Jimmy Duffy
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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(...)

Uncharted waters and charter flights: Connacht weigh up pros and cons of Covid-19
- Pro14
- October 7, 2020, 06:00
Having escaped the harshest of new Covid-19 measures, Connacht were back at the Galway Sportsground on Tuesday preparing for a charter flight to Wales(...)

Sporting Upsets: Connacht’s greatest day as they claim title glory
- Pro14
- September 28, 2020, 01:00
Rugby, like sport, is littered with huge one-off upsets, be it Munster beating the All Blacks in 1978, Japan toppling South Africa, France’s two World(...)

Gerry Thornley: French clubs loom large for the provinces
- Rugby
- November 19, 2019, 07:00
One of these days we might go a whole 24 hours without mentioning the 2019 Rugby World Cup and Ireland’s quarter-final exit. But not just yet. Here’s(...)

Lack of lock stock leaves Ireland looking down the barrel
- International
- February 5, 2019, 06:00
Injury changes the landscape in sport. A month ago a rugby narrative pondered how Ireland could shoehorn James Ryan, Devin Toner, Iain Henderson and T(...)

Nigel Carolan loves the pressure as Connacht revival continues
- Pro14
- January 5, 2019, 07:00
Coaching is a precarious business, and as a long-serving director of the Connacht academy Nigel Carolan had that rare commodity – job security. He cou(...)

Connacht expect backlash from highly motivated Perpignan
- European Cup
- December 12, 2018, 06:00
Connacht are preparing for a European backlash from a Perpignan outfit desperate to get a first win of the season. Without a Top 14 or European win t(...)

Gerry Thornley: Kieran Keane didn’t get enough time with Connacht
- Rugby
- May 1, 2018, 06:35
News of Kieran Keane’s impending departure comes as a surprise, and completes a rollercoaster sole season in charge of the 2016 Guinness Pro12 champio(...)

Bundee Aki is back for Connacht’s trip to Scotstoun
- Pro14
- April 12, 2018, 12:51
Bundee Aki is back in the Connacht team for the trip to Scotstoun Stadium to face Glasgow Warriors on Friday night (kick-off 7.35pm). Connacht head c(...)

High-flying Glasgow a tough assignment for struggling Connacht
- Rugby
- April 11, 2018, 01:00
A decade ago, some 1,200 supporters attended Glasgow’s first home game of the season against Connacht; yesterday 2,000 turned up to watch the Warriors(...)