Ronan Early

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Barrett and Osborne form centre partnership as Leinster take on Scarlets

1 week ago | the42.ie | Ronan Early

JORDIE BARRETT PARTNERS Jamie Osborne in the Leinster midfield as they take on Scarlets in the quarter-finals of the URC on Saturday at Aviva Stadium (KO: 3pm, RTÉ2 and Premier Sports 1). Garry Ringrose is not among the matchday 23. Jimmy O’Brien will make his 100th appearance in blue as he has been named on the wing, with James Lowe coming back into the team on the opposite side and Hugo Keenan named at full-back.
Hurley back in Cork squad, Turbitt to start for Armagh

1 week ago | the42.ie | Ronan Early

CORK CAPTAIN BRIAN Hurley returns from injury and is on the bench as the Rebels face Kerry at Páirc Úi Chaoimh on Saturday at 4,45pm (GAA+). Sean Brady is also included among the subs for the SFC Group 2 Round 2 clash. He missed last weekend’s loss to Meath in Navan after being red-carded against Kerry last month in the Munster semi-final, a game which Cork lost after extra-time. Cork’s starting team is the same that took the field in Navan last Saturday, the Royals winning out 1-13 to 0-12. 1.
Niall Annett leaving Bath to take up coaching job with Ulster

1 week ago | the42.ie | Ronan Early

NIALL ANNETT IS leaving Bath to take up a coaching role with Ulster, his home province. The 34-year-old hooker began his career with Ulster in 2011 before moving to Worcester Warriors in 2014. Annett, a former captain of the Ireland U20 team, joined Bath from Worcester in 2022 and has made 23 appearances this season. He came off the bench in the final quarter this month when Bath beat Lyon in the Champions Cup final.
Cork make four changes as Dessie Hutchinson drops to bench for Waterford

2 weeks ago | the42.ie | Ronan Early

CORK MANAGER PAT Ryan has made four changes to his side to play Waterford on Sunday at Páirc Úi Chaoimh (4pm, live on RTE 2). Out go Niall O’Leary and Declan Dalton, who suffered knocks during Cork’s 16-point defeat to Limerick last Sunday. The injured Rob Downey misses out, with Shane Barrett taking over as captain. Ethan Twomey drops to the bench. In comes Cormac O’Brien at wing-back and Brian Roche in midfield. Ger Millerick starts at corner-back, with Seamus Harnedy at half-forward.
Leinster host Scarlets while Munster travel to play Sharks in URC quarter-finals

3 weeks ago | the42.ie | Ronan Early

LEINSTER FACE Scarlets in Dublin while Munster travel to Durban to take on the Sharks in the URC quarter-finals on the last weekend of the month. Munster and Leinster will not meet again until the final, should they progress. The results from Round 18 ensured that the four home teams were ranked: Leinster (1), Bulls (2) Sharks (3) and Glasgow Warriors (4).
Jokic and unheralded Strawther star as Nuggets force Game 7 decider with Thunder

3 weeks ago | the42.ie | David Sneyd |Ronan Early |Gavin Cooney

NIKOLA JOKIC SCORED 29 points and unheralded bench player Julian Strawther produced a crucial late burst as the Denver Nuggets clinched a series-leveling 119-107 victory over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. A hard-fought NBA Western Conference semi-final series will now go to a decisive game seven in Oklahoma City on Sunday after another ferocious duel between two evenly matched teams.
If Limerick get over the line in 2025, Cian Lynch will be the difference maker

3 weeks ago | the42.ie | Ronan Early

A PHRASE YOU hear a bit around the Cork team this past while is ‘dampening down the hype’. The second-half fadeout in the league final. The loss of focus and discipline that led to Clare’s comeback. The sloppiness against Tipperary’s 14 men for much of the second half. Dampening down the hype! Keep that expectation from a success-hungry public in check. I’m not sure about all this.
'I feel the time is right' - Jockey Rachael Blackmore retires

3 weeks ago | the42.ie | Ronan Early

FreeRacing Blackmore has had a decorated 16-year career. RACHAEL BLACKMORE HAS called time on her glittering career as a jockey. “My days of being a jockey have come to an end,” the 35-year-old said in a statement. “I feel the time is right. I’m sad but I’m also incredibly grateful for what my life has been for the past 16 years. I just feel so lucky, to have been legged up on the horses I have, and to have experienced success I never even dreamt could be possible.”More to follow . . .
Edwin Edogbo back in training with Munster

3 weeks ago | the42.ie | Ronan Early

HIGHLY-RATED LOCK Edwin Edogbo is back in training with Munster. The 22-year-old has missed the last 17 months after rupturing his Achilles. Munster have said the player, who came up through Cobh Pirates and UCC, will have his availability for selection against Benetton at Musgrave Park on Friday “determined as the week progresses”. Diarmuid Barron (shoulder injury) and Oli Jager (head injury) are not available for the sold out URC clash.
'There's a process that I've got to go through. It's bottom up, not top down'

3 weeks ago | the42.ie | Ronan Early

CAMOGIE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Brian Molly has said he “wants to see choice” for players to wear shorts or skorts but stressed he is not in a position to make unilateral change to rules. “There’s a process that I’ve got to go through. It’s bottom up, not top down, I don’t make these decisions, I have to go through a process,” Molloy said to RTÉ’s This Week.