# Captain

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# Through The Pain Barrier

'I knew I was never going to miss it' - Tipp U21 captain's determination to play after injury

Colin O’Riordan helped the Premier team to glory in last night’s final against Cork.

7.7k

Apr 10th 2015, 9:10 AM

# Captain

Germanwings pilot makes emotional speech in cabin to reassure passengers

The captain personally welcomed passengers onto the plane as they walked on and told them he would get them safely to their destination.

64.1k

Mar 28th 2015, 7:59 AM

# Schettino

Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years for manslaughter

Prosecutors had branded him a ‘reckless idiot’.

13.3k

Feb 11th 2015, 7:52 PM

# Skipper

Niamh Briggs has been named the new Ireland Women captain

The Waterford native was an obvious choice given her experience at the highest level.

3.6k

Jan 27th 2015, 7:11 PM

# out of Europe

'We’ve left our fans down, we’ve left our families down' - Peter O'Mahony

The Munster captain was understandably gutted after his side’s defeat to Saracens on Saturday.

7.2k

Jan 19th 2015, 6:15 AM

# Whatever It Takes

Donal O'Grady - 'My gut instinct said I have to bring him down or else the match is over'

Limerick’s captain on THAT foul on Richie Power.

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Jan 15th 2015, 6:30 AM

# 50/50

Leinster captain Jamie Heaslip an injury doubt for visit of Castres

The Ireland number eight suffered a shoulder injury two weekends ago against Ulster.

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Jan 12th 2015, 2:09 PM

# New Skipper

Cork have named a new senior hurling captain for the 2015 season

And they’ve turned to their goalkeeper to lead them.

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Jan 8th 2015, 7:05 PM

# unbreakable

Heaslip injury relief for Leinster as Marty Moore gets set for comeback

The Leinster captain was forced off in the first half against Ulster last weekend.

8.3k

Jan 5th 2015, 2:01 PM

# mindset

Matt O'Connor has 'opened up' Leinster's game - Jamie Heaslip

The eastern province’s captain says his side are being pushed to be less ‘robotic’ by their Australian coach.

8.6k

Dec 12th 2014, 5:00 PM

# Captain's Verdict

Leinster captain Heaslip: 'I don't think there's a lot between the sides'

The number eight is confident that his side can turn things around before the return leg against Harlequins.

7.7k

Dec 8th 2014, 8:00 AM

# stepping down

2010 All-Ireland winning captain Kelly announces his Tipperary retirement

Kelly captained Tipperary to glory in 2010.

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Dec 1st 2014, 6:15 PM

# Skipper

Hooper enjoying life under Cheika ahead of meeting with in-form Ireland

‘They are number three in the world now, a spot that we’ve held for most of the year,’ says the Wallabies openside.

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Nov 21st 2014, 4:21 PM

# Captain Of The Kingdom

Declan O'Sullivan retires as part of a special group of 8 GAA greats

O’Sullivan joins men from Kerry, Roscommon, Cavan, Mayo, Galway, Dublin and Tyrone as a player who has lifted Sam Maguire more than once.

5.7k

Nov 19th 2014, 8:30 PM

# smarts

'I didn't mention the injuries once' - Schmidt proud of Ireland's intelligence

The Kiwi head coach was enthused by the excellence of Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton in the halfbacks.

37.3k

Nov 8th 2014, 9:30 PM

# honesty

'We were lucky' - Man of the match Heaslip wants more from Leinster

The Ireland No. 8 gave an open and accurate analysis of his side’s performance at the RDS.

8.2k

Oct 20th 2014, 8:00 AM

VIDEO: Lester Ryan was giving All-Ireland winning speeches 'as Gaeilge' as a 10-year-old

The Clara man had been practising for last Saturday since 1998.

6.5k

Oct 2nd 2014, 12:29 PM

# Leader

Jones happy with leadership role as Munster prep for 'dangerous' Leinster backs

The 27-year-old captained the province for the first time three weeks ago against Treviso.

3.2k

Oct 2nd 2014, 6:30 AM

# backing

Clarke 'the perfect man' for Ryder Cup captaincy, says McIlroy

The 46-year-old is among the favourites to succeed Paul McGinley as captain of Europe

3.6k

Oct 2nd 2014, 12:05 AM

# Leader

Heaslip eager to put his unique stamp on Leinster captaincy

The 30-year-old has taken over as the squad’s leader following the retirement of Leo Cullen.

2.5k

Sep 18th 2014, 6:30 AM

# Leader

Matured Muldoon better equipped to thrive in Connacht captaincy

The 31-year-old back row explains how his approach to the role is different second time around.

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Sep 5th 2014, 7:45 AM

# Disappointment

'It was a complete lack of performance from our side' - Ireland coach Doyle

Ireland’s passive defence was of particular annoyance to players and coaches alike.

8.3k

Aug 13th 2014, 8:02 PM

# Race Against Time

Not looking good for Cork's captain to be fit for All-Ireland semi-final

Patrick Cronin may be unavailable for Cork against Tipperary.

4.8k

Aug 7th 2014, 11:00 AM

# Skipper

Rory Best named new Ulster captain

The 30-year-old hooker says he is honoured to take over from the retired Johann Muller.

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Aug 1st 2014, 2:01 PM

# Captain

Limerick hopeful captain O'Grady will recover from injury for All-Ireland semi-final

The Munster title-winning captain was unavailable for today’s win over Wexford in Thurles.

4.1k

Jul 27th 2014, 4:12 PM

# in limbo

Wales captain Warburton could be clubless as civil war continues

The 25-year-old is facing the possibility of having no club side for the start of the season.

8.0k

Jul 14th 2014, 11:38 AM

# longevity

'I don’t walk away from things' - Dubs' camogie captain Louise O'Hara

The 35-year-old is back for another All-Ireland with Dublin, despite her busy life in charge of two crèches.

8.0k

Jul 5th 2014, 8:15 AM

# promotion

Dominic Ryan made captain of Emerging Ireland as McCarthy withdraws through injury

With late call-ups to the senior squad, Stuart McCloskey, Ricky Lutton and Billy Holland are packing their bags for Romania.

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Jun 3rd 2014, 4:49 PM

# Bitter Fallout

'The letters were just full of crazy stuff' - hate mail sent to Limerick captain disappoints chief

Donal O’Grady had to deal with irate supporters after Limerick’s All-Ireland semi-final loss to Clare last year.

6.4k

May 28th 2014, 7:45 AM

# Crocked

Fractured metatarsal rules captain Conroy out of Galway team to face London

The teams meet next Sunday in Ruislip in their opening Connacht championship clash.

3.8k

May 20th 2014, 9:27 AM

# RWC 2015

O'Connell determined to maximise time in 'exciting' Ireland setup

Life is good with the Six Nations champions, and the captain wants to keep it that way leading up to next year’s World Cup.

4.4k

May 20th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Legend

Ulster captain Johann Muller: 'I was so, so grateful for this day'

‘The reception from the crowd at the back end of the game was something to treasure for the rest of my life.’

4.2k

May 4th 2014, 7:00 AM

# Ferry Disaster

All 15 crew members of South Korean ferry in custody

All are accused of negligence and of failing to help passengers in need as the ferry Sewol sank on 16 April.

9.9k

Apr 26th 2014, 10:40 AM

# in the spotlight

He's Clare captain and a Munster interpro star but today is Gary Brennan's Croke Park debut

The 25 year-old is getting set to line out for his county for the first time at GAA headquarters.

6.6k

Apr 26th 2014, 8:20 AM

# South Korea

Captain of capsized ferry appeared in safety video

The South Korean president has called the incident “tantamount to murder”. Four others have been arrested.

6.9k

Apr 21st 2014, 12:05 PM

# Inspirational

VIDEO: Emotional Steven Gerrard gathers Liverpool in for post-match team-talk as title comes within reach

The Liverpool captain says Norwich away is now the biggest game of the season.

17.1k

Apr 13th 2014, 4:00 PM

# Breakdown

Munster's O'Mahony re-focused on provincial ambitions ahead of Leinster derby

The Ireland back row is hungry for more success after helping Ireland to the Six Nations.

3.7k

Mar 27th 2014, 12:46 PM

# Skipper

Ex-Laois star Quigley named New York captain ahead of clash against Mayo

Kerry’s Gary O’Driscoll will be New York’s vice-captain.

6.6k

Mar 27th 2014, 7:15 AM

# staying on

Veteran Portumna captain Ollie Canning has no intentions of retiring yet

The 37-year-old led his club to their fourth All-Ireland success in eight years.

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Mar 18th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Blow

Two changes for Ireland U20s as captain Dan Leavy's Six Nations ends

The Leinster flanker is struggling with a shoulder injury and will miss the remaining two games.

3.0k

Mar 5th 2014, 11:35 AM