Sligo Grammar School target Connacht Senior League title
Sligo Grammar School can claim the Connacht Senior League this afternoon. The Grammar sit top of the table heading into today’s final league game at home to The Bish. Kick-off on The mall is at 12.30pm.
Sligo seconds claim vital win in Tuam
Sligo Development Squad traveled to Tuam for a clash with league leaders Tuam RFC, there was an agreed late 3.15pm KO to enable all the Tuam players to be available. Sligo were hoping for a different result to the last time the two sides met when Sligo were well beaten.…
Sligo move to third with comprehensive defeat of Bangor
It is often said that momentum is a major factor in success and the current progress of the Sligo RFC first fifteen does everything to confirm that belief. Having let earlier season games against Bruff and Middleton slip away in the final moments, Sligo appear to have learned from their…
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…
Ballyshannon’s Maeve Liston to make Ulster debut this weekend
Ballyshannon’s Maeve Liston has been named at full-back on the Ulster rugby team for this Saturday’s interprovincial opener against Munster. The Ballyshannon RFC back will be making her Ulster debut and is one of three newcomers in the starting fifteen.