Why James McClean is coming home at a good time, Ireland facing next-level adversity in Six Nations build-up and Paul Kimmage on Rowing Ireland's Oireachtas appearance

Why James McClean is coming home at a good time, Ireland facing next-level adversity in Six Nations build-up and Paul Kimmage on Rowing Ireland's Oireachtas appearance

Irish Independent

Sunday, 01 February 2026

This newsletter was edited by Tony Considine

Top Stories

Paul Kimmage: Our rowers were the best of us and they were treated disgracefully

Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Six Nations is popular anchor amid the game’s shifting sands

Bernard Jackman: What Ireland have had to face in the build up to this year’s Six Nations is another level of adversity

Jack Conan: ‘If I had to pick playing for Ireland or the Lions, it's playing for Ireland, it doesn't get any better than that’

Eamonn Sweeney: James McClean is coming home at a good time... welcome back you crazy diamond

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