# belief

Last week

17th September 2023 - 30th September 2023

# belief

Everyone's talking about the Boks but Ireland back their own weapons

Andy Farrell has real faith in his settled, cohesive matchday 23 for tomorrow’s battle in Paris.

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Sep 22nd 2023, 7:00 AM

This year

2023

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'This is my level' - Gavin Bazunu insists he is Premier League quality

Southampton suffered relegation to the Championship and the Ireland goalkeeper came in for criticism before being dropped for the final six games.

8.5k

Jul 5th 2023, 6:00 AM

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'Munster isn't there to beat Leinster... Munster is there to win championships'

Jean Kleyn doesn’t blame the Stormers for being excited to host Munster in Saturday’s URC final. He’s just focused on spoiling the party.

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May 24th 2023, 5:02 PM

Last year

2022

# belief

Anthony Martial ready to push Manchester United up the table

They reached the World Cup break with a three-point gap to make up on the top four.

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Dec 26th 2022, 1:00 PM

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'When faced with a challenge you can't take it personally. You have to use it as a positive'

Less than a year ago, Claire O’Riordan was sitting in a wheelchair after surgery on an ankle injury, now she’s a key part of Ireland’s World Cup qualifying hopes.

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Jun 18th 2022, 6:00 AM

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England can win the World Cup in Qatar - Pickford

The 28-year-old heads into the upcoming international break on the back of helping to keep Everton in the Premier League.

3.9k

Jun 1st 2022, 10:44 AM

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Handshake snub a glimpse into the fallout between former double act

“From a player’s point of view there would be no animosity,” O’Donnell said after the 0-0 draw between St Patrick’s Athletic and Dundalk.

21.6k

Apr 10th 2022, 8:40 AM

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'They’re human at the end of the day; they’re not superior humans'

Ireland take on France tomorrow filled with belief they can pull off an upset.

2.6k

Apr 1st 2022, 11:58 AM

# belief

'Even the start of this season, I'd be going into games thinking 'what if I'm not good enough?'

In-form Ulster centre James Hume says he is finally beginning to play with more self-belief.

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Jan 22nd 2022, 7:00 AM

# belief

'My goal is to play in the World Cup. My heart is not an obstacle' - Eriksen

The Denmark star wants to play for his country again after suffering a cardiac arrest during the Euros.

5.7k

Jan 4th 2022, 7:22 PM

All time

# belief

'We belong here, I don’t think it's a bridge too far for us'

Connacht head coach Andy Friend believes his squad are in a good place ahead of a new Champions Cup campaign.

9.1k

Dec 8th 2021, 7:00 AM

# belief

Ireland reap benefits from trusting 'the process'

Jim Crawford praised his side’s resilience after their late win over Sweden.

3.3k

Nov 18th 2021, 6:00 AM

# belief

Quins seal stunning Premiership title after sensational final win over Exeter

Jerry Flannery is a key part of the Quins’ coaching team.

13.4k

Jun 26th 2021, 7:47 PM

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'The one thing we really take out of it is that we've got the game plan and the skill'

Munster senior coach Stephen Larkham feels the Pro14 final was “fairly evenly matched.”

10.5k

Mar 30th 2021, 3:29 PM

# belief

'I’m pretty sure no one wants to play us' - Chelsea a team to be feared in Champions League, says Tuchel

‘They play with a special bond and performances and results like this give you a certain edge and glue to achieve special things.’

2.3k

Mar 18th 2021, 8:56 AM

# belief

Troy Parrott confident of more to come after scoring first professional goal

The Irish striker found the net at senior level for the first time on Saturday.

4.5k

Mar 14th 2021, 3:04 PM

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'His ability to see space and put the ball there is probably the best I've seen'

Jack Carty will be hoping to catch Andy Farrell’s eye when Connacht host Cardiff Blues this weekend.

41.7k

Updated

Feb 17th 2021, 12:10 PM

# experience

Ireland draft in high-performance coach Gary Keegan to work on mental skills

Keegan was a key figure in the transformation of Irish boxing.

13.7k

Dec 3rd 2020, 5:32 PM

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'We’ve beaten Dublin before and have no fear of them' - Orchard eye another Gaelic games upset

Armagh face the three-in-a-row All-Ireland champions in today’s semi-final – and the underdog tag suits them just fine.

4.2k

Nov 28th 2020, 8:15 AM

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'We have what it takes to turn England over and put them to the sword'

Despite losing yet again to England, Iain Henderson believes Ireland can end that run at the Aviva in next year’s Six Nations.

14.8k

Nov 21st 2020, 7:17 PM

# belief

'Something special is going to happen with this team in the next few years'

CJ Stander believes Ireland have ‘turned a corner’ despite their defeat in Paris.

14.5k

Nov 2nd 2020, 6:00 AM

# belief

Ireland aim to complete Italian job and get third home win of the season

Adam Griggs’ side are on a revenge mission after losing 29-27 to Italy last year.

4.1k

Oct 24th 2020, 1:17 PM

# belief

'I can help this club into the Premier League,' says Sean Maguire after signing new Preston deal

The Irish international has put pen to paper on a two-year contract extension.

9.5k

Aug 15th 2020, 1:05 PM

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Guardiola feels Premier League should be suspended if coronavirus chaos continues

As a growing number of football matches are scheduled to take place without fans, the Man City boss has suggested suspending the season.

7.2k

Mar 11th 2020, 10:06 AM

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Ireland 'starting to buy into how good we could potentially be' just in time for England showdown

Adam Griggs’ side sit top of the Women’s Six Nations table after yesterday’s bonus-point win over Wales.

6.6k

Feb 10th 2020, 6:30 AM

# Confidence

'I'd like to think I am' - Cooney feels ready for a Six Nations start for Ireland

The Ulster scrum-half is brimming with energy and belief in a superb run of form with Ulster.

7.2k

Jan 18th 2020, 8:30 AM

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'Sterling has an unshakable faith in God and in the fact that his own talent is God-given'

An extract from a new book explains how Pep Guardiola transformed the winger into a world-class star.

13.0k

Dec 24th 2019, 9:00 PM

# Hope

'In South Africa, pressure is having a close relative who is murdered' - Erasmus

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus explains how his team embraced any pressure at the World Cup.

12.6k

Nov 2nd 2019, 4:28 PM

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Sexton: 'We've been reared on knock-out rugby... we should use our experiences'

The Ireland out-half travelled to Tokyo Stadium without his team-mates today.

24.1k

Oct 18th 2019, 3:00 PM

# belief

'It shows you that they're human' - Chicago changed everything for Ireland

Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray underlined the confidence within Joe Schmidt’s squad.

4.3k

Oct 18th 2019, 1:05 AM

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Schmidt 'incredibly positive' for Ireland as he hopes for better refereeing

The Ireland boss has handed Johnny Sexton the ‘deserved honour’ of captaining the team.

19.7k

Oct 2nd 2019, 6:50 AM

# belief

'We're confident we can beat them' - Japan have a plan for Ireland

The Japanese squad have done their homework on Joe Schmidt’s squad.

10.9k

Sep 24th 2019, 7:43 AM

# belief

Italy building on Treviso efforts to 'break the chains' of old order

Dean Budd was part of the Benetton side who pushed Munster close at the business end of the Pro14 campaign.

4.1k

Aug 7th 2019, 6:30 AM

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Munster underdogs again but feel they're 'a different animal' for Saracens clash

The southern province feel they have moved forward over the past two seasons.

10.1k

Apr 16th 2019, 6:00 AM

# Calm

Ireland can 'absolutely' still win the Six Nations - Peter O'Mahony

The vice-captain is not getting carried away after one defeat.

9.4k

Feb 4th 2019, 4:12 PM

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Fearless Jordan Larmour lifts off with scintillating Chicago hat-trick

The 21-year-old says no one in the Ireland squad fears the All Blacks.

6.9k

Nov 5th 2018, 7:00 AM

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'The turning point': Ex-Ireland rugby international played a key role in World Cup success

Gary Longwell’s work with the women’s hockey team as a performance coach has been widely praised.

25.9k

Aug 8th 2018, 6:30 AM

# belief

Sane: Man City getting closer to winning Champions League

22-year-old Sane says winning the European crown is Man City’s main target this season.

3.7k

Aug 3rd 2018, 7:34 PM

# belief

'I think they can go there and surprise Barcelona:' Chelsea legend Zola

Gianfranco Zola suffered heartache at Camp Nou with Chelsea but believes Antonio Conte’s men have every chance of prevailing.

4.1k

Mar 13th 2018, 9:53 AM

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'I'm sure we'll get a bit of stick for it in the review, for celebrating like footballers!'

Conor Murray says he knew Johnny Sexton’s drop goal was going over as soon as he hit it.

24.2k

Feb 4th 2018, 8:23 AM