Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 1hTom Ahern looking a bit psycho round the eyes here. Lad needs a run of games 110
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The bare faced cheek of RTE calling Marnus van der Merwe, an actual springbok, a Munster academy player 😂 320
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Breezing through an airport past hundreds of Brits queuing at passport control never gets old! 020
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 18/09/202617-7 to Leicester at half time in the Munster game. Scrum looking decent tho and Charlie O'Shea playing with the confidence of a guy with 50 caps 010
Reposted by CatBen Coles @bencoles.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Piece ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Mark Bingham, a pioneer for gay rugby and heck of a guy whose legacy continues to grow with the success and expansion of the Bingham Cup. For @theobserveruk.bsky.social. observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...observer.co.ukThe 9/11 hero who was a pioneer for gay rugby | The ObserverMark Bingham died at 31 after storming the cockpit of flight United 93 and preventing Al-Qaeda terrorists from crashing into the US Capitol Building 22212
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This is a great listen (and not just because I enjoy podcasts more when Munster are immense!) Been totally sucked into the women's game over the Summer. Can't wait now for the internationals 122
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Hmm Macs Paige to Munster would be interesting. Think he's Irish qualified?? 000
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 28/08/2026La Rochelle just so much sharper given their season starts next week but early tentative signs of a functioning line out and maul from Munster. 100
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Just the ten tries scored by Munster by the end. 62 unanswered points. Completely dominant performance and some very classy play. Enjoyed that one! 120
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Munster women's maul a thing of beauty. And backs turning on the style too this week. Ugwueru such a handful! 010
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Love that the BBC spent ages talking about a British 1, 2, 3 last night but Rhasidat had other plans😂 050
Reposted by CatCaolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Munster got their Vodafone Women's Interpros title defence off to an emphatic start on Saturday with a seven try crushing of finalists Leinster in Cork caolanscullymedia.substack.com/p/ruthless-m...caolanscullymedia.substack.comRuthless Munster Maul Limp LeinsterMunster 39-19 Leinster 0102
Reposted by CatNaomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The Welsh just wanna rejoin blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...blogs.cardiff.ac.ukFrom Leave to Rejoin: Welsh Public Opinion Ten Years OnShowcasing current research, comments and analysis on the law, politics, history, culture, government and political economy of Wales from the Wales Governance Centre. 49722
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Commentator said there's still 20 mins in this test match and my tv immediately had a hissy fit and switched itself off 😂 330
Reposted by CatMike Pullen @mikepullen1969.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Imagine if Townsend ever worked out when to empty his bench, rather than using iPhone alerts 072
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 11/07/2026If we lose to Japan here there'll be no new caps until 2032 010
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Gordon D'arcy on ITV calling for Big Stu to give Frawley a hug 010
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Getting physically dominated here. Have a bad feeling about this 100
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 01/07/2026And in the biggest rugby news of the day Plasmawr have only gone and won the Cardiff Schools Yr 10 plate. Da iawn bois!! 000
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Metallica Cardiff. What a night! Just superb. Thoroughly enjoyed that. Won't be enjoying work tomr though 🙄 150
Reposted by CatHitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Believe that's all the WXV and summer internationals sorted for the women now... Still need confirmation on the pools for the Challenger series, and venues in Japan, but it's good to see so much sorted Also big ups to South Africa XV touring Brazil, would hope to see more of that from W6N Sides 012
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Absolutely gutted for Oli Jager. Always made a massive difference when he played. But it's only a sport at the end of the day. www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugbyirishexaminer.comMunster’s Oli Jager set to retire on medical groundsJager will only be 31 early next month but his professional career has been hindered by a rotten run of injuries 141
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 19/06/2026First uni open day done with eldest. Massive thumbs up for Reading. 010
Reposted by CatCaolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 05/06/2026NEW ✍️ "If you feel Schmidt and Cullen overstayed their welcome, then others can make the same argument about Farrell". Today's contract should divide opinion, when the national team are on less steady footing than before.caolanscullymedia.substack.comOpinion: Farrell's New Contract Is A GambleA decade long stint is an excessive length for any coach, regardless of accolades 5113
Reposted by CatHG Rugby @huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social · 03/06/202680s played this season: McCarthy = 14.7 Sheehan = 15 TOB = 18.8 Kelleher = 10.1 Ringrose = 14.8 Furlong = 10.9 Larmour = 4.3 These are not unreasonable game time figures by June. These guys are not playing a high volume of rugby compared to their rivals. This is not because of a ‘taxing’ season 121
Reposted by CatThe Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Racist politicians whip up racist outrage. Widespread disorder ensues. The courts treat widespread disorder with the severity that they have always treated widespread disorder. Racist politicians cry “two-tier justice”, whipping up racist outrage. Rinse. Repeat. It’s so fucking tedious. 371850486
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Reasons to be cheerful as a Munster men's supporter right now (yes you read that right). 1) The season is over and we're in the Champions Cup next year 220
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 26/05/2026So 15 yr old off on his first rugby tour abroad. This is fine. I'm fine. It will all be fine 😬 160
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 24/05/2026I used to re-tweet this every year over on the bad place. Glad to have come across it again via @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social. Please do read it. Drowning doesn't look like drowning. 010
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 22/05/2026I follow some lovely Ulster rugby people on here. Everything crossed for you all! 230
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Just look at this improvement. So excited for what they can do in the next few years! 010
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 18/05/2026www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...irishexaminer.com'World’s smallest public statue' proposed for Cork mosquito linked to death of Oliver CromwellGreen Party councillor Oliver Moran says the unusual proposal could become a quirky tourist attraction for Cork city 300
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Hold on..Erin King is 22. Twenty Two? Did i hear that right? 050
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Dont think I can watch this second half. Palpitations too much for me 😆 010
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Huge game for Craig Casey tonight captaining Munster for the first time in Thomond. With Doak overtaking him and Ben Murphy snapping as his heels he really needs a big one 240
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Wonder if there's anything on in the cinema between 7.45 and 10pm tomorrow night?. 230
Cat @catburke.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Bonus point try for Cardiff and thoroughly deserved..where's this Cardiff been all season! 200