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Gerry Thornley: Intent the key word as Ireland seek lively response to France setback

The Irish Times 13 Feb 2026
Ireland’s display in Paris and Andy Farrell’s harsh verdict of that performance, along with his much-changed selection, have raised the stakes for their Six Nations fixture against Italy at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 2.15pm).
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Obituary: Perry Edward Thornley Jr., 1964-2026

Seven Days 13 Feb 2026
449px) 100vw, 449px" />Perry Thornley Jr ... Perry Edward Thornley Jr., age 61, died on January 8, 2026. He was born on November 1, 1964, in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, the son of Katherine Pricilla Snyder and Perry Edward Thornley Sr.
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Gerry Thornley: We could be witnessing the start of Irish rugby’s decline

The Irish Times 10 Feb 2026
So then, that was the week that was. The week when Irish rugby, depending on your viewpoint, either suffered further evidence of a temporary blip or hit a wall ... Are wounded Ireland vulnerable to an Italian job? ... gerry.thornley@irishtimes.com .
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Gerry Thornley: Counterintuitively, Connacht may be the biggest winners in URC TV deal

The Irish Times 23 Jan 2026
If ever an occasion deserved the biggest television audience possible, you’d have thought it would be Connacht’s first game in front of the new Clan Stand when hosting Leinster at the Dexcom Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 5.30pm) ... READ MORE ... .
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Gerry Thornley: Challenge Cup might suit Munster given they are a team in transition

The Irish Times 20 Jan 2026
Maybe it will prove a one-off. Perhaps it’s just a snapshot in history ... This has been coming ... And so it has come to pass ... The Counter Ruck. the rugby newsletter from The Irish Times. Owen Doyle ... Photograph. Damien Eagers/PA ... Gerry.thornley@irishtimes.com .
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Gerry Thornley: It is hard not to feel sorry for Scott Robertson after All Blacks exit

The Irish Times 16 Jan 2026
Scott Robertson’s abrupt departure from his role as the All Blacks’ head coach serves to further damage much of the perceived wisdom around the roles of international head coaches and four-year World Cup cycles, not least in New Zealand ... .
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Gerry Thornley: Champions Cup stays relevant with sprinkling of blockbuster matchups

The Irish Times 09 Jan 2026
The EPCR, and especially the unholy Anglo-French alliance, may have done untold damage since their coup ousted the old Heineken Cup organisers ERC, and the competition continues to muddle along imperfectly ... READ MORE. The Counter Ruck ... .
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Gerry Thornley: Format that rewards mediocrity leaves Champions Cup in a bad place

The Irish Times 16 Dec 2025
So, another weekend has passed which encapsulated the good, the bad and the ugly of the Champions Cup ... Four of those will be redirected into the Challenge Cup ... That’s nonsensical ... READ MORE. The Counter Ruck ... Owen Doyle ... gerry.thornley@irishtimes.com .
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Gerry Thornley: Munster seek to evoke memories of The Miracle Match

The Irish Times 12 Dec 2025
Last week, it seemed apt to revisit Johann van Graan’s tenure at Munster ... But the Miracle Match has to be next best in any Munster top 10. They’d only met once before, in Kingsholm the previous October ... The Counter Ruck ... Conor Murray ... 16-6 at half-time ... .
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Gerry Thornley: French clubs rescue Champions Cup and maybe even the wider game

The Irish Times 09 Dec 2025
The opening round of the Champions Cup may have been somewhat belated again, coming in the first weekend in December, but better late than never ... As ever, pedigree counts, and pedigree didn’t waste any time in reminding us of that.READ MORE ... Try!” ... .
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Gerry Thornley: Judging Johann van Graan on his lack of trophies with Munster is too crude

The Irish Times 05 Dec 2025
If ever there was a weekend to revisit Johann van Graan’s time at Munster then this is surely the one. And it could be that history is starting to pass more favourable judgement on his time there, and certainly of him as a coach. It should do ... It adds.
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Professor Patricia Thornley appointed as new DfT Chief Scientific Adviser (DFT - UK Department for Transport)

Public Technologies 02 Dec 2025
The Department for Transport () has appointed Professor Patricia Thornley as its new Chief Scientific Adviser (). Professor Thornley is a highly respected leader in ... Professor Patricia Thornley said..
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Gerry Thornley: Who Ireland might wish to avoid in the Rugby World Cup pool draw

The Irish Times 02 Dec 2025
The draw will take place in Sydney (9am Irish time) and will be broadcast live RugbyPass TV and World Rugby’s YouTube channel ... [ Rugby World Cup draw ... There will be six groups of four, hence four bands of seeds ... gerry.thornley@irishtimes.com .
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Gerry Thornley: Ireland can’t pin all their misery on poor officiating

The Irish Times 28 Nov 2025
Has everyone calmed down yet? Eh, seemingly not ... Apparently, it’s now unwatchable and poisonous, and even Conor Murray thinks rugby is in serious trouble, and we can’t afford to not take Ireland’s greatest and recently retired scrumhalf seriously.
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From 1925: Those thrifty Thornleys, and how a preacher plucked them for $180,000

St Louis Post-Dispatch 26 Nov 2025
In the Sunday, Nov. 15, newspaper, the "True Life Stories" section ran this feature on the "Thrifty Thornleys" (there was no Thanksgiving print paper) ... .

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