WWFO: Luke McAlister hits a 63m penalty
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010In damp conditions, with a side wind to boot, former All Black Luke McAlister hit this monster penalty for North Harbour against Auckland in the ITM Cup.
Rugby comes home and it’s well worth the wait
Saturday, July 31st, 2010Today saw the first rugby game in the new Lansdowne Road stadium (I’ll start calling it by its sponsored name when that particular insurance company pays me some money or offers me a job!) and I was lucky enough to pick up a premium level ticket.
The event was a match between Leinster & Ulster [...]
Weekend Edition: Suarez, Zvonareva, and Connacht’s decline
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010In the first of what will hopefully be a series of weekend round-up pieces I break down some of the big stories from the weekend’s sport and look ahead to upcoming action.
Unique incident shouldn’t sour a tournament
Luis Suarez isn’t a popular man outside of Uruguay following handball on the line on Friday night against Ghana. [...]
The Prawn Sandwich Show – Episode 13
Friday, June 18th, 2010It’s American Football but not as you know it this week on the Prawn Sandwich Show as we look ahead to the EFAF Atlantic Cup where the University of Limerick Vikings represent Ireland in a bid to add international honours to their domestic dominance. Ireland’s Rugby summer tour isn’t helping according to Emmet Ryan and [...]
So much Rugby so little time
Saturday, May 29th, 2010This is the big finals weekend in Rugby with the Magners League, Guinness Premiership, Super 14 and Top 14 all reaching their climax. Given the BBC doesn’t even consider the latter worthy of including in their fixture list we’ve started with that one.
Can something go right for Clermont Auvergne?
After coming second in 10 previous attempts, [...]
Pro Magners League fan gives his thoughts ahead of Grand Final
Friday, May 28th, 2010Magners League Professional Fan Conor Galvin gives his take on this weekend’s final, and all things Magners League.
Conor has been bouncing between the Sportsground, Thomond Park and the RDS for the past six months.
Conor was selected from over 200 applicants to become the Magners League Pro Fan.
Controversy has never been far away as he has [...]
Minister Ryan misses the mark
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Continuing our series on business and sport articles, Emmet Ryan examines the current battle between the IRFU and Minister Eamon Ryan over the TV rights to the Heineken Cup.
The IRFU has come out all guns blazing in a bid to scupper the efforts of Eamon Ryan, the Minister for Communications, Energy, and Natural Resources, to [...]
The Prawn Sandwich Show – Episode 9
Monday, May 17th, 2010The ninth episode of our podcast The Prawn Sandwich show is now online.
This week, we hear from John Delaney and Emmet & Cóilín discuss the FAI vetoing Limerick FC’s planned friendly against Barcelona. Shane Jennings talks to the Prawn Sandwich Show as wepreview the Magners League final between Leinster and the Ospreys and we hear [...]
Ireland legends react to Aviva Stadium opening
Saturday, May 15th, 2010Former Ireland Internationals Keith Wood, Ray Houghton, Packie Bonnar and Reggie Corrigan give their thoughts on the new Aviva Stadium and the old Lansdowne Road, at the Aviva Stadium opening on Friday.
Leinster’s legend retire but Munster have bigger age worries
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010This Saturday marks the third meeting of Leinster and Munster this season and for Malcolm O’Kelly and Girvan Dempsey it could be the last time they wear the blue jersey. The currently injured Bernard Jackman has also signaled his likely retirement. While these old heads won’t be gracing the RDS anymore, it’s Munster that should [...]
