Month: November 2017

Laura Guest has named her first Munster side for this weekend’s opening Interpro fixture

By Diarmaid Scannell / November 29, 2017 /

Munster Women take on Connacht women on Saturday afternoon in the opening Interprovincial fixture. Siobhan Fleming of Tralee RFC captains the side with a total of seven clubs represented in…

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Martin Russell has been named PFA Ireland Out of Contracts players managers

By Diarmaid Scannell / November 29, 2017 /

The former Limerick manager will take charge of the squad until January. Marin Russell has been named manager of a PFA Ireland out of contract player’s camp that includes League…

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Limerick born Leo Fernandez produces huge upset at UK Championship

By Diarmaid Scannell / November 29, 2017 /

Fernandez came back to defeat Ding Junhui  Leo Fernandez produced a huge upset at the UK Snooker championship yesterday evening when he defeated World Number 3 Ding Junhui at the…

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Reports that CJ Stander’s contract talks have stalled

By Raffaele Rocca / November 29, 2017 /

Another day and another worrying Irish Times report detailing stalled contracts surrounding a Munster player. This time CJ Stander is the man at the centre of Gavin Comiskey’s report the…

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Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior& Junior Cup draw set for Wednesday evening

By Diarmaid Scannell / November 28, 2017 /

The Munster schools rugby competition begins at the end of January. The launch and draw for the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior and Junior cup will take place at Thomond…

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Johann van Graan will “do everything in his power” to keep O’Mahony at Munster

By Diarmaid Scannell / November 28, 2017 /

The new head coach was speaking to the media for the first time today. New Munster head coach Johann Van Graan has insisted that he will do everything in his…

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Chris Farrell set to miss Munster’s crucial December schedule with knee injury

By Diarmaid Scannell / November 28, 2017 /

There are a number of new injury concerns for Johan Van Graan as he begins his first week of taking training ahead of the Ospreys clash. Simon Zebo jarred his…

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Listen – Sporting Limerick catch up with Greg O’Shea ahead of a massive few months for the Ireland Sevens

By Luke Liddy / November 28, 2017 /

The Ireland Sevens squad travel to Dubai this weekend as they continue preparation for the Hong Kong 7s (World Series Repechage) in April where one of twelve teams will battle…

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LISTEN: Munster’s Italian job, Ireland’s November scorecard & van Graan’s arrival

By Raffaele Rocca / November 28, 2017 /

LISTEN: The Breakdown of Munster’s Italian job, Ireland’s November scorecard & van Graan’s arrival. The Breakdown Podcast with Sporting Limerick‘s  Raffaele Rocca & Tom Savage of the Three Red Kings. In…

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Reports that Peter O’Mahony has turned down IRFU contract offer

By Raffaele Rocca / November 28, 2017 /

Munster captain Peter O’Mahony has turned down an IRFU contract and begun discussions with French and English clubs. The Irish Times are today reporting that Munster captain Peter O’Mahony has turned down…

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