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Mar 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Connacht Rugby announce signing of Robin Copeland
Connacht Rugby and the IRFU are delighted to announce that back row Robin Copeland will join the province at the end of the current season. Copeland has made over 60 appearances for Munster during four seasons with the club and previously played over 50 times...
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Feb 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Connacht Squad update ahead of clash with Cheetahs in Bloemfontein
A squad of 25 players travelled to Treviso for the win against Benetton Rugby on Saturday. All 25 travelled on to South Africa to the squad’s training base in Bloemfontein, including Ultan Dillane who has been released from the Ireland Training Camp for the...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Finlay Bealham set to make 100th appearance as Connacht take on Zebre
Prop Finlay Bealham is set to make his 100th appearance for Connacht as they host Zebre in the Sportsground on Friday (K.O 7:35pm). Kieran Keane’s Connacht side are aiming to make it eight home wins in a row in all competitions in a run that stretches back...
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Feb 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Browne returns to Connacht team for home clash with Ospreys
Experienced lock Andrew Browne comes back into Kieran Keane’s Connacht line up for the Guinness PRO14 clash with in Ospreys in the Sportsground on Friday (Kick Off 7:35pm). Also back from injury, James Cannon and Craig Ronaldson come back in to the second...
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Jan 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Connacht Captain John Muldoon to retire at the end of this season
Connacht Captain John Muldoon has announced that following 17 years with the province, he is to retire at the end of the 2017/18 season. Muldoon has represented his home province over 300 times and captained Connacht to success in the PRO12 Championship in...
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Jan 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Connacht announce starting XV for Thomond Park clash with Munster
Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has announced his starting XV to take on Munster in Thomond Park on Saturday (Kick Of 7:45pm – Live on TG4). Irish Internationals Ultan Dillane, Kieran Marmion and Bundee Aki are all rested this weekend in an effort to...
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Jan 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on Connacht issue Squad Update ahead of clash with Munster
The Connacht Medical team have issued a squad update ahead of their interprovincial clash with Munster in Thomond Park on Saturday (K.O. at 7:45pm). Cian Kelleher is the only new injury concern after the New Year’s Day fixture away to Leinster and has been...
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Dec 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Connacht make three changes for New Year’s Day clash with Leinster
Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has made three changes to his starting team that travel to the RDS to take on Leinster on New Year’s Day (K.O. 3:15pm). Hooker Tom McCartney, lock James Cannon and winger Cian Kelleher come into the side having all started...
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Dec 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Connacht issue squad update ahead of New Year’s Day clash with Leinster
Ahead of the New Year’s Day clash with Leinster in the RDS, the Connacht Medical Team have issued a squad update. Thankfully, there are no new injury concerns following on from last weekend’s victory over Ulster in the Sporstground but there are updates...
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Dec 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Keane names Connacht starting XV to face Ulster in Christmas interpro
Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has announced his starting team to face Ulster in the Sportsground on Saturday (K.O. 7:35pm – Live TG4). The clash with Ulster is the first in the series of Christmas interpros with clashes away to Leinster (Jan 1st) and...
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Dec 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tiernan O’Halloran signs two-year extension with Connacht
The IRFU and Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that Tiernan O’Halloran has extended his contract with Connacht up to the end of the 2019/20 season. O’Halloran made his Connacht debut in October 2009 while still a Connacht Academy player and has...
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Dec 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tom Farrell extends contract with Connacht
Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that centre Tom Farrell has extended his contract with the province up to the end of the 2019/20 season. The 24 year old has made over 20 appearances for the province since arriving in the Sportsground in January....
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Dec 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Connacht squad update ahead of clash at home to Ulster
The Connacht Rugby medical team have issued the following squad update ahead of Saturday’s Interprovincial clash with Ulster at the Sportsground (Kick off 7:35pm) Prop: Denis Buckley sustained an ankle injury in the game versus Brive and will see a...
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Dec 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Connacht install temporary terracing for Christmas visit of Ulster
Connacht Rugby have announced that they will be installing additional temporary terracing in the Sportsground for the Guinness PRO14 Championship clash with Ulster on Saturday 23rd of December (K.O. at 7:35pm). The decision was taken due to the level of...
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Dec 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Irish International Kieran Marmion extends contract with Connacht
The IRFU and Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that Irish international scrum half Kieran Marmion has extended his contract with Connacht up to the end of the 2019/20 season. Marmion joined the Connacht Academy in 2011 and since his arrival in the...
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Dec 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Prop Conor Carey extends Connacht contract
Connacht Rugby is delighted to confirm that prop Conor Carey has extended his contract with the province. Since arriving in the Sportsground in 2016, the 26 year old has made 25 appearances for Connacht. The Belfast man has previously been capped by Ireland...
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Dec 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Pita Ahki in Connacht starting XV for clash with Zebre
Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has included new signing Pita Ahki among his starting XV to face Zebre on Saturday (K.O. 1:15pm Live on TG4). Ahki who came off the bench to make his debut against Cardiff last week, will make his first start for the province...
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Nov 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Connacht Rugby announce Sean O’Brien contract extension
Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that flanker Sean O’Brien has signed a two-year extension to his contract to take him up to the end of the 2019-20 season. The 22 year old Connacht native has made over 40 appearances for the province since making...
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Nov 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Connacht Rugby Squad Update
The Connacht Rugby medical team have issued a squad update ahead of the PRO14 clash away to Zebre on Saturday 02nd of December (K.O. 1:15pm – Live TG4) Prop: Dominic Robertson McCoy is continuing his rehabilitation from thumb surgery and will be out of...
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Nov 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Connacht name team to face Cardiff Blues
Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has named his starting XV to face conference rivals Cardiff Blues in the Guinness PRO14 on Friday (K.O. 7:35pm Live on BBC 2 Wales). Connacht go into the fixture without Irish internationals Bundee Aki, Kieran Marmion and...
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Nov 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Adeolokun returns to Connacht starting XV for clash with Cheetahs
Winger Niyi Adeolokun makes his first start of the season for Connacht as they take on the Toyota Cheetahs in the Sportsground on Saturday (K.O. 7.35pm). Adeolokun, who turned 27 today, joins Tiernan O’Halloran and Darragh Leader in the back three, both...
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Nov 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Connacht issue Squad Update ahead clash with Toyota Cheetahs
The Connacht Rugby medical team have issued the following update ahead of the Connacht V Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday (K.O. at 7:35pm). Prop: Dominic Robertson McCoy is recovering from his thumb surgery last week and will be out of action until the end of...
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Oct 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Keane names starting XV for clash with Munster
Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has named his starting XV for Friday night’s eagerly awaited interprovincial clash with Munster at the Sportsground (7.35pm). John Muldoon returns to captain the side with Kieran Marmion, Ultan Dillane, Finlay Bealham,...
