Dave Heffernan
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Connacht to play waiting game on Bundee Aki’s fitness for Munster clash
- Pro14
- January 5, 2021, 14:28
Connacht will continue to monitor Bundee Aki’s knee injury which sidelined their Irish centre for the festive derbies against Ulster and Leinster prio(...)

Connacht come within a score of massive upset against Racing 92
- European Cup
- December 13, 2020, 20:09
Racing 26 Connacht 22 European rugby continues to compel and confound as Connacht once again stepped onto the big stage and came within a score of p(...)

Andy Farrell to delve deeper into Irish squad for team to play Georgia
- International
- November 25, 2020, 19:18
Andy Farrell is likely to delve more deeply into the Irish squad for Sunday’s Guinness Series/Autumn Nations Cup game against Georgia when he announce(...)

Caelan Doris profile: ‘He has almost the perfect temperament’
- International
- November 21, 2020, 05:30
Back in April 2015, Ireland played Wales in the European Under-18 Championship in Toulouse. During an injury break, the Irish forwards went into a hud(...)

Hard work pays off for Roux as he gets the call to face England
- International
- November 19, 2020, 06:00
A second successive call-up to the Ireland squad for Quinn Roux is a deserved recognition for taking control of his personal development, according to(...)

‘I am who I am’ – Johnny Sexton apologises for reaction in Paris
- Rugby
- November 5, 2020
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has apologised to Ireland coach Andy Farrell for the manner he reacted to being replaced by Ross Byrne in the Six Nation(...)

Connacht set to get international boost for trip to Rodney Parade
- Pro14
- November 4, 2020, 06:00
Connacht expect to welcome back some of their international players for Saturday’s Pro 14 fixture against the Dragons at Rodney Parade. The Connacht(...)

Clinical France make the most of Ireland’s shortcomings
- Rugby
- November 2, 2020, 01:30
France 35 Ireland 27 This was an odd, fluctuating affair which was both encouraging from an Irish perspective but also a little sobering. They went (...)

Gibson-Park, Earls and Kelleher all in race to make Ireland’s French finale
- Rugby
- October 26, 2020, 17:24
Jamison Gibson-Park, Keith Earls and Rónan Kelleher will all be closely monitored over the next two days before Andy Farrell and his assistants name t(...)

Connacht coping with Covid case and injuries ahead of trip to Edinburgh
- Pro14
- October 22, 2020, 07:00
Connacht have been forced to overcome unexpected hurdles this week as they prepare to take on Edinburgh in Murrayfield on Sunday. The province had it(...)