Easterby became a legend in Welsh club rugby, but he also forged a pretty decent career in green. Having turned down Clive Woodward’s invitation to play for England, he chose Ireland. He won 65 caps, and by the time he announced his retirement on St Patrick’s Day in 2008, he was the country’s most-capped flanker. He made his debut against …
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Ireland’s economic growth set to cool, warns bosses’ lobby group
The predicted cooling is unsurprising given international trade turbulence and the boom seen in recent years, said the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC). ADVERTISEMENT The Irish economy is at an inflection point with growth set to cool in the coming years, Ireland’s main business advocacy group said on Wednesday. Domestic demand will grow by 3% this year and by …
Read More »Six Nations 2025: Uncapped Leinster prop Jack Boyle named in Ireland’s squad
Uncapped Jack Boyle has been included in Ireland’s Six Nations squad, replacing the suspended Tom O’Toole. Leinster prop Boyle, 22, has been promoted to the squad by interim head coach Simon Easterby having been a development player in Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series squad in November. Ulster’s O’Toole received a six-game ban following his red card against Munster which would have …
Read More »Ireland vs Fiji: ‘Remember that name’ – meet Sam Prendergast, Ireland’s new fly-half
Life has moved fast for Prendergast over the past couple of years. Born in Kildare, he spent 18 months of his childhood in Syria, where his father Mark – a lieutenant-colonel the Irish Defence Forces – was based at the time. “I have great memories of it,” Prendergast recalled of his time in Damascus. “I met Diarmuid Mangan, who I …
Read More »Euro 2025 play-offs: Republic of Ireland’s Megan Connolly and Louise Quinn ruled out of Georgia games
The Republic of Ireland will be without Louise Quinn and Megan Connolly for their Euro 2025 play-off games against Georgia. Centre-back Quinn has injured her hip while Lazio midfielder Connolly is out with a hamstring issue. Republic of Ireland head coach Eileen Gleeson, who is already without several players through injury, has opted against calling up replacements. Goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan …
Read More »Nations League: 1,280 days without a home game – Northern Ireland’s nomad years
In their latest Nations League fixture Northern Ireland will take on Belarus in Hungary on Saturday, the neutral venue the result of Uefa restrictions on the hosts. Fifty years ago, it was Northern Ireland playing in homes away from home with no international football staged in Belfast between October 1971 and April 1975. BBC Sport NI looks back on the …
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