Category Archives: Rugby Column

RUGBY ROUND UP Leinster earn home semi-final with hard fought win in the Sportsground By Daire Walsh LEINSTER will play at home in the Guinness PRO12 semi-final, after they defeated Connacht in an enthralling interprovincial encounter at the Sportsground in … Continue reading →

RUGBY: JOEY CARBERY INTERVIEW AFTER WASPS GAME Carbery at home on European stage By Daire Walsh An already memorable season for Joey Carbery took another massive step in the right direction at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, when the Athy … Continue reading →

RUGBY Men finish on a high but Irish women’s team miss out By Daire Walsh IAIN Henderson and Jonathan Sexton played key roles for Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening, when Joe Schmidt’s side denied the English a … Continue reading →

RUGBY Disappointment for Irish men but women’s team remain in Grand Slam hunt By Daire Walsh IT was a disappointing weekend in Wales for two of Ireland’s international sides, but with one game remaining against England this Friday (March 17) … Continue reading →

RUGBY Kildare influence growing as Leinster maintain top spot in Pro12 By Daire Walsh LEINSTER produced a stunning performance against Scarlets at the RDS on Saturday night to remain at the summit of the Guinness PRO12 table. For the second … Continue reading →

RUGBY Winning weekend for Irish teams By Daire Walsh IT was a perfect weekend in Dublin for the Irish rugby teams, as all three international sides secured hard-earned victories over French opposition in their respective Six Nations Championship encounters. Nigel … Continue reading →

RUGBY Draw in France ensures Leinster a home quarter-final By Daire Walsh LEINSTER will face Wasps in the quarter-final of the European Rugby Champions Cup, after the pool stages of the competition drew to a close at the weekend. The … Continue reading →

RUGBY Byrne continues fine form as Leinster book home quarter-final By Daire Walsh KILL’S Adam Byrne further enhanced his growing reputation at the RDS on Friday evening, when he was on the scoresheet for Leinster in their emphatic 57-3 victory … Continue reading →

RUGBY Fit again Sexton pulls the strings as Leinster crush Zebre By Daire Walsh LEINSTER maintained their push for a play-off spot in the Guinness PRO12 on Friday night, as they comfortably overcame the challenge of a struggling Zebre in … Continue reading →

RUGBY Mixed day for Murphy as Leinster women triumph By Daire Walsh IT was a memorable day for the Leinster Women’s side in Donnybrook on Saturday afternoon, when they secured the Interprovincial Series title with a 21-12 victory over arch … Continue reading →