Adams Verling will make Ireland debut against USA
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has included uncapped Jemima Adams Verling in his side for Sunday’s Vodafone Ireland WXV Series opener against USA at Tallaght Stadium (Kick-off 1.45pm).
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‘It’s like the Serengeti with spikes on’: Irish golfers fight to survive on feeder tours
A fortnight ago, while you were glued to the Walker Cup in Lahinch, Sam Murphy finished tied second at an Alps Tour event in the northeast of France, swelling his season’s earnings by €3,875.41. As soon as the presentation was over, he jumped in a car with Hugh Foley and Robert Moran, both of whom had missed the cut, and they drove to the next tour stop, six hours away. The road irons out the wrinkles.
Mayo to face Kerry in London in repeat of All-Ireland final
All-Ireland senior football finalists Mayo and Kerry have been granted permission by GAA’s Central Council to play a special exhibition game in London in November.
Irish rugby ace Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald concerned about new ball for women’s game
Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald admits the new smaller ball could create more problems than solutions for women’s rugby as Ireland prepare to use it for the first time in a Test match against the USA on Sunday.
‘Playing international is the dream’: Nankivell keen to extend Munster stay and opens door to Ireland call
Munster’s season had wrapped a good month when Alex Nankivell turned out for the Barbarians against South Africa at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in June.
O’Brien family dominance is kind of a competition problem for racing and kind of isn’t
Irish racing kind of has a competition problem and kind of doesn’t. It depends on whether you believe Aidan O’Brien as well as his sons Joseph and Donnacha represent some homogenous entity, which they obviously kind of do, but kind of don’t as well. What’s kind of certain, though, is that a singular level of sporting dynasty is unfolding in front of our eyes.
‘It’s probably an unnecessary addition’: Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald not a fan of new smaller ball
World Rugby has mandated that a new size 4.5 ball will be used for the upcoming WXV Global Series fixtures, including Ireland’s Test against the USA in Tallaght Stadium on Sunday. Despite being marketed as the same weight, it’s 3 per cent smaller than the size 5 that is used in men’s rugby from 15 years and up.
Ceadach O’Neill injury could keep Republic of Ireland switch on the cards
An injury to Ceadach O’Neill could give the 18-year-old midfielder more time to consider an approach from the FAI to switch his international allegiance from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland.