Barry Murphy, Andrew Trimble, Dan Leavy, Fergus McFadden, and more big names will be in town to preview the 2019 Guinness PRO14 Final. Hard to believe that the season is coming to a close, but the 2019 Guinness PRO14 Final is finally on the horizon. For many of these players, this represents the last piece […]

7 years ago

Barry Murphy and Andrew Trimble have selected their Ireland team to play England this weekend as Joe Schmidt’s side kick-off their Six Nations campaign against the Red Rose on Saturday. Ireland are aiming for their third consecutive Six Nations championship and have won three of the last five tournaments. Schmidt’s side lost just one game […]

7 years ago

Munster and Ireland winger Keith Earls has credited Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt with taking his game to the next level. Earls thrived under Schmidt this season and won the Rugby Players Ireland Players’ Player of the Year award earlier this year after a spectacular Six Nations campaign with Ireland. The Limerick flier has scored […]

7 years ago

Remember that goal Ronaldo scored at Old Trafford against Chelsea? The goal that never was. Wayne Rooney went over to take a corner, pulled the ball out of the spot and walked away as if he had changed his mind. So Ryan Giggs came strolling over to take it but he just dribbled on in, […]

7 years ago

It’s not so much a cheat meal as it is just a better, acceptable treat. The life of a professional athlete isn’t an easy gig and if you talk to any of them, they’ll all tell you how important nutrition is. It doesn’t matter how well you design the car, so to speak, if you’re […]

7 years ago

At 25, Josh van der Flier’s trophy cabinet is filling up nicely. Two Six Nations titles with a Grand Slam along the way, a Pro 14 honour and a Champions Cup with Leinster shows the Wicklow man is getting used to winning. He’s even beaten the All Blacks twice – twice called upon in Ireland’s […]

7 years ago