The rugby in Ireland / Munster

Munster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Munster, is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from Ireland. They compete in the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Heineken Cup. The team represents the IRFU Munster Branch, which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union throughout the geographical Irish province of Munster.[

 

  

Nickname(s)	The Red Army
Founded	1879; 134 years ago (1879)
Location	Munster, Ireland
Ground(s)	Thomond Park (Capacity: 25,600) Musgrave Park (Capacity: 9,251)
Captain(s)	Peter O'Mahony[1]
Most appearances	Ronan O'Gara (240)
Top scorer	Ronan O'Gara (2,625)
Most tries	Anthony Horgan (41)
League(s)	Pro 12
2012–13	6th

 

The rugby in Ireland / Leinster

Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from Ireland. They compete in the domestic league of the Rabo Direct Pro12 and the European championship, the Heineken Cup.

The province plays in blue and gold and the crest is in the form of a harp.

 
 

 

Leinster have twice been PRO12 champions and three times champions of Europe.

On 19 May 2012 Leinster won a record third Heineken Cup in four years with a 42-14 win over Ulster Rugby in the first final to feature two teams from Ireland. Leinster are currently ranked 1st in the European Rugby Club Rankings

 

Nickname(s)	Les Bleus, Boys in Blue.
Founded	1879; 134 years ago (1879)
Location	Dublin, Ireland
Ground(s)	RDS Arena (Capacity: 18,500) Aviva Stadium (Capacity: 51,700)
Coach(es)	Matt O'Connor
Captain(s)	Leo Cullen
League(s)	Pro 12
2012–13	2nd (Champions)

Irish Cooking

Potatoes form the basis for traditional Irish dishes. It became the main food crop of the poor when it has been introduced.
If you want to cook Irish, you need four essential ingredients : 
-potatoes, guiness, buttermik and avoine.

 

Irish stew is a traditional stew made from lamb as well as potatoes and onions. You can add carrots or mutton.
About the drinks, the most popular are the whiskey, irish coffe and guiness beer.

There is a lot of dishes made with guiness. One of them is the Guiness beef. It's made whith beef, onions, carots, mushrooms, guiness, oil and sal.

Aristocrats

Aristocrats is a biographic drama, talking about Stella Tillyard in six episods.

Aristocrats was created by David Caffrey,
One episode lasts 50 min.
It is diffused on BBC in USA, UK and Ireland.

THE CRANBERRIES.

THE CRANBERRIES.

The Cramberries started in 1989 and it is composed of Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan, Fergal Lawler ans Dolores O'Riordan.
Theirs success  was in 1990 with ''Linger''
Next, they recorded ''Dreams'', in 2003, the Cramberries separed to continue theirs personal career.

Irish cinema

Liam neeson is known for his roles of courageous and revolutionary men in films like Schindler's List and Rob Roy, as well as its participation in major productions such as Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Batman Begins.

 

He was also directed by great directors such as George Lucas, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen, Ridley Scott, Sam Raimi and Martin Scorsese.

 

 

 

He was born in Connemara in an unspecified place, and spent his childhood in Kerry Ireland and Dublin.

Discovering Ireland!

With our English teacher, we discovered Ireland throughout different documents.

It was our second unit.

Here are some articles about Ireland.

Enjoy!