Person: T O’Leary

No home comforts as Munster disappoint in Cork

Munster 23 Cardiff Blues 24: Munster lost their opening home game of the Guinness PRO12 campaign in Cork last night and although it was a narrow defeat the failure to win on their own territory will have quickly eradicated the feelgood factor that had permeated through the province this summer.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2016

Simon Zebo adds to Munster injury woes ahead of Cardiff clash

No sooner did Rassie Erasmus solve one injury crisis at Munster with the loan signing of Springbok centre Jaco Taute than another reared its head with Simon Zebo ruled out of action for five weeks.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2016

Tyler Bleyendaal a big hit for Munster

Munster 52 Worcester Warriors 21: It certainly wasn’t a happy return to Cork for former Munster and Ireland hero Donncha O’Callaghan as Munster stormed to a comprehensive pre- season win over Worcester Warriors at Musgrave Park last night.

Sat, 27 Aug, 2016

Strong Munster line-up for Donncha O’Callaghan’s return with Worcester Warriors

Donncha O’Callaghan is edging ever closer to making 400 top class professional appearances in a remarkable career that shows no signs of coming quickly to an end.

Fri, 26 Aug, 2016

St Kieran’s push Dr Crokes to the limit

Kerry SFC Round 2A - Dr Crokes 2-16 St Kieran’s 3-12: After a facile passage to Round 2 the previous weekend, Dr Crokes were given a much sterner examination of their Kerry SFC credentials as they just sneaked past a dogged St Kieran’s side in Cordal on Saturday.

Mon, 23 May, 2016

Subs and Cormac Mulvihill dismissal swing it way of St Kieran’s

St Kieran’s 1-17 Feale Rangers 1-15: A double substitution midway through the second half turned this game in favour of St Kieran’s in Cordal yesterday.

Mon, 16 May, 2016

Sportsground braced for mother of all derby battles as Munster arrive

The Galway Sportsground has played host to many magnificent occasions over the past eight months but they will struggle to match the atmosphere that will be generated for tonight’s Guinness PRO12 clash of Connacht and Munster.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

Munster crush Zebre to keep play-off hopes alive

Munster 47 Zebre 0: From as early as the 12th minute when Leinster referee Dudley Phillips harshly awarded a penalty try against the hapless Italian side Zebre at Thomond Park last night, a bonus point, runaway win for Munster was a cast iron certainty. 

Sat, 26 Mar, 2016

Munster take nothing for granted against Zebre

Even with crunch encounters against Guinness Pro12 leaders Leinster and Connacht looming, Munster head coach Anthony Foley will include all his Ireland starters against Italian strugglers Zebre at Thomond Park tonight (7pm).

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

Costly slip for Munster

Munster 17 Ospreys 21: Munster’s hopes of making the knock out stages of the Guinness Pro12 suffered a big blow at Musgrave Park last night as the Ospreys produced a dogged performance to deservedly emerge with the points from an exciting but error-strewn game.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Brian Walsh searches for consistency as Munster bid to close gap on Connacht

Munster begin an all-important phase of the season at Musgrave Park tomorrow (5pm) where a win over Ospreys will help them to reduce the nine-point gap between themselves and Guinness Pro12 table-toppers Connacht.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

UCD labour to shake off Maynooth

Fitzgibbon Cup - UCD 1-13 Maynooth University 0-10: Nicky English’s frustration was evident in freezing Belfield last night as his UCD charges made heavy weather of their final Group A fixture against Maynooth before advancing to the quarter-finals.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

LIT ‘need to improve’ after narrow win over UCD in Fitzgibbon Cup

Limerick IT 0-18  UCD 1-14 Fitzgibbon Cup LIT

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

Anthony Foley pleased as Munster slug it out to win on points

Zebre 12 Munster 16: It wasn’t pretty and Anthony Foley admitted as much, but Munster’s head coach believes his side will consider Saturday’s nervy Pro12 victory at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi as ‘as a good win.’

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Munster men on a mission in Parma

After signing a new two-year deal with the province, Billy Holland will lead Munster into Pro12 battle against Zebre at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi stadium in Parma this afternoon with the aim of helping his side strengthen their bid for a top-four spot.

Sat, 30 Jan, 2016

Munster buoyed as O’Donnell fit to face Ulster

Tommy O’Donnell came through his 20-minute stint against Leinster at Thomond Park on Sunday without any adverse affect to the hip injury which ruled him out of the World Cup and will start for Munster in tomorrow’s Guinness Pro12 clash with Ulster at Kingspan Park, Belfast.

Fri, 01 Jan, 2016

Munster v Leinster - Guinness PRO12 Round 10

Another night of the blues for ragged Munster

Munster 7 Leinster 24: No booing, not even an ironic cheer, just a quiet, frustrated resignation from Thomond Park regulars that things are getting worse rather than better for Munster.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2015

Munster V Leinster is a derby with huge ramifications, says Anthony Foley

It’s a derby that carries massive weight and ramifications for two provinces desperate to put weeks of disappointment behind them and, belatedly, kick-start a season that for both squads is quickly turning into a season of sorrows.

Sun, 27 Dec, 2015

Munster players on trial for Leicester Tigers test

Anthony Foley has laid it on the line for his players ahead of tomorrow’s Guinness PRO12 clash with the Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade.

Sat, 05 Dec, 2015

WATCH: Heroic Connacht pounce on Munster’s failings

Munster 12 Connacht 18: CONNACHT’S deserved victory over Munster in Saturday’s Guinness Pro 12 encounter at Thomond Park said as much about one side’s magnificent surge to the top of the league table as it did about the other’s demoralising failure to keep in step.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Munster rugby hope for successful winter

Munster return to a happy hunting ground this afternoon when they will hope to bring this block of Pro12 games to a successful conclusion in Edinburgh before turning their attention to the Champions Cup next weekend.

Sat, 07 Nov, 2015

Glory for Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh

Béal Atha’n Ghaorthaidh 1-14 Ballinacurra 0-14: As is so often the case, a final came down to fine margins. Ballinacurra had a goal disallowed and Ballingeary took full advantage to win a thrilling Cork county Junior B Inter-Divisional Football Championship decider at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

Nemo come from behind to seal another Cork title

A final-quarter turnaround saw Nemo Rangers deny Castlehaven to claim a record 19th Cork SFC title in Sunday’s final replay at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Sun, 25 Oct, 2015

Mario Sagario steps into breach for Munster

Munster head coach Anthony Foley has confirmed that Uruguayan prop Mario Sagario has signed a three-month contract to help the province deal with the absence of long-term injured (neck) Stephen Archer.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2015

Even in victory, Anthony Foley demands improvement

Munster 35 Cardiff Blues 27: Five tries, five match points and their place at the top of the Guinness Pro12 table was the prize for Munster at Musgrave Park on Saturday, but the most avid home fan would admit that Cardiff were unlucky not to even take home a losing bonus point.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2015

Castlehaven and Nemo Rangers set for replay after Cork SFC draw

CASTLEHAVEN 0-10

Sun, 18 Oct, 2015

Kerins O’Rahilly’s show no mercy to East Kerry

Kerins O’Rahilly’s 4-19 East Kerry 2-8: Kerins O’Rahilly’s served notice of their Kerry SFC title aspirations with this clinical victory over a disappointing East Kerry outfit at Strand Road on Saturday evening.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2015

Castlehaven and Nemo set up repeat of 2013 county final

Castlehaven are through to a fourth county final in five seasons after overcoming near-neighbours, O’Donovan Rossa, in an exciting semi-final at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

Sun, 04 Oct, 2015

Kildorrery far too powerful for depleted Éire Óg

Kildorrery 1-11 Éire Óg 1-5: A depleted Éire Óg side bowed out of the Cork IHC in Mallow yesterday, Kildorrery denying them by six points to progress beyond the fourth round yesterday.

Mon, 03 Aug, 2015

Brian Molloy stars as Galway set up final date with Cork

Galway 1-20 Wexford 0-11: Holders Cork will face familiar opposition in next month’s All-Ireland intermediate hurling final after Galway cruised to a maiden Leinster title success last night.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2015

14-man Éire Óg dig in for courageous win

Éire Óg 2-18 Argideen Rangers 2-15 (aet): A great start and powerful finish was enough to see Éire Óg through Saturday night’s pulsating Cork IHC second round clash with Argideen Rangers at Ballygarvan.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2015

Adam Barry fires crucial goal as St Kieran’s overpower Feale Rangers

St Kieran’s 2-10 Feale Rangers 0-8: St Kieran’s blew pitiful Feale Rangers aside in this one-sided Kerry Senior Football Championship tie in Cordal on Saturday night.

Mon, 25 May, 2015

Goulding guides Éire Óg to glory

Éire Óg 0-14 Rockchapel 0-06

Mon, 27 Oct, 2014

Time to get back to basics

The venue is unfamiliar, some of the faces new and the job descriptions changed, but Anthony Foley has demanded some timeworn rugby essentials from his Munster players against London Irish this evening in Waterford (7.30pm).

Fri, 29 Aug, 2014