JJ Hanrahan’s departure to Northampton is desperately deflating for Irish rugby Gerry Thornley: Munster kicking themselves after talent slips through fingers Pic: JJ Hanrahan will play his rugby next season with English Premiership champions Northampton. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho There’s something that sticks in the craw about JJ Hanrahan leaving Munster for Northampton and the English […]
The CARA National Adapted Physical Activity Centre in conjunction with the Department of Justice and Equality today announced the Xcessible Youth Sport Initiative ‘Special Schools Tag Rugby’ in conjunction with the Irish Rugby Football Union. The Xcessible Youth Sport Initiative is a three year national focused initiative aimed at increasing the participation of children with […]
Rory McIlroy took to Twitter to defend Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn ‘Beast Mode’ Lynch As well as being the number one golfer on the planet, it’s fair to say Holywood’s Rory McIlroy is also known as one of the most affable and media-friendly. However, the County Down star has taken to Twitter to defend […]
Ulster’s Dan Tuohy will miss the Six Nations after thumb surgery. Photograph: James Crombie / Inpho Ulster and Ireland secondrow Dan Tuohy will miss the majority of the Six Nations Championship because of thumb surgery. The player suffered a torn ligament in the province’s victory over Treviso on Sunday and is expected to be out […]
It is less a matter of what’s professional practice as what’s good practice. The best managers and management teams understand this, writes Kieran Shannon. All these years and the message still hasn’t sunk in. Ten years ago the GAA coaching conference also focused on burnout, just like last weekend’s one investigated it as well. At […]
Mike McGurn takes a training session during International Rules Series in 2011 A leading strength and condition coach has said that many of the current training regimes implemented by many GAA county managers go against science and smart methods of training. Mike McGurn, who has previously worked with the FAI, the Irish rugby team as […]
Ahead of the RBS 6 Nations, join Accenture, The Guardian and a host of stars for an evening debate around the transformative impact of technology on rugby, elite sport and business The Guardian has joined up with Accenture, official technology partner of the RBS 6 Nations tournament, to host a free evening of discussion and […]
Image Credit: Bob Bob via Flickr. What Next For Ireland’s Provinces? As the European transfer-merry-go round gathers pace, Munster’s loss of emerging star JJ Hanrahan to Northampton could be the start of a worrying trend for the Irish provinces. En route to annexing five Heineken Cup trophies in seven seasons between 2005/6 and 2011/12 Munster […]
The protective ear plasters worn by Sarries players can pioneer the monitoring, and ultimately the prevention, of serious head injuries • Saracens introduce head impact monitoring in win over London Irish The x-Patch will enable coaches to scrutinise the size, severity and location of every hit to the head suffered by rugby players. Photograph: Guardian […]
Former Connacht centre Eoin Griffin was back on the pitch for London Irish. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO THERE WERE A number of Irish coaches and players involved in the English and French club action over the weekend. We’ve rounded it all up so you can keep an eye on the Irish abroad. Aviva Premiership Friday evening […]