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# tough day

This year
2023
# tough day
Ireland bring the fight again but dominant England grab eight-try win
Greg McWilliams’ side hosted the defending champions at Musgrave Park.
# tough day
Ireland bring the fight again but dominant England grab eight-try win
Greg McWilliams’ side hosted the defending champions at Musgrave Park.
# tough day
Inexperienced Ireland suffer chastening defeat to Wales in Six Nations rugby opener
The Welsh physically dominated Ireland in a bonus-point victory in Cardiff.
# tough day
Inexperienced Ireland suffer chastening defeat to Wales in Six Nations opener
The Welsh physically dominated Ireland in a bonus-point victory in Cardiff.
Last year
2022
# tough day
'There is more to come from this Irish side, I just hope people out there stay patient'
Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams admitted his team have plenty of work to do after suffering a 35-point defeat in France.
# tough day
'It's upsetting more than disappointing but no excuses'
Eoin Doyle reflected on a Leinster final defeat for Naas.
All time
# tough day
Ireland's new-look combinations learn about top-level Test rugby in Twickenham
The inexperienced halfback pairing didn’t get anything like an armchair ride.
# tough day
Peter Keane 'terribly, terribly proud' of his Kerry players in defeat
The Kingdom watched Dublin complete the five-in-a-row yesterday.
# Frustration
Ireland's shortcomings limit Byrne's chance to show his qualities
The 24-year-old Leinster man started well but struggled more as Ireland crumbled.
# tough day
O'Sullivan hits out at Cork substitutions but claims 'bottler' tag is disgusting
Diarmuid O’Sullivan had an angry encounter with two Cork supporters following yesterday’s All-Ireland semi-final.
# tough day
Double bogey completes Harrington horror show as he misses Irish Open cut
The three-time Major winner required a bogey on the last to make the weekend, but three-putted to sign for a 78.
# tough day
So where did it all go wrong for the Galway footballers last Sunday?
Injured Galway defender Finian Hanley on a brutal afternoon for his county last Sunday.
# wake-up calls
Rugby round-up: Ulster draw with Tigers on a chastening day for Leinster and Connacht
It was a tough day for two of the provinces in England while Mark Anscombe’s men needed a late try to avoid defeat.