Galwegians 13 Clontarf 25, Crowley Park

Connacht are now out of the reckoning for the Heineken Cup play-offs, but they will look to finish strongly at home to The Ospreys this evening.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has to wait on prop Ray Hogan, scrum-half Chris Keane and loose forward John Muldoon before deciding the make-up of his side for the Celtic League meeting with The Ospreys on Friday.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made five changes to the side that lost to Cardiff for Friday¹s Celtic League clash with Edinburgh at the Sportsground.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has brought in captain Andrew Farley, Dan McFarland, Conor McPhillips and John Hearty for their Celtic League appointment against Cardiff Blues at The Arms Park on Saturday evening.

Connacht will be motivated by the carrot of Heineken Cup rugby for their visit to Cardiff in the Celtic League on Saturday.

Michael Bradley has selected Gavin Williams, Christian Short, Michael Swift and Darren Yapp as the four changes to the Connacht side to play The Dragons in the Celtic League clash at the Sportsground on Easter Saturday (2.30).

Connacht will have to wait on the fitness of captain Andrew Farley (back) and Keith Matthews (leg) before announcing their side for the Celtic League clash with the Newport Gwent Dragons at the Sportsground on Easter Saturday.

Connacht Coach Michael Bradley will put out-half Paul Warwick through a stringent fitness test on Friday to assess his capacity to start against Newcastle in the European Challenge Cup quarter final.

Michael Bradley has made four changes to his Connacht side for the trip to The Borders tomorrow night.

Coach Michael Bradley will have prop Stephen Knoop and wing Conor McPhillips fit to resume against The Borders at Netherdale on Friday evening.

Mark McHugh and John Hearty are the two new men in for Connacht's away date at Leinster in the Celtic League on Sunday.

Connacht will wait on the fitness of Christian Short (hamstring) Matt Lacey (groin), Stephen Knoop (calf) and Conor McPhillips (groin) ahead of Sunday’s Celtic League clash with Leinster at Donnybrook (5.15pm).

Darren Yapp will make his first appearance for Connacht since picking up a calf injury on November 4th in their home tie with Llanelli Scarlets in the Celtic League at The Sportsground on Saturday.

Michael Bradley will have five A Internationals on board for Connacht's clash with Llanelli in Saturday's Celtic League clash at The Sportsground (2.30pm).

Connacht's luck may just be turning. Coach Michael Bradley was thrilled to hear that all three injury doubts - Stephen Knoop, Andrew Farley and John Hearty - will be fit to take part in Saturday's European Challenge Cup Pool Five clash with Montpellier.

Prop Stephen Knoop has picked up an ankle injury to make him a doubt for Connacht's European Challenge Cup Pool Five clash with Montpellier at the Sportsground on Saturday.

Mark McHugh plays for the first time this season for Connacht against Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League at Rodney Parade tomorrow night.

Coach Michael Bradley will give prop Ray Hogan and second row Andrew Farley as much time as he can to recover for Connacht's Celtic League match against the Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday.

Colm Rigney has gotten the better of a slight neck injury to take his place in the middle of the back row for Connacht's Celtic League tie with Ulster at the Sportsground on Saturday.

Dan McFarland will make his 100th appearance in the green of Connacht when they make the trip to Thomond Park for a Celtic League tie on Tuesday.

Paul Warwick has recovered from a hamstring strain to take his place in the Connacht squad for the return date with Worcester in Saturday's European Challenge Cup Pool 5 clash at The Sportsground (2pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley will wait until Friday to make a final decision on the fitness of David Slemen and Darren Yapp for the Challenge Cup trip to Worcester’s at Sixways on Saturday (2pm).

The late withdrawals of hooker John Fogarty (rib cartilage) and centre John Hearty (hamstring) should not hinder Connacht's destruction of Italian club Catania at The Sportsground.

Tongan international Andrew Mailei will sign for Connacht on a one-year deal as a direct replacement for Mark McHugh, who is out of the game with a long-term injury.

Connacht have added Ted Robinson, James Downey and Ray Hogan to the squad for Saturday’s Celtic League game against Border Reivers at the Sportsground (2:30).

There will be four changes to the Connacht side that were hockeyed by Edinburgh last week for the appointment with Llanelli in Wrexham on Saturday.

It is touch-and-go as to whether prop Ray Hogan will recover in time for Connacht's date with Llanelli in Wrexham on Saturday.

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney has delayed team selection for the Celtic League clash with champions Neath/Swansea Ospreys.

Coach Michael Bradley has chosen his first fifteen for the first game of the season at home to Overmach Parma at the Sportsground on Tuesday (6.30pm).

Flanker Matt Lacey has been ruled out of Connacht's semi-final return-leg with Sale Sharks at Edgeley Park on Sunday.

Loose forward John Muldoon will miss the rest of the season with a thumb injury and Connacht have named a 24-man squad for the trip to Gwent Dragons on Saturday.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley will wait on the hamstring injury of Darren Yapp before whittling his 23-man squad down to a starting fifteen for the crucial visit of The Ospreys at The Sportsground on Sunday (4.45pm).

Connacht have named a 22-man squad for the Celtic League trip to Edinburgh on Friday.

Michael Bradley has decided to go with the tactical nous of Eric Elwood as one of five changes for Connacht's away date at Grenoble in the European Challenge Cup quarter-final on Friday evening (6.30pm Irish time).

Michael Bradley has followed the example of the other provinces in postponing the selection of his side in favour of a 25-strong squad for next Monday's clash with Munster at the Sportsgound kick off 2pm.

MUNSTER are serious about taming the Ospreys in the Celtic League at Musgrave Park tomorrow night even though they meet them again in the Heineken Cup in January.

Connacht will have to put the anger from alleged biting and gouging incidents in Montpellier to one side as they get down to the week-to-week business of making progress in the Celtic League.

IRELAND coach Eddie O’Sullivan has recalled Munster’s Alan Quinlan as cover in the back-row after Victor Costello was forced to pull out of Ireland’s preparations for the upcoming Autumn internationals.

The IRFU has revealed payments of more than €90,000 to schools and clubs as a reward for the development of young players that progress to the professional game.

INTERNATIONAL wing Tyrone Howe returns to the Ulster squad for Saturday’s clash with Celtic League table-toppers Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Ravenhill.

Munster 27, Connacht 27

Munster 27 Connacht 27

The National Trust in England today added its weight to a campaign against plans to expand Stansted Airport saying a “unique” 1,000 acre forest would suffer significant damage if the proposals became reality.