Former Irish out-half Ralph Keyes is convinced Mick O’Driscoll’s appointment to the Munster management team will ensure the province’s young talents are given the proper guidance.

It all starts so well.

Master Schmidt’s second day in big school and it will not prove edifying. A host of lessons await, among them ones in maths, logic and biology.

NOT A great week for clubs in rugby, if you look at the headlines.

The location: The Brasserie Restaurant, Lapps Quay, Cork The line-up: Ralph Keyes, Donal Lenihan, Eric Miller, Charlie Mulqueen. The Subject: Take a wild guess. The Eye Witness: Michael Moynihan.

HUNDREDS bid a fond farewell yesterday to a much-loved man who believed the arts and sport were the heartbeat of humanity.

Long before the thousands jumped onboard the Heineken Cup bandwagon, a hardy few followed Munster rugby in good times and bad.

RONAN O’GARA’S name should be pencilled in on the Irish team to meet Italy in Rome on Saturday, despite David Humphreys’ brilliant performance against Scotland last Sunday.

WHILE provisional dates for the resumption of Ireland’s matches in the Six Nations have been set for the end of April and into May, I cannot see these matches taking places unless some drastic action is taken.

IRELAND’S Peter Clohessy has set his sights firmly on a place in the Lions Test side for the series against Australia this summer.