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GALWAY HOOKER

Dave Heffernan pledges next two seasons to Connacht with contract extension

5 Mar

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'He's in the conversation' - Wilkins backs Connacht's Heffernan for Ireland

16 Oct 2024

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depth chart

With Kelleher in doubt for the All Blacks, where do Ireland stand at hooker?

14 Oct 2024

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Eoin de Buitléar makes first start for Connacht in Scarlets clash

1 Mar 2024

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depth chart

Sheehan leads the way as Irish rugby's depth at hooker looks promising

22 Nov 2023

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Fit and Firing

Key man Dan Sheehan motoring again after overcoming World Cup fears

4 Oct 2023

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Grand Slam winner Sheehan hungry to lift his first trophy with Leinster

28 Apr 2023

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No Go

'There's nothing in it' - Munster confirm they won't be signing Malcolm Marx

10 Jan 2023

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insight

The South African view on Ireland's big test against the Springboks

Updated 2 Nov 2022

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Depth

'I think he should move to Munster' - Leinster hooker McKee shines

31 Oct 2022

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smash 'em

'My dad had me out on the back field at home practising tackling with him'

9 Apr 2022

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New Breed

'He's like a big South African. He's got that bulk that you don't really see in Irish kids'

26 Feb 2022

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Dan the Man

Sheehan keen to build on 'valuable' outing in Paris with first Ireland start

25 Feb 2022

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Blow

Hooker Kelleher ruled out of the rest of Ireland's Six Nations campaign

Updated 18 Feb 2022

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Challenge

Ulster light on numbers as they search for new Irish-qualified hooker

26 Jan 2022

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growing force

'To be fair, when he's in that position it's 90% him and 10% the lifter'

1 Dec 2021

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Results

Ireland given the all-clear for All Blacks clash after Covid scare in camp

12 Nov 2021

11

IQ

Munster sign Irish-qualified hooker Declan Moore ahead of new season

14 Sep 2021

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Addition

Ireland's Kelleher in line to join Gatland's Lions squad in South Africa

Updated 11 Jul 2021

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Team news

Tierney-Martin set for Connacht debut off the bench tomorrow night

21 Mar 2021

5

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'Rob is a great player for us' - Farrell backs Herring at hooker again

12 Mar 2021

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First start for Ireland next on agenda for 22-year-old Leinster man Kelleher

7 Oct 2020

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Irish Abroad

'It was tough, I would have had aspirations of staying on in Leinster'

4 Oct 2020

11

Irish Abroad

'I play rugby because I love the game, not just because my brothers play'

23 Aug 2020

2

Green Shirts

'That will be one of the big aims this year - to try and get back in with Ireland'

2 Aug 2020

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the deuce

Battle for Ireland hooker spot 'wide open' -- Jerry Flannery

21 Jul 2020

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Ambition

'I've been in Six Nations squads and never played, so hopefully that can change'

17 Jan 2020

11

number two

Scannell settled back in at Munster with Ireland's hooker spot up for grabs

21 Nov 2019

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Champion

Happy Springbok hooker retires again

13 Nov 2019

9

Final Chapter

'We can’t keep thinking, ‘We need to be like 2018.' We need to be better'

24 Aug 2019

14

red blooded

Family at the forefront for Sherry as he looks forward to new horizons beyond Munster

18 May 2019

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Ex-France captain Ibañez to be les Bleus manager after World Cup

26 Apr 2019

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omission

Sean Cronin set to miss out on Ireland squad for final Six Nations games

5 Mar 2019

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digging in

'Sometimes there's no explanation for form... all you can do is try your best'

23 Jan 2019

35

The butcher

'Words can't explain how truly thankful I am to be here'

23 Nov 2018

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November Tests

JVG hopeful Niall Scannell will play for Ireland next month, but ankle injury 'will take time to settle'

22 Oct 2018

3

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'Rory is number one... the rest of us are probably fighting for that second spot'

18 Oct 2018

33

Irish Abroad

Ex-Ireland U20 captain Annett gets first Premiership start since 2016

31 Aug 2018

13

Del Boy

'I have a brother and I don't want him getting the farm either!'

28 Jul 2018

7

hooker

'Representing Ireland, representing that badge, it's pretty special'

24 Jun 2018

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