Leona Maguire
Duke nukes ’em.
Brian Keogh writes:
It didn’t take long for [Cavan’s] Leona Maguire to pick up where she left off for Duke University after the summer break. The world amateur No 1, who was fourth on her seasonal debut in the Annika Intercollegiate last week, claimed her fourth career win for Duke in the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational in North Carolina…
Four!
Ollie Carmody writes:
Didn’t cost me €16 million to change. C’mon Ye Boys In Green
This morning.
Aodhán Ó Deá writes:
Gardaí arrive to move fans – fans only get louder…
Leinster Rugby’s Fergus McFadden and models Michelle McGrath (right) and Hayley Ryan launching the Irish Rugby Village in the I.F.S.C., Dublin
Heave!
For the next three weeks, George’s Dock in Dublin’s I.F.S.C. will be home to the repurposed Oktoberfest tent Irish Rugby Village.
The 2,000-capacity venue will offer a canopy for big screens, a street food market, live entertainment and fully stocked bar with craft beers.
Kicking the carnival of rugby off will be New Zealand versus Tonga tonight, Friday and then every match every weekend, through to the final on Saturday October 31.
This afternoon.
German football supporters in Temple Bar, Dublin ahead of tonight’s match against Ireland.
Enda Kenny thinks they’re at work.
(RollingNews.ie)
My dog went missing yesterday. Last seen Griffith Avenue, D9 area. If anyone sees him could they please contact me. pic.twitter.com/BKC8urVf3i
— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) October 8, 2015
Two weeks to a big fight and this.
Anyone?
Thanks Mark O’Toole
From top: Mick and Jack at the Aviva Lansdowne Road Nua; Rugby Goggles.
Look into the eyes.
Mick writes:
I am the parent of a boy who has been told by his coach at a local rugby club that in accordance with I.R.F.U. rules he can no longer play rugby as he has to wear protective goggles. Jack is seven. In the interest of equality and fairness I am appealing to the I.R.F.U. to reconsider its nonparticipation in the IRB Approved Protective Goggles Trial.
According to Marc Douglas (IRB), who has been contacted as part of this appeal “…the Goggles Trial [ to see if the eyewear can be worn without causing injury to any player] is ongoing and has been very successful … The feedback received has been overwhelmingly positive and it has enabled a large cross section of people to get into and get back into playing rugby….”The IRB “… are hoping that the goggles will become law soon”.
Naturally Jack is distraught as he cannot participate in rugby, a sport that he loves as he requires glasses. All I am asking for is that the I.R.F.U. sign up for the trial. Please sign our petition to support Jack and other people like him and allow them participate in rugby.
Mick’s petition has currently 704 signatures.
You can sign it here.
World Rugby Goggles Global Law Trial (World Rugby)
Mini and Leprechaun Rugby Regulations (Irish Rugby)
Thanks Anne-Marie McNally
It’s worse than an all boys boarding school.
Ahead of Ireland’s le crunch game against France this weekend, Paul O’Connell, Johnny Sexton and Robbie Henshaw talk about life in camp and the importance of bagman Patrick ‘Rala’ O’Reilly.
Paul O’Connell gushes:
..he’s the most positive man on the planet, he’s the go to man, if you’re feeling low, you can always get a Dairy Milk or some wine gums..
Roll, away.
*flicks towel*
That’s not regulation footwear.
Harrumph.
This afternoon
Sarah Morrissey (centre) and, from left: Eimear Conway, Sophie McCann, Martha Christie, Lisa Kavanagh, Ava Kissane and Fionnuala Short play touch rugby ahead of GOAL Jersey Day this Friday, October 9.
GOAL Jersey Day will take place at more than 2,300 schools, companies and whatnots “allowing office workers, students and others the opportunity to wear their favourite sports jersey for the day and raise funds for GOAL’s work across 19 developing countries”.