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Saturday 19 September 2020
Knowledge of Limerick, Munster and other teams with a prominent ‘M’ is essential.
Paul O’Connell has returned to Ireland camp this week.
Ireland have welcomed Paul O’Connell and former team manager Mick Kearney back into their set-up.
‘Look at what he’s done for Ireland over the past six or seven years,’ says Brian O’Driscoll.
Reports in France say both O’Connell and Mike Prendergast will move from Heyneke Meyer’s backroom team.
Paul O’Connell on finding his way in coaching at Stade Francais.
The Munster and Ireland legend will link up with close friend Mike Prendergast in Paris.
The Ireland assistant coach says there is so much detail in the modern game that it can often muddle a young player’s thinking.
It’s about more than manic aggression.
Van Graan and Paulie sat down last week to discuss the Ireland legend’s coaching ambitions.
The former Ireland captain watched on as a Munster Development XV ran in five tries this afternoon.
“It wasn’t a bad way to go out,” says the legendary lock now that his hamstring injury has healed.
European captain Clarke is hoping to tap into O’Connell’s extraordinary leadership qualities.
Paul O’Connell feels a top-four finish would be a fine season for the province.
The former Ireland captain believes Schmidt can stay ahead of the game.
The former Irish captain joins the province in a part-time role.
The 36-year-old has yet to make a decision on his future in rugby.
The 36-year-old former lock has been in discussions with the union.
He wasted little time in getting down to business on the training paddock.
Davy Fitzgerald, Rafael Dos Anjos and Jamie Carragher were all in the news as well.
The Munster and Irish rugby great has hung up his boots.
Alan English is working with former Ireland star.
What he did in his career, will echo in Irish Rugby eternity.
Saunders reign as Ireland captain was short-lived but eventful
Until the veteran lock tore the hamstring off the bone for his country, Ireland was having an incredibly good 2015.
The 36-year-old is currently at his first RCT press conference.
The lock will be free of the pressure of imminent games, but hopes to be fully immersed in his rehab programme.
The former Ireland skipper is anxious but excited about his family’s big move.
What do you think of the idea? We may have helped it along.
The likes of Devin Toner and Donnacha Ryan will be asked to compensate for the loss.
There is no doubt Ireland are now a weaker team, but they have strong options in the second row.
Our World Cup columnist looks back on one of Ireland’s greatest World Cup performances ever.
The Ireland skipper suffered an horrific hamstring injury against the French.
“It was a probably a timely reminder of where we needed to be,” says the Ireland skipper.
The Ireland captain says some of the squad will watch France in action this evening.
The hooker’s superb rucking opened a hole for the Ireland captain.
The Ireland skipper will lead his side against the English tomorrow.
The Leinster second row has been working hard to improve his rucking in recent years.
The 35-year-old lock signed off with a Pro12 loss in his last game for Munster.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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