Person: Phillip Browne

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soccer

FAI saga may impact on Aviva Stadium board

Fallout from the FAI crisis has reached Lansdowne Road, with senior figures at the Aviva Stadium awaiting clarification from Abbotstown about the positions of John Delaney and Michael Cody on its Board of Directors.

rugby

Leinster CEO confirms Sexton offer

rugby

Power players : the most powerful people in Irish rugby

rugby

Earls signs new deal but injury puts Six Nations in doubt

rugby

French media ramp up pressure on O’Connell

rugby

Browne reports ‘positive’ talks on player succession strategy

IRFU considering World Cup 2023 bid

The IRFU has revealed that it is currently considering making a bid which, if successful, would see Ireland host the 2023 World Cup.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2012

Connacht furious as players targeted by Irish provinces

CONNACHT could be set for a showdown with IRFU bosses just weeks after it emerged that four first-team players have been targeted by Leinster and Munster.

Thu, 16 Dec, 2010

Western promise as IRFU unveil plan

THE FUTURE of Connacht as an important cog in the Irish provincial rugby wheel has been guaranteed and coach Eric Elwood, his players and management colleagues will be operating off at least a two-year contract from now on.

Sat, 04 Dec, 2010

O’Driscoll fighting to be fit for French test

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL is in a race against time to be fit for Leinster’s Heineken Cup clash against Clermont Auvergne at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, December 18.

Fri, 03 Dec, 2010

Firm to probe Ireland’s World Cup failure

IRISH rugby chiefs have employed independent consultancy firm, Genesis, to assist in their review of the Irish team’s performance at the Rugby World Cup.

Sat, 03 Nov, 2007

IRFU 'allowing Connacht rugby wither on the vine'

IRFU chiefs last night emphatically rejected fresh claims that Lansdowne Road is trying to put Connacht rugby out of existence.

Fri, 21 Jan, 2005

IRFU 'disrespectful', claim players

Irish rugby players today accused the IRFU of showing a ‘lack of respect’ in an escalation of the dispute over match fees.

Tue, 25 May, 2004

Dispute between IRFU and RLU settled

THE row between the IRFU and Rugby League Ireland, over the latter’s invitation to Union players to compete in their summer competition, has been resolved.

Tue, 02 Mar, 2004

IRFU unveil 250m Lansdowne plan

IRFU bosses yesterday unveiled a 250m plan to demolish Lansdowne Road and rebuild it as a national stadium to accommodating rugby and soccer.

Thu, 11 Dec, 2003

Celtic League adopts new structure

THE Celtic League will adopt a more traditional format as of next season after representatives from Wales, Scotland and Ireland agreed to make changes.

Wed, 07 May, 2003

Ticket offer for SSIA stadium backers

RUGBY authorities are prepared to make thousands of tickets to international games available to Special Saving Incentive Account (SSIA) investors who pledge their savings to the construction of a €500m, 65,000-seater national stadium.

Sat, 08 Mar, 2003

Crackdown on clubs’ ticket sales to agents

IRFU chiefs are set to clamp down on clubs selling international tickets to agents by proposing that they must publicly declare where there ticket allocation goes.

Tue, 22 Oct, 2002