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# Analysis

September
September 2023
Ireland emerge with pride from brutal, brilliant breakdown battle with Boks
Andy Farrell’s side won seven turnovers at the breakdown but had lots of slow ball in attack.
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Sep 28th 2023, 7:10 AM
Fresh faces, new style - 5 talking points after Ireland's bright start to the next chapter
Ireland top of Nations League group after convincing wins over Northern Ireland and Hungary.
Plenty of positives but improvement eyed as interim Ireland boss coy on future
McCabe and O'Sullivan sprinkle their magic in Ireland's easy win over Hungary
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Sep 27th 2023, 7:30 AM
Ringrose's wonder pass, Sexton's options, and Ireland's deception
Ireland showed some of their attacking quality in the first half of the win over the Springboks.
World Cup diary: Trains, trams, and enough steps to burn off the baguettes and cheese
Opinion: Let's face it, the crowd sang 'Zombie' because it just sounds great when thousands sing it
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Sep 26th 2023, 8:30 PM
As Ireland calmly clung on, their Bomb Defusers had a huge impact
Ireland’s bench players played a key role in Andy Farrell’s side beating the Boks.
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Sep 26th 2023, 12:47 AM
Ireland new era begins post World Cup with mix of fresh change and familiar trends
Hungary up next for interim head coach Eileen Gleeson after Saturday’s historic win.
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Sep 25th 2023, 5:00 PM
Bundee has become a brilliant game-changer for Farrell's Ireland
The 33-year-old Connacht man made two momentum-shifting plays in the first half in Paris.
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Sep 24th 2023, 3:49 PM
Intergenerational fairness? The question mark over making people 66 and older pay PRSI
Ireland’s population is ageing and we need more money from PRSI for pensions – but who’s going to pay it?
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Sep 23rd 2023, 8:00 AM
Postecoglou an antidote to all that’s wrong with the Premier League
The new Spurs boss is proving to be a success on and off the pitch.
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Sep 22nd 2023, 5:30 PM
Opinion: Why Stalin's 'fatal decision' means tens of thousands in Karabakh now live in terror
Armenians and Azerbaijanis have for many years found themselves at war over the destiny of Nagorno-Karabakh, writes Donnacha Ó Beacháin.
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Sep 20th 2023, 1:40 PM
Fiji look like the real deal. They could go deep in this World Cup
Simon Raiwalui’s smart, disciplined, exciting team deservedly beat Australia on Sunday.
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Sep 19th 2023, 7:00 AM
Ireland continue to layer up as clever power play creates Sexton try
Andy Farrell’s side have been using goal line drop-outs as a platform for their plays.
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Sep 17th 2023, 1:37 PM
What are the key issues for Ireland as they return to action post World Cup?
Nations League double-header against Northern Ireland and Hungary awaits.
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Sep 17th 2023, 9:00 AM
Is the FAI's indecision harming Irish football?
The association this week confirmed that Stephen Kenny’s position as manager will be reviewed in November.
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Sep 17th 2023, 6:30 AM
FAI must deliver on Pauw successor vow as new era begins
‘Our aim is to have an appointment within the Uefa Nations League window,’ Director of Football Marc Canham said yesterday.
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Sep 15th 2023, 7:00 AM
There were risks to consider. Farrell went with Sexton and the front-liners
The 38-year-old wanted to play and he gets to go again this weekend in Nantes.
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Sep 14th 2023, 3:34 PM
Fianna Fáil needs to ask itself an uncomfortable question: can it do business with Sinn Féin?
If Micheál Martin sticks around, the party needs to prepare for all eventualities from the general election.
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Sep 13th 2023, 8:30 AM
Stephen Kenny may go but his principles must remain
Last night’s defeat to Netherlands has led to question marks surrounding the coach’s future.
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Sep 11th 2023, 7:00 AM
Aki was Ireland's standout player. He is locking down the 12 shirt
The 33-year-old was excellent as Ireland hammered Romania.
Ford's focus drives 14-man England to victory against Argentina
Sexton's return helps Ireland's attack find its rhythm again
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Sep 10th 2023, 7:45 AM
Sexton's return helps Ireland's attack find its rhythm again
The 38-year-old hit the ground running after a six-month absence.
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Sep 9th 2023, 5:21 PM
Farrell's Ireland have intriguing options among their back five forwards
Joe McCarthy gets a big opportunity in an otherwise experienced Ireland team this weekend.
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Sep 7th 2023, 9:00 PM
Formidable Irish team gives insight into Farrell's World Cup strategy
The Ireland boss has included many of his Grand Slam front-liners against Romania.
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Sep 7th 2023, 1:57 PM
Clever Dupont and France have been pushing the offside boundaries
The French have tested the limits of the law around offside from kicks.
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Sep 6th 2023, 9:30 PM
The government's blind devotion to Help to Buy has likely cost Irish taxpayers €240 million
The state is spending hundreds of millions a year on the Help to Buy Scheme – but around one third of that is going towards people who don’t need it.
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Sep 2nd 2023, 8:00 AM
Irish stars suffering in Premier League limbo
Troy Parrott, Caoimhin Kelleher and Jeff Hendrick are among the players to have found opportunities hard to come by with their parent clubs.
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Sep 1st 2023, 7:31 PM
Temperature rises in Tours as Farrell finalises team for Ireland's opener
The selection for the World Cup clash with Romania could prove important down the line.
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Sep 1st 2023, 5:27 PM
August
August 2023
Something has to give, the number of TDs can't keep pace with our growing population
The election map is changing but nowhere near quickly enough.
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Aug 30th 2023, 6:00 PM
England are in a sorry state. They're worse now than under Jones
Steve Borthwick’s side will have a challenge to get out of their World Cup pool.
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Aug 30th 2023, 4:41 PM
Last year Stuart McCloskey feared his Ireland career was over. Now he's going to the World Cup
The Ulster man has played his way back into the squad under Andy Farrell.
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Aug 30th 2023, 7:00 AM
How did Ireland's World Cup opponents do in their warm-ups?
Ireland will have been watching Romania, Tonga, South Africa, and Scotland closely.
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Aug 29th 2023, 5:21 PM
Springboks' imposing new 7/1 bench was risky and frightening
The South Africans dismantled the All Blacks with their two forward packs.
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Aug 28th 2023, 5:25 PM
Good riddance to warm-ups, bring on the World Cup. Ireland are contenders
There was surely nothing in Andy Farrell’s squad selection to make the blood boil.
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Aug 28th 2023, 6:30 AM
Composure and accuracy missing on messy night for Ireland
Ireland’s setpiece let them down again at the Stade Jean-Dauger.
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Aug 26th 2023, 10:30 PM
Tadhg Beirne has all the qualities to be a World Cup difference-maker
The Munster second row has been a central figure under Andy Farrell.
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Aug 26th 2023, 6:45 AM
They get more attention, but NIMBYs usually lose out in the end to YIMBYs
The Journal found a lot of objections against housing projects across Ireland – but most developments were cleared to go ahead anyway.
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Aug 26th 2023, 6:30 AM
Ireland visit one of rugby's great little stadiums for Samoa showdown
Andy Farrell’s men are in Bayonne for their final World Cup warm-up clash.
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Aug 26th 2023, 6:00 AM
Donnacha Ó Beacháin: 'Putin's chef' and enforcer Prigozhin is gone - who took him down?
The politics professor looks at the death of the head of the Wagner Group and says once Prigozhin challenged Putin, he was a dead man walking.
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Aug 25th 2023, 11:48 AM
Prendergast, McCloskey, or a selection surprise for Ireland?
Head coach Andy Farrell will confirm his final 33-man selection on Monday.
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Aug 25th 2023, 6:00 AM
Trailblazer, role model, legend - The importance of Áine O'Gorman to Ireland
O’Gorman has announced her international retirement after 17 years and 119 caps.
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Aug 24th 2023, 8:30 PM
'Silent assassin' Stewart can still play his way into Ireland's World Cup plans
The Ulster player might not make the 33-man squad but he’ll be the next cab off the rank should Ireland’s hooker issues continue in France.
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Aug 24th 2023, 8:00 PM
McCloskey in midfield, Baird's big role, and Samoan showdown
Andy Farrell has shaken things up for Ireland’s final World Cup warm-up.
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Aug 24th 2023, 2:35 PM
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