User:rorynoonanDate:18/05/2013Time:08:10:17Edition:18/05/2013Satsatecho180513Page:56Color:
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O’Gara catches Metro to Paris Munster legend will link up as a coach to Sexton
Fans showed their displeasure after another poor showing at the cross last night. Picture: Eddie O’Hare
Dunne greeted by a chorus of boos as City sink at Cross
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By NOEL SPILLANE
RONAN O’GARA has revealed he “trusted his instincts” when he decided to finish his playing career with Munster and instead commit to a coaching role with Racing Metro in Paris. The rugby legend yesterday flew to London to meet Racing president Jacky Lorenzetti and sign a two-year deal as a coach with the French club. Ironically they recently recruited Leinster and Ireland out-half Jonny Sexton — O’Gara’s former rival for the number 10 jersey — as their high-profile out-half. O’Gara will also now write a regular column with The Irish Examiner and today explained: “I am trusting my instinct and it is telling me now is the appropriate time to stop. Could I have played on for another year? Of course I could, but I feel it’s getting harder and harder every season and I want to leave the game at the height of my powers.” The 36-year-old will move to Paris with his wife Jessica and their four children in July, and is eagerly awaiting his new challenge coaching the half-backs at all levels within the club, from the academy to the first team. “I bet many of you are laughing at the prospect of Jonny Sexton having to listen to me on a daily basis!” he said. O’Gara also spoke of his grá for Munster, and connection the players and supporters. “I cannot speak highly enough of the men I’ve played with since 1997. I firmly believe that the Munster supporters play a crucial role in the team’s success. My final two games for Munster highlighted the fact. While he performed exceptionally against Harlequins and Montpellier in those last two Heineken Cup matches — “there were doubters looming and it was nice to show them this fella can still play”.
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O’Gara has signed a two-year deal as a coach with the French club Racing Metro, who have also signed his former Ireland out-half rival Jonny Sexton. He also admitted his frustration at how his Ireland career concluded. O’Gara was axed by Irish boss Declan Kidney before the end of this year’s Six Nations tournament, and explained he always took as much pride in excelling for his country as he did his province. “Not being able to close out that Ireland career in my own way is a regret but one
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that was beyond my control. “People think I’m a pure Munster man but I’m not, I’m an Irishman and I get such a buzz out of Test rugby. I’ve played it more often than anyone in this country. So when I hear it said ‘there’s a Rebel in him’ or ‘if he showed the same passion for Munster for Ireland’, it’s the biggest load of rubbish I’ve ever heard.”
Mourinho and Ronaldo both see red in Copa del Rey final CRISTIANO Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho were sent off as Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in extra-time at the Bernabeu to overcome their local rivals for the first time in 14 years and lift the Copa del Rey. Miranda’s header in the 99th minute won it for Atletico. Ronaldo’s header gave Madrid
the lead after 14 minutes, but Diego Costa levelled 10 minutes before half-time. Madrid struck the woodwork twice in the second half while Juanfran blocked a shot from Mesut Ozil on the line to force extra time. Atletico goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made two superb saves to
keep his side in front. Madrid’s frustration told and, with Mourinho having been sent from the technical area during normal time, Ronaldo saw red in the 114th minute for kicking out at Atletico captain Gabi – who was himself dismissed in the frantic final minutes for a second bookable offence. ● See P53 for more.
FOR the first time this season the Cork City fans got personal and turned their abuse at team boss Tommy Dunne last night. City slumped to a 3-1 defeat to Bray – their fourth home defeat of the campaign – and in a week when Alan Mathews resigned at Shelbourne, Dunne was in the line of fire at full time. There were heated exchanges in the home dressing room afterwards but Dunne told reporters that what happens in the inner sanctum stays there. “It’s time to go home Tommy Dunne, it’s time to go home,” the Shed-end chanted at the end of a disappointing night at Turner’s Cross. “There are always heated exchanges in dressing rooms.
Certain things happen in dressing rooms but it tends to stay in there,” said Dunne afterwards. “The fans had a go tonight but I am there to be shot at and, if the team doesn’t perform, then they had a right to vent their anger and frustration. “It should be with me rather than the team and I have no issues with that,” he added after goals from man- of-thematch Kieran Waters (2) and John Mulroy gave the Seagulls their first win on Leeside in 26 years. City’s goalscorer was midfielder Gearóid Morrissey, who made it 1-1 early in the second half with his first league goal of the season and first strike since scoring against Cliftonville in the Setanta Cup.
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