Ballina get AIL return off to winning start

Fri, Oct 05, 2018

In their first game back on the national level, Ballina left it late, but they still picked up a victory over visitors Omagh in memorable fashion last weekend. New Zealander Chris O'Neill touched down with the final play of the game, to give the Heffernan Park outfit a 23-19 win over their Ulster opponents.

Friend tries to lift burden of history from Connacht

Fri, Oct 05, 2018

Historical baggage can be incentive or curse, or as Connacht coach Andy Friend now believes, it should be ignored.

Boro' and 'Haunis' go toe to toe in cup final

Fri, Oct 05, 2018

This Sunday will see the clash of the two top sides in the Premier Division in the Connacht Gold Premier Cup Final in Solar 21 Park at 2pm.

Connacht right to be wary of Bradley's improving Italians

Fri, Sep 07, 2018

Game two of the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 season, and already the pressure is on Connacht to deliver a winning result when former coach Michael Bradley returns with his improving Zebre outfit on Saturday (5.15pm).

Ballina secure big home win in round one of AIL qualifiers

Fri, Apr 13, 2018

Ballina continued their drive towards promotion to the Ulster Bank All Ireland League with a big 45-26 win over Bandon last weekend in Heffernan Park.

Pride at stake for Connacht

Fri, Apr 13, 2018

Connacht, having been forced to relinquished any remote hope of attaining a Champions Cup place, now must summon all their pride to face top-of-the-table Glasgow Warriors in Scotland this evening (7.35pm).

Ballina look to complete provincial double

Fri, Mar 23, 2018

On Sunday afternoon the brave men of Ballina rugby will look to put the crowning jewel on the season by claiming a historic league and cup double when they face Sligo in the Sportsground in Galway.

Back to the action this weekend for Mayo clubs

Fri, Mar 09, 2018

There is a full slate of action in junior rugby across a number of competitions this weekend, with the main attraction the semi-final stages of the Connacht Junior Cup.

First visit to Highveld will test Connacht

Sun, Feb 25, 2018

Connacht face a new test of character when on Saturday they face the Cheetahs on their first PRO14 visit to South Africa.

Kieran Keane’s squad arrived in Bloemfontein on Monday after a 24 hour flight from Italy, conducted a review of their 22-19 win over Treviso, and were out on the training paddock on Tuesday in 30 degrees Celsius, acclimatising to the high altitude of the Highveld.

Ballina rise to the top of the table

Sat, Feb 17, 2018

Ballina moved to the top of the junior one table last weekend with a 16-10 win over their nearest challengers, Connemara, in Heffernan Park.

Bealham set for hundredth cap against Zebre tonight

Fri, Feb 16, 2018

Connacht cannot afford to let slip an opportunity to maintain momentum and widen the gap between themelves and Zebre when the sides meet at the Sportsground this evening (7.35pm).

Ballina look to keep up winning ways on the road

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

Ballina will make the trip to Monivea on Sunday looking to pick up their seventh win on the bounce in the Connacht Junior League as they look to reel in current leaders Connemara. The north Mayo men have two games in hand on the south Galway All Blacks, with the first of those this weekend and they sit just six points off the top of the table outfit.

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