Tag Archives: John Hayes

Munster’s fate should have been sealed

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

Now that the ink is dry on Munster’s 41 Phases being written into their glorious history, is it safe to suggest that they should never have got past phases three or five?  This has less to do with them and … Continue reading →

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Kidney leaves O’Leary in the lurch

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

  By a distance the biggest call of Declan Kidney’s World Cup squad, to be announced at lunchtime today, is the omission of Tomas O’Leary. Shane Jennings also came up short with his late run to get onto the back … Continue reading →

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Good night for McFadden and Boss

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

Ratings on Ireland v Connacht 15 Geordan Murphy: keen and very active which is probably better news for Leicester than Ireland at this stage 14/13/12 Johne Murphy/Darren Cave/Ian Keatley (replaced by Ian Whitten): not in RWC plans 11 Fergus McFadden: … Continue reading →

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Kidney postpones the pain as long as he can

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

The derby finish to the season may have presented Irish rugby in a very positive light but it hasn’t done much to clear the muddied waters for Declan Kidney. This is a good thing. Kidney’s mantra borrows from the Spanish … Continue reading →

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Andress looks to Munster

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

The arrival of John Hayes onto the park in Limerick on Saturday night was a reminder that the Bull hasn’t gone away. But if Hayes is one of those players who desperately needs games to keep ticking over, then already … Continue reading →

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