Ireland’s summer tour will see them take on world champions South Africa
The Boks re-set the clock in Paris and are world champions until the big show rolls around, again, in Australia. The new Nations Cup will officially get underway in 2026, the year after the Lions travel to Australia and the year before the next World Cup. Before all that, Ireland will get a chance to […]
2 years ago
“Give it a bash for a year” – Patrick Campbell on the Zoom call that changed his sporting life
“Ah, if I say something, I’ll get slagged tomorrow!” It took Patrick Campbell a couple of training and gym sessions, alongside the likes of Keith Earls, Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony, to tell himself this was all real. There were a couple of ‘Is this really happening?’ moments, but the Munster fullback won’t divulge too […]
4 years ago
Cork GAA will have fight on its hands to hang onto top prospect
“We came here to win today.” The words of Patrick Campbell, in 2019, after he inspired Cork’s minors to an All-Ireland semi-final victory over Mayo. Two years on and Campbell could be set to make his senior debut for Munster Rugby, against Wasps in the Champions Cup, after the senior squad was hit by positive […]
6 years ago