Andrew Trimble

“I really don’t know how we got here, but I know it really has to change.” Neil McMamus sat opposite Andrew Trimble, inside the Cushendall club-house of Ruairí Óg, and spoke from the heart about the cultural, political and religious divides that still play such a big role across Northern Ireland. Trimble, who played rugby […]

“I really don’t know how we got here, but I know it really has to change.” Neil McMamus sat opposite Andrew Trimble, inside the Cushendall club-house of Ruairí Óg, and spoke from the heart about the cultural, political and religious divides that still play such a big role across Northern Ireland. Trimble, who played rugby […]

2 years ago

Joe McCarthy’s class Man of the Match award gesture picked up by cameras

FRANCE 17-38 IRELAND Joe McCarthy justified all the faith shown in him by Andy Farrell, his coaches and his Ireland teammates as he moshed some big French operators on an historic night in France. The Leinster lock was given the No.5 jersey, ahead of James Ryan and Iain Henderson, when Ireland took on the 2022 […]

FRANCE 17-38 IRELAND Joe McCarthy justified all the faith shown in him by Andy Farrell, his coaches and his Ireland teammates as he moshed some big French operators on an historic night in France. The Leinster lock was given the No.5 jersey, ahead of James Ryan and Iain Henderson, when Ireland took on the 2022 […]

2 years ago

Gym exercises rugby stars swear by to increase explosive speed

“You’re only cheating yourself.” There was nothing Barry Murphy enjoyed more than going for speed training. Murphy would head along to track at University of Limerick with the likes of Keith Earls, Ian Dowling, David Wallace, Paul Warwick, Kieran Lewis, Doug Howlett and a few others. All the lads were intent on setting personal bests, […]

“You’re only cheating yourself.” There was nothing Barry Murphy enjoyed more than going for speed training. Murphy would head along to track at University of Limerick with the likes of Keith Earls, Ian Dowling, David Wallace, Paul Warwick, Kieran Lewis, Doug Howlett and a few others. All the lads were intent on setting personal bests, […]

7 years ago

GAA players shade the rugby lads when it comes to getting big-game tickets

“Hey mate. How’s things? Can I have your tickets for the weekend?!” No matter the sport, the moment a big game or occasion is on the horizon, the phone starts pinging. Roy Keane, in his first book, recalled how he was often running around Manchester sorting friends, family and strangers with tickets for matches on […]

“Hey mate. How’s things? Can I have your tickets for the weekend?!” No matter the sport, the moment a big game or occasion is on the horizon, the phone starts pinging. Roy Keane, in his first book, recalled how he was often running around Manchester sorting friends, family and strangers with tickets for matches on […]

7 years ago

Baz & Andrew’s House of Rugby goes LIVE ahead of Ireland vs. All Blacks, and we’ve match tickets to give away

The two best sides in world rugby are going head-to-head. It is only fitting, then, that the best rugby show in Ireland is having a big night of refreshing insights, bold predictions and great stories. Ireland face the world champion All Blacks at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, November 17 (5:30pm kick-off) and we’ve lined up […]

The two best sides in world rugby are going head-to-head. It is only fitting, then, that the best rugby show in Ireland is having a big night of refreshing insights, bold predictions and great stories. Ireland face the world champion All Blacks at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, November 17 (5:30pm kick-off) and we’ve lined up […]

7 years ago

Here’s why Rob Kearney will be picked over Jordan Larmour this November

Former Ireland international Andrew Trimble has predicted that Rob Kearney will continue to start ahead of Jordan Larmour for this month’s November internationals. Kearney has scored just one try in 79 games since September 2014 and is facing increasing pressure to hold onto his spot at full-back in light of Larmour’s spectacular hat-trick against Italy […]

Former Ireland international Andrew Trimble has predicted that Rob Kearney will continue to start ahead of Jordan Larmour for this month’s November internationals. Kearney has scored just one try in 79 games since September 2014 and is facing increasing pressure to hold onto his spot at full-back in light of Larmour’s spectacular hat-trick against Italy […]

7 years ago