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.

Having been on the staff of Mitchelstown CBS since 1982, Willie Duggan is well-placed to evaluate the various sides which have passed through the school in that time.

Willie Duggan has been on the Mitchelstown CBS staff since 1982 and, with over 30 years of service in the classroom and in promoting GAA amongst the school’s small student populace, today marks CBS’s biggest day in sport– its inaugural appearance in an All Ireland colleges final.

Ever since they first turned out for a rumble on the left bank of the Taff, Ireland have usually made a point of picking something up in Cardiff. 

We used to have a call amongst the forwards long ago, in the heat of an international battle, when we needed to slow the pace down a bit, says Donal Lenihan.

Anyone expecting the French to pitch up in Dublin on Saturday and roll over after losing their opening three games in the Six Nations for the first time since 1982 had better think again.

Ireland legend Willie Duggan believes out-half Ian Madigan should be handed his first Ireland cap in Sunday’s Six Nations clash with Scotland.

Former Irish captain Willie Duggan is backing Ireland to bounce back from defeat to England and challenge for the RBS Six Nations Championship title.

How ironic that a decision by the Welsh Rugby Union to swell their coffers by adding an additional fixture to their schedule could now end up costing them a fortune.

The early-morning grey mist over Powerstown Racecourse didn’t in any way dampen the spirits yesterday morning, opening day in Clonmel of the 87th annual National Coursing Meeting.

For Shannon, his job was to make life as uncomfortable as possible for me in the lineout by attacking my back, while Ginger McLoughlin was invariably placed in front of me to form a two-pronged assault.

AS SURE as night follows day, rugby players retire and fresh talent emerges. I was extremely fortunate to kickstart my international career in the company of some of the greats of Irish rugby including Moss Keane, Fergus Slattery, Willie Duggan and Ollie Campbell.

Shannon 16 St. Mary’s College 3

St Mary's College 23 Clontarf 32

St Mary's College 14 UCD 6

It remains the most famous Irish try of them all. Everyone who was at Twickenham in 1982 swears the Irish pack pushed Gerry McLoughlin over the line. ‘Ginger’ sees it differently! Diarmuid O'Flynn reports.

THE MAGNIFICENCE of Ireland’s triumphant march towards Triple Crown glory has captured the imagination of the country.

Lansdowne 29 St Mary’s 10

Ballymena 6 St Mary’s 9

Leinster Junior Rugby coach Tony Bellow has announced his squad for upcoming interprovincial fixtures.

Jack Kyle has been named as the greatest ever Irish rugby player in a public poll.