Ulster book Ireland’s first place in Heineken Cup decider with win over Edinburgh

The Ulster/Northern Ireland rugby team represents all nine counties of the province, and not just the six counties of neo-provincial statlet of Northern Ireland. The pejorative "Free State" epithet refers to all three other provinces of Ireland, and not just to Leinster/Eastern Ireland. Sorry to see that a siege mentality pertains to contemporary Ireland. What chance lasting peace with such a mindset? Still, good match - well won! Belated congrats!

Northern Ireland v Leinster. Lets hope the boys from Northern Ireland beat those free staters. Our Wee Country doing us proud here again. I hope.

An all Irish final North vs. South, sponsored by the Dutch; am I getting deja-vous?