364 DAYS AGO, Leinster’s players came in to the dressing room after a narrow victory away to Treviso and couldn’t help but be sucked in by the drama unfolding back home. Jimmy Gopperth had kicked a late penalty to give the eastern province a 20 – 21 victory, but the seismic news filtering through was…
On this week’s Jim Ross Report, Ross congratulated Kevin Kelly and Don Callis on being named the new AXS TV broadcast team for NJPW, replacing himself and Josh Barnett. Ross had nothing but kind words for the duo. “Of course, congratulations to Kevin Kelly and Don Callis. They’ll do a good job, no doubt about…
Arsenal defender William Saliba is reportedly the subject of fresh interest from La Liga side Atletico Madrid as they are plotting a ‘generational change’. The centre-back returned to the Gunners in the summer following a spell on loan at Marseille in Ligue 1. Saliba’s time on loan in France did him a world of good…
Jack Kyle celebrates Ireland’s Grand Slam with Brian O’Driscoll in 2009. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Click Here: Real Sociedad Jersey SaleHomeIreland’s first rugby superstar Jack Kyle, died today aged 88.Roy Maurice Keane was making headlines again as he stepped down as Aston Villa assistant manager to focus on Ireland.One of Cork’s finest servants hung up his hurley…
Updated at 2.20pm IRELAND’S WOMEN HAVE won the Dubai World Sevens final after a 19-0 victory over Tribe 7s this afternoon. The Jenny Murphy-captained side reached the decider after a 24-19 win over Almaty in the semi-final this morning and put in an even better performance to keep their Brisbane based opponents scoreless in the…
MUNSTER HEAD COACH Anthony Foley has underlined the province’s desire to retain JJ Hanrahan, despite suggestions the 22-year-old is close to joining Northampton. The Irish Times this morning reported that Hanrahan is on the verge of signing for the Premiership side next season after becoming frustrated by a lack a game time at Munster. The…
Dave Meltzer is reporting that OKADA, Naito, and Kushida (pictured) are rumored to be leaving NJPW soon. WWE are VERY interested in all three. “Naito would be one of the three (at least) Japanese top guys feelers have been sent to. The other two that we’re aware of didn’t turn the offers down without thought…
Conor McGregor. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO CONOR MCGREGOR, RORY McIlroy and Roy Keane are the only three Irish people on the top 10 list of sports personalities that Ireland searched for on Google in 2014. McGregor’s popularity soared again this year, McIlroy collected two Majors while Keane was in the headlines during a dramatic year for…
LONDON IRISH HAVE rejected claims that they approached former Ireland coach Declan Kidney to become their director of rugby. The denial comes amid reports last week claiming the Exiles’ current incumbent Brian Smith will leave at the end of the campaign. And while director of development Bob Casey remained tight-lipped on Smith’s future, he dismissed…
THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE has a reputation as home of the best attacking rugby in the world, and 2014 saw that backed up once again. Here, we pick out some of our very favourites from the year south of the equator, but feel free to let us know if we missed any beauties. ******************** South Africa…