Fiona O Brien

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'My marriage ending was the kick I needed to start my own journey'
  • Abroad
  • January 14, 2020, 07:00

Fiona O’Brien,  originally from Sutton, Co Dublin,  lives in Toronto in Canada where she is a stand-up comedian. When d(...)

The UL Bohemians players celebrate with the trophy. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho
UL Bohs the cream of the crop again
  • Rugby
  • April 21, 2018, 19:44

UL Bohemians 15 Old Belvedere 0 UL Bohemians captain Fiona Hayes lifted the Women’s All-Ireland League trophy for a second year in a row after the ta(...)

Niamh Briggs will captain Ireland as they look to retain the Six Nations Championship. Photograph: Inpho
Tom Tierney announces Ireland women’s Six Nations squad

Tom Tierney has announced his squad for the Six Nations as Ireland’s women look to retain the championship they won in 2015. Ireland’s title defence (...)

Niamh Briggs: will captain Ireland against England at the Stoop. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Experimental Ireland facing a tough assignment against England

  This first November international could become a historic one should Niamh Briggs’s Ireland figure a way to win a Test match on English (...)

Tom Tierney talking to the Irish backs during the captain’s run recently. The Grand Slam may have slipped out of reach but a second Six Nations in three years is within touching distance. Photograph: INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Control the key mantra as Ireland emerge from huge upheaval to stand on cusp of glory

Let’s briefly revisit the French visit to Ashbourne in February. Not to highlight the floodlight failure again but to reveal its positive impact.Unbek(...)

Jeamie Deacon in action for Blackrock.
Six Nations 2015: Jeamie Deacon in at the deep end

She’s had her fair share of memorable moments during her sporting career to date, being flown by private jet to play in a hockey quarter-final for Mic(...)