Sligo Grammar claim Connacht League title
Sligo Grammar School won the Connacht Senior League yesterday. A comprehensive 38-18 defeat of The Bish from Galway in their final league game yesterday secured top spot for the Sligo school. The Grammar won all seven of their league games, and now turn their attention to the Senior Cup.
Pat Lam to depart Connacht at the end of the season
Connacht have confirmed that Pat Lam has announced he will be leaving the club at the end of the 2016/17 season. The former Samoa captain, currently in his fourth season with Connacht, will finish up next summer to take up a new coaching role with Bristol Rugby in England. Commenting from…
Taoiseach to launch Connacht rugby book
Taoiseach Enda Kenny will perform the national launch of Connacht — The Team That Refused To Die next Tuesday evening in Dublin. The book charts Connacht’s history in the professional era, which culminated in them winning their first trophy since they were founded 131 years ago when they captured the…
Connacht welcome Treviso to Galway in PRO12
Connacht head coach Pat Lam has made four personnel and two positional changes to his side ahead of tomorrow’s round 10 Guinness PRO12 clash with Benetton Treviso at the Sportsground (3pm). Outhalf Marnitz Boshoff has been handed his first start in a Connacht jersey having come off the bench in…
Fowley to start for Irish women for third successive game
Sligo’s Nicole Fowley (above centre after earning her first cap three weeks ago) will start for the the Irish senior women’s team for a third week in a row this weekend. She has retained her place at outside centre as head coach Tom Tierney today named the team to play…
Connacht welcome trio back from injury for Cardiff tie
Connacht Rugby trio Denis Buckley, Tom McCartney and John Cooney have all returned from injury to take their place in the starting XV for round 9 of the Guinness PRO12 against Cardiff Blues. Buckley runs out at the Sportsground tomorrow night for his 100th Connacht appearance and his first game…
New Connacht rugby book to raise funds for grassroots level
Youth and mini-rugby sections of clubs are to benefit from the sale of the new book, Connacht — The Team That Refused To Die, with 25% of the cover price being retained for grassroots level. The book, which charts Connacht’s history in the professional era and also has a detailed…