Tag: Ireland
Autumn Internationals 2024: Fixtures, schedule and kick-off times for England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland and more | Rugby Union News
The full schedule has been confirmed for rugby’s Autumn Internationals, with the giants of the Southern Hemisphere once again coming to take on the Six Nations teams in a busy month of rugby. England will have Tests against New Zealand and Australia before hosting world champions South Africa, a repeat of their World Cup semi-final,…
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Captain Marlie Packer returns to Red Roses side for Six Nations clash with Ireland at Twickenham | Rugby Union News
Skipper Marlie Packer is one of two changes to the Red Roses side to face Ireland at Twickenham in the Women’s Six Nations 2024. Packer, who dropped to the bench for England’s 46-0 win over Scotland, comes back into the back row, Lark Atkin-Davies the second change as she comes back in at hooker after…
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Republic of Ireland 0-1 Switzerland: John O’Shea’s interim spell as manager ends in defeat | Football News
A piece of magic from Xherdan Shaqiri ensured John O’Shea’s reign as interim Republic of Ireland head coach ended in disappointment as Switzerland eased to a 1-0 friendly victory in Dublin. The Chicago Fire midfielder’s sweet 23rd-minute free-kick proved the difference between the sides, but did not fully reflect the control the visitors exerted on a night…
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New York Jets expand into Ireland as four new NFL teams join international markets | NFL News
The NFL announced on Monday that the New York Jets have expanded into Ireland as part of the league’s Global Markets Program, while four new teams have entered international territories. The Global Markets Program awards NFL teams with marketing rights in certain countries outside of the United States, permitting them the ability to launch fan…
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Republic of Ireland: Sky announced as primary partner of men’s national team until 2028 | Football News
Sky have been confirmed as the new primary partner of the Republic of Ireland men’s national team until the end of 2028. Two and a half years on from its historic announcement as the first standalone primary partner of the women’s national team, Sky and the FAI have also announced an extension to that deal…
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How Ireland won the 2024 Six Nations: Can they keep championship success going after repeat titles? | Rugby Union News
We take a look at how Ireland clinched the 2024 Six Nations title, and after back-to-back championship wins, ponder can they keep such success going? A Grand Slam slipped from their grasp late at Twickenham in Round 4, but Andy Farrell has now guided Ireland to Six Nations titles in 2023 and 2024, to sit…
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Six Nations: Alex Mitchell to start for England as Marcus Smith returns to the bench for Ireland match | Rugby Union News
Alex Mitchell will start at scrum-half for England against Ireland with Marcus Smith set to make his first appearance in this year’s Six Nations having been named on the bench. Fly-half Smith has not featured for England since the World Cup due to a calf injury, while Mitchell missed out against Scotland after suffering a…
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Six Nations: England’s Marcus Smith and Alex Mitchell return to squad ahead of Ireland clash at Twickenham on Saturday | Rugby Union News
Marcus Smith and Alex Mitchell have returned to England’s Six Nations squad ahead of the visit of Ireland on Saturday after calf and knee injuries respectively. Fly-half Smith is yet to play a minute in this season’s competition after picking up a knock on a pre-tournament camp in Girona, sitting out the wins over Italy…
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Ireland earn historic first Test win as Andy Balbirnie anchors fourth-innings chase against Afghanistan | Cricket News
Ireland earned an historic first Test win at the eighth attempt with a six-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the only match of the series in Abu Dhabi. Set 111 to win on day three at the Tolerance Oval, captain Andy Balbirnie – the only man to appear in all of Ireland’s eight Tests – fittingly…
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Chris Nicholl: Former Aston Villa, Southampton and Northern Ireland defender dies aged 77 | Football News
Former Southampton and Northern Ireland defender Chris Nicholl, who captained Aston Villa to League Cup glory, has died at the age of 77. Nicholl, who also managed Southampton before taking charge of Walsall, had been living with dementia, specifically chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which he attributed to brain damage caused by repeatedly heading balls over his…
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