Zinzan Brooke, Irish dancing, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, and the Haka - all in a day’s work for the GAA in New Zealand!

Chicago, November 2016 will forever be seared into the minds of Irish rugby supporters, for obvious reasons. The place and time of a first victory over New Zealand in 111 years has that effect and it was a moment to be savoured.

Maribor 0 - Liverpool 7: Liverpool finally found their form in front of goal in a record-breaking 7-0 European away victory against hapless Maribor to finally kick-start their Champions League campaign.

Both Munster and Ireland will have confidence soaring after success against All Black sides, writes Donal Lenihan. 

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

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New Zealand’s players insist they are not upset by former England scrum-half Matt Dawson’s ’Hakarena’ video, poking fun at traditional war dance the Haka.

Twelve months on from Ireland’s historic win over New Zealand, what has changed for Irish women’s sport, asks Mary White.

When your day job involves clambering up cranes and lots of heavy lifting, lining out against the "old enemy" in a World Cup semi-final is unlikely to shatter your nerves.

New Zealand 14 Ireland 17

By Peter O’ Dwyer

Ireland front-rower Cian Healy refuses to call New Zealand the All Blacks in a bid to dispel the reigning world champions’ aura.

Scotland 22 New Zealand 51

Young Boys 3 Liverpool 5

STUDENTS from Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) are planning a Guinness Book of Records challenge for the largest performed Haka.

JUST as Scottish rugby was beginning to feel good about itself again after a string of impressive winning performances against Ireland and a double away to Argentina, the All Blacks came to town.

IT’S likely Declan Kidney was always going to use Friday’s first ever clash with the Maori to blood some of Ireland’s fringe players.

NOTHING has changed in the land of the long white cloud.

MALCOLM O’KELLY will be afforded the opportunity to round off his long professional career on a high when he lines out for the Barbarians against Ireland at Thomond Park on Friday night (7.45 p.m).

Manchester United dragged their weary bodies into Japan today determined not to use tiredness as an excuse if their Club World Cup campaign fails to match expectations.

GETHIN JENKINS has claimed an unnamed player plotted Wales’ memorable response to the New Zealand Haka that brought a Millennium Stadium full house to its feet.

THE Haka — it’s an All-Black tradition, one of the most spectacular, one of the most fearsome in rugby.

IT was all blacks and yet more red as Brian Cowen went down for the Dáil scrum, his much-vaunted bank bailout looking dangerously close to being kicked into touch.

EVERYTHING was in place; lights on, stands packed, an expectant crowd buzzing with anticipation.

NEW ZEALAND’S top try scorer Doug Howlett could have a shock in store for his beloved All Blacks when they take on Munster in Thomond Park on Tuesday.

GRAHAM HENRY is expected to name his All Black XV to face Munster in the week prior to the 30-year anniversary match at Thomond Park on November 18.

Sligo Rovers entertain Cork City in this afternoon's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at the Showgrounds, kick-off 3.00pm.

FC Haka 4 Cork City 0 (Haka won 6-2 on aggregate)

Cork City 2 FC Haka 2

ROY KEANE admitted last night that he’s heading into the unknown, but expects to be intrigued by his summer link up with New Zealand’s All Blacks as part of his UEFA pro-licence course.

SEBASTIEN CHABAL believes the forthcoming World Cup semi-final between France and England has restored credibility to Six Nations rugby.

EARLY DAYS and all that but if first impressions count for anything, then New Zealand have set an awesome standard. I was fortunate to be in the Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday where the men in black delivered as clinical a performance as one could expect against respected Six Nations opposition.

TOMORROW will be an emotional day at Lansdowne Road, the day when fans and players, former and present, say goodbye to international rugby at the rickety old stadium.

IT has been suggested that the All Blacks should be the subject of derision from the Lansdowne Road terraces next Saturday in response to the Brian O’Driscoll affair.

ALL BLACK captain Tana Umaga finally broke his silence yesterday on the tackle that ended Brian O’Driscoll’s Lions tour - but refused to explain his part in the incident.

Carlos Spencer reckons the All Blacks can light up what has been a cagey World Cup so far with the most exciting back line in the competition.

EMINEM is top of the league for kick-starting Premiership soccer teams, a survey has found.

Fulham are through to the third round of the Intertoto Cup on away goals after a 1-1 draw with FC Haka in Finland.

Liverpool will attempt to create another little bit of history when they confront Europe’s champion club in the Super Cup amongst the rich and the great in Monte Carlo.

Gerard Houllier will adopt a softly-softly approach to Robbie Fowler's comeback.