Rob Kearney: ‘Judging it by today’s laws, the game would have had six red cards and 13 yellows. Photo: SportsfileRob Kearney Today at 06:301 I love golf, football and GAA, but all my big sporting memories and matches that jump out are rugby. The earliest one is a Schools Cup match from 1997: Clongowes Wood College versus Blackrock College. It was the semi-final of the Leinster Senior Cup. My oldest brother, Richard, was playing openside flanker for Clongowes.

Source: Irish Independent January 29, 2026 11:32 UTC