Person: Simon Geoghegan

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

rugby

Dave Curtis: The Irish international turned wine expert who made Zimbabwe home

Dave Curtis took the road less travelled on his journey from Zimbabwe to an Ireland jersey in the early 1990s and the return trip has been just as interesting and rewarding.

other

Colin Sheridan: Were the good times really worth the price?

rugby

A Dublin goodbye the final stop-off on Best’s farewell tour

columnists

Our love/hate relationship with sport

rugby

Keith Earls: 'We let Scotland beat us'

rugby

A tribute to Jonah Lomu: 1975-2015

The writing of Steven Gerrard's autobiography was a grueling 50-day sprint

Talking publishing, writing, selling and reading in our sports book round-up.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2015

Your guide to becoming a pub know it all for the Rugby World Cup

If your rugby knowledge isn’t up to scratch, Conor Neville has you covered to make sure you impress everyone down the pub.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2015

He took on England one-handed

Michael Moynihan asked Donal Lenihan and Charlie Mulqueen for the history of the Six Nations in 20 objects.

Sat, 01 Feb, 2014

New star Gilroy a bag of nerves before dream Test debut

Craig Gilroy was so wracked with nerves before Ireland’s record 46-24 victory over Argentina that he considered driving back to Belfast.

Sun, 25 Nov, 2012

O’Driscoll was my biggest idol, says well-groomed rugby star Kearney

Rugby star Rob Kearney has revealed that teammate Brian O’Driscoll was one of his biggest idols during his childhood.

Thu, 15 Nov, 2012

We’re united under Kidney, declares Fitzgerald

LUKE FITZGERALD, eminently likeable guy that he is, tends to give away next to nothing in interviews, so it pays to sit up and take notice when his replies begin to stretch beyond the cursory few sentences.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2009

Damn the begrudgers, O’Driscoll is the greatest

MANY years ago, when we were young and (slightly) more foolish, a group of us used to indulge in a spot of role-playing while throwing a rugby ball around.

Fri, 17 Dec, 2004

Humphreys has a point to prove

Ireland’s record-points scorer David Humphreys – set for his first international start in 13 months – is treating his 65th cap against the United States on Saturday as if it were his last.

Thu, 18 Nov, 2004

Let’s compete, not contain

FROM an Irish perspective, Twickenham has proved a distinctly inhospitable venue in recent times.

Sat, 06 Mar, 2004

Ireland can learn from a painful rugby lesson

Simon Geoghegan says there is no shame in defeat to top England. He spoke to Barry Coughlan

Tue, 01 Apr, 2003

Cardiff turns Irish into gods of green

THINK of history’s great superpowers: The British Empire, the United States, the Soviet Union, the GAA. Now, think of the superpowers in rugby: New Zealand, South Africa, the current England side and, for over a decade from the late 1960s on, Wales.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2003

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

Six Nations: Healey insists it's pay-back time

Austin Healey will have one word on his mind when England tackle Ireland in the Lloyds TSB Six Nations Championship tomorrow - revenge.

Fri, 15 Feb, 2002

Rugby: England will get chance to make amends

England’s Grand Slam flops were back with their clubs today - some facing two weeks of torment before Clive Woodward announces his team to tackle world champions Australia.

Mon, 22 Oct, 2001