Topic: Ireland
Worshippers at morning mass in Ireland Sunday welcomed the pope's condemnation of the sexual abuse of children by priests, but said it was too little to prevent people turning away from the Catholic Church. Pope Benedict XVI's pastoral letter expressed shame and remorse over a wave of revelations over the past five years of abuse committed by those ...
No sooner had Scotland beaten Ireland 23-20 to end the Six Nations with a much needed victory than coach Andy Robinson was already "focusing" on his side's two test tour of Argentina in June. Scotland's first win of the Six Nations was just reward for a side who'd only really been outplayed by Grand Slam champions France ...
Ireland coach Declan Kidney insisted there was "more in us" after their Six Nations campaign ended with a shock 23-20 loss to Scotland that wrecked dreams of a winning farewell to Croke Park. And they will certainly have to show more when they next play Test rugby, in New Zealand in June, if they are to secure a first win ...
