Ireland fullback Hugo Keenan could be back in the Leinster squad as early as this week for their United Rugby Championship (URC) match against Glasgow on Saturday in Scotstoun Stadium (kick-off 5.30pm). Keenan (broken thumb), along with prop Andrew Porter (calf) and flanker Ryan Baird (leg fracture), missed the Six Nations championship and Ireland’s Triple … Read more
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James Ryan extricated himself from a tangle of limbs and words by planting his hand on Henry Pollock’s cheek, using a long lever to facilitate the disengagement. The last two revellers to leave what began as a meatier pile of bodies at a breakdown. It’s commonplace in rugby, a grapple and a chirp, before the … Read more
“I had good chats with Andy [Farrell]. In fairness, he’s always honest, giving you things to work on and everything. He said it was a gut feeling about the balance of the backrow [and] that was the decision he made. In fairness, that’s what you want from coaches, you just want, like in anything in … Read more
It may have been Valentine’s Day at the Aviva, but there was no love lost in this battle. That’s Amore echoed around the stadium, but its calming influence proved minimal. Ireland were put to the pin of their collar on their way to forging a much-needed victory, although something tells me the better team lost. … Read more
The obvious place to start is half-time, inside the Ireland changing room underneath a raucous Stade de France. The score is 22-0. The players come in, drenched to the bone. They need to catch their breath. Slow the heart rates right down. Drink some fluids. Take a moment to settle. The specialist coaches will speak … Read more
REPEATED DELAYS to the construction of a dialysis unit in Ennis have been criticised by elected representatives in Clare. Ennis long-awaited satellite haemodialysis unit in Ennis has constantly met delays. Confirmation of the unit was announced by CEO of UL Hospitals Group, Colette Cowan in July 2024 after funding had been secured. Correspondence issued by … Read more