| OGARA | Ronan _'_, Irish rugby coach (1'4) |
| ZEBO | Simon ___, Irish rugby international (4) |
| ABIES | "_ _ Irish Rose" |
| SAWDOCTORS | The ___ ___, Irish rock band whose single I Useta Lover topped the Irish charts for nine consecutive weeks in 1990 |
| DEVALOIS | Ninette _ _, Irish-born British ballet dancer and choreographer; established the Royal Ballet (2,6) |
| TYNAN | One of the Irish Tenors Ronan ___ |
| THORN | Queensland Reds Super rugby coach (5) |
| JONES | England's rugby coach (5) |
| HENRY | Knighted former rugby coach (3,6,5) |
| WAYNE | Sir ... Smith, rugby coach (5) |
| FRANK | Mr Hadden, rugby coach (5) |
| OLLIE | ___ Campbell: Irish rugby star of the 70s and 80s. (5) |
| SHRUG | Sign of indifference observed in Irish rugby (5) |
| LIONS | British & Irish ....., rugby union touring team (5) |
| WHITE | South African World Cupwinning rugby coach had stint in charge of Brumbies 2012-13 (5) |
| ALLEY | Chelsea - - - , Black Fern who recently became Chelsea Semple after marrying a rugby coach (5) |
| ELABD | Adam -, former Brighton and Hove Albion and Egypt footballer; brother of rugby coach Joe |
| RORYBEST | Irish rugby captain (4,4) |
| LADY | Oscar-nominated coming-of-age film starring Saoirse Ronan, ___ Bird (4) |
| KEATING | Ronan _; Irish singer (7) |
