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Ronan O’Gara

A club's culture will define success or failure in any sport

A club's culture will define success or failure in any sport

YOU can shift some wasters out the door. You can spend a king’s ransom on reputations. You can fill a dressing room with star turns but without the right culture at a club, you’re going to hell in a handcart. It’s the same for GAA, rugby or football, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 01 Apr, 2016

Air's getting thinner up there for Connacht now at the top of the table

Air's getting thinner up there for Connacht now at the top of the table

THIS is no time for Connacht Rugby to pull the handbrake and start admiring the views from the summit of the Pro12, writes Ronan O'Gara

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

Ronan O'Gara: Munster is no easy fix but they've one chance now to get it right

Ronan O'Gara: Munster is no easy fix but they've one chance now to get it right

Go back 10 to 15 years ago, and there wasn’t a team like Munster in the world, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 18 Mar, 2016

Ireland remains my long-term coaching goal

Ireland remains my long-term coaching goal

Ronan O’Gara explains why he is staying in Paris for three more years

Fri, 11 Mar, 2016

It’s not always the size of the dog in the fight — not even in rugby

It’s not always the size of the dog in the fight — not even in rugby

THE impact of last Saturday’s defeat to England would still have been painful for the Irish players come Monday, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 04 Mar, 2016

What if a 10-year-old Kieran Donaghy had been introduced to a rugby ball?

What if a 10-year-old Kieran Donaghy had been introduced to a rugby ball?

Must the debate and exploration really stop at: Well, one is amateur and one is professional, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 26 Feb, 2016

See what I mean about leadership?

See what I mean about leadership?

Ronan O'Gara returns again to the subject of leadership in sport

Fri, 19 Feb, 2016

Paul O’Connell? The guy is different gravy

Paul O’Connell? The guy is different gravy

Paul O’Connell is not short of options in his retirement, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 12 Feb, 2016

Why you can’t bring flakiness to the Six Nations table

Why you can’t bring flakiness to the Six Nations table

The Six Nations championship is a three-horse race that will be decided on the first three weekends - starting on Sunday in Dublin, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

Keith Earls has priceless commodity: Loyalty

Keith Earls has priceless commodity: Loyalty

There are decisions being made around the wood-panelled boardrooms of Europe at present that shape the fortunes and balance the books for the next two years.

Fri, 29 Jan, 2016