David Corkery
16 results

Bridging the gap: ‘A lot of what I loved about rugby got lost in the end’
- Rugby
- June 13, 2020, 07:00
On June 10th, 1995, 25 years ago this week, Ireland were beaten 36-12 by France in a Rugby World Cup quarter-final in King’s Park, Durban becoming the(...)

RWC moments: Gary Halpin’s try-scoring salute
- International
- September 13, 2019, 12:00
Whatever about this featuring in Ireland’s standout World Cup moments, the fact that it is also included on one particular New Zealand rugby website a(...)

Tadhg Beirne and Ross Byrne can join Down Under debutants
- Rugby
- May 31, 2018, 07:00
Ciarán Fitzgerald, Keith Wood and Brian O’Driscoll have many things in common from a rugby perspective but perhaps the least well known is that they a(...)

RTÉ panel’s forensic analysis good for Irish women’s rugby
- International
- August 14, 2017, 06:30
This story is definitely true, it’s just the details that might be a little skew-whiff. It was years ago, no idea how many. England were playing someb(...)

Una Mullally: Women playing rugby do not deserve to be mauled
- Opinion
- August 14, 2017, 05:00
A ball hadn’t been kicked at the Women’s Rugby World Cup, hosted by Ireland, before a lad who wanted some attention tried to grab it. Former rugby pla(...)

RWC 19: Ireland’s path to the semi-finals as daunting as ever
- International
- May 10, 2017, 14:11
Ireland may have received a favourable pool draw in the Rugby World Cup on Wednesday morning, but there the chances of reaching a first ever semi-fina(...)

Ulster Bank League: Lansdowne and Clontarf earn home semi-finals
- Rugby
- April 16, 2017, 17:58
Table-toppers Lansdowne and defending champions Clontarf will have home advantage in the Division 1A semi-finals after a tumultuous final day in the U(...)

Shane Ross on Anthony Foley loss: ‘Tragic for the whole nation’
- Rugby
- October 17, 2016, 14:23
Rugby fans, members of the public and public figures have been paying personal tributes to late former Ireland and Munster rugby star Anthony Foley. (...)

Gerry Thornley: Rant by David Corkery makes valid points
- Rugby
- May 17, 2016, 06:00
Take a bow David Corkery. Never one to mince his words or shy away from giving his opinion, one could question the former Irish back-rower’s choice o(...)

David Corkery brands IRFU 'a disgrace'
- Rugby
- May 14, 2016, 20:20
Young Munster coach David Corkery has branded the decision to pull Dan Goggin and Ger Lyons from his squad for Saturday’s Munster Senior Cup final - (...)