The boys are back: Genia and Cooper ready to resume ‘seamless’ partnership vs Ireland

IT IS HARD to be certain at this stage, but it looks like Michael Cheika is putting the band back together. Adam Ashley-Cooper is still there, Kurtley Beale has been brought back after Whatsappgate, Quade Cooper has returned to the panel and Will Genia is slowly being weaned back into the first team after his Read more about The boys are back: Genia and Cooper ready to resume ‘seamless’ partnership vs Ireland[…]

Shane Long and Alan Quinlan are besties! It’s the sporting tweets of the week

1. Tommy Walsh 2. Paddy Barnes 3. Shane Long 4. Brian O’Driscoll 5. Paul Galvin 6. David Foley 7. Jack Grealish Click Here: FIJI rugby jersey8. Cian Healy 9. Gary Lineker 10. Caroline Wozniacki ‘I would probably hate me too’ – McGregor addresses his critics in the UFC>Eddie O’Sullivan almost set a world record for Read more about Shane Long and Alan Quinlan are besties! It’s the sporting tweets of the week[…]

‘Looks like a bad £60m spent’ – Pundit criticises Chelsea summer signing after Brighton loss

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has not impressed Gabby Agbonlahor this season. The Spaniard joined the Blues from Brighton and Hove Albion for around £60million in the summer transfer window. He made his debut on matchday one, coming on for the final 15 minutes during the win at Everton. Cucurella then started the next five Premier Read more about ‘Looks like a bad £60m spent’ – Pundit criticises Chelsea summer signing after Brighton loss[…]

‘Jack of all trades, master of none’ – Man Utd told they should consider selling Rashford

Man Utd should consider selling Marcus Rashford despite his return to form, according to former Premier League striker Stan Collymore. The England interntional struggled to find any sort of good form last season, as did many of his Man Utd team-mates, with just four goals in 25 Premier League appearances. But Rashford has bounced back Read more about ‘Jack of all trades, master of none’ – Man Utd told they should consider selling Rashford[…]

‘He has come along very quickly’ – Reddan happy to have extra competition from Luke McGrath

HE TURNED 34 last week but the competitiveness still courses through Eoin Reddan’s veins each week as prepares for battle. For the best part of a decade the Irish scrum-half scene was basically Peter Stringer… and whoever had gear with them to sit on the bench but the national team had three strong options during Read more about ‘He has come along very quickly’ – Reddan happy to have extra competition from Luke McGrath[…]

In pics: Four provinces ramp up preparations for a big European weekend

Connacht Source: James Crombie/INPHO Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO Source: James Crombie/INPHO Munster Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO Ulster Source: Presseye/Russell Pritchard/INPHO Rory Best gets in the neck from a rebound. Source: Presseye/Russell Pritchard/INPHO Source: Presseye/Russell Pritchard/INPHO Leinster Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO   Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO 2023 vision: Tales of a Read more about In pics: Four provinces ramp up preparations for a big European weekend[…]

Changes on the cards for Munster before return leg with Clermont

MUNSTER’S ANTHONY FOLEY has refused to rule props Dave Kilcoyne and James Cronin out of Sunday’s Champions Cup meeting with Clermont, while he is hopeful that Robin Copeland will recover to add ball-carrying dynamism to his squad. Kilcoyne was helped off at Thomond Park last weekend after suffering a knee injury, making him a major Read more about Changes on the cards for Munster before return leg with Clermont[…]

Bowe’s tries and promotion to Division 1 – Monaghan’s 2014 sporting highlights

Conor McManus lifts the Football League Division 2 trophy in April Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO Patrick Murray, the son of a Monaghan footballer, starts his first NFL game Source: AP/Press Association Images Click Here: Cruzeiro soccer tracksuitMcManus is voted Ireland’s Player of the Match in the International Rules series Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO While Darren Hughes scores a goal Read more about Bowe’s tries and promotion to Division 1 – Monaghan’s 2014 sporting highlights[…]

Flashback: How Leinster beat Connacht and where it all went wrong for Munster

Leinster 21 – 11 Connacht Source: PRO12 Rugby/YouTube Click Here: malaysia rugby shirtsGlasgow 21 – 18 Munster Source: PRO12 Rugby/YouTube Ospreys 31 – 20 Ulster Source: PRO12 Rugby/YouTube You can watch the rest of the games here. Originally published at 20.05 Hendrick’s Olympic silver and Christy Ring glory – Kildare’s 2014 sporting highlightsWelsh rugby international Read more about Flashback: How Leinster beat Connacht and where it all went wrong for Munster[…]

Portlaoise’s 8-in-a-row and five Allstars – Laois’s 2014 sporting highlights

But what about [insert your county here]? Don’t worry, we’ll be producing a series of articles that will cover every county in Ireland – even yours – over the next few weeks. See the ones we’ve already covered here. 1. Portlaoise made it eight Laois SFC titles in-a-row with an 11 point win over Arlse Killeen Read more about Portlaoise’s 8-in-a-row and five Allstars – Laois’s 2014 sporting highlights[…]