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2022

# So Farr So Good

A year we will never forget - recalling Ireland's wins over the All Blacks

Ireland end 2022 as the number one side in the world – getting there on the back of a superb tour of New Zealand.

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Dec 30th 2022, 5:41 PM

# Never Say Die

Pádraig's great comeback: how Harrington bounced back in 2022

Harrington’s career seemed to be petering out – but his rookie year on the Champions Tour has been sensational.

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Dec 27th 2022, 9:46 AM

# Blow

Weather forces Ulster to move their Champions Cup game to Dublin

Game against La Rochelle will take place in Dublin tomorrow behind closed doors.

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Dec 16th 2022, 7:11 PM

Sponsored

Galway-Mayo rivalry and Dublin aim to make amends: Allianz Football League talking points

Four huge games in store this weekend in Croke Park.

# Cian And Able

Bohs sign academy graduate Cian Byrne

The centre-back is part of new boss Declan Devine’s plans for 2022.

5.7k

Dec 16th 2022, 6:10 PM

Shels lose talented defender Negru to Oxford United

The defender will join the English club on New Year’s Day.

5.1k

Dec 15th 2022, 1:00 PM

# all systems go

GAAGO will broadcast 38 Championship games live in 2023

Within the 38-game schedule twenty-two Sam Maguire cup, nine Liam MacCarthy cup and seven Tailteann Cup matches will be streamed.

6.9k

Dec 15th 2022, 12:36 PM

# Fortune favours the Brive

Bundee Aki returns to Connacht side for Brive clash

There are eight changes to the Connacht side that beat Newcastle Falcons last Saturday.

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Dec 15th 2022, 12:22 PM

# Team news

Sexton returns to the bench as Cullen opts for Kelleher over Sheehan

Leinster take on Gloucester tomorrow in the Heineken Champions Cup.

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Dec 15th 2022, 12:11 PM

# The 42 GAA weekly

'They were the hardest games I ever played in bar none'

With eight Ulster counties reaching an All-Ireland semi-fjnal in the last 20 years, Marc Ó Sé says it is time the province received the respect it deserves.

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Dec 14th 2022, 11:44 AM

# LOI

Shamrock Rovers away to Sligo as FAI reveal opening weekend Premier Division fixtures

The opening fixtures for the WNL and First Division have also been released.

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Dec 12th 2022, 3:27 PM

# The Right Hook

RTÉ have Champions Cup rugby back but can it ever be the same as it was?

As Champions Cup rugby returns to the channel after a seven-year absence former pundit George Hook relives an era when it was one of the biggest shows in town.

18.1k

Dec 11th 2022, 7:00 AM

# The Lowdown

Champions Cup: Why Leinster aren't Racing certainties as Munster have nothing to lose

The42′s rugby writers separate the contenders from the pretenders as European rugby’s showpiece event returns for another year.

14.4k

Dec 9th 2022, 7:15 AM

# Young blood

Waterford and Ballygunner’s new star Fitzgerald hailed as 'Dessie Hutchinson 2.0’

The teenager scored 1-4 in Munster final win over Ballyea.

5.5k

Dec 6th 2022, 3:20 PM

# Seven Year Itch

Eddie Jones sacked by England after seven years in charge

Steve Borthwick now the favourite to take over as England’s new coach.

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Dec 6th 2022, 11:40 AM

# ups and downs

The community that wouldn't die - 90 years without a home, 60 minutes from a Leinster title

No one gives The Downs a chance against Dublin giants Kilamcud Crokes today but this rural club has been defying the odds throughout their history.

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Dec 4th 2022, 7:17 AM

# Derby

Ulster have already won Leinster's respect - but the hard work is just about to start

The top two sides in the URC meet at the RDS tonight with Leinster packing their team with players who defeated the All Blacks this summer.

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Dec 3rd 2022, 8:31 AM

# opportunity knocks

As they approach the half-way mark, Connacht's season is finally set to begin

Fixture list has been cruel for Andy Friend’s side but with the tougher games out of the way, they can view the rest of the campaign with hope.

5.0k

Dec 3rd 2022, 7:34 AM

# Páidí

Remembering Páidí ten years on: his nephew reflects on a Kerry and national treasure

Ahead of the tenth anniversary of his passing, Marc Ó Sé tells GAA Weekly why his late uncle was the most funny and driven person he ever met.

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Nov 29th 2022, 3:13 PM

# Priorities

'We won’t speak about Europe until after this next game. Seriously!'

Munster set to focus on league points this Friday in a bid to build momentum into Europe.

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Nov 28th 2022, 3:16 PM

# Relief

'There has been no panic - we have continued to work hard and hard work pays off'

Munster coach Graham Rowntree is hoping they can build on the momentum of tonight’s win over Connacht.

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Nov 26th 2022, 10:32 PM

# Winds of change

Munster's maul does the trick as they secure bonus point win over Connacht

Munster defeated Connacht 24-17 in blustery conditions in the URC this evening.

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Nov 26th 2022, 9:44 PM

# Battleground

Connacht's need is as great as Munster's - both teams can't afford another defeat

Sloppy starts to this season’s URC has left these Irish provinces scrambling for points to stay in contention for Europe.

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Nov 26th 2022, 7:19 AM

# Power Rankings

Where in the world do Ireland really rank? It isn’t No1

Ireland have had a brilliant year but if you’d to choose a World Cup winner for 2023, you’d go France first, South Africa second and toss a coin for third.

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Nov 26th 2022, 7:00 AM

# Leading The Way

Leinster's back-ups deserve respect - they have put the club in a great position

Leinster take on Glasgow today having won all seven of their URC games this season.

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Nov 26th 2022, 6:23 AM

# Wave Goodbye

Massive blow for Mayo as Oisin Mullin's move to AFL is confirmed

Mullin will join Irish players Zach Tuohy and Mark O’Connor in Geelong.

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Nov 25th 2022, 7:56 AM

# home rule

Bonus point home wins have become the norm for Ulster but they now need to take the next step

Struggle of their players to break into Andy Farrell’s starting XV has actually worked in Ulster’s favour.

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Nov 25th 2022, 7:45 AM

# Ulster

Henderson on the bench and Stockdale returns, as Flannery set for Ulster debut

World Cup winning Springbok Duane Vermeulen to captain Ulster against Zebre tomorrow.

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Nov 24th 2022, 12:11 PM

# talk of the town

Longford Town have named Stephen Henderson as their new manager

Henderson replaces Gary Cronin as boss of the Midlands club.

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Nov 24th 2022, 11:26 AM

# The42 GAA Weekly

'If it keeps going the way it is, a player’s inter-county career is going to get shorter'

Anthony Nash was talking to the GAA Weekly podcast.

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Nov 22nd 2022, 11:39 AM

# Crystal Ball Gazing

'If they get some luck, then absolutely you can see Ireland progressing'

Three wise men of Irish rugby tell Garry Doyle to be cautiously optimistic ahead of a World Cup year.

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Nov 20th 2022, 7:55 AM

# Awards night

Rory Gaffney named PFAI Player of the Year, Lyons wins Young Player award

Waterford’s Phoenix Patterson’s outstanding season was reflected by the fact he was named First Division player of the year.

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Nov 19th 2022, 11:59 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Ireland versus Australia, Autumn Nations Series

Ireland take on Australia in the Aviva Stadium.

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Nov 19th 2022, 7:06 PM

# Peter the Great

'We want to stay ahead of the curve - your intent is to play the perfect game'

Peter O’Mahony feels Ireland can still improve in 2023 despite a spectacular year when they defeated the world champions and won a series in New Zealand.

5.9k

Nov 18th 2022, 7:20 AM

# Ban

Antoine Dupont suspended for Toulouse's Champions Cup clash with Munster

French ace will miss Toulouse’s date with Graham Rowntree’s team on December 11.

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Nov 17th 2022, 11:33 AM

# Ushering in a new era

Cork City's supporters group to vote on change of ownership plan

A vote will take place on December 4 to decide whether to accept businessman Dermot Usher’s bid to buy their club.

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Nov 17th 2022, 11:13 AM

# The42 GAA Weekly

'Nowadays players want to have their opinion heard - a dictatorship would never work'

Anthony Nash lifts the lid on what it takes for a modern-day manager to achieve buy-in from their players.

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Nov 16th 2022, 1:42 PM

# Dan the Man

'When I got my chance with Ireland, it wasn't too scary. I didn't feel out of my depth'

Dan Sheehan’s rise from back-up at Leinster to one of the best hookers in the world has been one of the rugby stories of 2022.

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Nov 15th 2022, 3:29 PM

# second sight

'If things went wrong you never used the goggles as an excuse'

Ian McKinley’s world was thrown upside down by the loss of an eye – his comeback is one of the greatest stories ever told in rugby.

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Nov 13th 2022, 9:50 AM

# FARR to go

'There is plenty to improve upon, our skill set under pressure was dodgy at times'

Ireland coach Andy Farrell has taken Ireland to the top of the world rankings but believes there is more to come from his team.

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Nov 11th 2022, 7:10 AM

# on a mission

'Certain areas of our game we weren’t happy with last week'

Andy Farrell is backing his experimental Ireland team to maintain momentum against Fiji on Saturday.

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Nov 10th 2022, 5:38 PM