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Galway United Women would be forgiven for viewing their trip to Athlone on Saturday as a shot to nothing.

Despite an uptick in their own form, they are not expected to overhaul such a gap, given that their opponents dropped only two points in the first round of fixtures.

Most recently the head coach of the Ireland Women’s Sevens team, Temple-Jones boasts a vast array of experience across multiple rugby codes.

Connacht and head coach Emer O’Dowd has named an initial extended squad of 56 players, which includes 44 players currently in training, in addition to three development players from the U18s, and Connacht’s nine players involved in Ireland’s World Cup preparations, and the Sevens programme.

Win or lose, it will matter little to Connacht’s unrealised ambitions to make the top eight when they sign off a disappointing URC campaign with a final fling in Italy.

Connacht complete their home season on Saturday evening when they welcome Celtic opponents Edinburgh to Dexcom Stadium on Saturday (7.35pm).

Head coach Pete Wilkins has confirmed he is stepping down from Connacht Rugby after eight years.

Maigh Cuilinn’s National League basketball season comes down to this Saturday’s high-stakes quarter-final clash against Portlaoise Panthers. With a place in the semi-finals on the line, Paul O’Brien’s side will need their best performance of the season to overturn a Portlaoise team that has already beaten them twice this year.

Connacht’s key international players will be missing from action for their crunch encounter against Ospreys in Swansea on Saturday.

Maigh Cuilinn will take to the court for the final time at home this season when they host Tipp Talons in the University of Galway Sports Arena this Saturday at 7.30pm. With a playoff place in Basketball Ireland's National League on the line, a large crowd is expected as local fans come out in force to support a team that has grown and developed over the course of the campaign.