Person: G. Easterby

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Cheika disappointed with Jennings’ and Gleeson’s omission

LEINSTER coach Michael Cheika has a guilt complex about playing Shane Jennings at number six rather than open side flanker following the latter’s exclusion from Ireland’s Six Nations squad.

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Fitzgerald keeps Leinster’s dream alive

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Cheika hoping Leinster can please the travelling fans

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Leinster need to improve for Wasps

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Munster hoping to spring trap on prowling Lions

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Big guns ready for derby showdown

Easterbys take centre stage as Leinster battle with Llanelli

GUY EASTERBY will make an emotional return to Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park today (5.30pm), but faces a battering from his brother Simon.

Sat, 23 Sep, 2006

Hickie back as Leinster search for first win

DENIS HICKIE will make his first competitive start of the season in tonight’s Magners League against Cardiff Blues at Donnybrook.

Sat, 16 Sep, 2006

Cardiff opt not to play Munster at Millennium

CARDIFF BLUES are to deny Munster fans the potential for a big Heineken Cup show of strength at the Millennium Stadium.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2006

Leinster outclassed in friendly

Leinster were soundly beaten by Dax in their pre-season friendly before 6,000 spectators at the Stade Maurice Boyau last night.

Thu, 17 Aug, 2006

Strictly business as O’Driscoll’s Lions on final hunt

AS Leinster prepare for the Battle of Ireland on Saturday, Brian O’Driscoll has suspended cordial relations with his Triple Crown winning Munster colleagues.

Thu, 20 Apr, 2006

Cheika’s wake-up call for Leinster

Leinster 30 Scarlets 22

Sat, 15 Apr, 2006

Contepomi to hit 50-mark for title-hunting Lions

IT’S a big occasion for Leinster’s player of the season, Felipe Contepomi, in tonight’s Celtic League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Lansdowne Road (7.10pm).

Fri, 14 Apr, 2006

Contepomi keeps Leinster in the chase

Leinster 16 Connnacht 13

Mon, 06 Mar, 2006

Eddie’s extras to cross Borders

THE five Leinster players released from international duty for the Italy game will be given an early chance to take out their frustrations on the Border Reivers tonight when they line out for the Celtic League clash at Donnybrook.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2006

Green unlikely to recover for Glasgow clash

LEINSTER coach Michael Cheika has all but given up on Will Green for Saturday’s Heineken Cup clash against Glasgow (RDS, 5.15pm. RTÉ Two).

Thu, 12 Jan, 2006

Lethal Leinster back in the groove

Leinster 35 Munster 23

Mon, 02 Jan, 2006

Boost for Munster as fit again Wallace included in squad

MUNSTER’S preparations for tomorrow’s (1pm) Celtic League clash with Leinster at the RDS in Dublin have been disrupted by the death of coach Declan Kidney’s mother, Eileen, but they have still announced a 25-strong squad from which the starting side and seven replacements will be finalised today.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2005

Leinster pull out the stops for Ulster

LEINSTER will roll out two of the big names for tomorrow night’s Celtic League clash with leaders Ulster at Donnybrook (5.30).

Fri, 30 Sep, 2005

Contepomi kicking lifts off-key Leinster as Dragons fail to fire

Leinster 33 Dragons 14

Sat, 17 Sep, 2005

Vandals force Munster’s move to Cork

MUNSTER’S Celtic League clash with Llannelli, fixed for Thomond Park on September 23, will be moved to Cork as the Limerick venue has been deemed unplayable for at least a month after 3000 sods of turf were dug up by vandals.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2005

Munster find final surge

Leinster 17 Munster 23

Mon, 09 May, 2005

Munster game for Costello as curtain comes down on career

RETIREMENT doesn’t hold any great fears for Victor Costello. It’s the manner of his going, not the fact he’ll soon be gone, that is his chief concern.

Sat, 07 May, 2005

Leinster keep big guns in reserve

INTERNATIONAL trio Malcolm O’Kelly, Shane Horgan and Denis Hickie will be sprung from the bench if things go wrong for Leinster against Glasgow in the Celtic Cup quarter-final at Lansdowne Road tonight (7.30).

Fri, 29 Apr, 2005

Kidney coy on Leinster’s three-quarter thoroughbreds

AS always, Declan Kidney had a phrase to deal with a given situation.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2005

Kidney brings big guns to shoot down Munster

DECLAN KIDNEY returns to the scene of some of his greatest triumphs when he brings his exciting Leinster side to Musgrave Park for Saturday’s crucial Celtic League tie against Munster (5.30).

Thu, 30 Dec, 2004

Bourgoin ring the changes after rout

BOURGOIN have responded as the ERC would have hoped to their mauling by Leinster last week by making 10 changes for tonight's return clash at the Stade Pierre Rajon.

Fri, 10 Dec, 2004

Plus points but Eagles prove an easy target

Ireland 55 USA 6

Mon, 22 Nov, 2004

Training camp vindicated, says O’Sullivan

IRELAND coach Eddie O’Sullivan hopes Saturday’s victory over South Africa has silenced criticism of the controversial training regime imposed on his Test stars.

Tue, 16 Nov, 2004

D'Arcy out of Springbok test as O'Sullivan bolsters squad

IRISH centre Gordon D'Arcy could miss the entire autumn series of internationals with the groin injury sustained in Leinster's weekend Heineken Cup success over Bath.

Tue, 02 Nov, 2004

Defence forces the issue for Leinster

Leinster 17 Munster 15

Mon, 20 Sep, 2004

O'Driscoll try brings Ireland within six

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Sat, 19 Jun, 2004

Boks reduced to ten men

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Sat, 19 Jun, 2004

Montgomery stretches Africans' lead

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Sat, 19 Jun, 2004

Corrigan gets yellow card

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Sat, 19 Jun, 2004

Montgomery scores second penalty

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Sat, 19 Jun, 2004

Paulse try puts the Boks ahead

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Sat, 19 Jun, 2004

Boks come back with a penalty

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Sat, 19 Jun, 2004

Howe try gets Ireland off the mark

Tyrone Howe has scored in the corner for a try for Ireland after six minutes of play.

Sat, 19 Jun, 2004

Murphy out of Ireland line up

Ireland suffered a setback on the morning of the second test against South Africa at Newlands with the withdrawal of wing Geordan Murphy due to a chest infection.

Sat, 19 Jun, 2004

Ireland at full strength for Springboks

Ireland boss Eddie O'Sullivan is fielding a strong team for today's Test against the Springboks in South Africa.

Sat, 12 Jun, 2004

Duffy named in Irish squad for South Africa

Harlequins hero Gavin Duffy has been named by Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan in his Irish squad to tour South Africa next month.

Mon, 24 May, 2004

Italy put to sword by Irish defence

THE Six Nations Championship title may out of reach but Ireland did enough to suggest they will win another Triple Crown in 2004 after putting Italy to the sword.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2004

Ireland v Italy teams

Ireland: Dempsey, S. Horgan, D’arcy, O’Driscoll, Murphy, O’Gara, Stringer, Corrigan, Byrne, Hayes, O’Kelly, O’Callaghan, S. Easterby, Gleeson, Foley.

Sat, 20 Mar, 2004

Ireland score win in Twickenham

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Sat, 06 Mar, 2004

Grayson lands penalty for England

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Sat, 06 Mar, 2004

Dempsey try brings Ireland nine ahead

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Sat, 06 Mar, 2004

Ireland lead by two at the break

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Sat, 06 Mar, 2004

Penalty brings Ireland within a point

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Sat, 06 Mar, 2004

Dawson try puts England ahead

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Sat, 06 Mar, 2004