Connacht duo Tiernan O’Halloran and Kieran Marmion will mark a 100th appearance each when they run out at the Sportsground for round 22 of the Guinness PRO12 against Glasgow Warriors tomorrow at 3pm. Marmion is one of nine personnel changes made by head coach Pat Lam for the sold out clash that will decide a …
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Earlier today Connacht Rugby announced the recruitment of fullback Cian Kelleher from Leinster on a two-year deal. The 21-year-old, who can also play on the wing and outside centre, has spent two seasons in the Leinster Academy and has seven PRO12 appearances under his belt scoring an impressive 60-metre try against Zebre in February of …
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Connacht Rugby has today unveiled the nominations for the annual end-of-season Awards Gala, taking place this year on the 7th of May at the Bailey Allen Hall, NUI Galway. 18 awards will be given out at the ceremony celebrating the year’s achievements at all levels of the game including underage, club, schools women’s and the …
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Kiltoom’s Jack Carty and Galway’s Tiernan O’Halloran both return from injury to start in a back line that also sees the introduction of wing Fionn Carr and scrum half John Cooney. Rory Parata is named to start in an Academy midfield partnership with Peter Robb. Overall Pat Lam has made 10 personnel changes to the …
Carrick RFC U14’s lose narrowly to Loughrea in Division 2 League Final (By B. Kelly) In a thrilling final against Loughrea, played in perfect conditions at Cregg’s Rugby club on Saturday, Carrick U14’s showed their true potential as a team to be respected all across Connacht. Loughrea started more brightly from the kick-off and within …
Outhalf Ian Madigan launched a new club rugby initiative that will take place at half time during the Ulster Bank League final in the Aviva Stadium on Sunday 8th May. Ulster Bank is calling on players around the country to enter a competition for their chance to try a 32 metre drop-kick and win €10,000 …
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Four Connacht players are among those nominated for the Zurich Irish Rugby Players’ Awards, which will take place on the 4th of May at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel Dublin. Ten awards will be given out at the ceremony, culminating in Irish rugby’s ultimate accolade being presented – the Zurich IRUPA Players’ Player of the Year …
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Connacht Rugby today confirmed the two-year contract extensions of flanker Jake Heenan and inside back Craig Ronaldson. 24-year-old Heenan, a former New Zealand Under-20’s captain, is currently in his third season with Connacht and becomes Irish qualified at the end of June. Ronaldson was drafted into the Connacht squad in the summer of 2013 straight …
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Carrick RFC U17’s take on Stevenage RFC in end of season friendly (By N. Logan) Saturday was a lovely Spring day in Carrick on Shannon when the Carrick U17s team hosted an end of season friendly match against the visiting English side from Stevenage RFC. For the Carrick side, this was not only the last …
Despite a highly promising opening quarter, Buccaneers went down to a disappointing 23-12 defeat to Shannon in their final fixture of the Ulster Bank League Division 1B played on the back pitch at Thomond Park on Saturday. Nevertheless, the midlanders just edged out Old Wesley to retain the final promotion/relegation play-off berth in which they …
Ahead of tomorrow’s sold-out inter-provincial clash between Connacht and Munster at the Sportsground (7:15pm), Connacht Rugby head coach Pat Lam has made three personnel changes from the starting XV that lined out in France last weekend. With the injury to Danie Poolman, the back line is reshuffled once again. Top try scorer Matt Healy returns …
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Pat Lam has named his Connacht Rugby side to face Grenoble in the quarter final of the Challenge Cup at Stade des Alpes tomorrow (Saturday). The head coach has made five personnel as well as seven positional changes from the side that lined out against Ulster in the PRO12 seven days ago. Kieran Marmion and …
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Connacht Rugby have received a boost ahead of their Challenge Cup quarter final away to Grenoble with the news that Jake Heenan (ankle) and Kieran Marmion (quad) have both recovered from their injuries in recent weeks and are available for selection on Saturday night. The Connacht Medical Team also gave the following updates on other …
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Buccaneers moved into the final play-off berth when proving too strong for fellow promotion rivals Old Wesley 25-9 in their Ulster Bank League Division 1B match played in front of the biggest crowd of the season at Dubarry Park on Saturday. With so much at stake for both sides, a nervy but compelling encounter unfolded …
Ahead their trip to the Kingspan Stadium tomorrow evening, Pat Lam has made seven personnel changes to the Connacht Rugby team that defeated Leinster five days ago. In the absence of Tiernan O’Halloran who suffered a quad injury in training this week, Robbie Henshaw will line out at full back with the midfield partnership of …
