TWO SIX NATIONS trophies in two days is a pretty special feeling if you are an Irish rugby fan and the Ireland women accomplished the feat with a resounding 73-3 win in Scotland. Captain Niamh Briggs was obviously fired up before the game because she cried tears of passion just like the Bull used to […]
Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, Lynch revealed that she has never Conor McGregor, but his name has always rung out in Ireland. “I’ve never met him. I’ve been a big fan of his work for a long time. I used to train at SBG in Ireland. I trained with John Kavanagh. I’m going home […]
“It’s very physical, but also involves mental stuff – it’s very competitive. I would compare it to a newer, crazier version of American Gladiators. These are challenges that no one has ever seen before. Whether the challenges are 30 seconds to three minutes – it’s full body, you are using every muscle in your body. […]
WITHIN AN HOUR of being named on Ireland’s left wing for the Six Nations finale against Scotland, Luke Fitzgerald was looking back on a time when he might have taken a different path. Click Here: rc toulon rugby jersey Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The Leinster man has always maintained a positive outlook throughout a nightmare run […]
Ulster 36Cardiff Blues 17 ULSTER WITHSTOOD A second-half comeback by Cardiff Blues in the Guinness Pro12 as Chris Henry made his first appearance since suffering a mini-stroke in November. The flanker’s introduction, shortly before the hour mark, capped off an evening which saw the hosts run-in four tries to move within two points of leaders Glasgow, […]
WE HAVE ALREADY brought you two big tackles from yesterday’s Champions Cup quarter-finals but there was a massive collision in a different rugby code too. The Sydney Roosters took on the Cronulla Sharks this morning in the NRL and there was a nasty head clash between Michael Ennis and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Click Here: Alpine Racing […]
PROFESSIONAL SPORTSPEOPLE WILL look anywhere and everywhere to satisfy their thirst for improvement. Rugby coaches are no different and the search for marginal gains regularly crosses into other sporting domains and even beyond the world of sport. Ulster’s Neil Doak is a prime example of that in his first season as head coach of the […]
MUNSTER COACH ANTHONY Foley has been able to name Donnacha Ryan in his starting line-up for the first time since becoming head coach. Foley was in charge of the forward pack when Ryan last started a game for Munster, that day the opposition was also Treviso, but Ryan suffered a problematic toe injury that has […]
Jim McGuinness on Sky Sports today. Source: SkySports.com HomeFormer Donegal football manager Jim McGuinness and Kilkenny legend JJ Delaney have joined Sky Sports as GAA pundits.Cork camogie star Anna Geary has announced her intercounty retirement at the age of 27.Leinster’s Luke Fitzgerald will miss the final two games of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery. […]
THE OVERSIGHT BOARD for Ireland’s bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup has been named today with former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll named as bid ambassador. A statement from the IRFU today says the board will approve bid strategy and oversee progress to ensure a “world class” bid is presented. Former Tánaiste Dick Spring has […]