Ronan O'Gara has revealed how Munster players old and new laughed through the tears as they came to terms with the loss last week of Anthony Foley.

RONAN O'Gara has revealed how Munster players old and new laughed through the tears as they came to terms with the loss last week of Anthony Foley.

Trevor Brennan’s place has been the first port of call for thousands of Irish people visiting Toulouse for well over a decade now so there was nothing unusual in Paula Fitzpatrick and Heather O’Brien seeking him out on arrival last September.

Additional flights to Marseille for Munster’s Heineken Cup semi-final clash with Toulon are expected to be confirmed this week.

Irish attitudes towards French opposition in Europe have changed markedly, but a healthy respect remains for Guy Noves’ Toulouse, writes Ronan O'Gara.

France scrum-half Maxime Machenaud is relishing a chance to get one over on his Racing Metro half-back partner Johnny Sexton in Saturday’s potential Six Nations decider at Stade de France.

HE’LL never be one to bore you with talk of glory days like that guy in the bar in the Bruce song, but on those few occasions when Mick O’Driscoll reflects on the career he’s just left behind, The Miracle Game was probably his day of days alright.

Dermot Bannon returns in a new series of Room to Improve tomorrow on RTÉ One.

Former Leinster, Toulouse and Ireland forward Trevor Brennan is free to resume a career today in rugby following the expiration of his five-year ban from the sport.

Bravest coaching call, any sport?

IRELAND’S legendary Green Army will be a depleted force next month as fewer than 1,000 supporters are expected to make the journey to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup.

CONTROVERSIAL Irish rugby star Trevor Brennan has revealed he would like to get back on the playing field when his five-year ban from the sport is lifted next year.

A HOST of big names will take part in the first ever Stuart Mangan Memorial match between England and Ireland Legends at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday, February 26 – the night before the countries meet in the Six Nations at Twickenham.

FORMER Irish rugby legend Trevor Brennan has launched a new travel company, Trevor Brennan Rugby Tours.

Ian Morgan has been made the coach of AIB League Division Two club Terenure College, it has been announced.

IT SAYS something about the options available to Michael Cheika behind the scrum that Shane Horgan is no longer an automatic choice in the Leinster jersey he has adorned with such distinction for over a decade.

IN 2005, Clive Woodward made a statement prior to picking his Lions squad for New Zealand that you had to be playing international rugby to be considered for Lions selection. This ruled out a lot of players, including Trevor Brennan who was playing some of his best rugby with one of the best teams in Europe, Toulouse. It was a big mistake.

IRISH AFL star Colm Begley has yet to finalise a new contract with the Brisbane Lions. Begley returned to his native Laois for the past month and admits he doesn’t know what his Australian future holds.

IRISH International Rules manager Sean Boylan is concerned about the ability of his side to adapt to the interchange rule in Friday night’s opening test against Australia, (Perth, RTÉ Two, 11.10am).

LAURENT Labit sits comfortably into a seat outside an auditorium at France Televisions, minutes after the Paris launch of the Heineken Cup.

THEY’RE a special team and a special club, Toulouse, and will be right up there with the likes of Munster, Wasps and Clermont at the business end of the Heineken Cup next year.

DIARMAID FERRITER won an unprecedented three Irish Book Awards with his book, Judging Dev, at the 2008 Irish Book Awards ceremony in Dublin yesterday.

THE Ulster rugby fan who was attacked by ex-Irish international Trevor Brennan has been awarded damages for libel at the High Court in Belfast.

The story of a GAA star's battle against his gambling addiction was today announced as a contender for a major book award.

An independent appeal committee today reduced the life-time ban imposed on Toulouse player Trevor Brennan to five years, effective from the first of this month.

A decision is due today in Trevor Brennan's appeal against his lifetime ban from rugby.

AN independent appeal committee will deliver their verdict on Trevor Brennan’s misconduct charge on Monday, June 11.

An independent appeal committee will deliver their verdict on Trevor Brennan’s misconduct charge on Monday June 11.

An independent Appeal Committee will hear the appeal of Toulouse player Trevor Brennan in Dublin on Friday, June 1, 2007.

Toulouse player Trevor Brennan has lodged an appeal against his lifetime ban imposed by the Independent Disciplinary Committee.

FORMER Ireland lock Trevor Brennan was yesterday handed a lifetime playing ban, with disciplinary chiefs noting they “could not envisage a more serious misconduct in relation to spectators”.

Former Ireland lock Trevor Brennan was today handed a lifetime playing ban with disciplinary chiefs noting they “could not envisage a more serious misconduct in relation to spectators”.

EX-Ireland forward Trevor Brennan has retired from rugby with immediate effect.

A disciplinary hearing over allegations of misconduct against Irish rugby star Trevor Brennan will go ahead on Friday despite his retirement from the game today.

Former Ireland forward Trevor Brennan has retired from rugby with immediate effect.

FORMER Ireland lock Trevor Brennan will appear before an independent disciplinary committee on March 16 after his appeal to adjourn the hearing for his misconduct charge was dismissed yesterday.

Former Ireland lock Trevor Brennan will appear before an independent disciplinary committee on March 16 after his appeal to adjourn the hearing for his misconduct charge was dismissed today.

The French Rugby Federation has suspended former Ireland lock Trevor Brennan until March 15 following his alleged assault on an Ulster fan.

Trevor Brennan's ERC disciplinary hearing is due to resume today after being adjourned earlier this month.

Newport Gwent Dragons have claimed Ulster fans racially abused their players during Friday's match in Belfast.

Trevor Brennan will appear before a disciplinary hearing in Dublin today for allegedly lashing out at an Ulster fan during a Heineken Cup clash.

FORMER Ireland lock Trevor Brennan will appear before an independent disciplinary committee today accused of lashing out at an Ulster fan during a Heineken Cup clash.

ONE of Ireland’s foremost sports law experts admits that the GAA’s Disputes Resolution Committee (DRA) needs to weed out the growing number of frivolous claims if it is to continue to be successful.