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- Adrian Logan: Premiership sides can forget about Euro glory
- Rugby Union: Grewcock could miss Six Nations opener | Sport | The…
- UR GREAT IRISH.
- (From Irish Independent)
- UR GREAT IRISH HERES F 2006.(REVIEW)
- Borders lose out
Adrian Logan: Premiership sides can forget about Euro glory
Belfast Telegraph – Dec 30, 2006
Ireland to win the Six Nations but the World Cup prospects are for a different day and different column. As to Ulster they need to improve their away form. They will have to achieve something of a minor miracle if they can make it into the next stage of the Heineken Cup but there is always the Magners League again although I fancy Mark McCall may have to do without silverware in the short term. Tyrone may Kerry the major challenge in ‘07 Now time to turn our attention to GAA and the race for Liam McCarthy and Sam Maguire. No Ulster team will win the Liam McCarthy you can be sure of that. People here in the north are very passionate about hurling but it needs a lot more investment in the future if they are to achieve any sort of breakthrough. Division ne Hurling and actually being in the race for the All Ireland proper is about the best Antrim and the rest can hope to achieve.
Rugby Union: Grewcock could miss Six Nations opener | Sport | The…
Guardian Unlimited – Dec 30, 2006
“Evans the spreys lock who won his fifth cap against New Zealand last month will struggle to be fit for the World Cup after suffering a partial dislocation of the shoulder against Cardiff Blues last Saturday and is likely to require reconstructive surgery. “Ian looks likely to be out until June” said Brian Downey the spreys’ physiotherapist. “It isn’t great news because we are going well in the Heineken Cup and Ian is an important part of our team. But there should still be an opportunity for him to prove his fitness for the World Cup. “Bristol have confirmed the rib cartilage damage suffered by their England scrum-half Shaun Perry against Bath on Wednesday and put his recovery at anything between three and six weeks. The more optimistic forecast would allow Perry one game against Northampton on January 27 before Scotland come to Twickenham.
UR GREAT IRISH.
Free with registration – Europe Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Dec 30, 2006
As a nation we celebrated when Derval ‘Rourke became the first Irishwoman to win an indoor world athletics title and again when she took silver at the European Championships. We watched the Irish rugby team grow in confidence and stature taking another Triple Crown and positioning themselves for a crack at World Cup glory next year. We swelled with pride when the men of Munster finally realised their Heineken Cup destiny and swept to an emotional victory in Cardiff. ne of the year’s most lasting images was a.
(From Irish Independent)
Free with registration – Europe Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Dec 30, 2006
(From Irish Independent) 7 Points out of eight that Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood Ian Woosnam’s two wildcard picks won in the Ryder Cup. 11 Goals Kerry scored during their victorious All-Ireland campaign after failing to find the net in their four Munster SFC matches. 12 Successive wins by.
UR GREAT IRISH HERES F 2006.(REVIEW)
highbeam.com – Dec 30, 2006
As a nation we celebrated when Derval ‘Rourke became the first Irishwoman to win an indoor world athletics title and again when she took silver at the European Championships. We watched the Irish rugby team grow in confidence and stature taking another Triple Crown and positioning themselves for a crack at World Cup glory next year. We swelled with pride when the men of Munster finally realised their Heineken Cup destiny and swept to an emotional victory in Cardiff. ne of the year’s most lasting images was a tearful recently widowed Darren Clarke.
Borders lose out
ic Newcastle.co.uk – Dec 30, 2006
The Borders seemed sure of victory when they went six points ahead in the dying minutes. But Glasgow replacement Colin Gregor plunged over for a try in the corner to reduce the deficit to a single point four minutes into stoppage time. Then fly-half Dan Parks slotted a stunning conversion to put Glasgow in pole position for a Heineken Cup slot next season.