This just in
Leinster Rugby have released a promo video ahead of their all but sold out European Rugby Champions Cup quater final match versus Bath at the Aviva Lansdowne Road Nua on April 4th.
It’s all hipster hair, coloured boots and protein shakes these days.
Harrumph.
Staying in tonight?
Off The Ball Second Captains, returns tonight at 10pm on RTÉ 2 for its fourth season.
Featuring rugby ledges Luke Fitzgerald, Sean Cronin, Nora Stapleton token woman guest, Peter Stringer and Kieran McGeeney.
And debuting tonight will be a new feature, ‘Degrading Irish Superstars Action’. it’s like the Good Wall but even more controversial….
A short video to celebrate the 88 Irish athletes who’ll travel to Los Angeles this summer for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Hugh writes:
We (Atomic Sport) made it for Special Olympics Ireland. With a little Liam Neeson VO help
He has a very particular set of skills in fairness.
The Ireland women’s rugby team are RBS 6 Nations champions for 2015.
Ireland won their final match against Scotland 73-3, a championship record score.
G’wan na mban!
Match Report: Ireland v Scotland
Meanwhile….
This afternoon.
The men’s Ireland rugby team led by Paul O’Connell return to Dublin Airport following their victory over Scotland in Edinburgh and securing the Six Nations Championship.
(Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)
Tom McGurk is recalled for RTÉ’s promo of today’s final round of 6 Nations games.
Eight hours, EIGHT! of Pope, Hook and O’Shea in an orgy of eggball chit-chat.
Can you handle that?
Can anyone??
Previously: Like A Moss
Meanwhile, in Edinburgh
*hic*
Thanks Michael Colgan
Like pizza?
Love rugby??
You can combine both.
Brian Healy writes:
The last round in this Years Six nations comes to a head. Ireland, England & Wales are drawn so far but can Ireland pull it out of the bag to retain the Six Nations championship??? Find out this Saturday 21st March from 2.30pm in The George Bar.. Oh! and there’s Free Pizza.
‘Nom Ireland!
Rugby referee Steve Walsh
Controversial bearded boulevardier and ladies favourite Steve Walsh has called time on his rugby refereeing career less than a week after ducking out of officiating Ireland’s loss to Wales.
Steve Walsh citing personal business reasons for his retirement said:
I have lived my dream and I am truly grateful for every experience that I have had in rugby. It’s been an incredible journey.
Aww mate.
Steve Walsh blows whistle on career (New Zealand Herald
Thanks Richie McCormack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_mnWXhS_es
Whatever you think of Mike Tyson’s career outside the ring, he sure could knock a sucka out.
As a teaser for the upcoming Scorsese biopic starring Jamie Foxx, he’s uploaded all 43 (yes, 43) K.O.s from his career so that fans can help select the top ten.
Robbie Loughlin tweetz:
A quick ‘shop for the hundred hero on Sat[urday]!!
