Heimir Hallgrímsson battles to get the ball on the ground and return focus to Kosovo clash
“The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has defended you and your comments while at the United Nations.”
‘I’ve never played there in 18 years’: Kieran Brookes relishing Thomond Park debut
Kieran Brookes is one of rugby’s more nomadic characters. “Have boots, will travel” has been his motto. His wanderings have taken him via four clubs in England to Toulon and Perpignan in the Top 14 and now Munster, but Brookes makes no secret of seeing a rugby career as a means of broadening his experiences of life as well as the sport.
Versatile Andrew the latest Osborne off talented family’s conveyor belt
Anecdotally, one or two familiar with the Naas rugby scene have suggested the Osborne family might yield further professional stock. No pressure then on Jack, Adam and Will, younger brothers to Lions, Ireland and Leinster utility back Jamie (24) and Leinster and former underage international, Andrew (23).
Those pushing wunderkind Cavan Sullivan would do well to recall the fate of Freddy Adu
Seconds before the interval, the Philadelphia Union broke down the San Diego FC right. Upon reaching the box, one-time Aston Villa prospect Indiana Vassilev slid the ball across to the onrushing Cavan Sullivan. The 16-year-old allowed it to caress the heel of his left foot, diverting it to the far corner for the opening goal. A marvellous cameo of improvisation. Sixteen minutes later, Vassilev put him through down the inside left channel and Sullivan fired a second through the goalkeeper’s legs. A striker’s finish.
It’s crunch time Down Under for Conor McKenna as Brisbane Lions go in search of Grand Final hat-trick
Brisbane Lions will face Fremantle Dockers in the AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, with Tyrone’s Conor McKenna set to feature for the reigning champions as the Lions chase a third successive Premiership. Fremantle have never won the AFL title.
Ireland squad will fulfil Israel fixtures and ‘represent our country’, says Dara O’Shea
The Republic of Ireland players have agreed to fulfil the Nations League fixtures against Israel in Debrecen, Hungary on Sunday and the behind-closed-doors match in northern Serbia on October 4th.
The dreaded drop: after Championship relegation, what needs to change?
Douglas fell from Cork hurling’s top table on Sunday last. A surprise? Not particularly when results are your sole barometer.
Andrew Osborne and his brother offering Leinster something different
Players coming through the club pathway and all the way through to the senior ranks are still outliers in Leinster where the reliance on the schools system remains entrenched almost 30 years on from the dawn of professionalism.