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
Classic Leinster V Leicester.
Watch Malcolm O’Kelly of Leinster and Julian White from the Leicester Tigers go at it in a match from 2011. Let’s hope for these kind of fireworks when they meet again on May 7th in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals
EPCR Semi’s
Times and dates are announced for the Heineken Champions Cup – quarter-final fixtures. The first game of quarter-final weekend will be Munster V current champs, Toulouse at 3pm at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday 7 May. Then at 5.30pm, Leinster will be away to the Leicester Tigers at Welford Road, in what will be a…
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…
Champions Cup Drawing
Leinster have been paired with Bath and Montpellier, while Munster will face matches against Wasps and Castres as the four Irish provinces’ 2021-22 Heineken Champions Cup pool stage opponents were confirmed. Ulster join Leinster in Pool A where Dan McFarland’s side will face Clermont Auvergne and Northampton Saints, while Connacht are in Pool B alongside…
Sexton at Leinster for another year
RTE news : Sexton signs new deal with Ireland and Leinster http://www.rte.ie/sport/six-nations/2021/0302/1200339-sexton-signs-new-deal-with-ireland-and-leinster/
This is what a cruciate ligament injury looks like
via GIPHY and Rugbydump.com Munster super signing RG Snyman could be out for a year with a cruciate ligament injury. Snyman fell awkwardly when his lifters Billy Holland and Peter O’Mahony were not able to fully support him as he went for a lineout steal. Source: Munster fear Snyman could be out for up to…
Four-try Connacht too good for Ulster
Bundee Aki celebrated his 100th Connacht appearance with a try in their impressive 26-20 bonus-point victory over Guinness Pro14 semi-finalists Ulster at the Aviva Stadium. Source: Four-try Connacht too good for Ulster