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:

Results

(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
The Sportsgrounds

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
The Sportsgrounds

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
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Emirates Lions

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

Newcastle Falcons v Connacht

(Round 3)
24 - 50
Women's Interprovincials
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Munster

(Round 3)
61 - 5
EPCR Challenge Cup
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v CA Brive

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

Ulster v Connacht

(Round 12)
24 - 12
United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Cell C Sharks

(Round 1)
38 - 10
Women's 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
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Ulster

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

CA Brive v Connacht

(Round 1)
22 - 8
EPCR Challenge Cup
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Newcastle Falcons

(Round 9)
38 - 19
United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds

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
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Scarlets

(Round 5)
0 - 10
United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Leinster

(Round 4)
20 - 11
United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds

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
The Sportsgrounds

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
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Leinster

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

Benetton v Connacht

(Round 14)
8 - 45
United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Leinster

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

Edinburgh v Connacht

(Round 10)
19 - 17
United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds

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
The Sportsgrounds

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
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Leicester

(Round 9)
10 - 8
United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Munster

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

Leicester v Connacht

(Round 1)
36 - 9
European Champions Cup
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Stade Francais

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

Leinster v Connacht

(Round 6)
46 - 18
United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Ospreys

(Round 5)
36 - 11
United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Ulster

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

Munster v Connacht

(Round 3)
22 - 35
United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Dragons

(Round 2)
34 - 7
United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Vodacom Bulls

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

Cardiff Blues v Connacht

(Round 3)
12 - 12
Women's Interprovincials
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Ulster

(Round 2)
31 - 7
Women's Interprovincials
Musgrave Park

Munster v Connacht

(Round 1)
12 - 17
Women's Interprovincials
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Leinster

(Round 16)
41 - 36
PRO14
Parc y Scarlets

Scarlets v Connacht

(Round 15)
14 - 15
PRO14
The Sportsgrounds

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
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Cardiff Blues

(Round 5)
20 - 30
PRO14
Rodney Parade

Dragons vs Connacht

(Round 8)
20 - 26
PRO14
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht v Ospreys

(Round 11)
10 - 16
PRO14
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht vs Munster

(Round 10)
24 - 35
PRO14
Royal Dublin Society

Leinster vs Connacht

(Round 9)
19 - 32
PRO14
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht vs Ulster

(Round 4)
31 - 14
PRO14
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht vs Benetton

(Round 7)
12 - 47
PRO14
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

Zebre vs Connacht

(Round 6)
14 - 20
PRO14
The Sportsgrounds

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
The Sportsgrounds

Connacht vs Glasgow Warriers

Connacht Men’s Senior

Connacht Women’s Senior

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool A 2022/23

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United Rugby Championship 2022/23

PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
1181611580363217841379
2181305554378176741668
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13185211400514-114521135
14186111435506-7151834
15184014391534-14345824
16180018343734-391501111

Irish Shield (URC)

PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
1181611580363217841379
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3181017470357113651355
418100845642630651050

Women’s Interprovincials 2022/23

PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
13300110416918315
23201983662919
3310259107-48926
4300319102-83311

European Champions Cup Pool B

PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
14400102643825319
244001351013418319
34400115476812218
44310108387016317
541031181041416610
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841126395-32717
9410385118-33937
10411251102-51606
1140047791-14955
12401331125-94402

United Rugby Championship

PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
1181305546279267731466
218122446431115360961
3181206412300112511159
4181107524388136671357
5181116537365172621056
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15183114319570-25138923
16181017257698-4413048

Irish Shield (URC)

PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
1181305546279267731466
2181206412300112511159
3181107524343181651155
418909399502-10351440

Women’s Interprovincials 2021/22

PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTBPPts
1330010019813214
232018143381519
330123160-29213
4301229119-90202

PRO14 Group B

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

Connacht Senior Team Statistics

PlayerPosition Pts
ausJohn PorchWinger19148220410
irlConor OliverFlanker19119225510
irlThomas FarrellCentre1611815100
irlJack CartyFly-Half141112106010
irlNiall MurrayLock18106210210
irlCian PrendergastLock139790000
irlMack HansenWinger1396320400
irlJosh MurphyFlanker159090000
ausJarrad ButlerNo. 81789110200
irlDenis BuckleyProp178580000
irlCaolin BladeScrum-Half16845601200
irlDave HeffernanHooker168010000
irlDavid HawkshawCentre1379742300
nzlShamus Hurley-LangtonFlanker187945100
irlOisin DowlingFlanker167480000
irlTiernan O’HalloranFull-Back1374415300
ausByron RalstonWinger1468510200
irlPeter DooleyProp156640000
irlFinlay BealhamProp1366230600
irlJack AungierProp1661215300
irlKieran MarmionScrum-Half1960715300
irlPaul BoyleFlanker1155515320
irlBundee AkiCentre85430001
irlDylan Tierney-MartinHooker1452225500
irlDiarmuid KilgallenWinger748920400
Cathal FordeFly-Half945322400
irlGavin ThornburyLock84530000
irlTom DalyCentre144429100
irlConor FitzgeraldFly-Half1040633100
irlDarragh Murray73740000
tgaLeva FifitaLock82560000
irlAlex WoottonWinger524520400
irlJordan DugganProp112410000
engOran McNultyWinger52380000
irlColm ReillyScrum-Half82310000
irlAdam ByrneWinger622215300
irlSam IlloProp72020000
nzlDominic Robertson-McCoyProp61580000
irlCiaran BoothNo. 851140000
scoGrant StewartProp3720000
Shane Jennings2570000
Salesi Fifita1550000
irlEoin De BuitlearHooker1185100
irlOisin McCormack1170000

Connacht Senior Women Statistics

PlayerPosition Pts
irlOrla DixonCentre, Winger43205100
irlFiona ScallyLock43205100
irlNicole FowleyFly-Half432016000
irlShannon TouheyWinger43185100
irlMary HealyScrum-Half42720010
irlMairead CoyneFull-Back32210000
irlAva Ryder32175100
irlGrace Browne MoranFlanker32060010
irlClara BarrettWinger318620400
irlGrainne O’LoughlinProp31760000
irlLily Brady31690000
irlEmma Fabby21325100
irlLisa-Marie MurphyFlanker21100000
irlKarly Tierney21080000
irlKayla WaldronFly-Half2970000
irlElizabeth McNicholasProp2890000
irlKate FeehanFlanker1800000
irlMeadbh ScallyFlanker1800000
irlCatherine MartinCentre1800000
irlUrsula SammonCentre1800000
irlMoya GriffinHooker1740000
irlHannah CoenProp3735100
irlNicole CarrollFly-Half1670000
irlAifric O’BrienFlanker1670000
irlNiamh O’GradyLock2640000
irlSonia McDermottLock2570000
irlLaoise McGonagleWinger1540000
irlEabha Nic Dhonnacha2420000
irlShannon HeapesProp1400000
irlJulia BauerProp1400000
irlOlivia Haverty2380000
irlOrla Fenton2330000
irlEmily GavinFlanker2285100
irlMollie StarrFlanker1240000
irlFaith OviaweFlanker1160000
irlSinead RigneyLock1130000
irlMegan WalshWinger1130000
irlRhiann HeeryWinger120000

URC Semi Final Preview: DHL Stormers v Connacht

With a place in the URC final at stake, Connacht find themselves in the role of visiting underdogs again, this time in Cape Town, going up against the DHL Stormers (3pm KO).

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Henshaw Reminisces About Journey To Forge Rugby Career

From Grassroots to Greenshoots, Ireland’s Robbie Henshaw reminisces about the early stages of his career playing for Buccaneers and Marist College, before Connacht came knocking to kick start his professional career.

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Connacht Advance In Low Scoring Ravenhill Encounter

Low scoring it may have been but for putting fans through the emotional wringer, this URC QF Interpro seeing Connacht deservedly edge out Ulster 10-15 to reach the last four.

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URC Quarter Final Preview: Ulster v Connacht

Commencing the URC QFs is the intriguing interprovincial clash between Ulster and Connacht at the Kingspan Stadium tonight (7:35pm KO).

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Connacht Fall Just Short Against The Warriors

Connacht came up agonisingly short in their final URC match of the season against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium after producing a battling performance.

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