Ian Mckinley
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2019-20 Champions Cup pool-by-pool guide
- European Cup
- November 15, 2019, 10:30
Pool 1 Leinster Coach: Leo Cullen. Captain: Johnny Sexton. Last season: Runners-up. How they qualified: Pro 14 champions. Key man: Sexton is the(...)

Gerry Thornley: Storm brewing as Samoa bid to take anger out on Ireland
- International
- October 7, 2019, 15:00
Storm clouds gathering again. Ultimately the severe weather alert for the opening weekend proved unfounded, with the New Zealand-South Africa game una(...)

Connacht overrun Benetton to notch first win
- Pro14
- October 5, 2019, 21:56
Connacht 41 Benetton 5 Connacht were in impressive form to open their home account in this season’s Pro14 with a comfortable six-try victory over Ben(...)

Ardie Savea to be first to wear goggles in Rugby World Cup
- Rugby
- October 1, 2019, 12:08
Ardie Savea will make a small slice of history when he runs out for the All Blacks against Canada on Wednesday to become the first player to wear gogg(...)

Gerry Thornley: Birthplace has no bearing on right to play for Ireland
- International
- September 17, 2019, 06:00
Jean Kleyn’s inclusion in the World Cup squad may have revived the debate, but for some reason Bundee Aki’s presence in the Irish team seems to cop mo(...)

Ian McKinley misses out in numbers game as Italy name World Cup squad
- International
- August 19, 2019, 18:17
Ian McKinley has lost out in the numbers game for Italy’s World Cup squad with head coach Conor O’Shea deciding to take just two outhalves among his 3(...)

Ireland v Italy: Carbery injury leaves fans facing agonising wait
- International
- August 12, 2019, 06:00
Ireland 29 Italy 10 In what represented something of a trial for a host of players, ironically it was the performance and premature departure of one (...)

Joey Carbery injury overshadows facile Italy win
- International
- August 10, 2019, 16:23
Ireland 29 Italy 10 Ireland duly negotiated their first of four World Cup warm-up games, but this ninth successive win over the Azzurri was not witho(...)

Farrell open-minded over Ireland World Cup squad selection as warm-ups begin
- International
- August 10, 2019, 06:00
Ireland v Italy, Aviva Stadium, Saturday, 2pm (Live on RTÉ 2 and Channel 4) If it looks, swims and quacks like a trial, then it probably is a trial. (...)

Gerry Thornley: Opportunity knocks for World Cup hopefuls
- Rugby
- August 9, 2019, 06:00
As expected, opportunity knocks for a clutch of players named in Ireland’s opening World Cup warm-up game against Italy at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow (...)