WITH a Heineken Cup medal in his back pocket, a Magners League Grand final against his native province to come and the likelihood of a starting spot in the World Cup, things couldn’t be a whole better right now for Mike Ross.

While Munster’s 1978 history-makers still leave off their defeat of the All Blacks 30 years ago, their legacy cast a giant shadow over those who followed. Like Donal Lenihan.

Donncha O’Callaghan has fond memories of a famous victory over the All Blacks - even though it happened five months before he was born.

WHEN the call came it was so good he heard it twice: Donncha O’Callaghan had been selected to start for the Lions in Saturday’s second Test against the All Blacks.

Former Irish international David Corkery will take over at Cork Constitution next season as current coach Christy Cantillon's tenure has come to an end.

"I'm ready!" With a superb man-of-the-match display, that was the uncompromising message from Cork Con out-half Ronan O'Gara to the Irish selectors in the run-up to next Sunday's crucial 6-Nations game against Wales.

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LIKE the cavalry coming over the ridge to rescue the surrounded wagon trail, Jim Williams and company swept back into Cork Constitution and lifted the siege of Temple Hill.

TWENTY-TWO year old prop Mike Ross has been tipped to go all the way by Cork Constitution coach Christy Cantillon.