Tag: rugby
Bench comes to the rescue as Connacht finish strongly
Connacht 33
Zebre 3
IN normal run of the mill conditions, this game would have been a lot less dramatic and a lot more one-sided. Instead...
Connacht’s early fire fails to quench spirit of the Dragons
Connacht 14
Dragons 9
AFTER a needlessly complicated performance on Saturday night, Connacht really do look like a team that is overly consumed with the bigger...
O’Halloran drops Connacht back into mix for the top six
Cardiff 13
Connacht 19
SHEER desire, determination and a fair amount of desperation got Connacht over the line in Sunday’s lunchtime clash at a half-empty Cardiff...
Internationals return for Connacht’s critical home league tie against the Dragons
THE banter up at the Sportsground all week centred on the return of Connacht’s four Ireland players from international duty.
When Tiernan O’Halloran, Findlay Bealham,...
Heffernan overcomes initial doubts at change of role in the Connacht...
TO be a hooker in rugby, you must be prepared to stick your head where others wouldn’t put their boot.
No wonder, then, Dave Heffernan...
’Wegians unable to complete league double over Shannon
Shannon 17
Galwegians 14
Galwegians suffered a disappointing defeat away to Shannon at the Thomond Park back pitch on Saturday in their return to action after...