Connacht produce the creme de la creme to win Pro 12 final

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

It is a triumph that has produced the biggest shock wave in rugby this season.

Lam not resting on his laurels

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

Connacht coach Pat Lam is already plotting new goals for his group of champions.

Connacht are the champions

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

Connacht 20
Leinster 10

Emotions run high as Connacht celebrate

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

Pat Lam - coach: "I knew it was going to be a challenge, a different style. I know people mentioned old dogs don't learn new tricks, that's wrong, I'm old too and I'm learning right through and I am excited about where I might be in five years' time."

John Muldoon - captain: "Irish teams and provinces have been so successful in the last decade or so, I have been jealous. I looked on in envy. I have been through some tough days in the past, but all of those who go onto that pitch, we know what got us here all year."

Joycey keeps the sunny side up

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

Popular Connacht kit manager Martin Joyce is this week relaxing in the Italian sun with his family, with just a couple of suitcases to supervise.

What a day to be in Edinburgh, What a day to be a Connacht fan, What a win

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

By planes, trains and automobiles they came. Places like Belfast airport and Larne ferry port have probably never had it so good as thousands availed of the northern transport services as well known travel paths had been booked out earlier in the week. By hook and by crook Connacht's clan made it to Edinburgh and by God, the journey was worth it.

Wondering around the streets of the old town last Saturday, you could have mistaken Scotland's capital for Eyre Square or Grafton Street in Dublin, such was the number of the green and blue shirts basking in the delightful sunshine outside the many pubs and restaurants that Edinburgh has to offer. There was also a sizable sprinkling of red and white added to the mix as disappointed Ulster fans made the trip despite the play-off defeat the week prior; the Irish invasion was in full flow.

This is the moment for Connacht Rugby

Fri, May 27, 2016

Connacht Rugby face their "ultimate" test on Saturday when they take on Irish aristocrats Leinster in Scotland in a bid to claim this year's Guinness Pro 12 League crown.

Connacht's path to historic first Pro 12 final

Fri, May 27, 2016

Fri 4 Sep W Connacht 29 – 23 Newport Gwent Dragons Sportsground 3,624

Tries: Fionn Carr, Danie Poolman, Nepia Fox-Matamua

Connacht make history with first Pro 12 final

Thu, May 26, 2016

Connacht 16
Glasgow 11

Galway cyclists complete against the big boys

Thu, May 26, 2016

Galway is fielding two riders in this year's An Post Rás, Ireland's biggest international cycle race which is under way this week.

Casey takes third win

Thu, May 26, 2016

Gary Higgins of GCH took a comfortable victory in the fourth race of the 5km. Higgins clocked 16.32 in this race in Tuam, winning by a clear margin from Ruaidhri Geraghty, also GCH, who ran 16:54, and Damien Larkin of Craughwell AC who ran 16:59 for third.

Monivea man wins gold

Thu, May 26, 2016

Monivea kick boxer Brendan Kenny has claimed gold at the prestigious Hungarian World Cup.

Joe McDonagh was an iconic GAA personality

Thu, May 26, 2016

We were reading the papers last Friday night when a few texts hit the phone to say that Joe McDonagh had died.

Dunne unhappy after United's 'worst performance'

Thu, May 26, 2016

Galway United manager Tommy Dunne, hugely disappointed to exit the FAI Cup following a tame defeat against Bohemians, is now hoping for a significant ‘improvement’ when the Tribesmen host Sligo Rovers in the SSE Aitricity League premier division at Eamonn Deacy Park on Sunday (3pm).

Milltown will have to be at their best to stop Corofin

Thu, May 26, 2016

There is a full round of senior football championship matches down for decision this weekend on both Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday evening three in-a-row county champions Corofin will take on Milltown (7.30pm) in Tuam Stadium in what promises to a be a lively encounter.

Connacht secure interpro camogie crown

Thu, May 26, 2016

Connacht won their first Gael Linn Cup since 2008 when they triumphed over Leinster by 2-7 to 1-6 in an entertaining senior interprovincial camogie final at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown.

Legendary John Muldoon leads Connacht on a mission

Thu, May 26, 2016

ht's legendary captain John Muldoon ahead of Saturday's historic game in the province's history.

From fan to player, Browne revelling in Pro 12 adventure

Thu, May 26, 2016

From being a Connacht diehard to pulling on the green jersey for his debut against Cardiff Blues in April 2007, Andrew Browne has known more lows than highs in his long association with his native province, and the second row-cum-flanker could be forgiven that this weekend's trip to Edinburgh to face Leinster in the Guinness Pro 12's grand final is all a dream.

O'Halloran wants that 'special feeling' on Saturday

Thu, May 26, 2016

Connacht fullback Tiernan O'Halloran has been around the Sportsground for some seven years, and never experienced such an exciting time.

United will give FAI Cup tie ‘everything’

Thu, May 19, 2016

Twenty five years ago Galway United claimed FAI Cup glory at Lansdowne Road, so Tommy Dunne’s team will be keen to deliver in the famous competition again when the Tribesmen face Bohemians in a second round tie at Dalymount Park tomorrow (7.45pm).

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