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 […]
Seasons
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 […]
Cheetahs chastened by Connacht
Connacht 23 Toyota Cheetah 15 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground [soundcloud id=’351800626′ height=’false’] Say what you like about the opening ten games of the season but don’t try to […]
Cheetahs match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Connacht are back in the Sportsground after their superb win over Munster to entertain first-time visitors, the Cheetahs, on […]
Munster Beaten as Winning Streak Continues
Connacht 20 Munster 16 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground This was clash of styles and a triumph of creativity and ingenuity over brute force and ignorance. Connacht offered more […]
Munster match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Top guns for both Connacht and Munster are expected to be in action in the first of this season’s […]
Sauce Squeezed Out of Worcester
Connacht 15 Worcester 8 By Alan Deegan at the Sportsground [soundcloud id=’348163231′ height=’false’] Connacht defeated Worcester Warriors in a dour, stop-start encounter with two well crafted tries that glistened like […]
Worcester match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Connacht return in better form to the Galway Sportsground for the first time in a month, having broken their […]
Connacht roll over Oyonnax in Swiss city
Oyonnax 15 Connacht 43 By Rob Murphy at the Stade de Geneve The European Challenge Cup might well turn out to be a golden opportunity for Kieran Keane to get […]
Oyonnax match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) It is not Champions Cup rugby – Connacht having failed to qualify last season – but the Challenge Cup […]
Connacht Perform but Ulster Triumph
Ulster 16 Connacht 8 By Rob Murphy at Kingspan Stadium It is hard to credit the mood around Connacht right now. There’s certainly optimism around the group and an air […]
Ulster match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Connacht, boosted with a try bonus performance last weekend, will be looking to step up another level when they […]