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Cian Ó Muilleoir

@rugbykino.bsky.social

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Irish and general rugby blathering, with a smattering of data stuff and whatever else is going on in my head. Neurodivergent | Fáilte ar Gaeilge Rugby news feed stuff is at @rugbynewsplus.bsky.social, or search "Rugby News +" in the feeds.

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · Nov 16

For any new joiners, I've two starter packs that you might find useful.

For those who are familiar, there's a few updates in each.

Either way make sure to check them out!

go.bsky.app/Ma85nyb

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 14h

Separated at birth.

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Ben Wylie @plottheball.com · 18h

Covered in this week’s edition of Plot the Ball:

⚽️ Barça Femení
⛳️ Nelly Korda
🏏 Australia
🏈 Travis Hunter
🏉 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

Read and subscribe at the link below!

www.plottheball.com/p/despite-th...

⚽️ Despite the club’s financial issues, head coach Pere Romeu has Barça Femení back on track

My Week in Sport(s) ⚽️ ⛳️ 🏏 🏈 🏉

www.plottheball.com

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 17h

I've a lurcher cross, a to-read stack on my bedside table, and wear a scarf to rugby games.

Mine's a Guinness, and grab some crisps while you're up there too. I'll get the next round.

Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 19h

The front runner for next year's prize already locked in.

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Hugo Gordon @hugogordon.bsky.social · 19h

Me watching South Africa and New Zealand play out a heavyweight World Cup final classic:

"Yeah but could they do it on a rainy night in Edinburgh."

Andrew @scrumsavvy.bsky.social · 22h

Thank god a Scotsman said this and not an Irishman

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Peter G @dwyfor16.bsky.social · 21h

To be fair, this is demonstrably true.

South Africa have won 4
New Zealand have won 3

Neither of them have ever won a Six Nations

Andrew @scrumsavvy.bsky.social · 22h

Thank god a Scotsman said this and not an Irishman

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 20h

To not only not give it to him, but to award it to the leader of the opposition in a country where he's actively seeking regime change is just 🤌.

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 20h

Tantrum incoming...

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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Alice Soper @alicesoapbox.bsky.social · 21h

How could you possibly choose?!

Button choice meme, with left button labelled cut 25% from women’s programme and right button labelled pay one guy’s transfer fee

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 22h

Yeah, no. It's demonstrably harder to win a world cup, by a wide, wide margin.

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 1d

He can play one character only.

He has to play it completely straight.

The entire rest of the cast is Muppets.

Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 1d

Can't be, we wouldn't even fall for free.

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Lúcás Ó hArgadáin @lukeh95.bsky.social · 1d

Women's Six Nations halfway line, four rows back for 24 quid. I dunno IRFU, you tell me why you're struggling to ship tickets for the men's game in the middle of a COST OF LIVING CRISIS.

Rugby News + @rugbynewsplus.bsky.social · 1d

IRFU’s run of sold-out internationals under threat with tickets remaining for Japan and Australia @beltel.bsky.social #Rugby #IRFU #IrelandRugby

IRFU’s run of sold-out internationals under threat with tickets remaining for Japan and Australia

Tickets for two of Ireland's three November internationals remained on sale this morning and the IRFU have work to do to continue their recent record of selling the Aviva Stadium out.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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YSC Rugby - Women’s Rugby News @yscrugby.com · 1d

Hong Kong Football Club Confirm Retired USA Women’s Player Charli Jacoby as Women’s Club Coaching Officer

www.rugbyasia247.com/hong-kong-fo...

Hong Kong Football Club Confirm Retired USA Women's Player Charli Jacoby as Women's Club Coaching Officer - RugbyAsia247

The Hong Kong Football Club Rugby Section (HKFC Rugby) announced that we have appointed Charli Jacoby as Women’s Club Coaching Officer (CCO). The Nan Fung Group | AIRSIDE Hong Kong Premiership 2025-20...

www.rugbyasia247.com

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EK Rugby Analysis @ekrugby.bsky.social · 2d

My favourite team try of the year so far in test rugby.

New Zealand's attacking shape seems quite simple, but guessing where the next pass is going isn't.

This try illustrates it well and the 3-2 shape they play off sideline rucks from wing to wing.

#RugbyAnalysis

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 2d

There's a fair bit of that about alright. Hoping that more women in positions of control within the game, from outside of that traditional bubble, will help to shape the game by its own strengths and virtues instead, but it's not going to be easy.

Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 2d

Dun Laoghaire.

It's neither as brown nor as hairy as you think.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 2d

Earmarked for the growth of elite development pathways.

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Irish Women's Rugby Supporters Club @irishwomens.bsky.social · 2d

Solid start

Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 2d

Even better, ⅔ of it (€500k of a €750k increase) is ringfenced for developing the women's game. 🤌

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 2d

That's very big of you Ed, and great to see you're looking well as ever.

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 2d

Even better, ⅔ of it (€500k of a €750k increase) is ringfenced for developing the women's game. 🤌

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Mike Pullen @mikepullen1969.bsky.social · 2d

*laughs in Welsh rugby*

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 2d

... again.

Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 2d

The only reason that this isn't me is that I would have used World In Union.

fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 2d

To liven up a presentation I made a humorous homage to the old nostalgia reels they'd show during snooker intervals. Badly misjudged my audience and had to sit through an excruciating 3 mins 55 of Memories by Barbara Streisand over a powerpoint slideshow of Excel screenshots.

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 2d

urk

a group of men playing instruments including a box of apples

ALT: a group of men playing instruments including a box of apples

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