Donal Lenihan: Leinster's brave McNamara appointment has echoes of Joe Schmidt
Leinster’s emerging talent and bold appointment of Noel McNamara offer grounds for optimism as Andy Farrell prepares for a demanding Argentina test with just 12 games to sharpen Ireland’s World Cup plans
Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Irish Examiner ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Ireland” and “Farrell”.
Different angles:
- Irish Examiner “Donal Lenihan Leinster's brave McNamara appointment”
- BBC News “step up for World Cup countdown”
- Irish Independent “sweat on injuries to key players”
One of the 3 headlines quotes someone directly.
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Donal Lenihan: Leinster's brave McNamara appointment has echoes of Joe Schmidt
Leinster’s emerging talent and bold appointment of Noel McNamara offer grounds for optimism as Andy Farrell prepares for a demanding Argentina test with just 12 games to sharpen Ireland’s World Cup plans
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Coverage details
3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Irish Examiner, BBC News and Irish Independent. Irish Examiner published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was Irish Independent, 3 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Andy Farrell, World Cup, Ireland and Argentina.
By country: Ireland (2), United Kingdom (1). In total 4 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
