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Head coach Andy Farrell with John Cooney prior to Ireland v Scotland

Stephen Ferris: 'I would have had John Cooney starting'

John Cooney, right, and Conor Murray during the press conference

Cooney and Murray address their battle to start at nine

John Cooney (L) and Conor Murray are vying for the number nine jersey

Farrell's Murray call hasn't surprised Donal Lenihan

John Cooney (L) and Conor Murray are battling for the Ireland scrum-half position

Picking players on form generates belief - Gavin Duffy

John Cooney has made the longlist

Four Irish feature in European Player of the Year list

John Cooney is in red-hot form

Ferris: It's hard to ignore the main man John Cooney

John Cooney continued his red-hot form

Impressive Ulster hammer sloppy Munster

John Cooney starred again for Ulster on Friday

McFarland salutes Ulster's 'top man' Cooney

Rugby / 14 Dec 19

'If every out-half or goal-kicker tells you that they were always excited to be put on the spot at the end of the game then they are lying or part of a minority'

Cooney can prove his mettle & kick on in Six Nations

Rugby / 10 Dec 19

Matt Faddes takes his try

Ulster sweep past Scarlets in bonus-point success

Rugby / 29 Nov 19

Cooney touches down for Ulster's second try

Cooney magic drives Ulster forward

Rugby / 23 Nov 19

Eric Miller in action for Ulster

'You have this perception of the North and the South'

Rugby / 28 Mar 19

Luke McGrath leaves the field at the RDS

Scrum-half worries mount for Ireland

Rugby / 15 Jan 19

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt talks to John Cooney during the international window last month

Schmidt effect rubbing off on meticulous Ulster

Rugby / 13 Dec 18

John Cooney has been eager to break into the Irish set-up

At last - Cooney gets Ireland shot as Eagles land

Rugby / 22 Nov 18

John Cooney will earn his fourth cap

Cooney to make first start as Arnold on bench for USA

Rugby / 22 Nov 18

John Cooney has two caps

Who is the number two number nine?

Rugby / 25 Oct 18

John Cooney is still hurting after heavy defeat to Munster

Cooney vows to leave scrum cap on after laceration

Rugby / 04 Oct 18

Ulster mob John Cooney after his winning kick

Ice-cool Cooney boots Ulster to dramatic victory

Rugby / 07 Sep 18

Tadhg Beirne will have to hit the ground running at Munster to maintain his upward trajectory.

5 players to watch in a World Cup season

Rugby / 29 Aug 18

Jacob Stockdale is eager to keep his spot in the Ireland squad

Stockdale and Cooney eager to hold onto Irish jerseys

Rugby / 24 Jun 17

Dan Baker celebrates for Ospreys after scoring their first try

Injury-ravaged Connacht beaten by Ospreys

Rugby / 08 Jan 17

Quinn Roux is among a host of second rows ruled out of the Connacht squad

Connacht face severe injury crisis for opener

Rugby / 30 Aug 16

John Cooney and coach Pat Lam at The Sportsground

John Cooney signs new Connacht contract

Rugby / 09 Mar 16

Quinn Roux and John Cooney

Connacht loan deals for Cooney and Roux

Rugby / 11 Jun 14

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