Westport look to move up the table

Fri, Dec 06, 2019

The half-way mark in the Connacht J1A league season has been reached and for the two Mayo clubs in the top flight of junior rugby in the province, they will be looking to make progress up the table over the final seven league games of the season.

Can Friend make Kingsholm a happy hunting ground for Connacht?

Fri, Dec 06, 2019

Five previous meetings with Gloucester, and five heartbreaking defeats. If Connacht has a bogey team in Europe, it is this West Country English club.

Westport pick up fourth win of the league season

Fri, Nov 29, 2019

Westport pushed themselves six points clear in the standings in the Connacht J1A League ahead of local rivals, Castlebar, following their fourth league win of the season last weekend.

Improving injury list comes at the right time for Connacht

Fri, Nov 29, 2019

In a brief respite from European action, Connacht return to the Galway Sportsground for a key PRO14 fixture against the Isuzu Southern Kings on Saturday (5.15pm).

Castlebar break losing run with derby day win

Fri, Nov 08, 2019

Castlebar picked up their first win of the J1A league season last weekend with a 27-7 win over local rivals Westport in Cloondeash. The county town side had gone into the game having lost their previous four encounters this season, but they put that to right with an impressive showing at home.

Local derby tops billing in junior league

Fri, Nov 01, 2019

The first league meeting of local rivals Castlebar and Westport this season will make top billing for Mayo fans in this weekend's action in the Connacht Junior League, which resumes after a two week break. Castlebar were in action last weekend in the All Ireland Junior Cup, where they exited at the hands of Ulster side Ballyclare, going down 36-3.

Confident Connacht will be wary of Ospreys this time round

Fri, Nov 01, 2019

Connacht head to Wales for the third time this season intent on continuing their winning momentum when they face the Ospreys in Swansea.

Castlebar look to get season moving in All Ireland Junior Cup

Fri, Oct 25, 2019

Castlebar will be looking to shake off their poor start to the domestic season when they welcome Ulster outfit - Ballyclare - to Cloondeash tomorrow afternoon in the All Ireland Junior Cup.

Cheetahs will test Connacht's growing confidence

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Opportunity knocks for Connacht to secure a valuable home victory over Conference A leaders Toyota Cheetahs when they visit the Sportsground on Saturday.

Ballina welcome Blackrock as they look for first league win

Fri, Oct 18, 2019

Tomorrow afternoon Ballina go looking for their first win in Division 2B of the All Ireland League when they welcome Blackrock to Heffernan Park.

Injuries mount as Connacht delivers a second bonus-point win

Fri, Oct 18, 2019

Two out of three ain't bad for starters. Bonus-point wins over Benetton Treviso and Dragons have taken some of the sting out of Connacht's opening defeat to Scarlets in Wales as the new season's PRO14 shuts down for a week.