Captain
# captain - Monday 29 April, 2013
Lions legend ‘Geech’ wants Paul O’Connell to travel to Oz
The former Scotland player and coach has been involved on seven Lions tours.
# captain - Thursday 18 April, 2013
Aussies want 1 of these 3 men to captain them against the Lions
We’ll give you a hint, it is not Radike Samo.
# captain - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Aussie fans flood in votes for O’Driscoll as Lions captain-elect
Current Irish captain Jamie Heaslip, meanwhile, polled at just 1%.
# captain - Monday 18 March, 2013
POLL: Who is the bigger Ireland legend – Roy Keane or Brian O’Driscoll?
Both men have done wonders in the green jersey.
# captain - Sunday 17 March, 2013
‘Bit of a mixed bag’ – Captain Heaslip reflects on Irish capitulation
Ireland finished the Six Nations campaign with just one win from five matches.
# captain - Thursday 14 March, 2013
‘The whole squad is 100% behind the management’ – Jamie Heaslip
The Ireland captain has highlighted Alessandro Zanni as the Italian danger man.
# captain - Thursday 28 February, 2013
VIDEO: Connacht want your help locating a World Cup winning captain
With the help of their supporters, the westerners want to groom future Henshaws and Marmions for Test success.
Kidney 100% standing by his decision to appoint Heaslip as captain
The Irish coach and lock Donnacha Ryan spoke in defence of the under fire Irish skipper.
# captain - Friday 22 February, 2013
Ireland recharged and ready for dangerous Scots – Heaslip
The captain has warned that Scott Johnson’s new-look side are far from wooden-spoon contenders this time around.
# captain - Saturday 16 February, 2013
Shane McGrath selected as new Tipperary captain
The Ballinahinch club man will skipper the Premier hurlers for the coming year.
# captain - Friday 8 February, 2013
No hidden DVD of St Patrick’s Day hammering in freezer insists Heaslip
Wait until he reads Little Women.
Conor O’Shea: Outstanding Robshaw focused on delivering 6 Nations title
The openside flanker is one of the favourites to captain the Bristish & Irish Lions this summer.
# captain - Wednesday 6 February, 2013
‘We’re over moral victories’ – Fiona Coghlan plots feisty reception for English
The captain of the Ireland Women’s side swapped leadership tips with Jamie Heaslip at the official 6 Nations launch.
# captain - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
‘We should let them walk onto the pitch holding hands’ – Heaslip lauds record-breakers
Gordon D’Arcy and Brian O’Driscoll will start together as Ireland centres for the 48th time.
# captain - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
5 crazy facts about Wales captain Sam Warburton
Get to know the man that could be breaking Irish hearts all over again.
# captain - Thursday 24 January, 2013
‘Massive honour’ for Coughlan as he crashes the Irish scene late
The Munster forward’s industry and dynamism has been rewarded by Declan Kidney.
Denis Hickie: ‘Very good chance of O’Driscoll making Lions tour and outside bet for captain’
The former Leinster and Ireland winger feels the inspirational centre may make it to Australia.
# captain - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
‘I still outrank you, son’: Heaslip born for leadership role
The new Ireland captain has been groomed for a job like this for longer than he could hold an oval ball.
# captain - Thursday 17 January, 2013
Opinion: Kidney plays it safe whilst taking 1 massive gamble
The extended squad announcement avoided tough selection queries but the coach made a bold captaincy call.
# captain - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
POLL: Should Jamie Heaslip or Brian O’Driscoll captain Ireland for the 6 Nations
Irish coach Declan Kidney will reveal all tomorrow.
# captain - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
6 Nations: 4 French-based players and 5 new caps in Welsh squad
Ireland are first up for Wales at the Millennium Stadium.
# captain - Saturday 12 January, 2013
PHOTOS: One year later, Costa Concordia still not removed from scene of disaster
Officials have promised that the ship, which is twice the size of the Titanic, will be removed by September.
# captain - Tuesday 8 January, 2013
Leitrim appoint Mulligan as new captain
The star attacker will lead the Connacht county for the 2013 season.
# captain - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Opinion: Connacht need Dan Parks back in form to end losing skid
The Scottish international’s kicking stats have dropped to 50% during a run of three successive defeats.
Heineken Cup battles look out of reach for injured Ferris
The Ulster flanker is hopeful of a return in time for Ireland’s Six Nations campaign.
Luis Suarez gets 784 points in Fantasy Football after technical glitch
The error was later rectified and the Uruguayan was awarded a meagre but respectable total.
# captain - Tuesday 1 January, 2013
Brown backs Celtic to get back to winning ways
The league leaders were beaten 1-0 by Hibernian on Saturday and next face in-form Ross County.
# captain - Saturday 22 December, 2012
Eoin Morgan rescues England win with last-ball bludgeon for 6
The former Irish international cricketer was captaining the tourists in India.
# captain - Friday 21 December, 2012
NBA All-Star game gets spicy with $500k on the line for charity
East meets West in Texas next year with 500,000 clams up for grabs.
# captain - Monday 10 December, 2012
Back surgery looms for O’Connell as Schmidt misses the Lions boat
The Munster second-row is not likely to return to action until mid January at the earliest.
# captain - Sunday 9 December, 2012
Bonus point for Saracens could prove very important says Borthwick
Munster were clearly the better side against their English opponents but conceded a late penalty.
Leinster lose the battle of the unbeatables in France
‘We let it slip’ admitted Jamie Heaslip as the Heineken Cup champions were edged out by Clermont.
# captain - Saturday 8 December, 2012
Heart and soul sees Munster home and leaves Saracens ‘spewing’
Rob Penney brought out some old-school superlatives to praise his victorious side.
As it happened: Munster v Saracens, Heineken Cup
Rob Penney’s men welcomed a Sarries team to Thomond Park that were previously unbeaten in Pool 1.
# captain - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Former Wallaby legend Campese slammed for rant about female sportswriters
The goose-stepping rugby star has been putting out fires (with tweets) ever since.
# captain - Saturday 24 November, 2012
November tests: McCaw stars as All Blacks edge closer to unbeaten 2012
Wales’ losing run continues thanks to an 18-point haul from Aaron Cruden and a super effort from his captain.
# captain - Friday 23 November, 2012
Argentina make 4 changes to starting XV ahead of Ireland clash
Pumas’ flanker Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe will captain the side at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow.
Heaslip cracks it – Play Argentina for 80 minutes or we won’t come close
The Irish captain may be on to something here.
# captain - Sunday 18 November, 2012
‘They did the jersey proud’ – Heaslip praises emerging Irish stars
The captain expressed his satisfaction at shutting down the Fijians in the 53-0 win.
November tests: Lobbe eyes Irish scalp as Pumas seek to end year on a high
The Argentina captain reveals that coaching tips doled out by Graham Henry have motivated his teammates.



























































