Tommy Bowe scored two tries as Six Nations champions Ireland bounced back to beat England 20-16 at Twickenham here on Saturday to end their hosts' hopes of a grand slam. Tries by Bowe and Keith Earls helped Ireland into a 13-6 lead as the final quarter approached before a converted first Test try from England prop Dan Cole tied the match at 13-13. And with 17 minutes left, Ireland saw talismanic captain Brian O'Driscoll carried off on a stretcher with a head injury after a collision with team...Read Full Story
Contrary to many assumptions, the first name of the consensus No. 1 tight end recruit in the country is not Nicholas. It's Nicklaus. As in Jack Nicklaus, the name synonymous with golf excellence. Yet when it comes to football, his grandson is well on his way to making his own name. And that's why just about every major college program wants to see Nicklaus — call him Nick — O'Leary wearing their uniform next fall. "Nick is very proud of his grandfather," said Jack Daniels , O'Leary's coach at...Read Full Story
Ireland marked Brian O'Driscoll's 100th cap for his country with a 27-12 Six Nations victory against Wales at Croke Park here on Saturday. Victory saw champions Ireland keep alive their hopes of a successful title defence and stay on course for a Triple Crown when they play Scotland here in next week's final round of fixtures. But Wales's third defeat in four matches left them in danger of finishing bottom of the table. Ireland scored three tries, two from left wing Keith Earls and one from...Read Full Story
• O'Leary taken to hospital after suffering suspected broken ankle • Scotland's Chris Cusiter heads the list of possible replacements The Lions seem to have suffered their first casualty before the squad have even assembled when Munster's scrum-half Tomas O'Leary suffered a suspected broken ankle in tonight's Magners League game against Llanelli in Cork. O'Leary was carried off midway through the first half after a horrific twist of an ankle in an accidental collision with one of his own...Read Full Story
The Palm Beach Post is reporting that one of the nation's top recruits has been suspended for two games for making an obscene gesture after a contest in Ohio this week. Palm Beach Gardens ( Fla. ) Dwyer tight end Nick O'Leary, the grandson of golf legend Jack Nicklaus , was sanctioned by the Florida High School Athletic Association for actions after a game against Cleveland Glenville High. The FHSAA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Dwyer lost to Glenville 26-22 Monday...Read Full Story
PERPIGNAN and Stade Francais are believed to be battling to secure the signature of Munster scrum-half Tomas O'Leary, who failed to make Ireland's Six Nations squad yesterday.
Scrum-halves Tomas O'Leary and Isaac Boss have both been confined to the Wolfhounds with Boss the only member of the World Cup squad selected for the second string. Geordan Murphy, who also travelled to New Zealand, is absent from the 24 but earlier this ...
With Gordon D'Arcy, Paddy Wallace and Eoin Reddan included, Luke Fitzgerald, Isaac Boss and Tomas O'Leary are named in the second-string Wolfhounds panel. However, Kidney has emphasised that Wolfhounds players could still be promoted to the senior squad.
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Munster and Ireland scrum-half Tomas O'Leary began playing whilst a student at Christian Brothers College (CBC). He quickly progressed to playing schoolboy rugby for Munster. O'Leary was also a promising hurling player, following in the footsteps of ...
Tomás O'Leary (born 22 October 1983) is an Irish Rugby Union player, playing in the scrum half position for Munster and Dolphin RFC. The son of Seánie O'Leary, a hurler with Cork ...