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'Alisson texted me to say he was proud' - Caoimhín Kelleher

The Irishman kept clean sheets on his European debut against Ajax a week ago and his weekend Premier League bow against Wolves.

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Dec 9th 2020, 9:03 AM

O'Driscoll: Carbery not a 'genuine threat' to Sexton as Ireland's starting RWC 10

Joe Schmidt’s chief playmaker is ‘vital to Ireland’s success at the World Cup’,

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Jul 24th 2019, 4:40 PM