Unlike Munster, Connacht stuck with long-term plan and are reaping rewards

Four lessons that Donal Lenihan learned from his latest trip to Galway...
Unlike Munster, Connacht stuck with long-term plan and are reaping rewards
Wed, 20 Apr, 2016 - 01:00
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Donal Lenihan

New Year’s Day, 2015

The phone rings. I have just stopped off for a coffee in a deserted Ennis town centre. Who else would venture out on a day like this? Please God the game is off.

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