Connacht chasing ‘little bit of history’, says Kieran Keane

Connacht will be aiming to complete their most successful series of festive derbies when they travel to Limerick on Saturday to take on a Munster side who have lost both of their inter-pros over the past couple of weeks.

But to do so Kieran Keane’s men will need to fly in the face of history and win away from home for only the third time in 47 games away to the other three Irish provinces.

Coach Keane knows that they will face a tough task against a Munster side badly in need of a boost after successive losses to Leinster and Ulster and with Irish internationals Bundee Aki, Kieran Marmion and Ultan Dillane set to be rested after starting against Ulster and Leinster, it will take a special performance from a confident Connacht side.