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rish international and Leinster flanker Will Connors will join Connacht ahead of the 2026/27 season.

For Sinéad Cassidy, the excitement is impossible to hide. As General Manager of the new Dexcom Stadium, she has spent the past year helping bring Connacht Rugby’s most ambitious project to life.

It is hard to match the atmosphere of game day in the city, when Connacht Rugby are in action. Whether it’s a cosy corner to meet with friends before the game or you want to be in the heart of it with Connacht fans, some of the best match day bars must include:

In 1924, the Galway Agricultural & Sports Society was formed, a group of visionary people, mostly businessmen from the town, with the aim of providing amenities for the citizens of Galway and environs. They purchased 17 acres of land from the Erasmus Smith Foundation, the owners of the Grammar School. These 22 men, together with five trustees, began to develop the ground to let to various sporting bodies which included greyhound racing, rugby, hurling and football, camogie, ladies hockey, drill displays etc. The first president of this group was CJ Kerin, 1925-1955 and he was followed by John D Whelan, 1955-1964. It was always intended to be a multi-purpose venue and was variously known as the Sportsground, the Sports Field or the Galway Greyhound Stadium.

This year, 2026, marks 25 years that James Heaslip has been the voice of matchdays at Connacht Rugby. From shaping the atmosphere pre-match to being Connacht's self-proclaimed court jester, his passion for Connacht Rugby has echoed through generations of players and supporters alike.

For Hugh Gavin, this means more. Having come through the academy ranks at Connacht Rugby and now an established member of the first team squad, the new developments are something he admits he "never would have imagined".

Connacht Rugby can celebrate the opening of the new Dexcom Stadium - some 99 years since the first recorded game was played at the venue.

Specsavers Headford Road has announced its new partnership with St. Joseph’s College (The Bish), becoming the official Optical Partner for the school’s esteemed rugby teams for the 2025-2026 season.

Women’s rugby first started 63 years ago in 1962, by a team at Edinburgh University. Since then, women’s rugby has gained significant popularity. Women’s rugby in Ireland started in 1992. At this time, there were only about 10 women’s teams across the country, and they played their first match against Scotland.

One of Andrea Trill’s earliest memories is of kicking a ball outside her home in Claregalway. She was four years old and her father was training her older brother, Colm, who played for the local team. She enthusiastically joined in and there began a love affair with Gaelic football which would shape the direction of her life.