David Corkery

14 results

Leinster’s Ross Byrne may well win a first cap during Ireland’s three-Test series in Australia. Photograph: Inpho
Tadhg Beirne and Ross Byrne can join Down Under debutants

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(...)

Ireland captain Claire Molloy addresses the team in the huddle. Display against Australia was critically analysed by former team-mates. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
RTÉ panel’s forensic analysis good for Irish women’s rugby

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(...)

Kayla Sauvao of Australia and Ireland’s Alison Miller at UCD during a Women’s Rugby World Cup match that ended Ireland 19, Australia 17. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Una Mullally: Women playing rugby do not deserve to be mauled

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(...)

IJoe Schmidt poses during the Rugby World Cup 2019 draw in Kyoto, Japan. Photograph: Reuters
RWC 19: Ireland’s path to the semi-finals as daunting as ever

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(...)

Lansdowne’s Daniel McEvoy on the attack against Garryowen. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho
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(...)

A display for Anthony Foley is mounted as a book of condolence was opened for the late Anthony Foley at the IRFU offices in Dublin today. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
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. (...)