Ulster add O'Connor & Herring to squad
Ulster have announced the signings Niall O'Connor and Rob Herring for the 2012/13 season.
Ulster have announced the signings Niall O'Connor and Rob Herring for the 2012/13 season.
Niall O'Connor nailed an injury-time penalty to secure a gritty draw for Connacht against RaboDirect PRO12 play-off hopefuls Glasgow Warriors.
Niall O'Connor nailed the match-winning kick for Connacht as they came from behind to beat the Scarlets in the RaboDirect PRO12 at the redeveloped Sportsground.
Connacht have completed the signings Ulster duo Niall O'Connor and Mark McCrea along with the re-signing of former favourite George Naoupu from Japan.
Substitute Paudie O'Sullivan's late goal put the seal on a comfortable Munster SHC semi-final win for Cork, as 14-man Limerick's resistance eventually petered out at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
Denis Hogan has been sparring with Drimnagh southpaw Jimmy Sweeney ahead of his third meeting with Ken Egan in just over a year at the National Stadium on Friday night.
A young and inexperienced Limerick side were denied a shock win when Galway staged a late rally to run out 1-18 to 1-11 winners in the Allianz NHL Division 1 match at Kilmallock.
Ireland's eventing team of Patricia Ryan, Niall Griffin, Geoffrey Curran, Louise Lyons and Austin O'Connor finished eighth with 276.10 points after the showjumping phase of the equestrian competition in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
The battle for top spot in Conference B continues this weekend with UCC Demons and Abrakebabra Tigers facing away trips to Mustang St Paul's and Merry Monk Ballina respectively.
Ulster today confirmed that Niall O'Connor has signed a professional contract which will keep him at Ravenhill until June 2009.
Waterford United forced a replay from Longford Town as they drew 1-1 in the RSC on Friday evening.
Cork have made five changes to the team that suffered a surprise defeat to Limerick in the Munster Championship for their qualifier against Roscommon on Saturday.
The Cork team to play Tipperary at Thurles next Sunday in Division 1B of the Allianz National Hurling League shows three changes.
The final Olympic qualification regatta for rowing started in Lucerne today, in pouring rain