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Finally. The long wait is over. Four years had passed since Connacht last recorded a victory over Leinster; three years since they overcome a fellow Irish province; and in between there had been a host of near misses, moral victories, but ulimately, defeats.

Relive the drama of Ireland’s dramatic Six Nations campaign and the redemption of Brian O’Driscoll and his team as they captured Ireland’s first Grand Slam title in 61 years with “Ireland’s Grand Slam Season”, a pictorial record of the 2009 Six Nations campaign, as captured by the Sportsfile photographers.

Another herculean effort will be needed by Connacht tomorrow evening if they are to come away from Arms Park with any points from Cardiff.

Smyths Toys, the company which has grown from humble beginnings in the West of Ireland is set to continue its expansion into the UK when it opens a new store in Cardiff in two weeks time.

Connacht have a chance to redeem themselves after last week’s mauling at the hands of Cardiff when they host the current Magners League champions Leinster on Sunday at the Galway Sportsground (6pm).

Connacht have a chance to redeem themselves after last week’s mauling at the hands of Cardiff when they host the current Magners League champions Leinster on Sunday at the Galway Sportsground (6pm).

Connacht slumped to their worst performance of the Magners League when overrun by a rampant Cardiff in Arms Park.

Connacht’s hardened approach to gaining Heineken Cup qualification gets its first big test tomorrow night when the Magners League season opens.

As one of the most successful male artists of all time, Cardiff-born Shakin’ Stevens needs no introduction. He has had more number one hits than any other Welsh artist, and is also recognised as one of the highest selling artists in the UK, having notched up 39 hit singles, 37 of which were consecutive. This unprecedented success was mirrored across Europe and in many territories worldwide. In the UK alone, he has accumulated 280 weeks in the singles chart and consolidated all that success with a run of a dozen hit albums - and a multitude of gold, platinum and double platinum discs.

It has the hallmarks of a season-defining fixture, although it is only the fourth fixture. The two sides that are expected to battle for the last of three Heineken Cup places meet in this Magners League match at the Galway Sportsground tomorrow (8pm).