Connacht

Rain hampers cleanup in west

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Storm force 10 south-westerly winds have hit the west coast this morning, as efforts continue to try and cope with flooding across Connacht.

West awakened to an air of expectation

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

CONNACHT SFC FINAL:TOMORROW IN Fr O’Hara Park in Charlestown, Co Mayo, the AIB Connacht football final, between the home club and Corofin, showcases what the province has done best over the past dozen years or so. Despite the western counties’ less than imposing presence at All-Ireland level for much of this decade, the club championships provided a competitive outlet at which Connacht...

Heavy rains part of new weather pattern

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

CLIMATE CHANGE:THE SERIES of “massive” rain belts across Connacht this week are a foretaste of new weather patterns due to climate change, an NUI Galway lecturer has said.

Galway hit with four times normal rainfall for time of year

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

THE WEST:SOME OF the most intense and sustained rainfall in 30 years has caused widespread flooding in the west, damaging homes and businesses and cutting off parts of Connacht from the rest of the country.

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THELIVESPORTS.COM (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009

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Corofin rally to end up convincing winners

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

Corofin 2-13 Glencar/Manorhamilton 0-9:HOLDERS COROFIN reached their eighth Connacht club title when they saw off the challenge of a Glencar/Manorhamilton team, who were hoping to become the first side from Leitrim to reach the provincial decider in 12 years.

Charlestown's composure proves key

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

CONNACHT SFC SEMI-FINALS/Charlestown 1-9 Castlerea 0-11:EIGHTY MINUTES of madness in Kiltoom and at the end, the Roscommon champions were left to rue what might have been. The All-Ireland club championship was still an “unofficial” competition when Castlerea were last liberated from the province but they came desperately close to progressing to this year’s Connacht club final.

Ever Ready

Sunday Tribune (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009

IF Eoin Reddan had any doubts about how his move to Leinster might go down in his home city, they were dispelled the night his new team crushed Munster at the RDS. Back in his Sandymount apartment after last month's game, there were about 20 dyed-in-the-wool Limerick people wearing blue jerseys. Although that coterie will be roaring Munster on until the next Leinster confrontation, and although it's...

Elwood favourite for Connacht job

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Assistant coach Eric Elwood is favourite to take over at Connacht following Michael Bradley's stepping down.

Bradley to leave Connacht

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Connacht will have a new man at the helm for next season after they announced Michael Bradley is set to step down.

• Connacht's Michael Bradley to step down at end of season - Magners League
• Bradley leaving Connacht at the end of the season - The Irish Times
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Acclaimed novelist Claire Kilroy for November Over The Edge: Open Reading

Over The Edge (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Claire Kilroy The November Over The Edge: Open Reading takes place in Galway City Library, St. Augustine Street, Galway on Thursday, November 19th, 6.30-8pm. The Featured Readers are Jimi McDonnell, James Marshall & Claire Kilroy . Jimi McDonnell is a native of Tuam, Co.Galway. He cites his family, playwright Tom Murphy and footballer Ja Fallon as pivotal influences. Since 2007, Jimi has been the...

Bradley to quit Connacht position

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Michael Bradley is to step down as coach of Irish province Connacht at the end of the season.

Bradley to leave Connacht at end of season

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

Connacht have announced that Director of Rugby Michael Bradley will step down at the end of the season after seven years in charge of the province. The former Ireland scrumhalf took over from Steph Nel in 2003 and is the longest serving coach in the Magners League along with Cardiff Blues' Dai Young.

Remembering the Past: The founding of Cumann Lúthchleas Gael

SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

BY MÍCHEÁL Mac DONNCHA An Phoblacht 29 October 2009 CUMANN Lúthchleas Gael, the Gaelic Athletic Association, was founded 125 years ago and in that century and a quarter it has played a central role in Irish life as an organisation promoting national games and national identity. The GAA was often crucial in the struggle for independence and counted among its members many of those...

Hogan, McCormack feature for Leinster 'A'

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009

Rugby:Senior players Trevor Hogan and Ronan McCormack have been named in the Leinster ‘A’ team to take on their Connacht counterparts in Wednesday’s interprovincial derby at Donnybrook (5pm).