Katie Taylor pictured at today’s ‘100 Days To Go’ event for the first ever European Games. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO HomeA 1pm kick-off time has been confirmed for the Republic of Ireland‘s friendly against England in Dublin on Sunday, 7 June.Katie Taylor made her prediction for the May meeting of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.Ireland coach…
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The most important question of all has been answered ahead of Wales v Ireland
THE QUESTION OF whether the Millennium Stadium roof is open or closed gets talked about a fair bit in the build-up to Welsh internationals and while the issue probably isn’t a deciding factor in the outcome of a game, the atmosphere is definitely better when it’s shut. Before Wales played England in round one of…
Pete Dunne surpasses the 600-day mark as WWE UK champion
WWE United Kingdom champion Pete Dunne surpassed the 600-day mark as a title holder, becoming the longest-reigning champion in WWE in modern-day history. As of today, January 11, Dunne has held on to the WWE United Kingdom title for 601 days with only Bob Backlund, Bruno Sammartino, Pedro Morales, and Hulk Hogan holding a title…
Ireland players ‘fearful’ as Schmidt ponders changes for Scotland trip
IRELAND HAVE REPORTED a clean bill of health after defeat to Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, but head coach Joe Schmidt will consider changes to his team before facing Scotland nonetheless. Ireland’s players might be ‘fearful’ of their places this week, admits Kearney. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO The physical toll of a bruising Six…
Magic scenes in Murrayfield as Ireland lift the Six Nations trophy again
Murray Kinsella reports from Murrayfield THERE WERE JUBILANT scenes in Murrayfield as Joe Schmidt’s Ireland lifted the Six Nations trophy for the second consecutive year. Paul O’Connell holds the Six Nations trophy aloft at Murrayfield. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Captain Paul O’Connell and his teammates were presented with the trophy in front of around 10,000 Irish…
Steve Hansen ‘extremely disappointed’ with All Black’s decision to head for Ireland
RISING ALL BLACKS star Charles Piutau may have sold his World Cup berth with coach Steve Hansen indicating he could be on the outer for accepting a lucrative European deal. The 23-year-old fullback has signed a two-year contract to join Irish club Ulster in July 2016, nearly a year after the World Cup. But Hansen…
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AFTER ONE HUNDRED and eighty minutes, the Champions Cup weekend ended in crushing disappointment for Irish fans as try poacher extraordinaire Bryan Habana made Ian Madigan his latest victim. The Springbok’s extra-time try proved to be decisive for the reigning champions who will head to their third final since 2013. Awaiting them will be the…
‘Props shouldn’t talk about anything except scrums!’ – Sexton on Second Captains
IRELAND OUT-HALF Johnny Sexton says Laurent Bénézech’s comments about his return from concussion during the Six Nations came from an “uneducated” point of view. Sexton was speaking on Second Captains Live last night. Source: Eoin McDevitt The former France prop criticised Joe Schmidt for selecting Sexton at out-half for Ireland’s meeting with les Bleus in February after…
Ex-Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan misses out on promotion to Top 14
EDDIE O’SULLIVAN’S BIARRITZ missed out on the chance to earn promotion into the Top 14 after a 29-28 loss to Dax on the final day of the Pro D2 regular season. The defeat means Biarritz finish the campaign seventh in the league and therefore outside the promotion play-off places [second to fifth]. O’Sullivan celebrates Ireland’s…