Category Archives: Rugby Column

RUGBY COLUMN – MARCH 19 By Daire Walsh ON a mixed weekend for Irish rugby overall, Athy RFC were provided with a reason to be cheerful at Colwyn Park on Friday evening. Local boy Martin Moloney had been a mainstay … Continue reading →

RUGBY COLUMN – MARCH 12 By Daire Walsh Ireland kept their Six Nations Championship hopes on track with a bonus-point victory over France at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Following patchy displays in back-to-back successes against Scotland and Italy … Continue reading →

RUGBY COLUMN – MARCH 5 Byrne among the tries again By Daire Walsh KILL’S Adam Byrne was amongst the try-scorers in Leinster’s 19-7 Guinness PRO14 victory over the Toyota Cheetahs at the RDS on Friday night. This latest triumph – … Continue reading →

RUGBY Perfect weekend for Irish rugby By Daire Walsh IT proved to be a perfect weekend for Irish teams at home and abroad, with all four representative outfits securing victories over Scottish counterparts. Whereas the senior men and women sides … Continue reading →

RUGBY Moloney plays his part in thrilling U20 win but it’s disappointment at the Aviva for Schmidt’s seniors By Daire Walsh IRELAND were brought down to earth at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon, after they fell to a 32-20 … Continue reading →

RUGBY Leinster pulling clear of all the rest in Pro14 table By Daire Walsh Leinster moved an astonishing 21 points clear at the summit of the Guinness PRO14 Conference B table with a nail-biting win over Scarlets at the RDS … Continue reading →

RUGBY Leinster set up home quarter-final tie with Ulster By Daire Walsh IT proved to be another ground-breaking weekend for Irish rugby, with all four provinces reaching the knockout rounds of European rugby for the time in the same season. … Continue reading →

RUGBY Carbery’s masterclass the standout on good weekend for Kildare’s rugby stars By Daire Walsh JOEY Carbery stole the show once again for Munster at the Kingsholm Stadium on Friday evening by amassing an astounding personal haul of 26 points … Continue reading →

RUGBY CARBERY SHINES IN MUNSTER TRIUMPH By Daire Walsh A PLAYER of the match performance by Athy’s Joey Carbery helped Munster to overcome the challenge of Connacht in a pulsating Guinness PRO14 clash at the Sportsground in Galway on Saturday … Continue reading →

RUGBY After a frustrating 12 months, Byrne is finishing 2018 with a flourish By Daire Walsh KILL’S Adam Byrne was amongst the tries on Saturday evening at the Aviva Stadium for Leinster’s ruthless 42-15 demolition of Bath in Pool One … Continue reading →