Republic of Ireland 3 Faroe Islands 0: Robbie Keane banks three points for...
Robbie Keane celebrated his record-breaking 126th cap with a hat-trick as the Republic of Ireland eased past the Faroe Islands to bank three priceless World Cup points. The 32-year-old claimed his...
View ArticleYoungs: Lions start is 'dream'
Tom Youngs will continue his remarkable ascent to world rugby's higher echelons when he lines up for the British and Irish Lions on Saturday. The Leicester and England forward, who only converted from...
View ArticleTrapattoni: Spain test can help McCarthy
Giovanni Trapattoni has challenged James McCarthy to step up his football education by pitting his wits against Spain's superstars in New York. The 24-year-old Ireland midfielder missed Friday night's...
View ArticleTrapattoni lauds goal king Keane
Giovanni Trapattoni labelled Robbie Keane the best Irish player he has seen in 30 years after the striker's hat-trick earned Ireland a World Cup qualifying victory over the Faroe Islands. The...
View ArticleIreland team to face USA Eagles... (Leinster Rugby)
(Source: Leinster Rugby) Leinster's Ian Madigan, David Kilcoyne and Iain Henderson - will start for Ireland for the first time having previously been capped off the bench. There are two new caps, both...
View ArticleWarburton expected tough Reds test
Sam Warburton knew the British and Irish Lions had been well tested after they beat Queensland Reds 22-12 in a pulsating game in Brisbane. The Lions had battered the Barbarians and Western Force in...
View ArticleBowe blow for Lions
The British and Irish Lions have been dealt a third major blow after Ireland wing Tommy Bowe broke a bone in his hand during their 22-12 victory over Queensland Reds. It now looks as though Bowe will...
View ArticleCorbisiero handed Lions debut
England prop Alex Corbisiero will make his British and Irish Lions debut against a Combined Country XV in Newcastle on Tuesday. Corbisiero, who only arrived in Brisbane on Saturday from England's tour...
View ArticleInjury forces Wilkinson to rest
Toulon fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has been forced to "take it easy for a few weeks" because of a torn groin muscle. The 34-year-old revealed he underwent an "operational injection" earlier this week and...
View ArticleO'Connell: Lions will move on
Paul O'Connell delivered an onwards and upwards message to the British and Irish Lions as they prepared for another probable injury departure. Props Cian Healy (ankle ligaments) and Gethin Jenkins...
View ArticleTommy Bowe injured as British and Irish Lions overcome tough Queensland...
Queensland Reds 12 British and Irish Lions 22: Sam Warburton’s granite-hard Lions lost the try-count in Queensland today but they won where it really mattered, beating the toughest of their pre-Test...
View ArticleEight Ulster players named in Ireland squad (Ulster Rugby)
(Source: Ulster Rugby) Darren Cave, Chris Henry and Iain Henderson, who makes his starting debut, are all selected to start alongside previously uncapped Stuart Olding who is included in the XV at...
View ArticleBig decisions await Mourinho
Jose Mourinho will set foot back in Stamford Bridge on Monday with a list of high-profile transfer targets and a blueprint for taking Chelsea back to the top of the English game. The 50-year-old will...
View ArticleGrant called up to replace Healy
Cian Healy has been forced to pull out of the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia due to an ankle ligament injury. The Irishman suffered the problem during Wednesday's tour match against Western...
View ArticleGatland pleased with Lions progress
Warren Gatland has declared himself "very, very happy" with the opening phase of his British and Irish Lions squad's Australia tour. The Lions will depart Brisbane for Newcastle on Monday after...
View ArticleCunningham out to recapture winning ways
Paddy Cunningham is hoping that Antrim can rekindle the spirit of '09 when they meet Monaghan in the Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final at Casement Park on Sunday. It was four years ago...
View ArticleNothing to fear from GCHQ: Hague
GCHQ has not been using a controversial US internet monitoring programme to dodge tough legal checks on their activities, William Hague has insisted. The Foreign Secretary refused to confirm or deny...
View ArticleUnited States 12 - 15 Ireland
The US Eagles were denied a famous first victory over Ireland in Houston as the tourists escaped Texas with a 15-12 win in front of new coach Joe Schmidt. Mike Tolkin's team just ran out of steam...
View ArticleIreland hold on to Eagles win
Ireland survived a huge scare as a youthful side managed to hang on to a 15-12 victory over the United States in Houston. New coach Joe Schmidt was part of the record 20,181 crowd at the BBVA Compass...
View ArticleCian Healy forced out of Lions tour through ankle injury
Cian Healy has been forced to pull out of the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia due to an ankle ligament injury. The Irishman suffered the problem during Wednesday's tour match against Western...
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