David Corkery

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Gary Halpin gives a two fingered salute after Ireland scored a try against New Zealand. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
RWC moments: Gary Halpin’s try-scoring salute

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(...)

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. (...)

David Corkery: ‘The IRFU need to have a serious look at themselves in the mirror.’ Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Gerry Thornley: Rant by David Corkery makes valid points

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(...)

A dejected Ger Slattery of Young Munster after losing Saturday’s Munster Senior Cup final. Photograph: Cathal Noonan/Inpho
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 - (...)

Clontarf’s Mick McGrath passes three UCD players en route to scoring a try under the posts in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A match at Castle Avenue in Dublin. Photograph: Colm O’Neill/Inpho
Clontarf run out victorious in semi-final warm-up against UCD
  • Rugby
  • April 16, 2016, 19:28

Clontarf 25 UCD 12 Clontarf look the team to beat in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A playoffs after a well-judged 25-12 victory at home to UCD on (...)

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