Declan Kidney

Kidney has one year to run on his contract, as does Schmidt, but Irish great Alan Quinlan made it clear that Irish rugby's achievement in supplying both finalists in this year's Heineken Cup only created expectations that the quietly spoken former maths ...  

• Irish lose to BaaBaas 29–28 at Kingsholm • Coach to name party for New Zealand on ThursdayIreland's coach Declan Kidney will name his squad for the New Zealand tour on Thursday but he was disappointed his side came up against a much improved Barbarians side in game at Kingsholm.Felipe Contepomi's late penalty condemned them to a 29-28 defeat – just days after the Barbarians were thumped 57‑26 by England. The 11,654 crowd were behind the...  

Ronan O’Gara leads a side largely made up of rookies and fringe players auditioning for a role on the tour to New Zealand Ireland team coach Mark Tainton warned them ... Reps: R Best, R Loughney, D O’Callaghan, J Coughlan, P Marshall, N Spence, A ...  

Ireland head coach Declan Kidney knows his side must play with no fear if they are to upset world champions New Zealand on their own patch ... O'Connell as he recovers from a knee injury. Ulster's Chris Henry is the leading candidate to fill the back ...  

The likes of Ian Madigan and David Kearney now look completely at home when thrust into the first fifteen. It doesn’t end there either. Schmidt’s easy going and good humoured manner has endeared him to not only Leinster fans, but also to rugby ...  

The front-row is comprised of three uncapped players - Connacht prop Brett Wilkinson, Munster hooker Mike Sherry and Ulster tighthead Declan Fitzpatrick. Ireland head coach Declan Kidney is set to finalise his 29-man squad after the Barbarians fixture for ...  

Though not a capped match, Declan Kidney has named a frontrow that sees props Brett Wilkinson and Declan Fitzpatrick pack down on either side of Mike Sherry in an uncapped front row. There are also two uncapped players named in the wing positions, ...  

Declan Kidney has named his 29-man Ireland squad - including three uncapped players - to face the All Blacks in New Zealand next month. Declan Kidney has named his squad for Ireland's tour of New Zealand. (© Getty) Ulster prop Declan Fitzpatrick and ...  

Ireland head coach Declan Kidney has named three uncapped players in his 29-man squad for the three-Test summer tour to world champions New Zealand. Ulster prop Declan Fitzpatrick and Munster duo Mike Sherry and Simon Zebo have all been included for the ...  

Ireland have named three uncapped players in a 29-man squad for the three-Test summer tour to New Zealand. Head coach Declan Kidney has called up Ulster prop Declan Fitzpatrick as well as Munster duo Mike Sherry and Simon Zebo for the series ...  

Ulster prop Declan Fitzpatrick, Munster hooker Mike Sherry and winger Simon Zebo, also from the Limerick-based club, were called up by coach Declan Kidney. Ulster midfield back Darren Cave has been recalled after a three-year absence. Experienced lock ...  

Declan Kidney has named three uncapped players in Ireland's 29-man squad for the three-Test summer tour to New Zealand. The Ulster prop Declan Fitzpatrick and the Munster duo Mike Sherry and Simon Zebo have been included for the series against ...  

Ireland head coach Declan Kidney has named a 29-man squad that includes three uncapped players for the three test tour of New Zealand in June. Declan Fitzpatrick and Mike Sherry are included up front, while Simon Zebo is named in the backs as is Darren ...