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Galway v Limerick: Routes to the All-Ireland final

Eight years on from their first titanic tussle, it's a repeat matchup as Galway and Limerick go head to head in this year's All-Ireland senior hurling championship final.

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Caolán Scully@caolanscully.bsky.social · 3w ago

Another share for a sobering Sunday read, following a drab ending to the rugby season for Ireland

New ✍️☘️ “Eventually the clues have to be noticed as a pattern, and not as some random consortment of mysteries scattered like a crime scene.”

New ✍️☘️ “Eventually the clues have to be noticed as a pattern, and not as some random consortment of mysteries scattered like a crime scene.”

Reality Check in Auckland

Latest first half collapse was glimpse into the soul

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A sombre morning for Ireland who fronted up without ever coming close to a result The results lately not matching the talent in this squad who wilt into the dying of the light against NZ, RSA and France Massive reset needed after another heavy loss

HT Scores: Ireland 7-19 South Africa France 22-0 Ireland New Zealand 28-7 Ireland That tells a story all on its own

Ireland legend Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald one of a number of household internationals named in the Connacht squad for the upcoming interpros Edel McMahon, who is also based in England, also returns

Leinster have confirmed that their pre-season clash with Zebre Parma, on Saturday 12th September, will serve as a "test event" at the newly refurbished Laya Arena

Illtud Dafydd@illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 3w ago

Glad to see Galthié weighed in It was unnecessary and an abuse of Ireland's "Tier 1" power

Fabien Galthie on the #NationsChampionship: "The only drawback of this competition is I don't understand why Ireland are playing Japan here (Australia). In rugby, there are always agreements which surprise me"

Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 3w ago

Before we start this Open, I wrote something about last year’s Open in Ireland, and how much I needed it at that point in my life. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/los...

Lost and Found Among the Dunes at the Open Championship

Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg pens a personal essay on finding answers in Ireland at the Open during a questionable part of his recent life.

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New ✍️ "Japan was studying for the future; but New Zealand is a standalone exam" ☘️ caolanscullymedia.substack.com/p/eden-park-...

Eden Park Presents Ireland's Latest "Must Pass" Test

Having slipped behind the 8-ball; a quality free throw could catch All Blacks napping

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Was it pretty? No. But Ireland need dirty diesel games like these that gives valuable minutes to depth players Still think there’s ways and means to make it easier for rotated squads; but even then, happy with the win Japan did what they said at scrum time too, to their credit

Ireland good value for their lead in Newcastle A great phase game offset by a few cohesion errors, especially at lineout, but that’s the only real concern Hard to be too critical when there’s 9 changes. The quality is there, was always going to take a few minutes

Hopefully the low expected attendance at Ireland v Japan (8k) will cause World Rugby to change their stance Neutral venue games can work at times, but doing it out of convenience has just stripped the JRU of a much larger home gate

Four new caps means four new stories to tell Enjoyed writing this one for RTÉ

Four debutants highlights fresh focus from Farrell

Andy Farrell's nine changes and four debutants to face Japan has come as welcome news as Ireland look to build strength-in-depth.

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Speaking to the media during the week, IRFU's David Humphreys opened up on the professionalism route of the women's game "We want to have four provinces playing at the top level. Same as the men's game, but... we have no idea how long it's going to take us to get there"

New ✍️ 12 changes, 3 debutants; and still a 23 capable of an impressive victory

A Rotated Ireland 23 to Take Down Japan

Saturday presents as Ireland's penultimate rotation opportunity pre RWC

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Ireland squeeze over the line but the same problems remain Exasperated by the absence of Porter, Doris and Crowley - proper difference makers; but you can see the regression in real time Concerns grow ahead of Eden Park, considering how often we’ve seen performances just like this one

Nations Championship, Round 1 Predictions 🔮 New Zealand 29 - 28 France Japan 19 - 28 Italy Australia 20 - 32 Ireland Fiji 24 - 26 Wales South Africa 35 - 19 England Argentina 32 - 21 Scotland

Understand that Tom O'Toole (#1), Cian and Sam Prendergast (#6 & 10) and Jamie Osbourne (#11) all set to start for Ireland against Australia

There’s some novel European matchups next season at least 🔵 Leinster vs Pau 🔴 Munster vs Bristol 🟢 Connacht vs La Rochelle & Exeter ⚪️ Ulster vs Perpignan & Bayonne

Champions Cup draw for Irish provinces Leinster (P1) 🔵 Pau, Sale, Leicester, Clermont & Glasgow (DNP) Munster (P3) 🔴 Bordeaux, Racing 92, Bristol, Gloucester & Stormers (DNP) Connacht (P2) 🟢 Toulouse, Saracens, La Rochelle, Exeter & Lions (DNP)

Ulster handed a dream draw in Pool 1 of the Challenge Cup, facing: Cheetahs, Perpignan, Dragons, Bayonne & Zebre

New ✍️ Ahead of the new Nations Championship; I took a scan over where Ireland are at, just 3 windows out from the RWC caolanscullymedia.substack.com/p/where-are-...

Where Are We Now?

Charting Andy Farrell's Ireland just three windows out from the RWC

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Worth keeping an eye on 👀 Today’s opening round of the u20 RWC will be the first day of the lower tackle height law on the global stage Should be interesting to see how it goes following a successful community trial

Rugby News +@rugbynewsplus.bsky.social · last mo.

Terrible news in Irish Rugby today Doyle led Ireland to unprecedented Grand Slam glory in 2013, and was a true trailblazer of the game Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Ex-Ireland women's head coach Philip Doyle dies (✍️@RTErugby) #RIPPhilipDoyle #WomensRugby #RugbyCoach