X

Sign in

Try from €0.25 / day

SUBSCRIBE
Irish Examiner Logo

Try from €0.25 / day

SUBSCRIBE
  • 
  •  

    Sign in Subscribe
  • Subscriber
  • news
    Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • sport
    GAA Soccer World Cup 2026 Rugby Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • lifestyle
    Food Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • business
    Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • property
    Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • opinion
    Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • LISTEN
    The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Arena with Maurice Brosnan Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Puzzles
  • MORE 
    Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • Cookie settings
  • Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • GAA Soccer World Cup 2026 Rugby Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • Food Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Arena with Maurice Brosnan Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • news
  • sport
  • lifestyle
  • business
  • opinion

  • IN FOCUS:
  • Championship 2026
  • Heatwave
  • World Cup
  • ieExplains
  • ieVideo
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • PUZZLES
  • WEATHER

Person: A. Newman

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

rugby

Farewell Cullen, hello Hurley

IT won’t have pleased Munster that they finished third of the four Irish teams in the Magners League, but there were some positives to take from Saturday’s comprehensive win over bogey side Glasgow Warriors.

rugby

In-form Hurley to make home debut

rugby

Leonelli set to return for Glasgow against Connacht

rugby

Ospreys relishing Munster challenge

rugby

A shaky climb to top for Munster

rugby

Cullen heads the Celtic cast
Connacht convince in win over Ospreys

Neath-Swansea Ospreys 22 Connacht 33

Fri, 31 Oct, 2003

Leinster up and running

Leinster 35 Neath-Swansea Ospreys 21

Sat, 20 Sep, 2003

Neath through in thriller
Neath 23 Beziers 18

Tue, 14 Jan, 2003

Jones believes Neath could cause final upset

FOLLOWING their convincing win over Cardiff on Saturday, Neath coach Lyn Jones is not writing off his side’s chances of an upset in the final of the Celtic League against Munster.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2003

Gaffney sticks to his guns, refusing to rise to Jones’ remarks

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney insisted that his side will play their own brand of rugby despite goading from his Neath counterpart Lyn Jones.

Sat, 05 Oct, 2002

Latest

  • Back in Ireland frame, Harry Byrne buries Bilbao pain

  • US says it struck Iranian targets as ceasefire strained in second day of attacks

  • Mauvaka brace powers  Toulouse to four in a row in stormy Top 14 final

  • Health insurance income reduction 'continues to be a challenge' for rehabilitation hospital

Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford

News

Most Read

  • Kerry v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final
    Geaney shines as Kerry just edge Tyrone in SFC quarter-final epic

    Saturday, June 27, 2026 - 8:00 PM

  • Kobe McDonald celebrates scoring a point 27/6/2026
    As it happened: Mayo reach All-Ireland semi with victory over Cork

    Saturday, June 27, 2026 - 6:00 PM

  • Wedding of the Week: Cork flight attendant and pilot's love took flight when lockdown grounded the planes
    Wedding of the Week: Cork flight attendant and pilot's love took flight when lockdown grounded the planes

    Saturday, June 27, 2026 - 8:00 PM

https://newsbrandsireland.ie/ https://www.presscouncil.ie https://iabireland.ie/iab-ireland-publishers-commercial-charter/
news
  • Ireland
  • Munster
  • Court & Crime
  • Spotlight
  • World
sport
  • GAA
  • Soccer
  • Rugby
  • Racing
  • Golf
  • Other Sports
  • Podcasts
business
  • Economy
  • Companies
  • Munster Business
  • Farming
  • Technology
opinion
  • Columnists
  • Comment & Analysis
  • Our View
  • Your View
Help
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Brand Safety
  • Cookie Policy
  • Cookie Settings
  • Push Notification Preferences
  • Mobile
  • Subscriptions
Info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Home delivery
  • RSS
  • Newsletters
  • Place ad
  • Who We Are

© Examiner Echo Group Limited, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited