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Connacht's Eoin Griffin and Conor McKeon to retire from rugby

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Connacht's Eoin Griffin and Conor McKeon to retire from rugby

Connacht's Eoin Griffin and Conor McKeon have announced their retirements from rugby at the end of this season.

Connacht make raft of changes for Zebre clash

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Connacht make raft of changes for Zebre clash

Connacht make return to happiest hunting ground

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Connacht make return to happiest hunting ground

Joey Carbery and Tadhg Beirne named for first Munster starts

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Joey Carbery and Tadhg Beirne named for first Munster starts

James Cannon ruled out of Connacht's battle with Worcester Warriors

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James Cannon ruled out of Connacht's battle with Worcester Warriors

AIL review: Old Belvedere edge way to summit after rivals lose

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AIL review: Old Belvedere edge way to summit after rivals lose

Close call as Ireland U20s dig deep for victory

Close call as Ireland U20s dig deep for victory

Ireland 19 Italy 13: Fitful, imprecise and, for large periods, distinctly unimpressive.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

Nigel Carolan’s Ireland heroes stage amazing recovery

Nigel Carolan’s Ireland heroes stage amazing recovery

England 20 Ireland 26: Nigel Carolan’s U-20 side staged a remarkable comeback to defeat England in Newcastle last night.

Sat, 27 Feb, 2016

Peter Claffey confident Ireland U20s can turn fortunes around against England

Peter Claffey confident Ireland U20s can turn fortunes around against England

Peter Claffey didn’t offer any excuses as he looked ahead to tonight’s meeting of the English and Irish U20s on the 4G pitch at Newcastle’s Kingston Park.

Fri, 26 Feb, 2016

Four changes as U20 boss Nigel Carolan bids to revive flagging Irish fortunes

Four changes as U20 boss Nigel Carolan bids to revive flagging Irish fortunes

Ireland coach Nigel Carolan has made four changes to his U20 side for tomorrow night’s clash with England in Newcastle (Sky Sports 3, 6pm).

Thu, 25 Feb, 2016

Colossus Andrew Porter about far more than just raw power

Colossus Andrew Porter about far more than just raw power

If you watched Ireland’s U20s take on Wales in Dublin last Friday evening then chances are that the sheer size of the Leinster loosehead prop Andrew Porter stood out every bit as much as the abandon with which Nigel Carolan’s offloading side played.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2016

u20 Six Nations: Nigel Carolan doctrine all about putting trust in players

u20 Six Nations: Nigel Carolan doctrine all about putting trust in players

January 2015. Nigel Carolan is sitting in the Bective Rangers clubhouse at Donnybrook Stadium explaining his coaching philosophy before the upcoming Six Nations campaign that will be his first in charge and it is a recipe few supporters would refuse.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

Nigel Carolan names powerful Irish U20 side for daunting clash with Wales

Nigel Carolan names powerful Irish U20 side for daunting clash with Wales

Nigel Carolan has named an U20s side light on experience but heavy on physical punch for the opening Six Nations clash against Wales at Donnybrook tomorrow evening (7.35pm).

Thu, 04 Feb, 2016

Nigel Carolan’s U20s aim to lay foundations for Irish success

Nigel Carolan’s U20s aim to lay foundations for Irish success

The morning after the depressing night before, when Ireland’s failure to provide a single representative in the Champions Cup’s last eight was belatedly confirmed, and Nigel Carolan is introducing his latest batch of Ireland U20s to the media in a Dublin hotel.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2016

Connacht v Newcastle Falcons - European Rugby Challenge Cup - Pool 1 Round 2

Depleted Connacht can seal Challenge Cup passage

Connacht’s injury plague means Pat Lam’s squad face Newcastle tomorrow with a reduced squad of 22. 

Sat, 19 Dec, 2015

Nigel Carolan calls on his troops to rediscover attacking spark

Nigel Carolan calls on his troops to rediscover attacking spark

Nigel Carolan has asked his Irish U20 side to finish their campaign positively in Netherdale tonight by returning to the full-throttle game which has been suffocated by two defeats in a row.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2015

Ireland pay the penalty for kicking failures

Ireland pay the penalty for kicking failures

U20 RBS 6 Nations 

Sat, 28 Feb, 2015

Nigel Carolan expects Donnybrook u20s thriller

Nigel Carolan expects Donnybrook u20s thriller

Few are expecting Ireland’s clash with England at the Aviva Stadium to be a thing of beauty this Sunday, but those eager for a dash of more aesthetic, attacking rugby would do well to make for Donnybrook on Friday.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2015