Luke McGrath
33 results

Leo Cullen hands Harry Byrne a first European start against Northampton
- European Cup
- December 18, 2020, 13:06
In recent times Leinster have had three pairs of brothers on their books, but whereas Ed and Bryan Byrne, along with Rob and Dave Kearney, could be ac(...)

Gerry Thornley: Stoppage could tip balance in favour of big money teams
- Rugby
- June 2, 2020, 06:30
About eight minutes into the 2014 final of what was then known as the Rabo Direct Pro12 between Leinster and Glasgow, Brian O’Driscoll’s farewell game(...)

Barry Daly due a break from fickle fate as he looks forward
- Pro14
- March 6, 2020, 06:05
Barry Daly’s rugby career could bring to mind the popular board game, ‘Snakes and Ladders,’ a volatile sequence of ups and downs. The 27-year-old Lein(...)

St Michael’s conveyor belt showing no signs of slowing down
- Rugby
- January 18, 2020, 06:00
They have become the leading rugby feeder school in the country, so much so that St Michael’s have become something of a modern-day phenomenon – the b(...)

Opportunity knocks for JJ Hanrahan as cards fall his way
- European Cup
- December 14, 2019, 06:00
JJ Hanrahan has had one of the more curious career stories in modern Irish rugby. Opportunity has finally started to knock for a truly rare talent, w(...)

Leinster face ‘stern challenge’ against Northampton, says Leo Cullen
- European Cup
- December 7, 2019, 06:00
Northampton Saints v Leinster, Franklin's Garden, Saturday, 1pm (Live Virgin Media, Channel Four and BT Sport 2) After a week of reviews, comment and(...)

Liam Toland: Ireland are being pulled into dogfights and not managing a way out
- International
- October 4, 2019, 05:00
How to frame Ireland’s bonus point win? Yes, a bonus point is what we had hoped for, a result which would lead to a happy camp. But for so much of the(...)

Ireland get green machine back on the road
- International
- August 31, 2019, 16:27
Wales 17 Ireland 22 That was a little more like it. Ireland restored a degree of confidence and momentum from what was a much more hard-earned win t(...)

Leinster look to fringe players as European Cup semi-final looms
- Rugby
- April 6, 2019, 01:00
Leinster coach Leo Cullen has vowed his Leinster team will be fully focused on maintaining their momentum and the integrity of the competition for the(...)

Imperfect display could prove perfect preparation for Ireland
- International
- November 12, 2018, 05:00
Ireland 28 Argentina 17 The floodlights were still on and the crowd had only begun to disperse yet one ventures most thoughts had already turned to e(...)