Person: Phil Orr

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A legend, a leader, a braveheart: tributes paid to rugby legend Willie Duggan

A legend, a leader, a braveheart, a kind, loving and spiritual man were among the accolades used to describe Willie Duggan at his funeral Mass, when more than 1,000 people gathered to say farewell to a giant of Irish and international rugby.

Fearless Willie Duggan: The hardest man I played with

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Should Gatland have trusted in BOD?

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Anderson warns Ireland to heed lessons of ’85

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IRFU announce new Ireland team manager

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Should the Irish players be singing Amhrán na bhFiann at the World Cup in New Zealand?

Making sure Ireland call the tune on Saturday

JAMES LAST may or may not be tuning into the big match early on Saturday morning.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2011

‘A sad day but it’s also one to celebrate a great man’

A BIG funeral for a giant of a man.

Fri, 08 Oct, 2010

No suspension for Munster’s Deasy from citing committee

Munster's Scott Deasy has today escaped suspenion for a trip on Scarlets player Andy Fenby.

Thu, 25 Mar, 2010

O’Leary ready for Leinster battle

TOMÁS O’LEARY is hoping to continue his comeback from injury by securing a starting place for Munster in Saturday’s eagerly-awaited Magners League clash with bitter rivals Leinster at the RDS.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2009

O'Donovan appointed Ireland A assistant coach

Former Ireland forwards coach Niall O'Donovan has been appointed as assistant coach of the Ireland A side, working with head coach Michael Bradley and manager Joey Miles.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2008

Bradley retained as Ireland A coach

MICHAEL BRADLEY has been reappointed as coach to the Ireland A team for this season’s internationals and onto the Churchill Cup in June.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2008

IRFU confirms management teams

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) today confirmed the coach and manager positions for representative teams for the coming season.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2008

Orr admits Irish face tough task to halt Welsh charge

THE inaugural IRB Junior World Championship, to be held in Wales in June, will be uppermost in the minds of respective Irish and Welsh U20 team coaches Eric Elwood and Patrick Horgan at Dubarry Park, Athlone, tonight (7.30pm).

Fri, 07 Mar, 2008

Experience shows for Leinster A

Leinster A 51 Ireland U-20 15

Thu, 20 Dec, 2007

Contepomi scoops writers award

Leinster and Argentina star Felipe Contepomi was crowned the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Player of the Year at a luncheon at Killiney's Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel this afternoon.

Mon, 26 Nov, 2007

Ireland’s call now is for an anthem that gets us off to a tearful start

The current dilemma was experienced first at the inaugural World Cup in New Zealand 20 years ago. Suddenly on the night before the first game with Wales, it was realised that an anthem was needed.

Fri, 14 Sep, 2007

IRFU announce international age grade management teams

The Irish Rugby Football Union has announced the management teams for the Ireland under-20 and Ireland under 18 Club international sides.

Fri, 11 May, 2007

Ireland name squad

A 38-man squad for the first AIB Club International between Ireland and Scotland in Donnybrook on Friday, March 10 has been announced.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2006

Ireland AIB Club international squad named

A 38-man squad for the first AIB Club International between Ireland and Scotland in Donnybrook on Friday, March 10 was named today.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2006

O’Connell lifts Hayes to top of the props

JOHN Hayes is a man of few words, so it may not have dawned on many people that he makes his 58th appearance for Ireland tomorrow and surpasses Phil Orr’s record as the most capped Irish prop.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2006

Henson to miss two Six Nations clashes

Gavin Henson’s Test career will remain on hold for at least another six weeks as Wales are now certain to launch their RBS 6 Nations title defence without him.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2006

Henson available for Ireland clash as ban reduced by three weeks

GAVIN HENSON last night had his 72-day ban reduced by three weeks after a four-hour appeal hearing in Dublin.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2006

Davies springs to suspended Henson’s defence

WALES great Jonathan Davies believes banned Grand Slam star Gavin Henson has received too harsh a punishment after being found guilty of elbowing an opponent.

Tue, 10 Jan, 2006

Davies: Henson hard done by

Wales great Jonathan Davies believes banned Grand Slam star Gavin Henson has received too harsh a punishment after being found guilty of elbowing an opponent.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2006

Kyle is 'greatest ever Irish player'

Jack Kyle has been named as the greatest ever Irish rugby player in a public poll.

Sat, 04 May, 2002