Month: June 2005
27th Jun 2005
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O’Driscoll Facing Long Lay-Off
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll is facing a long lay-off which could include surgery on his shoulder after his Lions tour…
27th Jun 2005
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Four Irish To Start Against Manawatu
Four Ireland players - Geordan Murphy, Gordon D'Arcy, John Hayes and Donncha O'Callaghan - are to start for the Lions…
26th Jun 2005
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Nightmare Test Start For Lions
Skipper Brian O'Driscoll dislocated a shoulder in the first minute of Saturday's 21-3 first Test loss to the All Blacks…
26th Jun 2005
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Philpott Brace Helps Irish To Ninth
Saracens hooker Stuart Philpott scored a try in each half on Saturday as Mark McDermott's Ireland Under-21s beat out Samoa…
24th Jun 2005
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Andy Crawford Announced As New IRFU President
Andy Crawford (Dungannon FC) has succeeded Barry Keogh (Old Belvedere RFC) as President of the Irish Rugby Football Union.Andy Crawford…
24th Jun 2005
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Competition Winners Give Japan The Thumbs Up
The recent O2/Irish Independent Irish Rugby Supporters Club competition sent two lucky Irish fans to watch Ireland's two test games…
24th Jun 2005
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Under-21 Team Named For Final World Cup Outing
The Irish management have confirmed the starting line-up and replacements bench for tomorrow's IRB Under-21 World Cup 9th-10th place play-off…
23rd Jun 2005
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Connacht To Face Montpellier Again
The 2005/06 European Challenge Cup will have a pool stage format for the first time. Today's draw has pitted Connacht…