Connacht

Connacht was founded on 8 December 1885. The club was  formed to compete with the Leinster, Munster and Ulster , which were founded in 1879, and whose teams had been formed in 1875. The province is currently made up of 25 adult clubs.

Connacht plays its home games at the Galway Sportsgrounds and have been part of European rugby competitions since 1997-1998. The club made it’s debut in the Heineken Cup 2011–12 and won it’s single Pro14 title in 2015–16.

Schools Rugby:

Fixtures

(Match Day 15)
8:00 pm
United Rugby Championship
Rodney Parade

Dragons v Connacht

(Match Day 16)
7:35 pm
United Rugby Championship
Thomond Park

Munster v Connacht

(Match Day 17)
5:05 pm
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v DHL Stormers

(Match Day 18)
7:35 pm
United Rugby Championship
Royal Dublin Society

Leinster v Connacht

Results

(Match Day 14)
54 - 16
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Zebre

(Quarter Final)
39 - 24
EPCR Challenge Cup
Stadio Comunale Monigo

Benetton v Connacht

(Round of 16)
30 - 40
EPCR Challenge Cup
Stade du Hameau

Section Paloise v Connacht

(Match Day 13)
18 - 14
United Rugby Championship
Stadio Comunale Monigo

Benetton v Connacht

(Match Day 12)
14 - 38
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Emirates Lions

(Match Day 11)
26 - 10
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Scarlets

(Match Day 10)
12 - 16
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff Rugby v Connacht

(Round 4)
27 - 10
European Champions Cup
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Bristol

(Round 3)
34 - 20
European Champions Cup
Matmut Stadium

Lyon Olympique Universitaire v Connacht

(Match Day 9)
22 - 9
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Munster

(Match Day 8)
20 - 19
United Rugby Championship
Kingspan Stadium

Ulster v Connacht

(Round 2)
55 - 36
European Champions Cup
StoneX Stadium

Saracens v Connacht

(Round 1)
5 - 41
European Champions Cup
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Union Bordeaux Begles

(Match Day 7)
22 - 24
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Leinster

(Match Day 6)
53 - 27
United Rugby Championship
Loftus Versfeld

Vodacom Bulls v Connacht

(Match Day 5)
12 - 13
United Rugby Championship
Jonsson King's Park Stadium

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Connacht

(Match Day 4)
25 - 22
United Rugby Championship
Murrayfield Stadium

Edinburgh v Connacht

(Match Day 3)
22 - 20
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Ulster

(Match Day 2)
34 - 26
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Glasgow Warriors

(Match Day 1)
34 - 26
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Ospreys

(3rd/4th Place Play-Off)
14 - 36
Women's Senior Interprovincials
Virgin Media Park

Connacht v Ulster

(Match Day 3)
2:00 pm
Women's U18 Interprovincials
Corinthian Park

Connacht v Leinster

(Round 3)
29 - 24
Women's Senior Interprovincials
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Ulster

(Match Day 2)
12:00 pm
Women's U18 Interprovincials
Corinthian Park

Connacht v Ulster

(Round 2)
46 - 7
Women's Senior Interprovincials
Virgin Media Park

Munster v Connacht

(Match Day 1)
12:00 pm
Women's U18 Interprovincials
Virgin Media Park

Munster v Connacht

(Round 1)
18 - 17
Women's Senior Interprovincials
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Leinster

(Semi Final)
43 - 25
United Rugby Championship
Cape Town Stadium

DHL Stormers v Connacht

(Quarter Final)
10 - 15
United Rugby Championship
Kingspan Stadium

Ulster v Connacht

(Round 18)
29 - 27
United Rugby Championship
Scotstoun Stadium

Glasgow Warriers v Connacht

(Round 17)
38 - 19
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Cardiff Rugby

(Round of 16)
41 - 19
EPCR Challenge Cup
Stadio Comunale Monigo

Benetton Rugby v Connacht Rugby

(Round 16)
41 - 26
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Edinburgh

(Round 15)
20 - 22
United Rugby Championship
Rodney Parade

Dragons v Connacht

(Round 14)
34 - 57
United Rugby Championship
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

Zebre v Connacht

(Round 13)
43 - 24
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Emirates Lions

(Round 4)
35 - 21
EPCR Challenge Cup
Kingston Park Stadium

Newcastle Falcons v Connacht

(Round 3)
24 - 50
Women's Senior Interprovincials
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Munster

(Round 3)
61 - 5
EPCR Challenge Cup
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v CA Brive

(Round 2)
19 - 25
Women's Senior Interprovincials
Kingspan Stadium

Ulster v Connacht

(Round 12)
24 - 12
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Cell C Sharks

(Round 1)
38 - 10
Women's Senior Interprovincials
Energia Park

Leinster v Connacht

(Round 11)
41 - 12
United Rugby Championship
Royal Dublin Society

Leinster v Connacht

(Round 10)
20 - 22
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Ulster

(Round 2)
24 - 31
EPCR Challenge Cup
Stade Amédée-Domenech

CA Brive v Connacht

(Round 1)
22 - 8
EPCR Challenge Cup
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Newcastle Falcons

(Round 9)
38 - 19
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Benetton

(Round 8)
24 - 17
United Rugby Championship
Thomond Park

Munster v Connacht

(Round 7)
19 - 22
United Rugby Championship
Liberty Stadium

Ospreys v Connacht

(Round 6)
36 - 14
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Scarlets

(Round 5)
0 - 10
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Leinster

(Round 4)
20 - 11
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Munster

(Round 3)
28 - 14
United Rugby Championship
Loftus Versfeld

Vodacom Bulls v Connacht

(Round 2)
38 - 15
United Rugby Championship
Cape Town Stadium

DHL Stormers v Connacht

(Round 1)
36 - 10
United Rugby Championship
Kingspan Stadium

Ulster V Connacht

(Round 18)
22 - 20
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Zebre

(Round 17)
41 - 21
United Rugby Championship
Jonsson King's Park Stadium

Cell C Sharks v Connacht

(Round 16)
30 - 33
United Rugby Championship
Emirates Airline Park

Emirates Lions v Connacht

(Round of 16 - 2nd Leg)
56 - 20
European Champions Cup
Aviva Stadium

Leinster v Connacht

(Round of 16 - 1st Leg)
21 - 26
European Champions Cup
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Leinster

(Round 15)
17 - 21
United Rugby Championship
Stadio Comunale Monigo

Benetton v Connacht

(Round 14)
8 - 45
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Leinster

(Round 13)
56 - 8
United Rugby Championship
Murrayfield Stadium

Edinburgh v Connacht

(Round 10)
19 - 17
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v DHL Stormers

(Round 12)
23 - 29
United Rugby Championship
Parc y Scarlets

Scarlets v Connacht

(Round 8)
32 - 12
United Rugby Championship
Kingspan Stadium

Ulster v Connacht

(Round 11)
20 - 42
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Glasgow Warriors

(Round 4)
37 - 31
European Champions Cup
Stade Jean Bouin

Stade Francais v Connacht

(Round 3)
28 - 29
European Champions Cup
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Leicester

(Round 9)
10 - 8
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Munster

(Round 2)
29 - 23
European Champions Cup
Mattioli Woods Welford Road

Leicester v Connacht

(Round 1)
36 - 9
European Champions Cup
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Stade Francais

(Round 7)
47 - 19
United Rugby Championship
Royal Dublin Society

Leinster v Connacht

(Round 6)
46 - 18
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Ospreys

(Round 5)
36 - 11
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Ulster

(Round 4)
20 - 18
United Rugby Championship
Thomond Park

Munster v Connacht

(Round 3)
22 - 35
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Dragons

(Round 2)
34 - 7
United Rugby Championship
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Vodacom Bulls

(Round 1)
33 - 21
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff Blues v Connacht

(Round 3)
12 - 12
Women's Senior Interprovincials
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Ulster

(Round 2)
31 - 7
Women's Senior Interprovincials
Virgin Media Park

Munster v Connacht

(Round 1)
12 - 17
Women's Senior Interprovincials
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Leinster

(Round 16)
41 - 36
PRO14
Parc y Scarlets

Scarlets v Connacht

(Round 15)
14 - 15
PRO14
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Edinburgh

(Round 14)
20 - 17
PRO14
Thomond Park

Munster v Connacht

(Round 13)
17 - 19
PRO14
Stadio Comunale Monigo

Benetton v Connacht

(Round 12)
32 - 17
PRO14
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Cardiff Blues

(Round 5)
20 - 30
PRO14
Rodney Parade

Dragons vs Connacht

(Round 8)
20 - 26
PRO14
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Ospreys

(Round 11)
10 - 16
PRO14
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht vs Munster

(Round 10)
24 - 35
PRO14
Royal Dublin Society

Leinster vs Connacht

(Round 9)
19 - 32
PRO14
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht vs Ulster

(Round 4)
31 - 14
PRO14
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht vs Benetton

(Round 7)
12 - 47
PRO14
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

Zebre vs Connacht

(Round 6)
14 - 20
PRO14
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht vs Scarlets

(Round 3)
26 - 37
PRO14
Murrayfield Stadium

Edinburgh vs Connacht

(Round 2)
29 - 7
PRO14
Rodney Parade

Cardiff Blues vs Connacht

(Round 1)
28 - 24
PRO14
Dexcom Stadium

Connacht vs Glasgow Warriers

European Champions Cup Pool 1 2023/24

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14301172838926517
243011321023016315
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44202125142-1717210
5410388140-521326
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United Rugby Championship 2023/24

PosClubPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
1141103427264163621054
214110338623415256953
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414905456326130591046
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Irish Shield (URC)

PosClubPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
1141103427264163621054
214914345243102461048
3148063393093041739
4148063213051639739

Women’s Interprovincials 2023/24

PosClubPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
13201106475918210
23201100425816210
332015487-33919
4300343127-84722

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool A 2022/23

PosClubPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
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54301135726319214
6410366157-91926
7410363132-69815
8401368105-37813
9400468118-501011
10400456107-51811

United Rugby Championship 2022/23

PosClubPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
1181611580363217841379
2181305554378176741668
3181224531391140691668
418130549840395721163
5181017470357113651355
6181008613448165781353
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13185211400514-114521135
14186111435506-7151834
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Irish Shield (URC)

PosClubPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
1181611580363217841379
2181305554378176741668
3181017470357113651355
418100845642630651050

Women’s Interprovincials 2022/23

PosClubPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
13300110416918315
23201983662919
3310259107-48926
4300319102-83311

European Champions Cup Pool B

PosClubPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
14400102643825319
244001351013418319
34400115476812218
44310108387016317
541031181041416610
64112585442028
741126165-4817
841126395-32717
9410385118-33937
10411251102-51606
1140047791-14955
12401331125-94402

United Rugby Championship

PosClubPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
1181305546279267731466
218122446431115360961
3181206412300112511159
4181107524388136671357
5181116537365172621056
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1218909399502-10351440
13186111425501-7653935
14186012362577-21539428
15183114319570-25138923
16181017257698-4413048

Irish Shield (URC)

PosClubPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
1181305546279267731466
2181206412300112511159
3181107524343181651155
418909399502-10351440

Women’s Interprovincials 2021/22

PosClubPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
1330010019813214
232018143381519
330123160-29213
4301229119-90202

PRO14 Group B

PosClubPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
116140241325016348864
21680839635343531345
316808319333-1436739
416808265284-1930436
515609230320-9026428
6150015226369-1433066

Connacht Senior Team Statistics

PlayerPosition Pts
ausJohn PorchWinger21164220410
irlConor OliverFlanker22143230610
irlThomas FarrellCentre1914005100
irlNiall MurrayLock22132910210
irlJack CartyFly-Half171275122010
irlCian PrendergastLock17125910200
irlJosh MurphyFlanker1811280000
irlCaolin BladeScrum-Half201095751500
irlDenis BuckleyProp2110900000
irlMack HansenWinger14104325500
nzlShamus Hurley-LangtonFlanker2197910200
ausJarrad ButlerNo. 81997015300
irlTiernan O’HalloranFull-Back1695715300
irlDavid HawkshawCentre1487749300
irlOisin DowlingFlanker198760000
ausByron RalstonWinger1684510200
irlDave HeffernanHooker168015100
irlDylan Tierney-MartinHooker1877930600
irlFinlay BealhamProp1575530600
irlPeter DooleyProp187520000
irlJack AungierProp1875015300
irlCathal FordeFly-Half1269327500
irlKieran MarmionScrum-Half2165020400
irlDiarmuid KilgallenWinger963725500
irlPaul BoyleFlanker1263515320
irlBundee AkiCentre96230001
irlTom DalyCentre164789100
irlGavin ThornburyLock84530000
irlConor FitzgeraldFly-Half1040633100
irlDarragh MurrayLock84000000
irlColm ReillyScrum-Half92580000
tgaLeva FifitaLock82560000
irlAlex WoottonWinger524520400
irlSam IlloProp82420000
irlJordan DugganProp112410000
engOran McNultyWinger52380000
irlAdam ByrneWinger622215300
nzlDominic Robertson-McCoyProp82070000
irlCiaran BoothNo. 851140000
irlShane JenningsCentre4840000
irlJJ HanrahanFly-Half18014000
engJoe JoyceLock1800000
irlTom FarrellCentre1800000
scoGrant StewartProp3720000
irlShayne BoltonCentre1700010
irlEoin De BuitlearHooker3645100
irlAndrew SmithWinger1620000
irlSalesi FifitaLock1550000
irlOisin McCormackNo. 81170000
irlTadgh McElroyHooker1170000
irlSean O’BrienFlanker1160000
ausLiam McNamaraWinger1120000

Connacht Senior Women Statistics

PlayerPosition Pts
irlKarly TierneyFlanker43200000
irlLily BradyFlanker431010210
irlClara BarrettWinger43105110
irlNicole FowleyFly-Half430713000
irlShannon TouheyWinger42950000
irlSonia McDermottLock42930000
irlOrla FentonLock42875100
irlMeabh DeelyFull-Back427210210
irlAva RyderWinger426810200
irlLaoise McGonagleWinger42500000
irlGrainne O’LoughlinProp42215100
irlOlivia HavertyScrum-Half42090000
irlShannon HeapesProp31860000
irlEva McCormackLock31680000
irlOrla DixonCentre416610200
irlBebhinn GleesonFlanker21520000
irlDearbhla CantyProp41460000
irlFaith OviaweFlanker21200000
irlNiamh O’GradyLock3870000
irlAoibheann ReillyScrum-Half1780000
irlKayla WaldronCentre2780000
irlStacey HanleyHooker2510000
irlMollie StarrFlanker3490000
irlIvana KiripatiNo. 82400000
irlCliodhna O’SullivanFly-Half2400000
irlPoppy Garvey1400000
irlMaria KelleherScrum-Half1270000
irlNiamh CorlessCentre1120000

Connacht Senior Men Statistics (2020-NOW)

PlayerPosition Pts
ausJohn PorchWinger554256601220
irlConor OliverFlanker55365340820
irlJack CartyFly-Half493645399520
ausJarrad ButlerNo. 852336325501
irlCian PrendergastLock42282530620
irlNiall MurrayLock45264225510
irlTom DalyCentre432438631001
irlCaolin BladeScrum-Half4923921052100
irlKieran MarmionScrum-Half55236445900
irlDave HeffernanHooker4523215110
irlTiernan O’HalloranFull-Back37232040800
irlDenis BuckleyProp4322380000
irlPaul BoyleFlanker402238551130
irlAlex WoottonWinger322197801600
irlThomas FarrellCentre33217710200
irlMack HansenWinger282163551110
irlFinlay BealhamProp40209835710
irlOisin DowlingFlanker4119460010
engSam ArnoldCentre31180135710
irlGavin ThornburyLock2917605100
irlJack AungierProp44169915310
irlShane DelahuntHooker39163820440
irlBundee AkiCentre22157320421
irlUltan DillaneLock2213158100
irlConor FitzgeraldFly-Half34125495300
irlJosh MurphyFlanker1811280000
irlJordan DugganProp3311040000
irlEoghan MastersonLock18102610200
nzlShamus Hurley-LangtonFlanker2197910200
irlMatthew BurkeProp209470000
irlDylan Tierney-MartinHooker2493230600
irlDavid HawkshawCentre1487749300
ausByron RalstonWinger1684510200
irlPeter SullivanWinger1478420420
irlDiarmuid KilgallenWinger1677835700
irlCathal FordeFly-Half1377337500
irlPeter DooleyProp187520000
engOran McNultyWinger1371610200
tgaLeva FifitaLock2059351250
irlMatt HealyWinger957110200
nzlDominic Robertson-McCoyProp195575100
irlSean MastersonFlanker104730000
irlColm ReillyScrum-Half184510000
nzlAbraham Papali’iNo. 81443825501
irlTom FarrellCentre84225100
irlDarragh MurrayLock84000000
irlSean O’Brien ExeterCentre836415300
irlTietie TuimaugaProp93005100
irlQuinn RouxLock52935110
irlSalesi FifitaLock42755100
ausBen O’DonnellCentre52710000
irlSam IlloProp102670000
irlShayne BoltonCentre42475110
irlAdam ByrneWinger622215300
irlPeter RobbCentre52190000
irlGreg McGrathProp51990000
irlPaddy McAllisterProp51815100
irlJonny MurphyHooker91570000
irlCiaran BoothNo. 851140000
irlConor KennyProp41090000
irlShane JenningsCentre4840000
irlJJ HanrahanFly-Half18014000
engJoe JoyceLock1800000
scoGrant StewartProp3720000
irlEoin De BuitlearHooker3645100
irlAndrew SmithWinger1620000
irlColm de BuitlearFull-Back1490000
irlStephen KerinsScrum-Half2270000
irlOisin McCormackNo. 81170000
irlTadgh McElroyHooker1170000
irlSean O’BrienFlanker1160000
ausLiam McNamaraWinger1120000

Connacht Senior Women Statistics (2020-NOW)

PlayerPosition Pts
irlNicole FowleyFly-Half862729000
irlShannon TouheyWinger86135100
irlClara BarrettWinger749625510
irlOrla DixonCentre848615300
irlAva RyderWinger748515300
irlLily BradyFlanker747910210
irlKarly TierneyFlanker64280000
irlGrainne O’LoughlinProp73975100
irlEva McCormackLock63510000
irlSonia McDermottLock63500000
irlFiona ScallyLock43205100
irlOrla FentonLock63205100
irlLaoise McGonagleWinger53040000
irlMary HealyScrum-Half42720010
irlMeabh DeelyFull-Back427210210
irlOlivia HavertyScrum-Half62470000
irlShannon HeapesProp42260000
irlMairead CoyneFull-Back32210000
irlLaura FeelyProp32070000
irlGrace Browne MoranFlanker32060010
irlKayla WaldronCentre41750000
irlBebhinn GleesonFlanker21520000
irlNiamh O’GradyLock51510000
irlDearbhla CantyProp41460000
irlFaith OviaweFlanker31360000
irlEmma FabbyFlanker21325100
irlLisa-Marie MurphyFlanker21100000
irlElizabeth McNicholasProp2890000
irlMeadbh ScallyFlanker1800000
irlKate FeehanFlanker1800000
irlCatherine MartinCentre1800000
irlUrsula SammonCentre1800000
irlAoibheann ReillyScrum-Half1780000
irlMoya GriffinHooker1740000
irlHannah CoenProp3735100
irlMollie StarrFlanker4730000
irlAifric O’BrienFlanker1670000
irlNicole CarrollFly-Half1670000
irlStacey HanleyHooker2510000
irlEabha Nic DhonnachaCentre2420000
irlJulia BauerProp1400000
irlIvana KiripatiNo. 82400000
irlCliodhna O’SullivanFly-Half2400000
irlPoppy Garvey1400000
irlEmily GavinFlanker2285100
irlMaria KelleherScrum-Half1270000
irlMegan WalshWinger1130000
irlSinead RigneyLock1130000
irlNiamh CorlessCentre1120000
irlRhiann HeeryWinger120000

Ulster secure 3rd place in 2023 Interpro

Ulster beat Connacht in fine fashion in Musgrave Park to secure third place in the 2023 Women's Interprovincial Championship. 

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Ulster Women are set to take on Connacht in Saturday’s third place play-off in the Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship at Musgrave Park, (k/o 2pm).

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Connacht Face Nervous Wait To Determine Final Fate

Connacht have come out on top against Ulster in Round 3 of the Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship with a 29-24 hard-fought win this afternoon at the Sportsground.

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Women’s Interpro Preview: Connacht v Ulster

Connacht prepare to face Ulster in Round 3 of the Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship this Saturday at The Sportsground, (k/o 2.30pm). 

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Munster strengthened their control on this Interprovincial series as they swept aside Connacht with an impressive 46-7 win in Musgrave Park this afternoon.

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