From Scotstown to San Francisco – Fergus Connolly is one of the most wanted men in sports
IN A SPORT where the margins are so fine that delaying a pass by just the time it takes to click your fingers can be the difference between winning and losing, it’s no surprise that teams will seek advantages anywhere they can find them. In June this year, the San Francisco 49ers – after three…
Brolly v Hunt and 5 more of 2014’s most tedious stories
SOMETIMES REPORTING ON sport can be a dream and we really do love what we do here at TheScore.ie. Sometimes, though… well sometimes it makes you tear your hair out. Here are some of the reasons the news has made the perfect job occasionally become a nightmare over the past 12 months. Has Henry Shefflin…
Who’s in prime position to wear Ireland’s 10 shirt in Sexton’s absence?
WITH JOHNNY SEXTON sidelined due to ongoing concussion issues, Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt will have an important selection decision to make at out-half for the Six Nations opener against Italy on 7 February. The thought that Schmidt might have been tempted to test his depth at 10 even if Sexton was fit to play…
Leinster go for Gopperth at 10 against Castres while Moore starts at tighthead
MATT O’CONNOR HAS selected Jimmy Gopperth at out-half for Leinster’s Pool 2 Champions Cup meeting with Castres at the RDS tomorrow evening [KO 17.30]. That means Ian Madigan reverts to inside centre, having made his two most recent Leinster starts in the 10 shirt. Elsewhere, 23-year-old Marty Moore will start at tighthead prop, with the…
One of rugby’s most polarising players is set for his sixth club in six seasons
IT’S BEEN A long time since people stopped treating Gavin Henson seriously as a player but every so often he does something to remind us of the talent that saw him start for two Grand Slam-winning Welsh sides. He has actually been going quite well for Bath this season when he has played, although with…
We’ll Leave it There So: RTÉ’s future 6 Nations coverage in doubt, Wolfhounds team named and all today’s sport
Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO (Noel Reid pictured today at Ireland squad training) HomeSix Nations chief John Feehan has suggested that the Six Nations may not be free to air from 2018, while RTÉ have remained tight-lipped on the matter.Ireland’s Joseph Duffy is set to train alongside the legendary Georges St-Pierre ahead of his UFC debut.Sean O’Brien has been named…
Play The42’s Six Nations bingo game
WE ARE JUST hours away from the start of the 2015 Six Nations championship and we’re feeling a little giddy with anticipation here in The42 Towers. With that in mind, we’ve put together a special Six Nations bingo for you to play along with over the course of this year’s championship. You can download a high-res…
Stunning second half barrage sees Connacht hit the half-century at The Sportsgrounds
Connacht 53-5 Treviso MOST OF IRISH rugby’s eyes are focused on the Six Nations today but there is Pro12 action too and Connacht tried their best to grab some attention for themselves after a massive 53-5 win over Treviso at The Sportsgrounds. The home side looked to run the ball as much as possible, which…
‘He’s been written off a few times’ – D’Arcy left on the outside by Ireland
IS THIS THE end for Gordon D’Arcy as an Ireland player? At the age of 35, the Wexford man has been left out of Joe Schmidt’s 36-man squad for the final two rounds of the Six Nations, after being present at Carton House as part of the preparations for the wins over Italy, France and…
The returning Irish heroes are so sound they are letting fans lift the Six Nations trophy
AFTER A HECTIC day of rugby yesterday, the Irish team have arrived home at Dublin Airport a little bleary eyed but in good spirits. And if you were one of the dedicated fans who made the trip to greet Joe Schmidt’s men, you might have been lucky enough to hoist the Six Nations trophy above…