Quarter Final Weekend
Leinster and Munster take to the field this weekend in Heineken Cup quarter final matchups. First, Munster take on Toulouse at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium at 3pm. Here is what happened when the 2 met in the round of 16 last year (spoiler alert, Toulouse went on to win the tournament for a record fifth time)…
Watch Sean O’Brien The Unstoppable Beast
Leinster and Irish legend Sean O’Brien announces retirement last week. Watch this video of highlights of his unbelievable career
Ireland defeat Fiji for the first time. Singapore 7s
The Ireland Men’s Sevens team have their first-ever win over Fiji in Singapore. The 21-12 win secures their spot in the Cup quarter-final match against the USA as they finished second in their group behind the Fijians. Ireland led 14-0 at the break thanks to two tries by Tullamore flyer Jordan Conroy. Fiji came back…
Ireland team announced.
Australia born Mack Hansen is Irelands new cap for Saturday https://www.facebook.com/190920832771/posts/10159179121672772/?sfnsn=mo
Kiwi’s and Irish Rugby
40 Players will be ready to play on Saturday – Ireland Squad, 15 Irish BornNew Zealand Squad, 15 NZ Born There is such a huge amount of talent in Irish Rugby. A lot has been said recently about the fact that there are three New Zealand born players on the Irish team to play New…
Ireland’s clash with USA in Las Vegas set to be cancelled
Sad news for us rugby fans in USA that the match between USA and Ireland looks like will not go ahead! USA travel restrictions currently do not allow most travellers from Ireland to the US and the IRFU feel that this is going to greatly limit the attendance at the match. Unfortunately, the ex-pats alone…
Rob Kearney returns to GAA with Cooley Kickhams
After spending an uneventful year with Australian side Western Force, Rob Kearney returns to his roots. Before dominating the world stage from #15 with his breath-taking ability in the air, Kearney dominated the GAA fields in Louth for his club Cooley Kickhams. Rob was called up to play for the Louth minors in 2003 as…
Sean O’Brien
Former Leinster, Ireland, and British and Irish Lions rugby player Sean O’Brien, appeared on the RTE podcast “We Become Heroes”. Sean speaks about his love for Gaelic football, living with chronic pain and his plans to be a coach. Sean has struggled with injuries over the past few years and he is currently playing for…
Ireland snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
A disappointing showing for Ireland in the Olympic 7s last night. Ireland needed to win by more than 7 points against a less talented Kenya to advance to the next round. Ireland started strong, the score was 12-0 in favor of Ireland at half time. Various missed opportunities and sloppy play showed the score unchanged…
Two defeats on opening day for Ireland 7s
Ireland 7’s in the Olympics will have a hard time qualifying for the next round after defeats by South Africa and USA on day 1. Ireland play Kenya tomorrow but will need a win and a minor miracle to advance. Highlights of USA match here Ireland V South Africa highlights. Source: Tokyo 2020: Two…
