Monthly Archives: February 2019

Rugby Column Number 145: The Kildare Nationalist – February 12 2019

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

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Post-Match Reaction: Dalriada Cup – Ireland Club XV Head Coach Morgan Lennon – Irishrugby.ie – February 11 2019

Lennon Praises Front Five As Ireland Club XV Celebrate Dalriada Cup Success By Daire Walsh Ireland Club XV head coach Morgan Lennon believes scrum dominance was the key to his side’s Dalriada Cup title win, which was confirmed by Friday night’s 19-all … Continue reading

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Dalriada Cup Second Leg: Ireland Club XV V Scotland Clubs – The Irish Examiner – February 9 2019

Moynihan sees Ireland secure Dalriada Cup Club International Ireland Club XV 19 Scotland Clubs 19 (42-28 to Ireland on agg) Daire Walsh Energia Park Aidan Moynihan amassed an impressive 12 points at Donnybrook last night to give the Ireland Club … Continue reading

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Dalriada Cup Second Leg: Ireland Club XV V Scotland Clubs – Irishrugby.ie – February 8 2019

Ireland Club XV Emerge Unbeaten To Win Back Dalriada Cup By Daire Walsh Cork Constitution out-half Aidan Moynihan amassed an impressive haul of 14 points to ensure the Ireland Club team drew with Scotland Clubs and won the Dalriada Cup for the … Continue reading

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Leinster Schools Junior Cup First Round: Gonzaga College V Kilkenny College – The Irish Examiner – February 8 2019

Gonzaga College too strong for Kilkenny Gonzaga College 26 Kilkenny College 3 Daire Walsh Energia Park Gonzaga College cruised into the Leinster Schools’ Junior Cup quarter-finals with a commanding triumph over Kilkenny College. Just six minutes were gone on the … Continue reading

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U20 Six Nations Championship Preview: Ireland V Scotland – The Irish Examiner – February 8 2019

Campbell insists Scots will get total respect U20 Six Nations Scotland v Ireland Daire Walsh In spite of the enormity of their opening round victory over England, defence coach Kieran Campbell has insisted the Ireland U20s are keeping their feet … Continue reading

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Women’s Six Nations Championship Preview: Ireland V Scotland – The Irish Examiner – February 8 2019

‘We’re going out there to win and we will win’ Women’s Six Nations Scotland v Ireland Daire Walsh Alison Miller is confident Ireland can get their Women’s Six Nations campaign back on track when they face Scotland at this evening … Continue reading

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U20 Six Nations Championship Build-Up To Scotland Away: John Hodnett – Irishrugby.ie – February 8 2019

Hodnett: There’s Huge Competition For Places Despite its reputation as a GAA stronghold, this area of County Cork has gained an appreciation for the oval ball over the past decade. The Clonakilty youngster, who produced a sterling performance at number 8 … Continue reading

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Fitzgibbon Cup Quarter-Final: DCU V DIT – The Irish Independent – February 8 2019

Bergin leads way as DCU prevail in derby DCU 2-19 Dublin IT 0-12 DCU advanced to the semi-finals with a convincing win over city rivals DIT. Thanks in no small part to the deadball accuracy of James Bergin, the hosts … Continue reading

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Rugby Column Number 144: The Kildare Nationalist – February 5 2019

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

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