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Veteran striker Keane determined to savour finals experience
Robbie Keane says his status as one of the veterans of the Irish team means he’s relishing playing in the European Championship finals all the more.
“When you are 21 years of age, you think you have got 20 years left in you,” said...
BOD ‘the guy first out of the trenches’
The thing about Brian is …
He may appear, in the mind of at least one rugby analyst, to be “half cyborg” but whether he’s man, machine or a bit of both, Brian O’Driscoll is back to his best, and maybe even better, following...
Ireland gets rarified chance to sample altitude training at UL
Irish athletes have been given a considerable lift in their efforts to compete with the world’s best following the opening of Ireland’s first Altitude Training Centre.
The University of Limerick’s state-of-the-art facility is intended...
Stephen’s delight at Trap’s decision not to Ward off Irish WAGS
Stephen Ward reckons Giovanni Trapattoni has made the right choice by making Ireland’s WAGS welcome at Euro 2012.
The subject of partners and families attending major championships has been a thorny issue for national managers to deal with....
Fenway end King Kenny’s reign at Reds
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) yesterday sacked Kenny Dalglish after losing faith in his ability to deliver the progress they were looking for.
Just a month ago chairman Tom Werner, after relieving director of football Damien Comolli...
Ulster’s global trawl for players justified, says Wallace
Paddy Wallace defended David Humphries’ extensive global recruitment policy, one that will likely see five non-Irish qualified players start for Ulster in Saturday’s Heineken Cup final.
Stefan Terblanche, Ruan Pienaar, John Afoa, Johann...
Sting in tale of Wasps ensures Blues’ Reddan stays on guard
Ulster captain Johan Muller was quick to correct one reporter earlier this week when the word “holiday” was used to describe the team’s stint in sunny Portugal last week.
There may have been a barbecue one night and the odd round...
New ‘tap and go’ rule could abolish cynicism
GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell says there is too much room for skulduggery during stoppages for frees in Gaelic football.
The current Dublin minor manager also suggested there is a form of cynicism embedded in the senior game and last year’s...
Leinster hunger like the All Blacks, says Jackman
Bernard Jackman has likened the Leinster squad to the All Blacks, praising the insatiable hunger that has them in a third Heineken Cup final in four seasons.
Leicester are the only team to have retained the European title and emulating that...
Goals crucial to get supporters filling empty seats, says O’Neill
GAA president Liam O’Neill is relaxed about the attendance figures for this year’s football and hurling championships.
With Euro 2012 and the Olympics in London competing for the public’s attention and the country still in the grip of...