Category Archives: Rugby Column

Kildare duo help Ireland to first Six Nations win of 2016 RUGBY By Daire Walsh KILDARE duo Jamie Heaslip and Fergus McFadden were on the scoresheet at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon, when Ireland finally secured their opening victory … Continue reading →

RUGBY Another defeat for Ireland but debutants show promising signs for the future By Daire Walsh THERE were a number of encouraging signs in Twickenham on Saturday, but following second-half tries from Mike Brown and Anthony Watson, Ireland are still … Continue reading →

RUGBY Disappointing weekend for Irish teams in France By Daire Walsh FOLLOWING their disappointing defeat to France in Paris on Saturday afternoon, Ireland’s Six Nations title aspirations for 2016 have all but come to an end. In spite of the … Continue reading →

RUGBY Young guns help Leinster to first Europe win of the season By Daire Walsh IAN Madigan contributed 20 points from the kicking tee at the RDS on Saturday evening, when Leinster finally secured their first victory of this season’s … Continue reading →

RUGBY Leinster slowly beginning to find their feet again By Daire Walsh LEINSTER finished with 13 points (22-9) to spare at the Liberty Stadium last Friday evening, when they boosted their Guinness Pro12 play-off prospects with a seventh consecutive league … Continue reading →

RUGBY Defeat to Toulon all but ends Leinster’s European chances By Daire Walsh STEFFON Armitage registered a brace of tries at Stade Mayol on Sunday afternoon, as Toulon’s 24-9 victory all but ended Leinster’s European Rugby Champions Cup prospects. It … Continue reading →

RUGBY Bad weather means wasted trip to Glasgow By Daire Walsh ADVERSE weather conditions ensured that many sporting events were postponed across Ireland and the UK last weekend, and Leinster’s proposed Guinness Pro12 game on Saturday against Glasgow Warriors in … Continue reading →

RUGBY Cronin’s try crucial for Leinster in low scoring win By Daire Walsh A 37TH-MINUTE try from Sean Cronin was crucial at the RDS on Friday night, when Leinster had five points (8-3) to spare in a low-scoring Guinness Pro12 … Continue reading →

RUGBY Another week, another defeat for Leinster By Daire Walsh WITH just two games gone in their European Rugby Champions Cup campaign, Leinster already find themselves on the brink of elimination from the top-tier club competition. Following a heavy defeat … Continue reading →

RUGBY Wasps inflict severe dent in Leinster’s European aspirations By Daire Walsh LEINSTER’s prospects for qualification to the knock-out stages of the European Rugby Champions Cup suffered a serious set-back at the RDS on Sunday afternoon, when they were on … Continue reading →