Person: Matthew Clarkin

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Dave O'Callaghan swaps Youghal strand for La Grand plage

HE may be talking over the phone, 1 500km removed from home, but it quickly becomes clear that Dave O’Callaghan has a spring in his step.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Good day at the office for workmanlike Munster

THERE were times yesterday when Munster were close to their awesome best but in the end workmanlike was the best word to describe their performance in beating Montauban at the Stade de Sapiac.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2009

Montauban’s Clarkin hopes to put name in lights once again

THERE’S probably quite a few rugby players who will look back on their careers filled with pride but there’s not many folks who can say that they’ve hounded and harried Frodo Baggins and Ronan O’Gara in the same breath.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2009

Stubborn Montauban almost upset Munster march

Munster required a 78th-minute penalty from Ronan O’Gara to end Montauban’s stubborn resistance and avoid what would have been one of the biggest shocks in Heineken Cup history.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2008

Leeds off to a winnign start, Connacht falter

Leeds Carnegie shrugged off their Premiership blues to take pole position in Pool Five of the European Challenge Cup at Headingley tonight with a 35-18 win over Castres Olympique, while Connacht lost away at Brive.

Fri, 09 Nov, 2007