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Dear Connacht Supporters,

Eric Elwood’s coaching team has been boosted with the appointment of former Australian sevens coach Bill Millard.

A new sporting festival on the water and land takes place in Salthill this weekend.

Connacht have made an historical breakthrough in Irish rugby with the junior XV claiming their first interprovincial crown.

Former Connacht player Colm Rigney has been appointed head coach of Galwegians next season, and he will be assisted by Connacht fullback Gavin Duffy.

Galwegians rugby rounded off their season in fine style when they claimed the All Ireland u-17 crown on Sunday.

After sifting through hundreds of nominations the winners of the Rehab Galway People of the Year Awards have been chosen and are due to be honoured at a glittering gala banquet and presentation at the Clayton Hotel on Saturday April 2.

Snow gone — turkey gone — Game on! That’s the message coming loud and clear from Foulkstown this week. This weekend sees a return to the Leinster League after the recent Arctic conditions and, of course, the Christmas revelries.

It was a familiar feeling at the Sportsground on Monday evening as Munster reasserted their dominance over Connacht with a typically defiant victory over their western neighbours.

Despite the big freeze Connacht are expecting the St Stephen’s Day Magners League clash with Munster to go ahead at the Sportsground. Weather forecasts suggest a thaw on Christmas Day and the straw which helped prevent the frost setting in for Friday night’s clash with Harlequins has been put down again and for the moment at least appears to be working according to Connacht CEO Gerry Kelly.