Monthly Archives: February 2021

Post-Match Reaction: Six Nations Championship – Ireland V France – Robbie Henshaw – Irishrugby.ie – February 15 2021

‘We’ll Dust Ourselves Off And Attack The Last Block’ – Henshaw By Daire Walsh Most of the statistics may have been in their favour, but Ireland ultimately fell short to France in the second round of the Guinness Six Nations … Continue reading

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Post-Match Reaction: Six Nations Championship – Ireland V France – Andy Farrell – Irishrugby.ie – February 15 2021

‘Mixed Emotions’ For Farrell Following France Defeat By Daire Walsh Ireland head coach Andy Farrell had ‘mixed emotions’ in the wake of his side’s 15-13 Guinness Six Nations defeat to France at the Aviva Stadium. Despite Leinster duo Ronan Kelleher and Ross Byrne contributing five points … Continue reading

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Six Nations Championship Build-Up To France Home: Richie Murphy – Irishrugby.ie – February 13 2021

Richie Murphy Looks Ahead To France Showdown By Daire Walsh Following a disruptive week, Ireland skills and kicking coach Richie Murphy was pleased to report that the squad came through the Captain’s Run at the Aviva Stadium completely unscathed. In recent days, Jonathan … Continue reading

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Piece On Nadia Power Winning Gent Race Meet: The Tallaght Echo (Online) – February 13 2021

Impressive Power triumphs in Gent By Daire Walsh Templeogue native Nadia Power continued her excellent start to 2021 by winning the 800 metres race at an IFAM meeting in Gent, Belgium on Saturday. Two weeks ago, Power set a new … Continue reading

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Six Nations Championship Build-Up To France Home: Andy Farrell – Irishrugby.ie – February 12 2021

‘One Man’s Loss Is Another Man’s Opportunity’ – Farrell By Daire Walsh Injury may have forced his hand for Sunday’s eagerly-awaited Guinness Six Nations match against France, but Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has expressed his confidence in the matchday 23 he … Continue reading

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Six Nations Championship Build-Up To France Home: Keith Earls – Irishrugby.ie – February 12 2021

Earls Backs New Duo To Click At Half-Back By Daire Walsh Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations encounter with France at the Aviva Stadium is set to be a landmark one for Ireland winger Keith Earls. Named in an unchanged back-three alongside Leinster … Continue reading

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Jenny Murphy Feature Interview: The Kildare Nationalist – February 9 2021

RUGBY JENNY MURPHY – PLAYER COACH AND TV PUNDIT By Daire Walsh TWO weeks ago, on these pages, we featured a review of Women’s Rugby at Naas RFC where former Irish international, Jenny Murphy, played a prominent role. This week … Continue reading

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Six Nations Championship Build-Up To France Home: Conor Murray – Irishrugby.ie – February 10 2021

Murray: We’re Hugely Excited About What This Group Can Bring By Daire Walsh Despite coming out on the wrong side of the result against Wales, Ireland scrum half Conor Murray believes there were plenty of positive aspects to the team performance. This … Continue reading

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Six Nations Championship Build-Up To France Home: Jonathan Sexton – Irishrugby.ie – February 10 2021

Sexton Rallies Ireland To Put ‘Best Foot Forward’ By Daire Walsh Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton says he remains in line to feature in Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown with France at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 3pm). After suffering a head injury in … Continue reading

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Six Nations Championship Build-Up To France Home: Simon Easterby – Irishrugby.ie – February 9 2021

Easterby Backing ‘Resilient’ Ireland To Rebound From Opening Loss By Daire Walsh Ireland defence coach Simon Easterby has acknowledged that Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations visit of France to the Aviva Stadium has a ‘cup final’ feel to it. Ireland’s 2021 campaign got … Continue reading

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