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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Guinness PRO12

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Allianz FL Division 1

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.

CORK 2-7 MAYO 0-12

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.

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Mayo 3-15 Monaghan 0-11

Connacht 53 Benetton Treviso 5

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.

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

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.

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