£16.00 #6. He has arrived; that may be the easy bit done with. In some eyes, the final of the Champions Cup will mark his season down as one of under-achievement, when he failed to locate an over-load that might have changed the narrative of that final. Alongside Fergus Slattery and Willie Duggan, he formed the most effective back-row unit in the history of Irish rugby. As much as Tadhg Furlong remains, as tightheads should, the fulcrum of the operation, Healy's importance on the other side has been just as key to club and country. Remains a dominant force on the provincial scene but has not managed to convince international selectors that his game can translate to a higher level. Padraig Harrington. A man with a storied career, playing his rugby for teams both in Ireland and abroad. 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Stars usually are. As of 24 October 2020, 1,118 men have represented Ireland. When the Leinster evaluators look back on the season of 2018/19, the marks will be high. List of British and Irish Lions players. Rules the skies from touch and devious, devilish, on the floor. And that itself is coloured by perception; not merely how to factor in great performances on the greatest occasions but also those who delivered with consistent excellency further removed from the public's glare. Sparkling jewel in back-line who can only get better. This season he mastered the balance between being a general and a genius; forging a straight line of improvement that mirrored his arrowed deliveries from the tee. Joyless nerds might pummel one with stats but feeling is key; on his knees, twice; once carrying, making ground, another time tackling. It was wo… Continues to offer something different as an off-loading option in midfield for club and country. Wexford man made an eye-catching breakthrough, earning his first professional contract. And so this is not an academically accurate exercise; it is not meant to be. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile. Bravery undenied but the worry is, as Munster tinker on the back of Ireland's ill-judged switch from No 8, Stander's consistency may be undermined. Rugby is a tough sport and you need to be tough to prosper at the highest level, it's not just about being able to dole out pain, it's about taking it as well. He could not have managed the first without previously almost gifting the opposition a score; he could not have mis-managed the second were it not for his jaw-dropping ability to beat so many others to create the chance in the first place. He is nicknamed 'Munch' or 'Mullet' (a reference to his hair style). Of course, professional rugby players take part in more games than ever and making any direct comparison with those from the amateur days based purely … Has been sparkling for Leinster all term, one of their best performers in Europe - and a scoring sensation too. Despite his relative youth, Ryan is already an established campaigner, a potential captain of club and country in the future and, perhaps, even the Lions too. Significant force who can replace back-row legends. Made huge strides and even jumped ahead of Marmion in scrum-half joust out west. A member of two British and Irish … Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile. Points. As of 26 June 2017, 835 players have made an appearance for the British and Irish Lions, a rugby union team selected from players eligible for any of the Home Nations – the national sides of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. One of the London Irish players who lined out for George Hook's Connacht team in the very early 90s, Staples earned a raft of caps for Ireland at full-back in the first half of the 1990s. Profiles. 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,955. Finally a season when the great hope of the north compiled a steady string of displays which didn't deviate in terms of quality and application, primarily because there were no such lapses within games. But before it all, O’Leary was a … Players who have reached the 200 caps mark for Munster. If anything represents the esteem in which Ryan is held, then the manner in which he scooped an unprecedented double in the Zurich IRUPA awards reflects that the respect felt amongst his peers is as exalted as the awe which he inspires amongst supporters. The thrill of being in a Belfast crowd on a European day when he is in full flight - against Racing, for example - lifts the soul. Outstanding for Leinster in Europe and continues to demonstrate his importance to the Irish team in both the tight and the loose despite flagging for a time in the spring. Showed he can replace Sexton on big occasions and always delivers in the league. Andrew Porter. He is most well known for his role in orchestrating Ireland's Triple Crown victory at the 1982 Five Nations Championship, breaking a drought of over 30 years. Gareth Edwards. Carty has had many admirers in recent seasons but an inability to manage the game, and an even more crippling inadequacy from the placed-kick, restrained the progress of someone whose trickery and invention in attack was always evident. Some of the things Beirne has demonstrated on the field this season have been quite extraordinary; then again, some more have been quite ordinary. 'The George Best of rugby'. See, List of South Africa national rugby union players, List of Ireland national rugby union players, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ireland_national_rugby_union_players&oldid=1012873437, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Those who represented Ireland in matches where no caps were awarded are not included - for example, This page was last edited on 18 March 2021, at 20:12. Still on the outside looking in when it comes to key Test match selection but can now be trusted more than ever to deliver a top performance when required. Staying with Irish rugby, Mick Galwey has quite the record in GAA. He has many flaws but that is how he is designed. They can be found in Dublin offices like Davy Stockbrokers, KPMG or away in Chicago, London and Vancouver. Best then to peruse on a bar stool and prolong the arguments with one's friends for this is a duty in the eye of merely one beholder. But Lowe has high standards too. Former Australia international Scott Fardy joined Leinster in the summer of 2017. Repatriated, albeit bypassing Leinster, Beirne was identified as one of the missing links for a Munster side seeking to ascend to the next level; sadly, his team once more faltered when the heat was turned up. And yet even though he was the most complete hooker in our eyes, he chose the highest point of his international career - a belated debut Six Nations start - to produce his least effective day out. However, prior to his players embarking on their short, well-earned break before re-assembling for pre-season in mid-June, he has already lost two key figures in his back-row. Willie John McBride – rugby union player and British and Irish Lions captain; Kyle McCallan – cricketer; David McCann – cyclist; Mick McCarthy – soccer player and Republic of Ireland soccer manager; Wayne McCullough – Olympic silver medalist; WBC World Boxing Champion; Paul McGinley – golfer Ireland Under-20. O’Leary played a pivotal part during the golden years of Munster and Ireland, whilst also plying his trade abroad with both Montpellier and London Irish. Another curate's egg. Continues to kick on in quest to establish himself as stand-out Furlong stand-in. The rugby is over now. Like Earls and Conway, Stockdale and Jordan Larmour, he's worth the box-office fee. Did not reach the highs of the previous season and there is a feeling that his talents are now best suited to full-back at Munster were they to challenge their game-plan. That would be unfair on a player who remains one of the key components for club and country, his improved defence allying with his creativity and ability on the ball marking him down as one of the brightest talents in our game. And with talent like that, it is no surprise that golf is well-followed across the Emerald Isle. In many ways illustrative of the lurching highs and lows of an Irish season; from the intuitive brilliance which stunned the All Blacks to the hapless bluster that cost Ulster against Leinster. One of the most entertaining players to grace rugby, David Campese was capped 101 times for Australia, and held the world record for the most tries in test rugby until 2006. Discover the most famous Rugby Players sorted by how old they are. All pushing 40, many husbands some fathers. And then there are the lesser lights, those not necessarily shining so brightly on the international stage but accelerating their development so swiftly that, in this snapshot of a season, it impossible to ignore their progress. He was named player of the tournament at the 1991 World Cup, where Australia defeated England in the final. Ireland Under-20. When assessing the status of the top 50 players in Ireland, there are a number of factors to be determined. An injury-hit campaign prevented this outstanding player from gaining any real momentum, which is a shame because when he did perform he did so with aplomb, aside from that awkward little difficulty against England. Were he not to be indulged, the sport would be poorer for it. He was famous for playing to entertain the crowd, while still being able to rack up tries. You’ve heard of all those names, right? List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team. Another disrupted by injury and, although he won't be the first choice in Japan, must continue to raise the bar to see off stiffening competition. They are some of Ireland’s premier golfers and some of the very best in the world. Rugby is a team sport and individual accolades always seem to conflict that ideal. Email. Maintained his high standard of performance in an Ulster shirt and was capable of much more game-time in a green one on the limited evidence available. Rory McIlroy. Doughty performer facing a three-way battle for World Cup selection. Only the one tour for Ackford who came to international rugby late but the Harlequins lock was a key man in 1989, helping to counter the Aussies' considerable line-out threat. Hardcover . 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,429. Now that the unfortunate, inevitable injuries have already robbed Ireland of two of their best flankers, the World Cup selection headaches facing Joe Schmidt for what is an ultra-competitive position are lessening. There seems little enthusiasm to retain his services and the World Cup may prove the swansong for one of the country's greatest players of the professional era. Departing legend of the game saw his farewell season once more cruelly undone by injury and then a lapse of form just when it was most needed. Ireland also played host to the 148th Open at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim. Seems unfair to discriminate against some of Connacht's enigmatic performers under Andy Friend but we have been intoxicated by this bundle of energy in the westerner's back-row. Top 10 Greatest Rugby Players of All Time 1. Now 31, he seems to be in the prime of his life. Geordan 'Geordie' Murphy is the leading Irish tryscorer in the professional era - … A season defined by injury and loss of form, aside from occasional highlights which offer hope to all that enduring class will emerge this autumn. The good news for sports fans is that next year Lowe will be available for every European game. With two weekends of the 2017/18 regular season to go [we still have Australia to look forward to], Irish rugby is in great shape. Under 20’s News. When Ireland and Leinster shone, so did he but that didn't happen always; indeed at times Leo Cullen deemed it more prudent to stoically de-select him. Photo: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile. Also, this reflects a season and not a year; hence Ireland's strong finish in the unforgettable 2018 is temporarily hand-braked by a stuttering spring; autumn may transform that picture, and another assessment at the end of this calendar year. Best is one of very few Irish players to have won four Six Nations titles, and is one of only two players ever - Rob Kearney the other - to have been … Irish fans didn't get to see enough of this impressive, classy running and passing three-quarters who could still make a World Cup impression. Before, he would have gambled; maturity has taught him to measure the odds, without abandoning the free spirit that makes him so captivating to all. The indelible memory of Chicago is still etched within this childish heart; steelier, harsher brains will cavil at the deficiencies that limit Larmour's greatness but we prefer the soul to steer our sense of wonder. In the past this has led to issues surrounding certain flag and anthem usage. Also nicknamed "Uncle Fester," Wood was named IRB International Player of the Year in 2001, and was inducted into the Rugby Hall of Fame in 2005. Captain of the Ireland rugby side from 2003 until 2012, as well as captaining the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand. 25 May 2019; Leinster senior coach Stuart Lancaster, left, Leinster captain Jonathan Sexton with the cup after the Guinness PRO14 Final match between Leinster and Glasgow Warriors at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Campese was … Stockdale is a player who draws spectators to the game, who lures even those with little interest in the sport into its momentary gaze. Chris Farrell. Solid performer whose best work came in Munster colours but offers himself as a vital back-up for Joe Schmidt's squad. Anthony Foley (1994–2008): 201; Alan Quinlan (1996–2011): 212; Peter Stringer (1998–2013): 232; Ronan O'Gara (1997–2013): 240; John Hayes (1998–2011): 217; David Wallace (1997–2012): 203; Marcus Horan (1999–2013): 225; Mick O'Driscoll (1998–2003, 2005–12) 207; Donncha O'Callaghan (1998–2015): 268 O’Driscoll is Ireland’s all-time leading try scorer and won the IRB World Player of the Year in 2001, 2002 and 2009 and the Dubliner of the Year award in 2008. If describing someone as the 'most improved' is judged as delivering an utterly patronising compliment with the back of one's hand, then please don a black cap and pronounce guilt. Developing into a more consistent performer as he ages. The Irish rugby union team is one of many teams that draws its players from across the island of Ireland. Hardcover. The 20 best Wales rugby players in history ranked and where Alun Wyn Jones actually stands among the greatest Many are saying Alun Wyn is … 50 top rugby players in Ireland - Who was the best performer this season? Seamus Oliver Campbell (born 5 March 1954) is an Irish former rugby union player. One of the many players we shall file under the category of those exceeding expectations; not least his own. Now a noted leader at Leinster, where he more often than not captains the side when Rhys Ruddock and Johnny Sexton are absent. Against France, one would argue he effectively decided the contest by pushing the visitors back with a decisive early territorial kick. My Life and Rugby: The Autobiography Eddie Jones. A freakish, contorting ability to finish from any angle and an arse - glutes, quoth the nerds - big and wide enough to shift aside any impudent assault from would-be tacklers. Since the England defeat, however, Aki's automatic presence has become uncertain and, although he performed at a high level all term, an underwhelming display in the European exit cast a pall. Injuries, in this brutally capricious game, also play a part; so many have been removed because of them, or have dipped alarmingly while struggling with them. One only had to see the misfiring from touch against Argentina to be reminded of his value to the cause. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile, David Kelly Twitter Too Many Reasons to Live Rob Burrow. He is only 21; already he has demonstrated he can be a game-maker as well as a game-breaker. He played flyhalf for Ireland from 1976 to 1984. Former Irish professional rugby union player Brian O’Driscoll is widely regarded as the best outside center in rugby history. At his best, Beirne represents something different. Continues to play the best rugby of his career since an enlightened - and lightened - alteration in the demands he makes of himself allowed him to display his very best. Now he must stay there. The list of candidates is outstanding. A short time ago, he might have been deemed a surplus requirement on a Rugby World Cup voyage but given his improvement, combined with necessary opportunity, his consistent excellence marks him down as a potential first-choice for the significant assignments ahead. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team). Squad Index - Ireland Men (Incl Appearances and points) 35 Ireland. That he has despatched a former rival, Jack McGrath, once supreme for club and country, and a Lion too, from Leinster represents a triumph of will and courage few, chiefly himself, thought possible a few years ago. The primary one, of course, is that any such categorisation is discriminatory; it is opinion, a personal Polaroid snapshot of recall and review. Menu Demonstrated his quality against All Blacks but the trust in him then was not always reciprocated. A brutish figure, but no less skilful for that. Absent for much of the Six Nations but his importance to the central tenet of Joe Schmidt's possession game remains key. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland 's second most-capped player and highest ever points scorer. Issued every Friday. £13.19 #4. £4.99 #5. Played an unusual game of 'in and out' with club colleague Quinn Roux as the Six Nations beckoned. Ireland has some of the world’s finest golf courses, with the Royal County Down course ranked amongst the top 100 courses outside the US. Another mocked by injuries during the campaign, the out-half did really well to recover from an individual and collective implosion in Castres; his unerring place-kicking now a statistical marvel but not available, or unable to deliver, when his influence was needed most. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile. Breakout season for midfielder of elegant persuasion and powerful intent. Marmion is expected to replace his Connacht colleague Caolin Blade in the squad. Those who represented Ireland in matches where no caps were awarded are not … Expectations are also key; in a season where the international side continued to soar, until flat-lining alarmingly, the significant cohort who hit such peaks of greatness last year naturally did not do so this. Sections, James Ryan, Jacon Stockdale and Keith Earls, Top of the class: James Ryan's consistency has set him apart this season. And so did he. Sport needs to make us smile and, if somebody can manage it while spending most of the time smiling himself, well all the better. World Player of the Year but for only half of this season; struggled with the collective toil of the Six Nations when clearly reaching for full fitness and match sharpness. Outstanding leader in Connacht's brilliant season. His anarchic streak in red didn't transfer to the national camp and we will argue that it is Ireland's loss. Former Irish professional rugby union player Brian O’Driscoll aka BOD is widely regarded as the... 3. Management. Jack Carty. A stand-out against the All Blacks and while international form rarely dipped, struggled to gain traction at the business end of Munster's season. What a Flanker: The funniest sports biography you’ll ever read James Haskell. Has maintained a sturdy tradition of Antipodean heavyweights ballasting the Leinster pack. Few players in provincial rugby could claim to have been the difference between a win and a loss on a key occasion but Earls was that player with a brace against Edinburgh in a scrappy European quarter-final, scoring a clinical double. The eagerness with which the IRFU sought to retain his services as a key plank of their centrally-contracted system is a vivid illustration of the Clontarf man's revived importance. Ronan John Ross O'Gara (Irish: Rónán Ó Gadhra, born 7 March 1977) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. Outstanding for Ireland; dipped against England but most did. He has everything - power and precision on and off the ball, a deceptively extensive fitness, cuteness, acuteness and a decent passer too. Star of the Republic of Ireland's famous 1990 World Cup penalty shoot-out victory over Romania where he set David O' Leary up to net the all-important winner with his tremendous reflexes, he's also a great defender of the continuing growth of Irish football from a grass-roots level. Consistent hooker in improving Ulster pack. Even when half the man, still some man. Caps. One of the best half-dozen performers in the Six Nations and his return to scoring form for club and country have been reflective of his relaxed confidence in an ability that was always there, yet sometimes crushed with his own uncertainty. This field is required Former Welsh rugby union player Gareth Edwards is “arguably the greatest player ever to don a Welsh... 2. A season of two halves for Ireland's best openside flanker. Graeme McDowell. Another who benefited from Ulster's uplift although ironically a move that was supposed to augment the international picture has not necessarily been as personally rewarding as he would have wished. Joe Schmidt will name his squad for the World Cup in the next 48 hours. Another curious case in this roller-coaster Irish season. A rest will do him a power of good. Munster Rugby (Irish: Rugbaí Mumhan) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland.They compete in the Pro14 and the European Rugby Champions Cup.The team represents the IRFU Munster Branch, which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union throughout the geographical Irish province of Munster. A season finally free of major injury worries has finally unleashed the South African as a pre-eminent back-rower who has energised a resurgent Ulster pack. Brian O’Driscoll. Dan Carter. Final season with Ulster ended in familiar disappointment and although Ireland retain faith in their captain, he has struggled to consistently convince that he can remain an automatic first-choice. One of the most eye-catching moments of the season was Stander's departure with a fractured cheekbone after smashing into Tom Curry against England - and then playing on. This was disappointing as there were times in a red shirt this season when he was virtually unplayable, so much so that it was often a surprise when Joe Schmidt deemed him unplayable too, even if injury intervened to interrupt his late 2018 progress. Whoever the genius was that dreamt that tag up, it stuck. He Has repaid Ulster's faith by extending his deal and his all-round game - tackling, turnover and punishing carrying, not to mention a neat step and pass - can lead to more improvement next term. A one-time bit-part player, Conan has assumed more responsibility for his own improvement and repaid the faith of others who have allowed him to demonstrate it. Always reliable back-up to the main options for club and country. A native of Aughrim, County Wicklow, Byrne played Gaelic football up to under-16 level with the local Aughrim club. Trustworthy squad player but occasionally exposed against better opponents. Versatility does not diminish his ability and, in a season where Leinster's pack achieved new levels of consistency, his status was confirmed by the decision to extend his contract. Sign Up. Discover the most famous Rugby Players sorted by how old they are. Enter email address 5 Total. Fixtures & Results. A weekly update from Rugby Correspondent Ruaidhri O'Connor and the best writing from our expert team. They remain great players; but form is temporary and this opinion reflects that concept. Ireland U18 & U19. Ireland U18 & U19. Loose Head: Confessions of an (un)professional rugby player Joe Marler. Tables. His popularity and fan support were so vast that his admirers attended his matches wearing T-shirts bearing the motto “In BOD We Trust.” He captained Ireland’s national rugby team from 2003 to 2012 and also captained the British and Irish Lion during New … He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. He played not only for the Kerry minor football team but would go on to also represent them at U21 and senior level. Kindle Edition. 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