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Joe Schmidt replaces Declan Kidney as Ireland's new rugby coach (IrishCentral)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:23:53 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Schmidt will join the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) on 1st July on a contract that will see him lead Ireland until after the 2016 RBS Six Nations.

Leinster boss Joe Schmidt expect to replace Declan Kidney as Irish rugby team head coach (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:26:54 PDT

By: MATT KEOUGH

The Irish Rugby Football Union are poised to announce that Joe Schmidt will succeed Declan Kidney as head coach. From New Zealand, Schmidt is currently calling the shots for Leinster and doing it well as his team captured a Heineken Cup in 2011 and 2012.

Ireland’s Declan Kidney dropped from rugby coach position after five-years (IrishCentral)

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:27:31 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

After a five-year reign the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) have announced their decision to not renew head coach Declan Kidney’s contract.

Rugby Digest - Arrivederci for Declan Kidney after Six Nation’s Italian loss? (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:30:43 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Declan Kidney was all but thrown to the lions in a rugby coliseum as Ireland suffered their first ever Six Nations defeat to Italy, 22-15, and effectively condemned the coach to the dole queue in the process.

Declan Kidney’s era as Irish rugby coach doomed after shock defeat to Italy in Rome (IrishCentral)

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:19:09 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish rugby coach Declan Kidney may have to say arividerci to his job after Saturday’s embarrassing 22-15 defeat to Italy in Rome’s Olympic stadium.

Ireland draw with France but result of little comfort for coach Declan Kidney (IrishCentral)

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 06:10:09 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland’s season of woe took another turn for the worst on Saturday – but at least this time they managed a 13-13 draw with bottom of the table France.

Rugby Digest: Declan Kidney’s Ronan O’Gara ax could backfire (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 06:45:37 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Rugby Digest: Declan Kidney’s Ronan O’Gara ax could backfire

Fans in shock as Declan Kidney axes Ronan O’Gara for France game (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:48:32 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish fans have reacted with dismay after national team coach Declan Kidney axed Ronan O’Gara for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with France.

Ireland boss Declan Kidney gambles on Ulster rookie Paddy Jackson ahead of O’Gara (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:14:36 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Declan Kidney has taken a massive gamble on uncapped Ulster out-half Paddy Jackson for Sunday’s crunch Six Nations clash with Scotland.

Sports Digest - Declan Kidney hopeful about Six Nations chances for Ireland’s rugby team (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:26:29 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Ireland coach Declan Kidney goes into the biggest weekend of his career defying season adamant that his team can still win the Six Nations.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney urges caution after opening day win in Wales (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 06:32:50 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland rugby coach Declan Kidney has moved to dampen talk of a Grand Slam after Saturday’s Six Nations win in Wales.

Reckoning looms for Irish coach’s Declan Kidney and Giovanni Trapattoni (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:16:10 PST

Irish rugby boss Declan KidneyDeclan Kidney has surely met Giovanni Trapattoni in the course of the last few years or so at some awards dinner or other for the best in Irish sportSo the fact that both their futures could well be determined by events in the coming month won’t seem all that strange to either the coach of the Ireland rugby team or the manager of the Irish soccer squadKidney, from what I know, isn’t anything more than a social soccer fanAnd Trapattoni has explained to us more than once that Italian rugby is a minority sport for a minority he isn’t part of READ MORE

Brian O’Driscoll dropped as captain for Six Nations - Declan Kidney names Jamie Heaslip (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:56:18 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Head coach for the Irish rugby squad, Declan Kidney, has announced that Jamie Heaslip will take over as captain, replacing Brian O’Driscoll.

Jonathan Sexton expected to face Argentina after injury knock ahead of Fiji win (IrishCentral)

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:12:06 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland coach Declan Kidney expects to have out-half Jonathan Sexton available for the big Aviva Stadium test against Argentina on Saturday.

Rugby Digest: English slam Irish on St. Patrick’s Day (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:43:11 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Ireland's Six Nations season ended in defeat and disarray as Declan Kidney’s team were humbled 30-9 by a dominant England at Twickenham on St. Patrick’s Day.

Sports Digest - Ireland impress with win over Scotland in RBS Six Nations (IrishCentral)

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:36:25 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Donnacha O’Callaghan claimed there is life after the big guns as Ireland finally produced the goods this season with an emphatic 32-14 win over Scotland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Sean O’Brien named in Ireland team for St. Patrick’s Day Twickenham test against England (IrishCentral)

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:39:22 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Sean O’Brien is back in the Ireland team for Saturday’s big Six Nations clash away to England at Twickenham.

RBS Six Nations Ireland v. Scotland teams -- Loss of key Irish players could be a blessing in disguise (IrishCentral)

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:15:12 PST

Irish captain, now injured Paul O'ConnellDuring Ireland's 17-17 draw with France in Paris, the other side of playing without a true openside flanker was obvious as Ireland's physicality allowed them to come close to their first victory in Paris in a decadeSean O'Brien may have had a quiet game as a ball carrier, but he, Stephen Ferris and Jamie Heaslip imposed themselves on their French counterpartsToughness and aggressive play is something that the Irish side has lacked in recent times It was very fulfilling to see the attitude and confidence breath through the team once that changed in Paris last weekend READ MORE

First half class enough for Ireland (IrishCentral)

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:40:12 PST

A first-half of pure class contrasted heavily with an uneventful second half as Ireland brought the Autumn internationals to a close as Ireland defeated Argentina 29-9 at the Aviva, Dublin Captain Brian O'Driscoll admitted during the week that "all previous games (against Argentina) tended not to be things of beauty", but early on it looked as if todays game may have been the exception to the ruleAfter the game Ireland coach Declan Kidney told of his concern for O'Driscoll who had gone for an X-ray with a possible crack in his jaw "If its just a crack he might avoid surgery and a plate," said Kindey afterwards of his captain, who tried to play through the injury before the med said he needed to come off READ MORE

Irish undone by All Black class (IrishCentral)

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:40:15 PST

"Rory Best is going for an operation on his cheekbone on Monday," said Irish Coach Declan Kidney "Brian (O'Driscol) has gone for an Xray on his shoulder, Rob Kearney and Luke Fitzgerald will have knee scans tomorrow I wouldn't like to pre-empt any medical opinion - I would just be guessing And Gordan D'Arcy and Tommy Bowe have tight calves, but we would be hoping they will recover in time (for next week against Argentina) READ MORE