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The Connacht Senior League is a rugby union competition for senior clubs in the Irish province of Connacht.It was first played for in 1925-26. [1]It has traditionally been ranked second in importance to the Connacht Senior Cup.
The Connacht Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union was founded on 8 December 1885, and along with it the provincial team. The branch was formed to compete with the Leinster, Munster and Ulster branches, which were founded in 1879, and whose teams had been formed in 1875.
Players and their allocated positions from the Connacht Rugby website. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] ^ Taking into account signings and departures ahead of 2024–25 season as listed on List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers .
Pages in category "Connacht Senior League (rugby union) teams" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Dexcom Stadium (formerly The Sportsground) is the home of Connacht Rugby. It opened in 1927 and has been used to host Connacht Rugby matches since. Dexcom Stadium is able to hold up to 8,129 people without temporary seating. When greyhound racing takes place at the stadium and adjoining premises, they trade as the Galway Greyhound Stadium
On 12 March 2020, with 13 of Connacht's 21 fixtures in the regular season of the Pro14 completed, the league was put on indefinite hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. [1] The competition resumed in August, with the remaining fixtures replaced by two rounds of derby games for each team. [2] Connacht ultimately finished fourth in their ...
The 2018–19 season was Irish provincial rugby union side Connacht Rugby's eighteenth season competing in the Pro14, and the team's twenty-third season as a professional side. It was Andy Friend's first season in charge of the side. In the regular season, Connacht were in Conference A of the Pro14.
Their first official game was in 2004 versus Sligo I.T. In the 2008/2009 season UG women won the Connacht League. In the 2012/2013 season UG contested the Colleges & Universities Sports Association of Ireland Div 1 College League Final against UL. In 2013/2014 and again in 2014/2015 UG won the Irish Universities Rugby Union Kay Bowen ...