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 …
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 …
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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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Connacht Rugby head coach Pat Lam has been dealt a further blow ahead of tomorrow’s round 11 Guinness PRO12 clash with Ulster the news that Bundee Aki will undergo surgery this week for an ongoing ankle injury and will return in mid-February. Picture Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie Overall Pat Lam has made four personnel changes to …
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Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced that Roscommon native Denis Buckley and Jack Carty and South African born lock Quinn Roux have signed two-year contract extensions. Buckley and Carty are both products of the Connacht Rugby Academy and have racked up 103 and 67 appearances respectively for their home province. Both have represented Ireland …
We look back on the weekend’s action from the Roscommon Sport scene, which includes, Gaelic Games, Rugby and Soccer. Gaelic Games Ciarain Murtagh scored 2-3 and Enda Smith scored a point as Connacht suffered a narrow 3-10 to 2-16 defeat to Ulster in an exciting Inter-Provincial Football Final in Carrick on Shannon yesterday. Niall Daly, …
The Connacht Rugby team to face Wasps at the Sportsground tomorrow (5:30pm) features four personnel changes from the side that lined out in Coventry five days ago. Picture Credit ©INPHO/Donall Farmer With Stacey Ili sidelined through injury, 22-year-old Rory Parata is named in the centre for his first Champions Cup start while Ireland international Matt …
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Head coach Mossy Lawler has named his Connacht Rugby Eagles side ahead of round 4 of the British & Irish Cup and the trip to play Ospreys Select on Sunday. There are seven personnel changes from the starting XV that lined out against the same side in the home fixture just six days ago. This …
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Updated on Saturday at 1pm – Peter Robb was named among the replacements but has suffered a hip injury and is replaced by Matt Healy. The Connacht Rugby team to face Wasps in round 3 of the Champions Cup at the Ricoh Arena on Sunday has been named and features two Roscommon men. Picture Credit …
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Roscommon’s Danny Qualter will captain the Connacht Eagles side on the resumption of their British & Irish Cup campaign when they welcome Ospreys Select to the Sportsground tomorrow afternoon (kick off 2:30pm). Connacht Rugby Eagles’ head coach Mossy Lawler has once again named a side featuring a mixture of senior, Academy and club players from …
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Connacht Rugby, in conjunction with Shane Mooney from the IRFU Medical Department, are hosting two Concussion Awareness Workshops. These are aimed at coaches, teachers and parents. Each 90 minute workshop covers virtually every aspect of concussion, from recognising the symptoms to dealing with the recovery process. It is an essential piece of education for those …
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