Rugby

Danny Qualter captains the Connacht Rugby Eagles in their final British & Irish Cup game this season away to Cornish Pirates tomorrow (Saturday). Head coach Mossy Lawler has named his side for the trip to Cornwall, making eight changes from the starting XV that lined out last week. Eoghan Masterson makes a welcome return to …

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Connacht Rugby Head Coach Pat Lam has named his match day 23 to face Toulouse in the final pool game of the Champions Cup this Sunday and there is good news for two Roscommon players. Denis Buckley, who was substituted early in the game against Zebre, has been cleared to play and Jack Carty has …

Buckley and Carty passed fit for crucial Connacht Rugby game Read More »

Picture Credit ©INPHO/Donall Farmer Connacht Rugby have announced that John Muldoon has signed a new contract for the 2017/18 season. The latest deal will extend Muldoon’s professional career at the province to an impressive 15 seasons. The Portumna man made his senior debut fo in 2004 and has since played 291 times for his home …

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London Irish qualified for the knockout stages of the British & Irish Cup when defeating Connacht Eagles 41-14 at sunny Dubarry Park, Athlone, on Saturday. By Michael Silke The Exiles were in command from start to finish in this Pool C fixture despite a battling and sustained effort from the Eagles. The gulf between the …

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Connacht Rugby Head Coach Pat Lam has made five changes to his match day 23 for tomorrow’s Champions Cup Round 5 at home to Zebre, with two in the backs and three in the pack. Picture Credit: HSE John Cooney (Pictured) will play at out-half for the first time in his career, replacing Roscommon’s Jack …

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There was some good news for Connacht Rugby ahead of Saturday’s Champions Cup game at home to Zebre with confirmation that Jack Carty’s injury was not as bad as first feared. The Kiltoom man picked up a low grade medial knee ligament sprain against Ospreys, rather than an ACL injury which was initially reported. Carty …

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Connacht Rugby Head Coach Pat Lam has announced his match day 23 for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO12 round 13 clash away to Ospreys and Roscommon’s Jack Carty has recovered from a knock to retain his place. Carty received the calf injury while training with the Irish squad in Carton House last weekend. There are three personnel …

Jack Carty overcomes injury to take place in Connacht Rugby Team Read More »

The Connacht Rugby squad to face Munster at the Sportsground in round 12 of the Guinness PRO12 has been named and it featured three Roscommon men. Picture Credit: ©INPHO/Donall Farmer Overall, there are four personnel changes to the side ahead of the New Year’s Eve clash. Denis Buckley and Jack Carty retain their places and …

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Ahead of Saturday’s Guinness PRO12 round 12 game at home to Munster, the Connacht Rugby medical team have published an injury update – it doesn’t make for good reading. 22 first team players are now on the treatment table and Connacht Rugby Head Coach Pat Lam has recently indicated that no money is available to …

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