Ex-Leinster players

[El Diablo]

Saw Ciaran Potts playing Tag in Marys on Monday. He can still move a bit. Very unlucky guy. Injured just as he was getting regular game time and never recovered.
Anyone remember the match he picked up his injury?

[Donny B.]

Saw Ciaran Potts playing Tag in Marys on Monday. He can still move a bit. Very unlucky guy. Injured just as he was getting regular game time and never recovered.
Anyone remember the match he picked up his injury?

Think it was away to Glasgow in the HC in 05/06. He actually scored a try in the match and he's been on a good run of form but he shipped an knee injury and was never seen at senior level again AFAIK.

[El Diablo]

Saw Ciaran Potts playing Tag in Marys on Monday. He can still move a bit. Very unlucky guy. Injured just as he was getting regular game time and never recovered.
Anyone remember the match he picked up his injury?

Think it was away to Glasgow in the HC in 05/06. He actually scored a try in the match and he's been on a good run of form but he shipped an knee injury and was never seen at senior level again AFAIK.

Right 1st time! I should have known you would get it.
I remember talking to Pottsy in the airport afterwards and he thought he might be out for just be a few weeks! Its a tough business.

[El Diablo]

Johny Hepworth still plodding along for Leeds Carnegie. PLayed last Friday in the Sportsground against Connacht. and John Lyne getting a chance for Connacht. He must be under severe pressure this year to produce the goods. He is only 26 but he has had a full contract for quite a few seasons and hasn't nailed down a place yet. Anyone see how he played?


Connacht: D Riordan; F Carr, J Hearty, A Wynne, M Roberts; A Dunne, K Campbell;R Loughney, A Flavin (C), B McGovern; A Browne, A Farley; M McCarthy, R Ofisa,C Rigney.

Replacements: J Lyne for McGovern, half time; T Nathan for Riordan, half time;F Murphy for Campbell, 43 mins; L Bibo for Hearty, 52 mins; R Morris forLoughney, 55mins; C Muldoon for Flavin, 64 mins; R Loughney for Morris, 73mins; M Deane for Carr, 74 mins; A Flavin for Roberts, 76 mins; F Carr for Flavin,80+1 mins.

Leeds Carnegie: L Hinton; S Armstrong, J Hepworth, L Blackett, T Biggs; A DiBernardo, J Bedford; M MacDonald, V Ma'asi, T McGee; P Murphy, J Pendlebury; DPaul, H Fourie, R Oakley.

[simonno6]

i know fionn carr carries a little bit of extra weight but are they trying to convert him into a hooker! he came on late in the game for adrian flavin!

[Leinsterman]

i know fionn carr carries a little bit of extra weight but are they trying to convert him into a hooker! he came on late in the game for adrian flavin!

Bradley made a load of substitutions, changed a load of players at once so don;t pay any attention to that. However, he was apparently trying some ridiculous "floating back three" system by all accounts.

[simonno6]

i know fionn carr carries a little bit of extra weight but are they trying to convert him into a hooker! he came on late in the game for adrian flavin!

Bradley made a load of substitutions, changed a load of players at once so don;t pay any attention to that. However, he was apparently trying some ridiculous "floating back three" system by all accounts.

So his stint with the Irish team hasnt developed his rugby coaching ability in any way... shame

Where was keatley for this match?

[jezzer]

Johny Hepworth still plodding along for Leeds Carnegie. PLayed last Friday in the Sportsground against Connacht. and John Lyne getting a chance for Connacht. He must be under severe pressure this year to produce the goods. He is only 26 but he has had a full contract for quite a few seasons and hasn't nailed down a place yet. Anyone see how he played?


Connacht: D Riordan; F Carr, J Hearty, A Wynne, M Roberts; A Dunne, K Campbell;R Loughney, A Flavin (C), B McGovern; A Browne, A Farley; M McCarthy, R Ofisa,C Rigney.

Replacements: J Lyne for McGovern, half time; T Nathan for Riordan, half time;F Murphy for Campbell, 43 mins; L Bibo for Hearty, 52 mins; R Morris forLoughney, 55mins; C Muldoon for Flavin, 64 mins; R Loughney for Morris, 73mins; M Deane for Carr, 74 mins; A Flavin for Roberts, 76 mins; F Carr for Flavin,80+1 mins.

Leeds Carnegie: L Hinton; S Armstrong, J Hepworth, L Blackett, T Biggs; A DiBernardo, J Bedford; M MacDonald, V Ma'asi, T McGee; P Murphy, J Pendlebury; DPaul, H Fourie, R Oakley.

I always rated Tigger Lyne. Hope he gets a second lease of life in Connacht. As for Lard-arse Hepworth, the less said the better.

[jrc]

Connacht: D Riordan; F Carr, J Hearty, A Wynne, M Roberts; A Dunne, K Campbell;R Loughney, A Flavin (C), B McGovern; A Browne, A Farley; M McCarthy, R Ofisa,C Rigney.

Good to see Hearty back after what I believe was a very bad injury. Anyone know how he did?

[jezzer]

Connacht: D Riordan; F Carr, J Hearty, A Wynne, M Roberts; A Dunne, K Campbell;R Loughney, A Flavin (C), B McGovern; A Browne, A Farley; M McCarthy, R Ofisa,C Rigney.

Good to see Hearty back after what I believe was a very bad injury. Anyone know how he did?

Where's Keatley?

[Donny B.]

Connacht: D Riordan; F Carr, J Hearty, A Wynne, M Roberts; A Dunne, K Campbell;R Loughney, A Flavin (C), B McGovern; A Browne, A Farley; M McCarthy, R Ofisa,C Rigney.

Good to see Hearty back after what I believe was a very bad injury. Anyone know how he did?

Where's Keatley?

Bradley was quoted as saying "he's one for the future".

So Keatley moves west to get game time and the coach apparantly wants to leave him in development. He could get "development" in Leinster. But we all know about Bradley's innate conservatism.

I actually had a dream the other night that Bradley had suddenly quit. I remember feeling so happy for Connacht fans...

[ceemec]

I vaguely recollect seeing Keatley being named amongst the replacements for that match. Disappointed/surprised to see he didn't get any game time. Ridiculous if he's not being given a shot down there. Andy Dunne is a likeable, honest pro but Keatley is the one with the potential. Not giving him 20mins in a pre-season friendly when he's an A international is a joke. No sign of Sean Cronin either.

[packie]

Carr didnt see a whole lot of ball and shipped a pretty nasty tackle as well, he came back on later so I'd say he was fine.
Keatley was not named in the replacements, neither was cronin. hearty wasnt great but to be fair it was his first match in ages. Dunne had a very good first half, we didnt see much out of lyne unfortunately apart from one super catch, where he managed an unbelievable face plant. (it was super stuff )

[Darce]

Keatley has been playing sevens up until recently so, I presume he hasn't had enough pre season so far and/or rested...

[El Diablo]

we didnt see much out of lyne unfortunately apart from one super catch, where he managed an unbelievable face plant. (it was super stuff )

explain...what is a "face plant"?

[simonno6]

we didnt see much out of lyne unfortunately apart from one super catch, where he managed an unbelievable face plant. (it was super stuff )

explain...what is a "face plant"?

fairly obvious i would have thought...

[BlueArmyOriginal]

we didnt see much out of lyne unfortunately apart from one super catch, where he managed an unbelievable face plant. (it was super stuff )

explain...what is a "face plant"?

fairly obvious i would have thought...

[silly punt]

Ex-Leinster duo join Lansdowne promotion bid


RUGBY: Former Leinster players Aidan McCullen and Brian O'Riordan have joined Lansdowne to boost their campaign to return to Division One of the AIB League, WRITES HUGH FARRELLY.

Back-rower McCullen, who won one cap for Ireland in 2003, has been appointed player-coach and joins from London Irish while scrum half O'Riordan has made the trip across the Irish Sea after a stint with Bristol.

McCullen will be assisted in his coaching duties by former Irish international scrum half Stephen McIvor.

[future international]

James Downey starting at 12 for northampton today

[darkside lighteside]

James Downey starting at 12 for northampton today

he's done pretty well too..