Renee Young Shoots Down Pregnancy Rumors
In an interview with Regular Girls, Renee Young shot down rumors that she was pregnant and revealed that Mark Henry told her he had to do the same thing. She said: “Last week I was…
Purcell pushes Roscommon to historic first Connacht schools final with win over the Jes
Roscommon CBS 16 Coláiste Iognáid 8 THE 2019 CONNACHT Schools Senior Cup final will see the competition’s most successful team take on a novice rugby school playing in their first ever final, after Roscommon CBS secured…
MacGinty haunts Connacht but Bealham injury not as bad as feared
HE’S FONDLY THOUGHT of by Connacht fans and his departure for Sale in the summer of 2016, just after helping the province to a Pro12 title, was met with disappointment. Connacht have firmly moved on…
An emotional plea to help 2010 All-Ireland winner through illness and the week’s best sportswriting
1. By that stage he had a tumour removed and battled through chemo. He had improved. Baby James had arrived as a brother to Isabelle (7) and Ava (5). He was ready to go back to…
Leinster’s Byrne and Molony go back to school to help Michael’s reign again
Ryan Bailey reports from the RDS YOU COULD ALMOST feel the sense of relief that overflowed from the stands yesterday afternoon as St Michael’s captain Mark Hernan followed in the footsteps of Conor Cleary and…
‘We’re trying to invest in all our players’: Cullen makes big selection calls
LEO CULLEN WAS keen to downplay the significance of the omission of Rob Kearney and Jack McGrath from his Leinster side for tomorrow’s Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Ulster, rather choosing to focus on the…
Leinster prepared to be big bad wolf to scupper Connacht fairytale
THIS SATURDAY LEINSTER, as experienced as they may be in late-season finales, will be find themselves on a new approach road. They’ve entered deciders as favourites, as underdogs, against teams from overseas and their fellow…
New South Africa coach names squad for Ireland series, includes 9 uncapped players
NEW SOUTH AFRICA coach Allister Coetzee has named nine uncapped players in a new-look squad for June’s three-Test series against Ireland. Garth April (Sharks), Ruan Combrinck (Lions), Faf de Klerk (Lions), Steven Kitshoff (Bordeaux), Jaco Kriel…
Schmidt feels ‘a little bit of a fear’ ahead of daunting Springboks task
Rory Keane reports from Cape Town TOMORROW’S OPENER AGAINST South Africa could very well be the toughest examination of Joe Schmidt’s career. The All Blacks in Dublin, France in Paris, England at Twickenham, Argentina in…
Just one enforced change as Ireland U20 set sights on New Zealand
IRELAND U20 HEAD coach Nigel Carolan has made minimal changes to the side which defeated Wales in their World Rugby U20 Championship opener. Tighthead prop Ben Betts starts having played most of Tuesday’s match as…