A schoolgirl’s attention to detail led to the arrest of a convicted rapist who tried to abduct her.

A 42-year-old man who attempted to abduct a woman to sexually assault her, said he felt “lousy and ashamed” after the incident.

Last summer, a man in the Midlands stepped into his van, turned on the ignition, and pulled away from the kerb — and he had little doubt about what he wanted to do.

A man who attempted to abduct a teenage girl intended to sexually assault her, a court in the Midlands has heard.

Connacht have announced an extended squad to face Glasgow Warriors this weekend for the season finale at Firhill (kick off: 7.30pm).

A calf injury sustained against Ulster has ruled Brett Wilkinson out of Connacht's RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Aironi in The Sportsground on Saturday (5pm).

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Connacht Rugby have announced that flanker Ray Ofisa will leave the province at the end of the season.

A MAN has pleaded guilty to the attempted abduction of an Offaly teenaged girl as she cycled to her friend’s house on a summer’s evening earlier this year.

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CONNACHT are targeting five home wins in a row for the first time since 2005 against Aironi in the Sportsgrounds tonight (7.45pm).

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side for Friday’s Magners League meeting with Aironi at the Sportsground, kick-off 7.35pm.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his team for Sunday’s Magners League clash with the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium, kick-off 2.40pm.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side for Saturday’s Magners League match with the Scarlets at the Sportsground in Galway, kick-off 7.35pm.

LEINSTER skipper Shane Jennings was thrilled with this Magners League win and his Man-of-the-Match award, but he wasn’t fooled by the flattering scoreline at the RDS on Saturday night.

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Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named his side for Saturday’s Magners League derby with Connacht at the RDS. (kick-off 5.30pm)

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side to face Harlequins for Sunday’s Amlin Challenge Cup game at the Stoop in London. (kick-off 5.45pm)

CONNACHT coach Eric Elwood is hoping there will be no repeat of last year’s hammering at the hands of Edinburgh when the two sides meet this evening in Murrayfield (7.05pm).

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side for Friday night’s Magners League game against Edinburgh in Murrayfield. (kick-off 7.05pm )

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Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side that will face the Ospreys in their Magners clash at the Sportsground on Friday night. (kick-off 7pm)

CONNACHT coach Eric Elwood reckons some of the emerging talent in the province will get a glorious chance to prove themselves when Samoa come to Galway next Tuesday.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side to play Samoa at the Sportsground in Galway on Tuesday night (kick off 7.05pm).

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has made two changes to the side to play Benetton Treviso in the Magner’s League this Saturday evening at Stadio di Monigo.

Sean Cronin, Jamie Hagan and Gavin Duffy return to the Connacht squad to play Bayonne in the Amlin Challenge Cup at The Sportsground on Friday night (7pm).

Captain John Muldoon makes his much anticipated return to Connacht colours away to I Cavaleiri Estra in Round One of their Amlin Challenge Cup campaign in Italy on Saturday afternoon.

John Muldoon returns to the Connacht squad for their Amlin Challenge Cup match at home to Rugby I Cavalieri in Italy on Saturday.

Connacht will have to make do without their in-form hooker Sean Cronin for their Magners’ League visit to Cardiff Blues tomorrow night (7.05pm).

Connacht Academy graduate Dermot Murphy could be in line for his first competitive appearance in the Magners League away date at Cardiff Blues on Thursday night.

IRELAND trio John Fogarty, Jamie Heaslip and Shane Horgan were named in the Leinster squad to face the Glasgow Warriors in tomorrow night’s Magners League opener at Firhill Stadium (7.05pm).

Ireland internationals Sean Cronin and Gavin Duffy have been included in the Connacht 26-man squad ahead of their first Magners League clash of the new season against the Newport Gwent Dragons this Saturday in the Sportsground, Galway.

Ireland internationals Sean Cronin and Gavin Duffy have been included in Connacht's 26-man squad ahead of their first Magners League clash of the season against the Newport Gwent Dragons this Saturday in the Sportsground, Galway.

Coach Eric Elwood has given Frank Murphy the captaincy for the side to play Saracens in a pre-season friendly this Saturday at the Sportsground, Galway.

Johnny O'Connor will lead Connacht out against Harlequins in their first pre-season match on Friday at the Sportsground in Galway.

ULSTER could face a Hellor to Connacht situation as the battle to secure Ireland’s third place in the 2010/2011 Heineken Cup in tensifies, with former Irish international heroes Michael Bradley and Eric Elwood fronting the challenge.

Michael Bradley has rotated his Connacht squad, bringing in eight new players, to prepare for The Scarlets this Sunday in the Magner’s League at Parc Y Scarlets.

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Full-back Gavin Duffy will take the privilege of captaining Connacht against Munster at Thomond Park on St Stephen’s Day.

CONNACHT have gone from underdogs to favourites in just six days to record back-to-back wins over Worcester in tonight's Amlin Challenge Cup fixture at the Galway Sportsground (7pm).

Coach Michael Bradley has gone for the same 15 that inflicted the 26-21 defeat on Worcester for the return match at The Sportsground in the Challenge Cup on Friday night.

Scrum-half Kieran Campbell and hooker Adrian Flavin have been brought back into the the Connacht squad to play Worcester at the Sportsground tomorrow evening (7pm) in the Amlin Challenge Cup.

Replacement hooker Adrian Flavin has been forced out of the Connacht squad due to illness for the Challenge Cup tie at Worcester Warriors on Saturday.

Number eight Mike McComish returns to the Connacht 23-man squad from injury for the Amlin Challenge Cup game against Montpellier in France on Friday night (7pm Irish time).