EARLIER THIS WEEK, Ireland and Leinster star Sean O’Brien spoke about how much more professional his attitude has become over the past few seasons.
O’Brien said that he’s changed his relaxed outlook on training in recent seasons, and has had to cut back on the number of visits home to Tullow to help out on the farm.
As Patrick Heavey pointed out, the O’Brien family have had to invest in help.
“Sean O’Brien’s father recently said, with the increased time Sean spends away from the farm they are now seriously considering buying a tractor.”
In a matter of weeks this summer, Roscommon went from Connacht title contenders to planning their summer holidays, and after a year of such hype surrounding the Division 2 champions, there was bound to be a big fallout after their defeat to Fermanagh.
Last week it was announced that manager John Evans would not be seeking a fourth year in charge of the side, after feeling he did not have the support of all in the county.
Speaking to 2fm’s Game On this week, John Evans said that “there was an active canvass then to remove John Evans”, as manager, adding that the politics involved was too much to bear.
Our commenter Sean Lawlor, wasn’t too impressed with John Evans’ comments about John Evans.
“Referring to himself in the third party…. Should rule him out of most jobs.”
Things got a little bit Alan Partridge this week as the beIN Sport treated us to a behind-the-scenes look around Richard Keys’ Doha house.
The Alan Partridge comparisons were endless, although we were pleased to see Daithí Gleeson helping us out with one big one we missed.
“Toblerone. He even had a toblerone in the fridge.”
After their rivals swooped in to sign Pedro and Nicolas Otamendi, you can’t blame Manchester United fans for thinking their targets are being signed by other teams just to prevent United from having them.
Piotrek Krol is one of those people, and after Thomas Müller dismissed interest from the Red Devils, it got him worried.
“Shhhh, it might alert City and Chelsea.”
Antrim u21 hurling manager Kevin Ryan was either trying to be brutally honest or incredibly cute when he said that his side were “in for a massive hiding” against Wexford in the All-Ireland u-21 hurling semi-final against Wexford.
Ryan went on to add that his side don’t even deserve to be in the competition, which prompted this classic line from Sean de Poare.
“I guess Kevin Ryan’s occupation is not as a marketing manager.”
Jordan Spieth had to endure a particularly awkward moment while throwing out a first pitch at a Texas Rangers game this week, as the current Miss Texas asked him out publicly, while he was sitting beside his girlfriend.
After Finbarr O’Donovan remarked that like Spieth, he too was left handed but golfed off his right, Stephen Walsh reminded him he’d be in line to get the shift this weekend.
“You’ll get asked out by the local beauty queen in a Junior D game this weekend.”
It’s not often the42′s Murray Kinsella gets people criticising him, but Pearse J Montgomery had a bone to pick with him in the last couple of days.
After reading Murray’s preview of this weekend’s game between France and England, Pearse took umbrage to the adjective placed before the “electric” Jonny May’s name.
Jesus if I hear Johnny May referred to as ‘electric’ once more… He’s a rugby player not a f*cking spark plug …
Don’t worry Pearse, there’s no hard feelings.
As a Leinster fan I wish Ulster and Munster well in the quarter finals. Its good to see two Irish teams still in it.
Bad luck Leinster, still it’s good to see Munster got trough.
As a leinster fan I’m sorry to see it happen but it was inevitable after the home Clermont match. In the years we won it we always had a dominating player in the pack – Rocky Elsom, Nathan Hines, Brad Thorn – a guy other teams feared for their physicality and general intensity. These guys were abrasive personalites.
Leo Cullen, while a phenomenal captain, isn’t that sort of player. Devin Toner has no place on a Heineken cup team. He is neither abrasive or talented. The back row and front row, while all physically abrasive, seem not to be thorny individuals. We need someone getting in the face of opponents, on and off the ball. We need someone like the three above, like Dennis Leamy.
I agree for the most part, Cian Healy & Sean O Brien are both mean fookers. I think Leinster need a serious edge in the 2nd row.
Ahhhhh hahahahahaha…I love to see Irish teams doing well but for all the Leinster fans giving Munster fans sh*t over the years…sit on that!
Don’t gloat Thómas, Munster have been there before and will be again. Hard luck to Leinster, tough way to exit the competition. Munster abú.
don’t known any leinster fans that don’t support Munster in the Heineken. Get the chip off your shoulder
There’s no chip on my shoulder. Like I said I always like to see the Irish teams doing well but over the last few years Leinster fans felt the need to have a go at Munster while they were doing well so today I’ll revel in it
I’m sure there is a few idiot Leinster supporters who do give grief Tomás, just as Munster have a few fans like you. Any best of luck Munster and Ulster.
Terrible immature attitude, a man shouldn’t lower himself regardless of what when before. You’re only feeding a cycle of hate.
Sorry Tomas but years of ladyboy crap started all that stuff.
As for yesterday Leinster didn’t qualify because clermont beat us twice not because Munster scored more trys against the second team of 8th best team in France with 14 men.
Tomas when you win the title in Dublin ( and I really hope you do) then gloat all you want because if like last year when we won if you go to France and win a semi final you will deserve to be called the best team in Europe.
Leinster will now have a crack at the Amlin and the rabbo, if we win a title it will be enough to regroup for next year.
Fair play to Simon Zebo yesterday super display and will make the loss of tommy Bowe less hard to take next month.
Hard luck Leinster! Good to have 2 Irish teams still there hopefully if all goes to plan at Welford Road. Munster abu!
I’m all about international rugby, but it’s like a guilty pleasure knocking leinster out of the European cup while qualifying for the quarters.
Hard luck to Leinster and tough way to leave the competition…….
Are they the first champions to go out at pool stage?
Where was this famous strength in depth they always bang on about?
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Yawn !
Posted on 20/1/2013 is this the Journal’s April’s fool days contribution?