Person: Simon Morrissey

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Leaders Lansdowne ease past UL Bohs

UL Bohemians 7 Lansdowne 42

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Wins for Cork Con, Lansdowne and Garryowen

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Table-toppers Lansdowne storm past St Mary's

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Jackman's Clontarf keep hold of top after victory

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Galwegians fall to Blackrock power

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Blackrock toppled by UCD

Shannon rocked by loss at Blackrock

Blackrock College 41 Shannon 27

Sat, 04 Oct, 2008

Morrissey at a loss to explain poor showing

IT’S never easy trying to get quotes from a losing dressing room, but Newtown coach Simon Morrissey was ever gracious, and had little to say.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2007

Morrissey enjoying Newtown’s new lease of life

IT was American humorist Mark Twain who first made the now famous observation, ‘Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.’

Thu, 11 Oct, 2007

'Quins hold steady for win

Belfast Harlequins' newly-found confidence was on show at Stradbrook today as they shared out an incredible 11 tries with Blackrock in a 43-36 victory.

Sat, 27 Jan, 2007

‘Unfinished business’ the spur, says happy boss Motherway

UNFINISHED business!

Mon, 16 Oct, 2006

Motherway: strength in depth can inspire Cloyne’s revenge

LAST YEAR’S finalists, this year’s semi-finalists. Getting bored with Cloyne and Newtownshandrum? No, we didn’t think so.

Sat, 07 Oct, 2006

Expectation still as high as ever in Newtown

NEWTOWNSHANDRUM put their Evening Echo Cork Co SHC title on the line against Imokilly at Pairc Ui Chaoimh tomorrow (5pm) in the second part of an Evening Echo SHC quarter-final double header that also features St Catherine’s and Sarsfield’s (3.30 pm).

Fri, 22 Sep, 2006

Experimental Newtown give Morrissey perfect start as Rovers miss chances

NEW-LOOK Newtownshandrum, same old style, same old result in the Cork SHC opening round.

Sat, 06 May, 2006

Newtown look to get title defence off in style

WITH their Munster SHC semi-final game with Clare just three weeks away (May 28), team coach John Allen will be keeping his fingers crossed that none of his players pick up an injury this weekend as the county championships kick-off in earnest.

Fri, 05 May, 2006

Gleeson finds the ‘ideal’ club in Newtown

JOE Canning and Damien Hayes…the names are almost whispered in dread by Newtownshandrum supporters.

Thu, 16 Mar, 2006

Blackrock succumb to Dungannon

Blackrock College 23 Dungannon 36

Sat, 05 Nov, 2005

The fruits of a lifelong labour

How did Newtownshandrum, a parish of around 800 souls, that would throw up perhaps a total of 60 able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 33, manage to win an All-Ireland club title? Diarmuid O’Flynn investigates.

Wed, 07 Apr, 2004

Leinster U21 team named for Interprovincial

The Leinster Under-21 team has been named for Friday's Under-21 Interprovincial at Thomond Park, Limerick (kick-off 6pm).

Thu, 02 Oct, 2003

Munster in pole for U21 Interpros

Munster are in pole position in the Under 21 Interprovincial championship and they will meet Ulster for the first of two times in a week at Thomond Park on Saturday (2.30pm).

Fri, 12 Sep, 2003

Leinster Under-21 team announced for Friday's match

The Leinster Under-21 team has been announced for Friday’s clash with Connacht at Donnybrook (KO: 6:30pm).

Thu, 11 Sep, 2003

Leinster Under-21 team announced

The Leinster Under-21 team to face Ulster at Ravenhill (KO: 6:30pm) on Friday has been named.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2003

Leinster wait on fitness of two for Munster clash

Leinster have named their squad for Friday night’s under-21 Interprovincial clash with Munster at Donnybrook (KO: 6:30pm).

Thu, 28 Aug, 2003

Leinster U21 squad announced

The Leinster Under-21 squad for the upcoming season has been announced today.

Mon, 19 May, 2003

Six Nations: Irish Schools team to play France named

The Irish Schools team to play France in Rodez, (South of France), on Saturday has been announced.

Wed, 03 Apr, 2002

Rugby: The Irish Schools team to play England is named

The Irish Schools team to play England Schools in Cambridge on Saturday 30 March at 3.00pm is named.

Wed, 20 Mar, 2002