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Shane Raymond
10 Mar 2024

Debunked: Images of Tommy Bowe being escorted by gardaí and PSNI officers are fake
1 Aug 2023
Rugby
Tommy Bowe: 'Unfortunately, this is the situation with Ulster. We’re the nearly men'
15 Jun 2022
8
URC
'The next time Ulster welcome the Stormers up to Belfast, there’s going to be a huge rivalry'
14 Jun 2022
2
Call to arms
'Who's going to be captain if Johnny goes off? It seems there isn't a huge amount putting their hand up'
31 Jan 2020
12
On the box
From Cardiff heartache to the presenter's chair, Bowe relishing new World Cup role
11 Sep 2019
4
Overlooked
Bowe surprised by McCloskey's omission from Schmidt's World Cup training squad
5 Jun 2019
15
Unsolicited Calls
'It was going to be 2 million a year': Jacob Stockdale does a terrific job prank-calling Tommy Bowe
9 May 2019
7
Finishers
Bowe wishes Earls well as he moves up all-time list and backs Stockdale to follow suit
13 Mar 2019
2
Tweet Elite
Greatest sporting comebacks, Kellie's homecoming and more tweets of the week
1 Dec 2018
0
Schools Rugby
Bowe behind new schools festival inspired by South Africa's Craven Week
28 Oct 2018
10
make or break
'I was wondering if I was going to ever experience that winning feeling again'
13 Apr 2018
1
Try Machine
Stockdale ready to follow in Bowe's footsteps and make Grand Slam history
15 Mar 2018
26
make or break
'I can't put my finger on it but we need to turn things around as our season is on the line'
11 Mar 2018
5
number 14
'My mind and body are feeling good but I just don't think I can do it any more'
4 Mar 2018
14
not boweing out
'I want to play for Ireland': Bowe still hungry to break back into Schmidt's plans
9 Nov 2017
3
playing abroad
'The fact Simon is still at Munster, he probably has the right to feel disappointed'
7 Nov 2017
29
new lease of life
'We don't have a full trophy cabinet. I don't want to end my career having not won anything in a decade'
14 Sep 2017
8
new lease of life
'He's enjoying playing there': Ulster using fit-again Bowe in new midfield role
23 Aug 2017
12
The Lions
'You find out like everyone else on TV. It's cruel in a sense but adds to the whole drama of it'
19 Apr 2017
8
Interview
'You'd either laugh or cry and I didn't want to cry in front of 80,000 people. I couldn't believe it'
14 Apr 2017
10
Injury Update
Bowe ruled out for 12 weeks after leg surgery as Ulster wait anxiously on Coetzee update
14 Mar 2017
8
tommy time
'Tommy has trained the house down': Schmidt backs Bowe's aerial ability off the bench
8 Mar 2017
11
Fun in the sun
Payne returns as Olding and Stockdale provide badly needed spark for Ulster away to Zebre
26 Feb 2017
5
welcome return
Tommy Bowe back in matchday XV despite Ulster's European ambitions coming to an end
20 Jan 2017
11
fortress michelin
Attack! Attack! Attack! Ulster determined to 'express themselves' in Clermont
18 Dec 2016
3
suftum
'We have to be expecting to win big games': Clermont a formidable foe in season-defining weeks for Ulster
4 Dec 2016
3
Ecstasy
'I'm shaking... absolutely incredible' - Bowe, O'Driscoll and others react to Ireland's famous win
5 Nov 2016
13