Not the news Irish rugby fans wanted to hear ahead of Saturday… Ireland are set to kick off their 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign on Saturday afternoon in Bordeaux against Romania, however, they will have to do so without three experienced players who are absent through injury. In a press conference ahead of Thursday’s much-anticipated […]

2 years ago

“Only a few of heavy hitters were left standing!” Chatting to Ross Byrne recently, we asked the outhalf for the Ireland teammate that brings smiles to the most faces. Without hesitation, he replied, “Dave Kilcoyne leads the social committee so he’s always great for a laugh.” During a couple more Ireland player interviews, in the […]

2 years ago

“He loves the Liver King, yeah!” When it comes to some of the strangest rugby diets out there, some Irish players are getting creative to rival their peers across the globe. While Fijian Leone Nakarawa may tip along with coffee, cakes and jam on baguettes and South African winger Seabelo Senatla ‘will even eat a […]

3 years ago

After the Joey Carbery news, earlier in the week, this was the last thing Munster needed. Professional rugby is back and the injuries were not too far behind. Munster fans will now anxiously await news on RG Snyman and Dave Kilcoyne. Just ahead of the Guinness PRO14 encounter with Leinster and Munster, which marked the […]

6 years ago

“That was the changing of the guard, I think.” Looking back on it now, Dave Kilcoyne smiles broadly as he recalls the chaos that unfolded in the back of the Munster team bus, nine years ago. It was the moment when several of his current teammates earned their stripes, even if they took a few […]

6 years ago

“I think I was shouting at them, ‘Don’t get that dirty. Don’t ruin my day!’” Barry Murphy and Dave Kilcoyne go way back. Near the tail-end of his playing career, Murphy did some coaching with U.L Bohemians and encountered an eager loose-head that loved not more than carrying ball. The pair bonded at some post-game […]

6 years ago