The Kilkenny man who let his feeling be known to the All-Blacks after scoring a famous try against them in the 1995 World Cup, has died. Gary Halpin (55), the Irish front-row forward, who also represented Ireland at the 1987 World Athletics Championship in Rome in the Hammer, passed away suddenly at his home in […]
There isgreat excitement in a corner of county Kilkenny today as a man with local roots has been picked to start for Ireland in this today’s Six Nations opener against Wales. Hugo Keenan, whose mother hails from Tybroughney in Piltown, has been selected at fullback for Ireland’s match in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium this Sunday afternoon. […]
A Kilkenny school has just scored a cool €10,000 in a nationwide competition they try-ed very hard to win. Graignamanagh Boys National School is one of 10 primary schools around the country that received €10,000 from Aldi and the IRFU as part of their ‘Adli Play Rugby’ sticker competition earlier this year. Aldi Play Rugby […]
An exciting young Kilkenny talent has been named in Ireland’s Under 20s panel for the opening Six Nations match tomorrow night. Outhalf Tim Corkery, who began his rugby career Kilkenny Rugby club, has been named on the bench for tomorrow night’s match against Scotland at Irish Independent Park in Cork. Tim is a part of […]
A young Kilkenny man has been named in Ireland’s Under 20 Rugby panel for the upcoming Six Nations. Tim Corkery who was brought up through the ranks at Kilkenny RFC was named on Gareth McNamara’s 35-man squad. Tim is a part of the Leinster Academy and is currently plying his trade in Dublin with Lansdowne […]
By COLIN BARTLEY AS defeats go, this was chastening. As much as Ireland didn’t help themselves, New Zealand beat Ireland in pretty much every area, every battle and every facet of the game. Joe Schmidt’s time as Ireland coach ended in a 46-14 defeat, in a game where we hardly landed a punch or appeared […]
By COLIN BARTLEY WHAT we know is Ireland have secured a Rugby World Cup quarter-final next weekend after a 47-05 victory over Samoa this morning. What we don’t know is who we will face in that game. That depends on many factors, including a game that may or may not happen, Typhoon Hagibis, and even […]
By COLIN BARTLEY IRELAND underwhelmed against Russia this morning and just about kept their Rugby World Cup dreams alive after struggling to get a bonus point victory and stumbling over the line. Sloppy is possibly the best way to describe Ireland’s 35-0 victory over the Russians, with the team once again visibly wilting in the […]
By COLIN BARTLEY Ireland’s World Cup dreams are in trouble after losing to Japan in a crazy game at the Rugby World Cup this morning. Japan were superb! The hosts deservedly won the game 19-12, managing possession better and adapting to the humid conditions more. Ireland found themselves in a very sticky situation in very […]
By COLIN BARTLEY IRELAND has gotten their Rugby World cup off to the best possible start with a convincing win over Scotland. Three tries in the first half-hour had Ireland comfortably in the lead, with Scotland’s challenge wilting in the humidity of Yokohama. Ireland stifled Scotland’s attack and looked dangerous themselves going forward. First-half tries […]