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Connacht talisman Muldoon retires as new star rises in the west

Connacht 47 Leinster 10: On a day when Connacht bade farewell to their talisman from Portumna, along comes another farmer’s son from a few miles away on the other side of the River Shannon to lay down a marker and offer hope for the future with hooker Shane Delahunt producing a remarkable display on a day of celebration in Galway.

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Ospreys bury below-par Connacht’s Champions Cup qualification hopes

Connacht’s slim Champions Cup qualification hopes were ended in Swansea as Kieran Keane’s side were beaten 39-10 by the Ospreys.

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Connacht hit with late sucker punch

Cheetahs 26 Connacht 25: Two weeks ago, as Connacht headed off on a tour to Treviso in Italy and the Highveld in South Africa, they would probably have settled for a return of five points against two sides who have been chalking up the results in their own backyards.

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Zebre stun sloppy Connacht to claim historic victory

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Euro route now clearer for rampant Connacht

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Keane: Draw a bit like kissing your sister

Tiernan O’Halloran retains hope of belated Joe Schmidt call

Guinness PRO14: Connacht 23 - Cheetahs 15: Tiernan O’Halloran has no qualms about being left out of the Irish squad for the autumn internationals, but the 26-year-old will be keeping a bag packed over the next few weeks in case there is a call from Joe Schmidt.

Mon, 06 Nov, 2017

Tom Farrell try the clincher as Connacht roared home against Munster

Connacht 20 Munster 16

Sat, 28 Oct, 2017

Keane ‘gut’ reaction to defeat

Connacht lacked so much ‘attitude and commitment’ according to coach Kieran Keane who bristled with frustration as his side lost for the third time in four PRO14 games on Saturday.

Mon, 25 Sep, 2017

Connacht get beat at home as Cardiff get their first win of the season

Jarrod Evans nailed the match-winning conversion in windy conditions as Cardiff Blues edged out Connacht 17-15 for their first win at the Sportsground since May 2014.

Sat, 23 Sep, 2017

Connacht look to Andrew Deegan against ‘high quality’ Cardiff Blues

Connacht have turned to new out-half Andrew Deegan as they seek a crucial home win against Cardiff Blues.

Sat, 23 Sep, 2017

Pat Lam era ends with pride and regrets

Northampton Saints 21 Connacht 15: He came into the post-match press conference in charge of Connacht for the last time and less than 10 minutes later Pat Lam departed as the new coach of Bristol.

Mon, 22 May, 2017

No fairy tale ending for Pat Lam as brave Connacht lose at Northampton

Northampton kept alive their hopes of playing in the European Champions Cup next season with a hard-fought 21-15 victory over Connacht in the second play-off at Franklin's Gardens.

Sat, 20 May, 2017

Scarlets ease past Connacht to seal PRO12 play-offs spot

Scarlets sauntered into the Guinness PRO12 play-offs with a 30-8 bonus point victory over error-strewn Connacht at the Sportsground.

Sat, 29 Apr, 2017

Connacht eyeing the play-offs to qualify for Europe's top table

Glasgow Warriors 35 - Connacht 24: This time last year Connacht fans were holding their breath in anticipation. Sitting pretty at the top of the table, having only lost five times all season, Connacht were working their way to a first Guinness PRO12 trophy and Champions Cup rugby.

Mon, 27 Mar, 2017

Kieran Marmion ready for Ireland duty says Connacht coach Lam

Connacht 14 - Dragons 9: Connacht coach Pat Lam says Kieran Marmion is fit to make his first start in the Six Nations next Saturday against France if called into action.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

Connacht stun the Blues

Guinness PRO12

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Connacht v Zebre - European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 2 Round 5

Connacht on the cusp of history

You need breaks in any sport to win things. Connacht got them and took them on their march to the PRO12 title last season. It’s happening again in the Champions Cup this time round but there is nothing fortuitous about Pat Lam’s men being in prime position to make the quarter-finals for the first time in history. 

Mon, 16 Jan, 2017

Pat Lam gambles on a scrum-half at No. 10

Connacht coach Pat Lam has gambled by starting today’s key Champions Cup pool game against Zebre without a recognised out-half.

Sat, 14 Jan, 2017

'It was just turned down by the IRFU because he is a foreigner. Mitch was going to cost nothing'

Pat Lam said an effort to bring his own son in for three weeks to help offset an injury crisis in Connacht was shot down by the IRFU because he is a foreign player.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2017

Backs to the wall for Pat Lam and injury-hit Connacht

Pat Lam has a backs injury crisis on his hands as Connacht put their Champions Cup quarter-final hopes on the line against Wasps at the Sportsground next Saturday.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2016

Bundee Aki over the worst, insists Pat Lam

Pat Lam is confident that talisman Bundee Aki has all but shaken off the worst effects of a recent calf injury as the province looks to improve on a fitful start to the season.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2016

Connacht in good heart for big double date with Wasps

Zebre 7 Connacht 52: Two rounds played in the Champions Cup and only three teams in Europe have chalked up two wins. No surprise that Saracens and Clermont Auvergne have begun in such stellar fashion, but Pat Lam’s men are beginning to show that their historic PRO12 win might not be a one-hit wonder.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2016

Craig Ronaldson: Connacht must prove we should be at the top table

Fresh from his game-winning heroics against Toulouse, Connacht centre Craig Ronaldson is targeting a repeat result against Zebre this weekend. 

Fri, 21 Oct, 2016

Pat Lam’s men fight like lions to take down Toulouse

Connacht 23 Toulouse 21: Another entry into the list of incredible performances by Connacht in Europe, holding one of the most famous clubs in France scoreless in the second-half of a rip-roaring contest at the Sportsground.

Mon, 17 Oct, 2016

Connacht extend deals for Jake Heenan and Craig Ronaldson

Connacht have confirmed two-year contract extensions for flanker Jake Heenan and inside back Craig Ronaldson.

Tue, 19 Apr, 2016

Courageous Connacht stay top despite scare

Edinburgh 23 Connacht 28: Connacht survived a huge examination from Edinburgh in Murrayfield last evening to stay top of the Guinness Pro 12 with their fifth win on the trot.

Sun, 06 Mar, 2016

Pat Lam’s Connacht still topping polls out west

Connacht 30 Ospreys 22: Connacht’s season continues to produce more milestones in the quest to maintain their momentum at the top of the Guinness Pro12 table. In a high-octane fixture at the Galway Sportsground on Saturday, Pat Lam’s squad saw off the Ospreys with three tries in a polished show

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Pat Lam: Connacht ready to step it up

Zebre 34 Connacht 51: Connacht are preparing to step it up as their season becomes considerably tougher with the visit of the Ospreys next up in the Galway Sportsground.

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

Gutsy Connacht back at top of Guinness Pro12

Connacht are back at the top of the Guinness Pro12 after a hard-earned victory over the Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade last evening.

Fri, 12 Feb, 2016

Scarlets v Connacht - Guinness PRO12 Round 12

TMO controversy helps extend Connacht slump

Scarlets 21 Connacht 19: Scarlets returned to the top of the Pro12 table when controversial refereeing decisions once again played their part in Connacht’s narrow defeat at Parc y Scarlets yesterday.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Connacht v Ulster - Guinness PRO12 Round 10

Nick Williams try ensures festive derby spoils for in-form Ulster

Connacht 3 Ulster 10: Ulster’s European winning form continued in the Guinness Pro12 when they took the spoils in a tight festive derby at the Galway Sportsgound on St Stephen’s night.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2015

Cardiff Blues v Connacht - Guinness PRO12 Round 9

Connacht’s winning streak ends as lowly Cardiff Blues take step up

Cardiff Blues 20 Connacht 16: Connacht’s poor record at the Arms Park continued last evening when they lost their grip on the lead of the Guinness Pro12 to a dogged Cardiff Blues.

Sat, 05 Dec, 2015

WATCH: Heroic Connacht pounce on Munster’s failings

Munster 12 Connacht 18: CONNACHT’S deserved victory over Munster in Saturday’s Guinness Pro 12 encounter at Thomond Park said as much about one side’s magnificent surge to the top of the league table as it did about the other’s demoralising failure to keep in step.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Connacht count cost of injuries after beating Brive

Connacht 21 Brive 17: Connacht remain top of their European pool but have been left counting the cost of injuries ahead of their meeting with Munster on Saturday, having taken a heavy hit on personnel during their victory over French visitors Brive in the Sportsground on Saturday.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2015

Connacht maintain mighty gallop

Connacht continued their remarkable start to this season’s Guinness Pro12, grabbing a fifth win on the trot at the Galway Sportsground last evening. And following Leinster’s win over the Scarlets, Pat Lam’s side have now taken top spot.

Sat, 07 Nov, 2015

Mayo take fifth straight win from tribesmen

A blistering second-half start – in which the visitors hit an unanswered 1-3 – powered Mayo to a fifth consecutive championship win over Galway this afternoon.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2015

Stephen Griffin leapfrogs Donegal into semis

Mayo 0-12 Donegal 1-09: This was one of those occasions when a draw was as good as a win for Donegal as the Ulster champions sneaked into next weekend’s league semi-final against table-toppers Cork.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Injury-time point secures Donegal a semi-final place

Stephen Griffin's injury-time point secured a 1-09 to 0-12 draw to seal Donegal's passage through to the Allianz Football League Division 1 semi-finals.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2015

Hurley heroics get Cork over line

Allianz FL Division 1

Mon, 30 Mar, 2015

Late goal seals dramatic win for Rebels

A dramatic late win for Cork in Pairc Ui Rinn saw Brian Hurley fisting home a Conor Dorman cross to give Cork the narrowest of wins over Mayo in Division 1 of the NFL.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2015

Hurley goal seals dramatic Cork win

CORK 2-7 MAYO 0-12

Sun, 29 Mar, 2015

Mayo have a lot of promise but Cork should have enough

It is only when you look at the list of players unavailable for Mayo in Páirc Uí Rinn tomorrow you realise they should be alright in the long-term.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2015

Connacht turn on the power

Guinness Pro12

Sat, 07 Mar, 2015

Aidan O’Shea revels in new role as Mayo get back on track against Monaghan

Mayo 3-15 Monaghan 0-11

Mon, 02 Mar, 2015

Connacht keep Champions Cup charge on track

Connacht 53 Benetton Treviso 5

Mon, 02 Mar, 2015

Mayo turn up the heat on short-handed Monaghan

Mayo claimed a fully merited second win of the current Allianz Football League Division 1 campaign against 13 men Monaghan at Elverys McHale Park this afternoon.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2015

Connacht edge Dragons

Newport Gwent Dragons 25 Connacht 30: Connacht maintain sixth place in the Pro12 after seeing off 14-man Dragons at Rodney Parade yesterday.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2015

Tyrone claim four point victory over Mayo

Allianz FL Division 1 Round 2: Mayo 1-7 Tyrone 1-11: Rumours of Tyrone’s demise have been greatly exaggerated judging by the events that unfolded at MacHale Park, Castlebar yesterday.

Mon, 09 Feb, 2015

Mayo unable to break Red Hands' defence

Tyrone went back to basics to kick-start their NFL campaign, stunning Mayo with a defensive shut-out at McHale Park.

Sun, 08 Feb, 2015

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