Month: October 2022

Sean Hudson and James French celebrate Bandon’s brilliant comeback. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Bandon Grammar 24-17 Castletroy College BANDON GRAMMAR SCORED three tries in the final “Bandon score 3 late tries to snatch Senior Cup thriller against Castletroy”

Murray Kinsella reports from London IRELAND HEAD COACH Joe Schmidt says out-half Johnny Sexton is on track to be fit for his side’s Six Nations “Schmidt confident Sexton and O’Brien will be fit for Six Nations opener”

JOE SCHMIDT IS hopeful of having Johnny Sexton available for Ireland’s trip to Rome next weekend but admits he won’t rush the out-half back until “Sexton making progress but Schmidt unwilling to take risks on Trimble and Ryan”

LOSING LAST SATURDAY’S RBS 6 Nations opener to Scotland has left Ireland in a perilous and ‘nerve-wracking’ position for the remainder of the championship. That’s “Ireland face ‘nerve-wracking’ 6 Nations campaign following Scotland defeat – Kearney”

FRANCE PULLED CLEAR in the final ten minutes to defeat battling Scotland 22-16 in the Six Nations. Scotland outscored France by two tries to one “France edge past battling Scotland in Paris”

Vickerman, centre, in action against Ireland at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Source: PA Archive/PA Images FORMER WALLABIES LOCK Dan Vickerman has passed away suddenly “Rugby world in shock as former Australia star Dan Vickerman dies aged 37”

FORMER ALL BLACK Ali Williams and Australian international James O’Connor were arrested in Paris on Saturday in possession of cocaine, police said. The pair, currently “Wallaby O’Connor and ex-All Black Williams arrested for cocaine possession”

Louise Dougan (Slaughtneil), Orlaith McGrath (Sarsfields), Niamh Quirke (Myshall) and Ciara McGready (Eglish) pictured at today’s launch of the AIB All-Ireland Senior and Intermediate Camogie “We’ll Leave It There So: New Jersey fixture for Ireland, Sheridan moves to Poland and all today’s sport”

AUSTRALIAN UTILITY BACK Kurtley Beale has decided not to extend his contract with Wasps beyond this season and will instead turn his attention to the “Kurtley Beale will leave Wasps and head home in good time for the 2019 World Cup”

Tim Foley lifts the cup after Cistercian College Roscrea triumphed in 2015. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Click Here: David Silva jersey sale THE CISTERCIAN COLLEGE Roscrea “2015 Leinster schools rugby cup winning captain on the bench for Cork U21 footballers”