From counting shower heads to booking Usain Bolt, Mick Kearney’s duties during five years as manager of the Irish rugby team were as varied as they were challenging

It’s a 27 years ago but for Willie Anderson the drama experienced at Lansdowne Road on October 19, 1985 feels like yesterday.

The Ireland U-18 club squad of 26 players to participate in the 2009 FIRA/AER U-18 Championships in France from April 2-12 has been announced.

Seán McCárthaigh