Tag: Paul O'Connell

To a man every Munster played their hearts out in what was a momentous victory for Munster at the Stoop and they were led in typical fashion by the great man himself.

Coming under the microscope in our Schools Rugby PRO-files this week is Munster, Ireland and Lions legend and former Ard Scoil Rís pupil, the one and only Paul O’Connell.

Morale amongst Irish supporters is low after defeat to the Springboks and it won’t be helped by the news that Paul O’Connell has all but been ruled out of the Argentina game in a fortnight.

Paul O’Connell’s Munster comeback will happen sooner rather than later, but the big fella won’t feature in the interprovincial clash with Ulster this weekend.

Munster fans will have to get used to the sight of somebody apart from Paul O’Connell leading the team out the Thomond Park tunnel from now on.

Munster look set to begin the Rob Penney-era without fearless leader Paul O’Connell, who isn’t quite ready to return from a knee injury just yet.

It hasn’t been the easiest week for Munster fans, but they will be heartened by the expected return of the big fella, Paul O’Connell, for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.

Pasty white rather than golden brown will be the order of the day when the Ospreys take the field from now on after their players were banned from wearing fake tan.

Ireland may have to do without Paul O’Connell’s famed manic aggression for Sunday’s crucial clash with Italy, as the lock remains a big doubt with a hamstring problem.

Paul O’Connell and Gordon D’Arcy are major doubts for Ireland’s clash with Russia next weekend after suffering hamstring injuries in the victory over Australia on Saturday.

Munster stars Paul O’Connell, Denis Leamy, Johne Murphy and Doug Howlett look ahead to what could be a defining season for Munster rugby.

In a deviation from a meticulously planned pre-World Cup schedule, three key Irish players took on more than 60 opponents in a behind-closed doors game in Clontarf yesterday.

Despite not being named in the original squad, Paul O’Connell has been named on the Munster bench for tomorrow’s Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final with Harlequins.

Paul O’Connell has been omitted from the Munster squad that take on Harlequins in the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final this weekend.

Munster captain Paul O’Connell has returned to training ahead of the province’s clash with Harlequins in the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final with Harlequins this weekend.

Munster and Ireland lock Paul O’Connell could yet play for the province this season after receiving positive news about his ankle injury.

It is not yet known how long Munster and Ireland lock Paul O’Connell will spend on the sidelines after injuring his ankle in the defeat of Leinster on Saturday.

Tony McGahan has decided to start Paul O’Connell for Munster’s crunch Heineken Cup clash with Toulon on Sunday.

Munster and Ireland lock Paul O’Connell has been named in the Munster squad for this weekend’s Heineken Cup clash with Toulon after completing a four-week suspension.

Pat Kenny soaked in beer, Ronan O'Gara murdering a classic, Brian O'Driscoll and Paul O'Connell in fits laughing - they're all included in the best off-the-field rugby videos of the year.

Paul O’Connell’s appeal against the four week ban issued to him for foul play during Munster’s Heineken Cup clash with the Ospreys on December 12 has been dismissed by the ERC.

Munster have risked losing Ireland lock Paul O’Connell for longer than four weeks after deciding to appeal the decision of last week’s ERC hearing.

Following a magnificent piece of skill which created his try against New Zealand, JOE decided to pay tribute to Brian O’Driscoll with clips of some of his best moments over the years.

Irish sportsstars Paul O’Connell, Lar Corbett and Katie Taylor talk about the importance of Government funding in the development of Irish sport.