Five new Irish faces to watch Down Under | Brazil crash Scotland's World Cup party | Why hurling is sleepwalking into a crisis

Five new Irish faces to watch Down Under | Brazil crash Scotland's World Cup party | Why hurling is sleepwalking into a crisis

Irish Independent

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Seán O’Connor: The most bizarre of days await Scotland as knockout fate hangs in balance after Brazil humbling

The sevens star, ex-labourer and grandson of an Ireland coach — Meet the five new faces in Andy Farrell’s squad

Lee Costello: Kerry may be the best, but they aren’t unbeatable ... here’s how Tyrone can take their scalp in the All-Ireland quarter-final

‘Dublin hasn't been managed the way that it should have been’ — John Small blasts county’s underage development

Michael Verney: Hurling is sleepwalking into a crisis — It needs to be solved before Munster leaves Leinster behind for good

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