What a start! After eight years with Ulster, scrum-half John Cooney secured a well-deserved move to Brive in the Pro D2. The Dubliner was one of the provinces key figures, with his play making and goal kicking often dragging his side to victory. He has multiple appearances in the league team of the season with […]

7 months ago

The Galway native had surgery on his brain a week ago. Irish boxer John Cooney has died a week after his Celtic super-featherweight title fight at the Ulster Hall in Belfast. Cooney was stopped in the ninth round of his fight against Welshman Nathan Howells on February 1 and was taken to hospital, where he […]

1 year ago

“There is only one John Cooney.” Galway boxer John Cooney remains in a “very, very critical condition” after his Celtic super-featherweight bout on Saturday, according to his manager, Mark Dunlop, The 28-year-old was taken to Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital following his loss to Welshman Nathan Howells at the Ulster Hall, and underwent surgery for a brain […]

1 year ago

Ireland’s next game is against Japan in November. Andy Farrell and his coaching team have assembled a group of 50 players for a one day camp at the IRFU’s High Performance Centre at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. The Ireland men’s squad have an action packed 12 months ahead with games against  Japan, New […]

4 years ago

“Come down to Leinster and if you go to watch training, every day, you’ll see lots of incidences like that.” Johnny Sexton has a reputation as a driver of high standards, and someone that is as hard on himself as he is when it comes to teammates. Over the years, there have been plenty of […]

4 years ago

“I’m just glad he was able to walk off the pitch.” Ulster were rocked by the loss of John Cooney, early in the second half of their Challenge Cup semi-final against Leicester Tigers. Ulster were winning 17-6 against Tigers, at Welford Road, when Cooney copped a stiff arm from winger Nemani Nadolo in the head. […]

5 years ago