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Connacht lost 35-22 to the Dragons at the Sportsground this evening.

Andy Farrell: The new caps should be proud of how they handled themselves Eight players made their debut last night as Ireland romped to a 71-10 win over the USA. By Garry Doyle Sunday 11 Jul 2021, 7:00 AM 16 hours ago 18,407 Views 5 Comments Rob Baloucoune celebrates his debut try. Image: Bryan Keane/INPHO Image: Bryan Keane/INPHO THE SCREECH...

Andy Farrell urges Ireland to put team needs first after picking eight debutants Thursday, July 08, 2021 By Ed Elliot, PA Andy Farrell says Ireland’s debutants must not allow desperation to impress to become detrimental to the team after selecting eight newcomers to face the United States. Uncapped Ulster quartet Tom O’Toole, Nick Timoney, Robert Baloucoune and James Hume have been named in the Irish starting XV for Saturday’s clash in Dublin, while international rookies Paul Boyle, Caoli...

Andy Farrell urges Ireland to put team needs first after picking eight debutants Thursday, July 08, 2021 By Ed Elliot, PA Andy Farrell says Ireland’s debutants must not allow desperation to impress to become detrimental to the team after selecting eight newcomers to face the United States. Uncapped Ulster quartet Tom O’Toole, Nick Timoney, Robert Baloucoune and James Hume have been named in the Irish starting XV for Saturday’s clash in Dublin, while international rookies Paul Boyle, Caoli...

Andy Farrell urges Ireland to put team needs first after picking eight debutants Thursday, July 08, 2021 By Ed Elliot, PA Andy Farrell says Ireland’s debutants must not allow desperation to impress to become detrimental to the team after selecting eight newcomers to face the United States. Uncapped Ulster quartet Tom O’Toole, Nick Timoney, Robert Baloucoune and James Hume have been named in the Irish starting XV for Saturday’s clash in Dublin, while international rookies Paul Boyle, Caoli...

Ireland set to experiment against US after Farrells men see off Japan Gavin Coombes made his debut last weekend and more should follow this Saturday. By Murray Kinsella Monday 5 Jul 2021, 6:00 AM 14 hours ago 8,494 Views 7 Comments Farrell and his Ireland players last weekend. Farrell and his Ireland players last weekend. IRELAND CAMP HAS been...

They will be successful wherever they go because theyre good people Nigel Carolan and Jimmy Duffy’s time with Connacht came to an end last night. By Murray Kinsella Saturday 5 Jun 2021, 6:00 AM 1 hour ago 715 Views 0 Comments Jimmy Duffy and Nigel Carolan. Jimmy Duffy and Nigel Carolan. THERE WAS NO crowd at the Sportsground to bid them fare...

Connacht finish season on a high with bonus-point win over the Ospreys Caolin Blade was outstanding as Andy Friend’s men deservedly beat the Welsh visitors. By Murray Kinsella Friday 4 Jun 2021, 8:00 PM 1 hour ago 5,952 Views 14 Comments Connacht 26 Ospreys 19 Peter Sullivan scores in the corner for Connacht. Source: Morgan Treacy/IN...

Connacht take on Benetton Treviso needing a bonus-point victory to have any chance of reaching the final.

Friend: ‘Leinster came hard at us – we know Munster will come even harder’ Connacht coach, Andy Friend, has identified the areas he needs to fix ahead of Friday’s clash with Munster. By Garry Doyle Sunday 9 May 2021, 10:09 AM May 9th 2021, 10:09 AM 7,531 Views 10 Comments Ciaran Frawley and Niall Murray. Image: James Crombie/INPHO Imag...