Ex-Ireland international was found guilty of stealing more than €567,000 from bank Former rugby international Brendan Mullin. Photo: Collins Former rugby international Brendan Mullin was released from prison three months ago, having served just 13 months of his three-year jail sentence. Mullin (62) stole hundreds of thousands of euro from Bank of Ireland Private Bank … Read more
Ireland’s Stuart McCloskey celebrates after the Six Nations win against Scotland – the Ulster centre had a tournament to remember. Photo: Getty Our team of rugby experts deliver their verdicts on one of the most exhilarating Six Nations ever witnessed. Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Just about. Ultimately, they made their dominance count on their good days and … Read more
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell with Darragh Murray after their victory over Scotland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Andy Farrell has given his strongest indication yet that he would like to stay on as Ireland head coach beyond next year’s World Cup. Having led Ireland to the Triple Crown and a … Read more
Joe McCarthy, left, and Dan Sheehan are expected to return to the Ireland starting XV for the Triple Crown decider with Scotland this weekend. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is expected to largely revert to the same team that enjoyed a record win over England for Saturday’s Triple Crown showdown against … Read more
Rúaidhrí O’Connor with John Roberts and Ian Robertson in Cardiff in 2019 Just over 50 years ago, in February 1976, rugby fan Rúaidhrí O’Connor was in need of a ticket. It was a Saturday morning, and Ireland were taking on Wales in what was then the Five Nations Championship. Source link
Rónan Kelleher brought fresh impetus to the Ireland team when he came on against Italy. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Continuity is usually the game of the game for Andy Farrell, but after making six changes to his team for last weekend’s 20-13 win over Italy, and getting a positive response from the majority of players he … Read more
latest | Assistant coach Jonathan Sexton at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Ireland assistant coach Johnny Sexton says Edwin Edogbo didn’t pay too much attention to the online racial abuse that he received in the aftermath of his international debut last weekend. Cobh-born and bred Edogbo was subjected to a … Read more
Ireland legend, presenter, dad and businessman on the thrill of his day job and the pressure to be perfect Rugby legend and Ireland AM presenter Tommy Bowe ‘We all make a tit of ourselves. Who doesn’t?” laughs Tommy Bowe, referring to his infamous faux pas about author Séamus O’Reilly and his 10 siblings, made live … Read more
Ireland XV 14, England ‘A’ 52 Ireland’s Gus McCarthy is tackled by Ollie Hassell-Collins of England A during their match in Thomond Park. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Ireland XV endured a difficult night at Thomond Park as Cullie Tucker’s side fell to a comprehensive defeat at the hands of a supremely-drilled England ‘A’ side, in front … Read more
Dan Sheehan at The Campus in Quinta do Lago, Portugal. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Uini Atonio was one of the most prominent common denominators for so many deeply disappointing days in Dan Sheehan’s career. That’s why it was all the sweeter any time Sheehan got one over on Atonio, whether it was against France or La … Read more