11th-hour Ireland cover call-ups for John Cooney and the uncapped Harry Byrne
Amid fear their four selected half-backs versus France could pull up injured pre-game, Ireland have called in John Cooney and Harr…
Liam Heagney
13 Feb, 10:27
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Andy Farrell breaks his silence on the Ireland axing of John Cooney
The absence of John Cooney from the Ireland squad announced last week was a major talking point and Andy Farrell has now explained…
Liam Heagney
16 Oct, 10:01
Dan McFarland hails John Cooney masterclass as Ulster claim Quins scalp
Ulster head coach Dan McFarland was left amazed by another John Cooney masterclass in their 34-10 triumph over Harlequins.
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13 Dec, 18:53
John Cooney torments Harlequins again as Ulster ease to victory
Six days on from kicking the late penalty that handed Ulster a crucial 25-24 win in Belfast, the Irish scrum-half was at it again …
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13 Dec, 17:30
John Cooney's cryptic message after recent upturn in form
The Ulster half-back must be hoping new Ireland boss Andy Farrell likes his poetry after taking to social media to post a curious …
Josh Raisey
12 Dec, 10:58
'I didn't know it was coming... my first reaction was to scream' - John Cooney on his Ireland axe
John Cooney was watching Gaelic football on TV when his Sunday afternoon was ruined by Joe Schmidt phoning to tell him he was bein…
Liam Heagney
29 Aug, 4:33
Clermont indiscipline allows a Cooney-inspired Ulster to strike
Stuart McCloskey and Nick Timoney scored tries and John Cooney kicked 19 points as Ulster pulled off a major ambush at Clermont.
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11 Dec, 15:27
John Andrew hat-trick helps seven-try Ulster see off Edinburgh
Ulster made it eight wins on the bounce in this season's PRO14, putting seven tries past Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Monday night.…
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01 Dec, 5:31
Cooney leads the way against Glasgow as six-try Ulster make it five wins from five
Ulster were easily beaten in September's PRO14 final but they have started the new season impressively, with Glasgow their latest …
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10 Nov, 2:30
Covid risk forces Ireland to bring 31-man squad to Paris, but still no room for Cooney
Covid meant recent Republic of Ireland soccer away games were a calamity, something Andy Farrell and Ireland rugby are intent not …
Liam Heagney
28 Oct, 11:07
Ulster scrum-half Cooney recalled to Ireland squad
Cooney was a high-profile omission from Andy Farrell's original 35-man squad, missing out on a call-up alongside Leinster No 9 Luk…
Ciarán Kennedy
26 Oct, 5:26
Cooney fans can't get their heads around their man's Ireland axe
Scrum-half John Cooney was expected to start for Ireland against Italy last March and he has now missed out on the squad for this …
Josh Raisey
08 Oct, 13:38
Sexton and Cooney benched as Leinster and Ulster name their PRO14 final teams
Saturday night's PRO14 final between Leinster and Ulster will start with two of the 2019/20 season's best players - Sexton and Coo…
Liam Heagney
11 Sep, 7:27
How the Murray-ahead-of-Cooney selection went down with Irish fans
The Ireland No9 shirt for the Guinness Six Nations opener against Scotland has been the subject of much debate over the course of …
Josh Raisey
29 Jan, 8:39
Former Ireland international omits Cooney, Stockdale from his XV for Scotland
Former Irish international Alan Quinlan has omitted form scrumhalf John Cooney from his proposed Ireland XV to face Scotland.
Ian Cameron
25 Jan, 9:16
Pressure on Conor Murray to retain his position reaches its peak as Cooney-mania takes over
Ulster's in-form halfback John Cooney continued his sensational season despite his side going down to Clermont 29-13 away in Franc…
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11 Jan, 19:35
