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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Buccaneers President’s Gala Ball The President’s Gala Ball takes place in the Athlone Sheraton Hotel on Saturday week May 7th starting at 7.30 p.m. The adult team Player of the Year Awards are incorporated in this black tie event and the following players (in alphabetical order) have been nominated in the respective categories:- Senior:- Ben …
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 …
Buccaneers 19 Ballynahinch 41 Despite a splendid hat-trick of tries by Eoghan O’Reilly, Ballynahinch again proved Buccaneers nemesis when they defeated the midlanders 41-19 in their Ulster Bank League promotion play-off at sunny Ballymacarn Park on Saturday. On a fine dry afternoon, conditions were near ideal for open expansive rugby as a high-scoring encounter unfolded …
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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Handball, Camogie, Ladies Gaelic, Running, Soccer, Hurling, Golf and Gaelic Football form this weekend’s look ahead to what’s happening on the Roscommon Sport scene. Handball Tomorrow at 11am Linda Connolly and Siobhan Tully compete in the All-Ireland Junior ‘B’ 40×20 Doubles Handball Finals in Co. Kilkenny. Camogie At 1:30pm on Saturday the Roscommon Minor Camogie …
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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Here’s a round up of some brief Roscommon news items from throughout the day Pobal to fund new Day Care Service in Keadue Denis Naughten TD announced this evening that Pobal are set to commence funding a Day Care service to replace the existing St Asicus Day Care Centre service, which is expected to commence …
Carrick Rugby U10’s excel Aviva Connacht Mini Rugby Festival in Ballina (By M.Nee) On strong Carrick’s U10’s panel travelled to Ballina to compete in the Aviva Connacht Mini Rugby Festival on Saturday April 9th. Carrick were drawn in Group 1 against Ballina, Buccaneers, Castlebar and An Ghaeltacht. First up were Ballina who exchanged tries with …
