There are Mondays you can like

JESS dropped me to work on Monday. The morning after the day before. I’d built Sunday up to be the defining moment in my time at Racing 92. Had we lost in Paris to Toulon, I started imagining how Monday morning would feel.
There are Mondays you can like
Fri, 15 Apr, 2016 - 01:00
Ronan OGara
Ronan O’Gara
An Irish rugby legend and record‑setting out‑half turned elite coach with La Rochelle. A prominent pundit known for frank, compelling, agenda-setting analysis.

Let’s go straight to Charles de Gaulle airport, Jess.

Connacht’s demise wasn’t lost on me either. Saturday night in Grenoble was an horrendous game to lose. I had a Monday flick through the coverage at home. Brave Connacht. Thrilling Connacht. Really?

You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Unlimited access starts here.

Try from only €0.25 a day.

Cancel anytime

More in this section

Republic of Ireland Men Training Session Tommy Martin: Why League of Ireland players have freedom to speak loudest in game of political football
Shane O'Donnell and Diarmaid Byrnes 3/5/2026 Jack Anderson: Why concussion means we all need to get our head in the game 
Cork v Kerry - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final S Kieran Shannon: Provincial football titles have never carried so little value
Sports ColumnistsRugbyPlace: ParisPlace: ToulonPlace: Charles de Gaulle airportPlace: GrenoblePlace: IrelandPlace: LimerickPlace: ConnachtPlace: FrancePlace: Thomond ParkPlace: GalwayPlace: EuropePlace: Paris’Place: 12th arrondissementPlace: IrishPerson: JessPerson: Bernard JackmanPerson: Mike PrendergastPerson: Matt HealyPerson: Shane O’LearyPerson: O’LearyPerson: Pat LamPerson: Maxime MachenaudPerson: MachenaudPerson: Dan CarterPerson: CarterEvent: World CupEvent: Champions CupEvent: Pro 12Organisation: JESSOrganisation: Racing 92Organisation: ConnachtOrganisation: All-Ireland LeagueOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: French Institute of SportOrganisation: ToulonOrganisation: Leicester
<p>ALL IN: International trekkers pass through a glacier at the Mount Everest base camp, Nepal. Pic: AP Photo/Tashi Sherpa, file</p>

Colin Sheridan: How Everest turned from the world’s tallest mountain into peak posturing

READ NOW

Sport

Newsletter

Sign up to our daily sports bulletin, delivered straight to your inbox at 5pm. Subscribers also receive an exclusive email from our sports desk editors every Friday evening looking forward to the weekend's sporting action.

Latest

IE Logo

Outdoor Trails

Discover the great outdoors on Ireland's best walking trails

Start Exploring

Sport

Newsletter

Sign up to our daily sports bulletin, delivered straight to your inbox at 5pm. Subscribers also receive an exclusive email from our sports desk editors every Friday evening looking forward to the weekend's sporting action.

Anthony Daly
Anthony Daly

At the heart of the GAA

Most Read

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited