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A rugby volunteer who has played a major role in bringing intervarsity events to Galway told this week's oral hearing the pitches at Dangan were "a soft target' for those choosing a route and said that more should have been done to avoid the sporting facilities.

Former Connacht Academy player Jordan Conroy is flying high on the World Rugby Seven series.

Rugby League champions Longhorns proved too strong for the Galway Tribesmen in Saturday's All Ireland final in Athboy RFC.

On field sporting action returned to Dubarry Park, the home of Buccaneers RFC, on Saturday last, as the venue hosted the inaugural post lockdown touch rugby competition.

“It is always difficult to explain the point of sport to those who do not like it. Non-aficionados will never be persuaded to take pleasure from ball skill or pace. But the level at which sport can be understood by anyone is as a story: as a narrative which must build to a decisive climax and in which character is revealed through actions.”

In due recognition of their rugby coaching and development contributions, Connacht Rugby made worthy presentations to Buccaneers Rugby Football Club and Marist College, Athlone, at a well attended function in The Bounty in recent times.

Dead Centre Brewing was the Athlone location for the annual hosting of the Buccaneers Touch Rugby awards at which six deserving winners were selected to receive their sporting accolades.

Five previous meetings with Gloucester, and five heartbreaking defeats. If Connacht has a bogey team in Europe, it is this West Country English club.

Five previous meetings with Gloucester, and five heartbreaking defeats. If Connacht has a bogey team in Europe, it is this West Country English club.

Connacht head to Wales for the third time this season intent on continuing their winning momentum when they face the Ospreys in Swansea.