Ballinasloe Crowned All Ireland Champions Ballinasloe U-11 Community Games Rugby team were crowned All-Ireland champions today in Athlone IT. They beat Barefield Ennis seven tries to one to record a magnificent victory in the final of the All-Ireland Community Games. Their performance in the semi-final was as equally as impressive where they beat Lurgan from […]
An absolutely superb spirit amongst this team, great application of the basics, and one heck of a scrum, in no way taking away from centres, back line, full on rugby union across the park, hits, defensive organisation, working together, and taking those scores!!!!!!! Emma & rita comment below from the CONNACHT RUGBY SNR interpro sides […]
Connacht Rugby U20S interprovincial series fixtures are below!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wed 20th August Connacht Rugby U20S Provincial Team v Opposition Fri 5th September Connacht Rugby U20S Provincial Team v Ulster Wed 12th Sept Connacht Rugby U20S Provincial Team v Munster Fri 19th September Connacht Rugby U20S Provincial Team v Leinster
WOW! Connacht Rugby U19S interprovincial series fixtures are below!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wed 20th August Connacht Rugby U19 Provincial Team v Exiles Sat 6th September Connacht Rugby U19 Provincial Team v Ulster Wed 13th Sept Connacht Rugby U19 Provincial Team v Munster Wed 20th September Connacht Rugby U19 Provincial Team v Leinster
The Connacht Rugby Schools interprovincial series fixtures are below!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sat 6th September Connacht Rugby U18 Schools Provincial Team v Ulster Wed 10th Sept Connacht Rugby U18 Schools Provincial Team v Munster Wed 17th September Connacht Rugby U18 Schools Provincial Team v Leinster
Massive series the guys have been training for this. Wed 20th of August Connacht Rugby U18 Clubs Provincial Team v Exiles Sat 13th September Connacht Rugby U18 Clubs Provincial Team v Munster Sat 20th Sept Connacht Rugby U18 Clubs Provincial Team v Leinster Sat 27th September Connacht Rugby U18 Clubs Provincial Team v Ulster
BUCCS OPEN SEASON WITH WIN RUGBY with MICHAEL SILKE BUCCANEERS 13 CORINTHIANS 7 BUCCANEERS kicked off the new rugby season when they hosted Corinthians in the opening round of the Connacht Senior League at Dubarry Park, Athlone, on Friday night. Both teams took advantage to experiment in near perfect playing conditions with the Pirates deservedly […]
Frankly a solid, athletic, well drilled squad with a lot of talent, so close to it really clicking in to place, working together, THE PACK good solid scrum, solid lineout, good defense, good rucking, the side has all the talent to step forward in this interpro series. It will not be easy to win the […]
This weekend, the traditional curtain raiser to the season begins. The Connacht Senior League, one of the oldest tournaments in Connacht club rugby, is played between the senior clubs in Connacht that play in the Ulster Bank Leagues. 2014’s edition will feature just four clubs; Division 1B’s Buccaneers, Galwegians and Corinthians as well as Division […]
Connacht U20s 22-12 Italy U20s The Connacht U20s have opened their accounts for 2014 with an encouraging outing, and an experience will benefit all. They faced a physical Italian team, who got the better of their Munster counterparts last Friday. Connacht were never overawed by the bigger Italian team, although winger Yanick Agbasse threatened by […]