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 senior 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 one it’s Pro14 title in 2015–16.
Fixtures
(Round 4)
7:35 pmUnited Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Munster |
(Round 5)
7:35 pmUnited Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Leinster |
(Round 6)
7:35 pmUnited Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Scarlets |
(Round 7)
7:35 pmUnited Rugby Championship
Liberty Stadium Ospreys v Connacht |
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(Round 8)
7:35 pmUnited Rugby Championship
Thomond Park Munster v Connacht |
(Round 9)
3:15 pmUnited Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Benetton |
(Round 10)
7:35 pmUnited Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Ulster |
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(Round 11)
7:35 pmUnited Rugby Championship
Royal Dublin Society Leinster v Connacht |
(Round 12)
5:15 pmUnited Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Cell C Sharks |
(Round 13)
7:35 pmUnited Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Emirates Lions |
(Round 14)
3:05 pmUnited Rugby Championship
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Zebre v Connacht |
(Round 15)
7:35 pmUnited Rugby Championship
Rodney Parade Dragons v Connacht |
(Round 16)
3:05 pmUnited Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Edinburgh |
(Round 17)
7:35 pmUnited Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Cardiff Rugby |
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(Round 18)
7:35 pmUnited Rugby Championship
Glasgow Warriers v Connacht |
Results
(Round 3)
28 - 14United Rugby Championship
Loftus Versfeld Vodacom Bulls v Connacht |
(Round 2)
38 - 15United Rugby Championship
Cape Town Stadium DHL Stormers v Connacht |
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(Round 1)
36 - 10United Rugby Championship
Kingspan Stadium Ulster V Connacht |
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(Round 18)
22 - 20United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Zebre |
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(Round 17)
41 - 21United Rugby Championship
Jonsson King's Park Stadium Cell C Sharks v Connacht |
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(Round 16)
30 - 33United Rugby Championship
Emirates Airline Park Emirates Lions v Connacht |
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(Round of 16 - 2nd Leg)
56 - 20European Champions Cup
Aviva Stadium Leinster v Connacht |
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(Round of 16 - 1st Leg)
21 - 26European Champions Cup
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Leinster |
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(Round 15)
17 - 21United Rugby Championship
Stadio Comunale Monigo Benetton v Connacht |
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(Round 14)
8 - 45United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Leinster |
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(Round 13)
56 - 8United Rugby Championship
Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh v Connacht |
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(Round 10)
19 - 17United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v DHL Stormers |
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(Round 12)
23 - 29United Rugby Championship
Parc y Scarlets Scarlets v Connacht |
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(Round 8)
32 - 12United Rugby Championship
Kingspan Stadium Ulster v Connacht |
(Round 11)
20 - 42United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Glasgow Warriors |
(Round 4)
37 - 31European Champions Cup
Stade Jean Bouin Stade Francais v Connacht |
(Round 3)
28 - 29European Champions Cup
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Leicester |
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(Round 9)
10 - 8United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Munster |
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(Round 2)
29 - 23European Champions Cup
Mattioli Woods Welford Road Leicester v Connacht |
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(Round 1)
36 - 9European Champions Cup
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Stade Francais |
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(Round 7)
47 - 19United Rugby Championship
Royal Dublin Society Leinster v Connacht |
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(Round 6)
46 - 18United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Ospreys |
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(Round 5)
36 - 11United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Ulster |
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(Round 4)
20 - 18United Rugby Championship
Thomond Park Munster v Connacht |
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(Round 3)
22 - 35United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Dragons |
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(Round 2)
34 - 7United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Vodacom Bulls |
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(Round 1)
33 - 21United Rugby Championship
Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff Blues v Connacht |
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(Round 3)
2:30 pmWomen's Interprovincials
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Ulster |
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(Round 2)
2:30 pmWomen's Interprovincials
Musgrave Park Munster v Connacht |
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(Round 1)
12 - 17Women's Interprovincials
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Leinster |
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(Round 16)
41 - 36PRO14
Parc y Scarlets Scarlets v Connacht |
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(Round 15)
14 - 15PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Edinburgh |
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(Round 14)
20 - 17PRO14
Thomond Park Munster v Connacht |
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(Round 13)
17 - 19PRO14
Stadio Comunale Monigo Benetton v Connacht |
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(Round 12)
32 - 17PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Cardiff Blues |
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(Round 5)
20 - 30PRO14
Rodney Parade Dragons vs Connacht |
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(Round 8)
20 - 26PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Ospreys |
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(Round 11)
10 - 16PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht vs Munster |
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(Round 10)
24 - 35PRO14
Royal Dublin Society Leinster vs Connacht |
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(Round 9)
19 - 32PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht vs Ulster |
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(Round 4)
31 - 14PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht vs Benetton |
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(Round 7)
12 - 47PRO14
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Zebre vs Connacht |
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(Round 6)
14 - 20PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht vs Scarlets |
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(Round 3)
26 - 37PRO14
Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh vs Connacht |
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(Round 2)
29 - 7PRO14
Rodney Parade Cardiff Blues vs Connacht |
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(Round 1)
28 - 24PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht vs Glasgow Warriers |
Connacht Men’s Senior
Connacht Women’s Senior
Women’s Interprovincials 2021/22
Women’s Interprovincials 2022/23
United Rugby Championship 2022/23
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leinster | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 52 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Vodacom Bulls | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 60 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Ulster | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 69 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | DHL Stormers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 33 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Ospreys | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 68 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Cell C Sharks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 56 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Benetton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 76 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Emirates Lions | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 76 | -2 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Edinburgh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 73 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Munster | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 48 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Glasgow Warriors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 89 | -9 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Dragons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 81 | -33 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 | Zebre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 96 | -25 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Cardiff Rugby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 96 | -34 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Scarlets | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 112 | -27 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Connacht | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 102 | -63 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Connacht Senior Team Statistics
| Player | Position | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thomas Farrell | Centre | 3 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Porch | Winger | 3 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Murphy | Flanker | 3 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Ralston | Winger | 3 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Heffernan | Hooker | 3 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieran Marmion | Scrum-Half | 3 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Buckley | Prop | 3 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Boyle | Flanker | 2 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Daly | Centre | 2 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hawkshaw | Centre | 3 | 133 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oran McNulty | Winger | 2 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finlay Bealham | Prop | 2 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leva Fifita | Lock | 2 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Thornbury | Lock | 2 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Fitzgerald | Fly-Half | 2 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Aungier | Prop | 3 | 101 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Dooley | Prop | 3 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Oliver | Flanker | 2 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Tierney | Hooker | 2 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Niall Murray | Lock | 2 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shamus Hurley-Langton | Flanker | 3 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cian Prendergast | Lock | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiernan O’Halloran | Full-Back | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caolin Blade | Scrum-Half | 2 | 77 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Illo | Prop | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bundee Aki | Centre | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Connacht Senior Women Statistics
| Player | Position | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadbh Scally | Flanker | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orla Dixon | Centre | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kate Feehan | Flanker | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catherine Martin | Centre | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ursula Sammon | Centre | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiona Scally | Lock | 1 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicole Fowley | Fly-Half | 1 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shannon Touhey | Winger | 1 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moya Griffin | Hooker | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mary Healy | Scrum-Half | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aifric O’Brien | Flanker | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicole Carroll | Fly-Half | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ciara Farrell | Flanker | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannah Coen | Prop | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shannon Heapes | Prop | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elizabeth McNicholas | Prop | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julia Bauer | Prop | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faith Oviawe | Flanker | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Megan Walsh | Winger | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinead Rigney | Lock | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emily Gavin | Flanker | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhiann Heery | Winger | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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