the last year […]
Source: James Crombie/INPHO HomeIt was a case of one staying, one going for Munster as Ian Keatley penned a new two-year deal while JJ Hanrahan announced he was heading for Northampton.There was also contract news in Leinster as Jimmy Gopperth‘s […]
MUCH OF THE talk this week has been of Leinster securing a bonus point in beating Castres at the RDS tomorrow, but the province themselves insist such thinking is counter-intuitive. Five match points would put Matt O’Connor’s men into a […]
IGNORE THE ICE pack, forget the difficult days Leinster have experienced this season and don’t even think about the consequences of losing a second consecutive game in England. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO As ever, Jamie Heaslip is firmly focused on the […]