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Jan 13, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Kathryn Thomas |Ireland Then |Dupont star power
Ireland 0-0 BelgiumIreland opened up their Olympic qualification Pool A campaign with a hard-fought goalless draw with 2023 European silver medalists Belgium in Spain. With Ireland ranked 13th in the world and their opponents fourth, the pressure was always going to be on – but they showed plenty of spirit to keep Belgium out. Charlotte Engelbert forced a penalty corner after only 20 seconds. It was the first of nine such corners awarded against Ireland in the first half.
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Jan 13, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Neil Treacy |Dupont star power
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has eased fears over Ciarán Frawley's injury, after the out-half picked was removed early in the second half of his side's 43-7 win against Stade Francais. The Ireland international looked in real discomfort after he shipped a heavy tackle in the 43rd minute of the Investec Champions Cup win, and was instantly replaced by Sam Prendergast.
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Jan 13, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Dupont star power
Kevin de Bruyne came off the bench to inspire Manchester City to a comeback victory over Newcastle as Oscar Bobb snatched a later winner. City were trailing 2-1 at St James' Park when De Bruyne was sent on as a 69th-minute replacement for Bernardo Silva, but he scored within five minutes before setting up fellow substitute Bobb to snatch victory in stoppage time at the end of a thrilling encounter.
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Jan 13, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Declan Whooley |Dupont star power
Ulster and Toulouse are becoming quite familiar with each other. While this will be the 14th meeting of the sides, it is their fifth time coming up against each other in the last three and a half years alone. Were it not for a Covid-19 cancellation of their pool game at Stade Ernest Wallon in 2021, it would actually be a sixth meeting in five seasons. Read more here
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Jan 13, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Neil Treacy |Dupont star power
It was business as usual for Leinster at the Aviva Stadium, as they booked their place in the last-16 of the Investec Champions Cup. The four-time champions flexed their muscles in a 43-7 win over Stade Francais to get back to winning ways, while Leo Cullen's side barely had to leave third gear to brush past a feeble French resistance.
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Jan 13, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Dupont star power
Munster breathed life back into their European campaign with a badly-needed bonus point victory away to Toulon in their Pool 3 Investec Champions Cup encounter. Winless from their opening two games, Graham Rowntree's side knew a negative result would leave their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages in a precarious position, but having weathered an early storm at Stade Mayol, were full value for their 29-18 win.
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Jan 13, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Conor Neville |Kathryn Thomas |Ireland Then |Dupont star power
17:02Last Heineken Cup meeting - formative days of European rugbyRemarkably, the sides haven't met in this competition since back in 1999, the hazy, pre-history of the Heineken Cup, before Munster stunned Toulouse in the glorious French sunshine to kick the tournament into a new stratosphere. Back then, the Leinster bandwagon was still sparse enough that they could comfortably fit all the members into Donnybrook Stadium.
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Jan 13, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Dupont star power
Reading's League One match with Port Vale was halted after 16 minutes when around 1,000 home fans invaded the pitch. They were protesting against the club ownership of Dai Yongge and the game had already been held up earlier for three minutes when tennis balls were thrown on to the playing surface at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. Referee Ross Joyce took the players into the dressing rooms, while the supporters milled around the pitch, some letting off blue flares.
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Jan 13, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Dupont star power
Connacht's hopes of progressing to the Investec Champions Cup knockout phase were effectively ended by their third successive defeat away to Lyon this afternoon. Despite living off scraps in the opening half, Pete Wilkins' side trailed by just three points after 50 minutes, a testament to their efficiency in the opposition 22, with Sean Jansen, Cian Prendergast and Tadhg McElroy touching down.
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Jan 13, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Dupont star power
Banbridge kept on strongly to become the first Irish-trained winner of the Grade Two Coral Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton. Joseph O'Brien’s eight-year-old was having his first outing for 275 days but got the better of defending champion Pic D’Orhy thanks to jumping the final fence better under JJ Slevin. Pic D’Orhy, who coasted to a 16-length success in this contest 12 months ago, set the pace early on from Banbridge, with the other three runners in a line a few lengths back.
