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The 42
5 hours ago
- Sport
- The 42
Munster appoint Alex Codling as forwards coach ahead of new season
MUNSTER HAVE ANNOUNCED that Alex Codling will become the province's forwards coach for the 2025/2026 season. Codling takes up the role after joining Munster as a forwards coach consultant last November. He worked with the province throughout the remainder of the 2024/25 season while also working with Ireland senior women's squad. Codling will continue to work as a forwards coach with Ireland for the upcoming women's World Cup. He will begin his role with Munster on 1 October, with incoming Head Coach Clayton McMillan fulfilling the role of forwards coach during the pre-season period. He will be supported by elite player development officer Tommy O'Donnell. Advertisement Codling was previously head coach of Premiership side Newcastle Falcons and also held a coaching role with the senior England men's team, Harlequins and Oyonnax. Meanwhile, Brad Mayo has been unveilled as Munster's new head of athletic performance. Mayo comes into the role this summer having worked with Brumbies, Bay of Plenty, the Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors and most recently was head of athletic performance with New Zealand Super Rugby side, The Hurricanes. He worked with new Munster boss Clayton McMillan in the role of strength and conditioning coach for the All Blacks XV during their Northern Hemisphere Tour. 'Alex's impact since he began working with us in November has been excellent and we are delighted that he will be back with us for the 2025/26 season,' said Munster's General Manager Ian Costello. 'We also look forward to welcoming Brad to Munster this summer. Brad has worked in elite environments all over the world and I'm sure he will be a huge addition to the high-performance team. 'Securing the services of Alex and Brad in conjunction with the arrival of Clayton adds to a top class coaching and performance support team as we look forward to the new season.'
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
€250m EuroMillions ticket shop revealed
The winning ticket in a €250m (£213m) EuroMillions jackpot was sold at a shop in Cork city in the Republic of Ireland, the Irish National Lottery has announced. The winner, who has already contacted the company but has not been identified, bought the ticket at Clifford's Centra store in Shandon Street. The shop owner, Ted Clifford, told Irish broadcaster RTÉ there was a "great buzz". He added he had "no idea" about the identity of the winning ticket holder. He also revealed his shop sold a €100,000 (£85,000) winning ticket on New Year's Eve. "I think this is when our luck started for the winning streak", he said. "I send my warmest congratulations to the winner and their family, and hopefully they'll have good fortune with their money." He added that staff at the shop were planning "a big celebration". €250m EuroMillions winning ticket holder comes forward €250m EuroMillions winning ticket sold in Munster
Irish Daily Mirror
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Munster make key backroom staff appointments before Clayton McMillan's arrival
Munster have confirmed that Ireland women's forwards coach Alex Codling will be joining the Reds full-time for next season - after the Women's Rugby World impressed after joining the Munster set-up in a consultancy role in November after the departure of Andi Kyriacou. The influence of lineout expert Codling was missed when he was on Ireland duty, particularly in Bordeaux in April when the province's set-piece badly 51-year-old is a former Newcastle Falcons head coach and he has also coached with the senior England men's team, Harlequins and Oyonnax, but he will be a big loss to Scott Bemand's Ireland set-up after the World Munster boss Clayton McMillan, who arrives at Munster next month, will be pleased to have Codling on board but until then the Kiwi will cover his role, along with the Reds' elite player development officer Tommy O' has also been confirmed Brad Mayo has been appointed as the province's new head of athletic performance, having worked alongside McMillan as S&C coach for the All Blacks XV during their Northern Hemisphere Tour last year. Mayo has worked with the Brumbies, Bay of Plenty, the Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors and most recently was head of athletic performance with The general manager Ian Costello said: 'Alex's impact since he began working with us in November has been excellent and we are delighted that he will be back with us for the 2025/26 season.'We also look forward to welcoming Brad to Munster this summer. Brad has worked in elite environments all over the world and I'm sure he will be a huge addition to the high-performance team.'Securing the services of Alex and Brad in conjunction with the arrival of Clayton adds to a top class coaching and performance support team as we look forward to the new season.'
South Wales Argus
8 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Munster appoint ex-Ebbw boss Alex Codling as forwards coach
The former lock was named as forwards coach consultant at the Irish province in November and carried out the role for the rest of the campaign alongside his work with Ireland Women. He will stay for the Irish World Cup campaign and then will commit his time fully to Munster, working under head coach Clayton McMillan. The Irish province confirmed his role along with the arrival of Brad Mayo as head of athletic performance. Munster general manager Ian Costello said: 'Alex's impact since he began working with us in November has been excellent and we are delighted that he will be back with us for the 2025/26 season. 'We also look forward to welcoming Brad to Munster this summer. Brad has worked in elite environments all over the world and I'm sure he will be a huge addition to the high-performance team. 'Securing the services of Alex and Brad in conjunction with the arrival of Clayton adds to a top class coaching and performance support team as we look forward to the new season.' Codling, who was capped once by England, cut his coaching teeth with Ebbw Vale and had a huge impact at Eugene Cross Park. He took them from Premiership strugglers in January 2006 to being title contenders the following season when they finished just two points behind Neath in a tense run-in. That effort led to the Steelmen's boss being named as Premiership coach of the year. The commute from London meant that Codling left for a job as director of sport at Trinity School in Croydon. He has since built a coaching career that has featured spells at London Scottish, Rotherham, Ulster, Ealing Trailfinders, Harlequins, Oyonnax and Newcastle.
Irish Independent
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
As Kerry FC reach the 100-match mark here are 10 milestone moments on their journey
Between wins and losses, through League of Ireland games and Munster and FAI Cup ties, these are 10 landmark games among the first 100 competitive matches Kerry FC has played Kerryman Today at 06:06 Well, that seemed to whizz by. One day you're at a press conference in Mounthawk Park hearing of plans to bring League of Ireland soccer to Kerry, the next you're back there settling in for the visit of Bray Wanderers for what will be Kerry Football Club's 100 competitive match across all competitions. Two years, four months and three days seem to have shot by as Kerry FC reach the century mark – 91 in the First Division, five in the Munster Senior Cup and four in the FAI Senior Cup – as the Seagulls land in Tralee for what is the club's 100th game for the senior team.
