Category: Sport

  • Ireland scrape past Kenya in Mombasa

    Ireland scrape past Kenya in Mombasa: http://www.rte.ie/sport/cricket/2012/0213/kenya_ireland_intercontinentalcup.html

  • Wales 27-13 Scotland

    Wales accounted for Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations today. This is how it happened. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2012/0212/wales_scotland_sixnations.html

  • Dunne in injury scare

    Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland’s Richard Dunne has suffered a shoulder injury in his club’s defeat to Manchester City. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2012/0212/dunner_astonvilla_ireland.html

  • Harinordoquy on Ireland and previews

    Imanol Harinordoquy has spoken about what traits he feels the Irish team possess in advance of their RBS 6 Nations clash at Stade de France. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2012/0210/harinordoquyi_france_sixnations.html And, here are my previews for the games this weekend not involving Ireland: http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2012/0210/italy_england.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2012/0210/wales_scotland.html

  • Profile: Philippe Saint-André

    Had a very interesting experience interviewing former France second row Olivier Roumat and journalists Christophe Buron and Bruno Vigoureux for a profile of new France head coach Philippe Saint-André. You can view the article here: http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2012/0209/sainandrep_france_sixnations.html

  • RBS 6 Nations previews

    The RBS 6 Nations kicks off this weekend with France hosting Italy, Scotland hosting England and Ireland hosting Wales. I’ve done previews on the clashes in Edinburgh and Paris. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2012/0203/france_italy.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2012/0203/scotland_england.html

  • Jonathan Sexton interview

    And one more. With the RBS 6 Nations kicking off next Saturday, here is an interview I did with Ireland outhalf Jonathan Sexton prior to the 2010/11 season; a season in which he delivered one of the greatest ever performances by an Irish player, when inspiring Leinster to victory in the Heineken Cup final. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2010/0818/sextonj.html

  • Katie Taylor interview and Q&A

    And another couple from the archives. With the Olympic year that’s in it, here is an interview I did with Katie Taylor back in October 2009, as well as a Q and A I hosted between Katie Taylor and RTÉ.ie users. http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2009/1013/katietaylor_interview.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2009/1013/katietaylor_answers.html

  • Eugene Laverty interview

    Here’s one from the archives. I interviewed Irish motorsport star Eugene Laverty back in December 2010, when he was on the rise in World Supersport. I also interviewed him just after his first season in the World Superbike Championship. Here are both interviews: http://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2010/1207/lavertye_interview.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2011/1109/lavertye_superbike.html

  • Nicolas Roche interview

    I interviewed Irish cyclist Nicolas Roche prior to Christmas, here’s the full interview: http://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/2011/1231/rochen.html