TIERNAN O’HALLORAN’S LINGERING hopes of getting a late call-up for his first taste of the Six Nations look to be over after suffering hamstring injury which will sideline him for a number of weeks.
The 26-year old doubled his Irish caps to six when he played in all three games on the summer tour to the USA and Japan but he didn’t make the cut for the November series.
And any hope of being drafted in for an injured player in the remaining Six Nations games look dim after he suffered a hamstring injury in Connacht’s 26-15 win over Ospreys at the weekend.
Indeed, the full-back is now in race to be fit for Connacht’s Challenge Cup quarter-final clash at home to Gloucester next month.
He was hauled off after just eight minutes of Connacht’s 26-15 PRO14 victory over Ospreys at the Sportsground last Friday night.
O’Halloran had scored 31 tries in 144 appearances for his native province but could now be in a race against time to feature in Connacht’s March 31 meeting with the Aviva Premiership side.
Defence coach Pete Wilkins said that it remains to be seen how long the Clifden native will be sidelined.
“In the passage of play where he chased down the far sideline he felt a little pop in the hamstring. We brought him off straight away and he received treatment for that,” said Wilkins.
“He will be a few weeks but Tiernan is desperate to get back out there as quickly as possible. We will get him through this initial period of rehab and then make a clearer assessment on when he might be available.
“It’s always a blow because he is a quality player. But we are happy with the depth that we have got in that area as well.
“It’s exciting to know that Gloucester game is in on the horizon but in terms of Tiernan’s injury, it depends how he responds in this first week or two and we will see.”
Andrew Browne’s shoulder injury did not require surgery and the 30-year-old second row could be available in a month’s time after he also left the field injured against Ospreys.
Back row Sean O’Brien is back training for the last two weeks and is available for selection when former coach Michael Bradley returns to the Sportsground on Friday night.
Niyi Adeolokun is also back in training, while Connacht have also been boosted by the return of some of their Ireland Six Nations contingent.
Scrum-half Kieran Marmion and lock Quinn Roux could both feature in Friday’s PRO14 fixture.
“There will be some of them that Joe Schmidt will be happy to see get some game time and there will be others he wants to wrap in cotton wool,” said Wilkins.
“Kieran and Quinn have been training with Ireland. They were down here yesterday (MON), and Quinn is back up there today.
“To be confirmed, in terms of what their involvement will be, but there will be a good chance of at least a couple of them getting some game time with us.”
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dunnes have runners with four stripes and 4 is more than 3 so they must be better….
@Liam Meade: well definitely make you go faster anyway. 33% faster
@Seaniecp: ahh, but only if they are go faster stripes Seanie….
@Seaniecp: or would addidas be 25% slower ?
@Liam Meade: yeah Striders man pee all over adidas any day
@Liam Meade: mine are faster because there Red.
O’Neill’s have had three stripes for donkeys years now!
@Darren Bates: only in Ireland though
@Noel Kelly: not in the north of Ireland tho… Just the 26.
You’ll see most northern county jerseys and gear for sale to the public has only 2 stripes
@Aidan Mitchell: I have multiple jerseys from northern counties with 3 stripes so that can’t be true
@Aidan Mitchell: where did you just pull that from?
@Aidan Mitchell: Any O’Neill’s jerseys sent out to Australia only have 2 stripes also
@John Black: Sorry not jerseys shorts or socks. But tracksuits, hoodie, zippys, tshirts, , polo’s…. Go to oneills.com and compare the 6 counties to the 26. No 3 stripes for sale in the 6.
And also look at club gear for international teams in USA, Canada, Australia. Mostly all 2 stripes. Ways around it tho..
@Darren Bates: oneills got away with it by claiming it was a white block with 2 stripes of colour on it istead of it being three stand alone white stripes. However they cant do it outside or roi
O’Neill’s can continue replicating their jerseys now
It seems a strange decision. I know 3 stripes is not that original. But that at the angle and going from short to long, there’s no mistaken them for anything else. It’s as recognizable as the Nike logo in my opinion.
@Thefallguy: It’s not really that logo in the photo that’s in question, rather the general practice of 3 parallel stripes denoting Adidas, eg running down a sleeve
@Squiddley Diddley: ahh I got you now. Cheers
My stripes were taken off me by the Mrs
Sweat shops for fakes are in overdrive everywhere now
I remember Kerry had a Adidas kit in 80′s classic for one year though as there was outrage about it
@Ossi Fritsche: gaa jerseys had a rule they had to be manufactured in Ireland, keeping jobs at home etc.
So kerry were effectively breaking the rules
@Aidan Mitchell: think because of that they had to be made under licence in Cork at the time
@Ossi Fritsche: especially when they washed it in a BENDIX !
@Valthebear: correct, so no sweatshop, no profit. Adidas lost money on them
Three strikes and you’re out!
Sergeants everywhere breathe a sigh of relief.
A Dream I Dreamt About Stripes
Can only get Bulmers jungle juice in Ireland …
Everywhere else it’s Bleedin Magners
@Rodney Williams: on account of there being a different, unrelated, cider company in the UK called Bulmers. The chances!
@RhinoDino: Not actually unrelated, the Bulmers UK once owned 50% of the Irish company and increased production. Later on they sold their share back to the original Irish company. As Magner was the founder they went with that name when launching in the UK and internationally.
Why don’t you show an image of the relevant logo???? Misleading article
@Arya: Whether or not one wishes to comment upon the weather, it is hardly acceptable to replicate the very mentality that you so negatively allude to.
@Vocal Outrage: I am not replicating it. It was the irony in the comment. It was really hilarious.
ALDIdas will be thrilled. What a F#*k EU to anyone with a reputable brand. That Rloex crown is not distinctive enough either, come to think of it. Not sure if I’m telling the time or sending a Hallmark card. FFS, Alfa Romeo are about the only ones safe from EU approved brand piracy. Being ruled by Belgium is awesome!
Those 3 Stripes are my Intellectual Property The have been on an old UNDERPANTS of Mine
3 Stripes and your out