Munster 39 Connacht 13 By Rob Murphy at Thomond Park Six points from three games isn’t a bad return for Connacht, from their Christmas interprovincial endeavours. They can honestly feel […]
2017/2018
Munster match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Munster, at home, and second in the Conference A table, will be favourites to bag an eighth PRO 14 […]
RDS Summit still unconquered
Leinster 21 Connacht 18 By Rob Murphy at the RDS It has been said that the best mountain climbers rely on their feet, their guts and their brains when attempting […]
Leinster match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Connacht’s improving confidence and form will face a different test on New Year’s Day when they travel to the […]
Connacht conquer Ulster
Connacht 44 Ulster 16 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground [soundcloud id=’374657003′ height=’false’] So Connacht finish 2017 with their best performance of the year and a record breaking one at […]
Ulster match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Seasonal cheer hits the Sportsground this week ahead of the first of the festive interprovincial fixtures with Ulster on […]
Battering Brive
Connacht 55 Brive 10 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground Job done. Barring a highly unlikely home defeat to Oyonnax in round six, Connacht are now dead certs for a […]
Brive Home match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Connacht can give themselves a real chance of qualifying for European quarter-finals if they repeat their performance and victory […]
Beating Brive with a Bonus Point
By Rob Murphy at Stade Amedee Domenech Another European thriller and another European win for good measure. The Challenge Cup is like an oasis in a desert for Connacht these […]
Pounded in Parma
Zebre 24 Connacht 10 By Linley MacKenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) There is little need for Connacht coach Kieran Keane to demand a huge improvement after […]
Historic Win for Connacht Women
Connacht Women 19 Munster Women 15 By Alan Deegan at the Sportsground. [soundcloud id=’364707308′ height=’false’] A gloriously bright winters day in the Sportsground provided a fitting backdrop to an equally […]
Zebre match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Kieran Keane returns to Italy for the first time in 38 years when he takes his Connacht squad to […]
Winning Streak Crushed in Cardiff
Cardiff Blues 36 Connacht 30 By Rob Murphy at Cardiff Arms Park The transition continues and it is going to take a lot longer than most had hoped it would. […]
Cardiff match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Connacht return to action after a two-week break facing a block of 10 fixtures which will be crucial in […]
Connacht on the right road after uphill start
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) ‘A lot done, more to do’ – Connacht, after an opening 10 week series of fixtures, has discovered some […]