Month: October 2017

2018 Leinster and Munster Hurling Finals to take place on the same day

By Diarmaid Scannell / October 31, 2017 /

The GAA fixtures for 2018 announced with both Munster & Leinster finals to take place on July 1st.  GAA headquarters have published their master fixtures plan for next season with…

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Ireland’s World Cup bid scuppered as South Africa named preferred option

By Raffaele Rocca / October 31, 2017 /

Ireland’s Rugby World Cup 2023 bid dealt huge blow as South Africa is named preferred option by Rugby World Cup Board. Ireland’s chances of hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup…

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WATCH: Limerick FC Under 19’s player Alan Murphy discusses life in the academy

By Diarmaid Scannell / October 31, 2017 /

The left back made his first team debut last weekend in the final League game of the year The Under 19’s representative talks about some of his early career memories,…

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LISTEN: Monday Night Rugby Review with Three Red Kings & Sporting Limerick

By Raffaele Rocca / October 31, 2017 /

Sporting Limerick have teamed with up with Three Red Kings to give you the Monday Night Rugby Review taking look back at Munster’s poor performance away to Connacht, some of the…

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LISTEN: Victor Matfield says van Graan will understand Munster “culture”

By Raffaele Rocca / October 30, 2017 /

LISTEN: Speaking to Sporting Limerick, Former Springbok Victor Matfield says van Graan will understand Munster “culture”. At last weeks’s press conference Rassie Erasmus indicated that Zebre would most likely be…

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No fresh injury concerns for Munster as Bleyendaal takes part in limited training

By Luke Liddy / October 30, 2017 /

A number of players are progressing well on the rehabilitation front with Tyler Bleyendaal (neck) taking part in limited training this week, while Gerbrandt Grobler (ankle), Ronan O’Mahony (fibula) and…

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Rassie Erasmus emotional ahead of what may be his last game as Munster boss

By Luke Liddy / October 30, 2017 /

Rassie Erasmus ‘emotional’ ahead of what may be his last game as Munster boss. Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has again reiterated that Friday’s Pro 14 clash with the Dragons…

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Shannon head coach Tom Hayes not getting carried away with flying start to the campaign

By Luke Liddy / October 30, 2017 /

Shannon head coach Tom Hayes has had a bright start in his first full season as an AIL head coach with his side recording five wins from five. The Parish…

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WATCH: Highlights of Munster’s loss to Connacht at the Sportsground

By Raffaele Rocca / October 29, 2017 /

It was a bad night at the office for Munster who fell to a third league defeat in their last four Pro14 games. Andrew Conway’s red card on the hour…

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Clean sweep of wins for Limerick sides in UBL action

By Raffaele Rocca / October 28, 2017 /

It was five from five as Limerick clubs all recorded Ulster Bank League wins on Saturday. Young Munster recorded their second win of the campaign to move to 7th in…

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