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Just when Craig Casey thought a special day couldn't get any better, Johnny Sexton heaped the kind of praise on him that any young player could only dream of.
The quiet evolution which followed the nadir of 1998 Updated / Monday, 15 Feb 2021 12:56 RTÉ Sport Journalist "It's all a case of could-have but that's not good enough, both for ourselves and the team management and the Irish public. It's demoralising. We could have a record of played three, won three, but in a year's time, all people are going to see is Ireland at the bottom of the table. They're not going to remember any performances." David Corkery's words as reported by The London Independent throws the current expectations on the Irish rugby team into sharp relief when compared to i...
49 - Reggie Corrigan - Leinster, Ireland (47 caps). Honours: Celtic League 2001. Corrigan is one of those who had made the breakthrough during the difficult days of the 1990s and had a period out of the international picture before becoming the cornerstone of the Irish scrum around the 2003 World Cup. A consistent performer who was rock solid at the set-piece, he captained Leinster to the Celtic League triumph in 2001 and retired in 2006. 48 - Shane Byrne - Leinster, Saracens, Ireland (41 caps). Honours: Celtic League 2001, Lions 2005 (4 Tests). A late bloomer, Byrne had to bide his time unti...
Honours: Six Nations 2014, 2015, Champions Cup 2011, 2012, Challenge Cup 2013, PRO14 2013, 2014 Almost from the moment he landed in Dublin after a successful spell at Harlequins, Corkman Ross became integral to the success of the national team and he delivered a consistent level of performances, while largely avoiding injury, between 2009 and 2016. As such, he effectively inherited the Ireland No 3 jersey from John Hayes and held it until it was time for Tadhg Furlong to take over. His rock-solid scrummaging was key to Leinster’s success too and, while he never claimed to be the most dy...
The out-half scored the winning points with a last-minute drop goal. By Garry Doyle Saturday 30 Jan 2021, 10:02 PM Jan 30th 2021, 10:02 PM 13,363 Views 37 Comments JJ Hanrahan slots over the winning drop goal. Image: Elena Barbini/INPHO Image: Elena Barbini/INPHO MUNSTER COACH JOHANN Van Graan heaped praise on JJ Hanrahan for holding his nerve in Italy tonight. The Irish province scraped home, 18-16, against the Pro14’s weakest side, with ...