Saturday sport: Club championship quarter-finals; Connacht travel to Edinburgh
Here's the latest from the day's sporting action...
Connacht Sport News
Padraig O'Hora backs split season as he addresses criticism of Mayo final
Mayo's Ballina Stephenites will hope to build on their first senior county title since 2007 when they face Fulham Irish in the Connacht Senior Football quarter-final on Saturday.
Saturday sport: Man Utd travel to Fulham; Connacht host Ulster in URC
Here's the latest from the day's sporting action...
URC: Jack Carty returns for Connacht as Ulster ring changes
Jack Carty returns to the Connacht side for their first interpro of the season at home to Ulster, while the visitors have rung the changes for their trip to the Sportsground on Saturday (7.35pm).
Connacht turn it on after break to maintain unbeaten start to URC season
Connacht scored 20 unanswered points in 15 second-half minutes to see off Glasgow Warriors 34-26 at the Sportsground to maintain their winning start to the BKT United Rugby Championship.
Diarmuid Kilgallen double sees impressive Connacht overcome Glasgow
Connacht scored 20 unanswered points in 15 second-half minutes to see off Glasgow Warriors 34-26 at the Sportsground to maintain their winning start to the BKT United Rugby Championship.
Connacht claim famous one point win over Leinster
Connacht threw the Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship title race wide open with an epic 18-17 win over a much-fancied Leinster at the Sportsground. Ireland international Méabh Deely gleefully scored the all-important 81st-minute try, but Connacht still had to endure eight more minutes - including a penalty miss from Leinster captain Hannah O'Connor - before being confirmed as winners of this six-try thriller. Connacht's only previous Interpro victory over Leinster was an 8-5 triumph at Tuam RFC back in December 2016, and this result gives Lyndon Jones' charges a real shot at making September's final. The first round clash exploded into life with a Deely try after just 94 seconds. A penalty from captain and Vodafone player-of-the-match Nicole Fowley had the westerners leading 8-5 at half-time. Despite the rain and wind, Leinster lock Eimear Corri showed her finishing skills with a terrific 15th-minute score. Aoife Wafer also starred for the Blues on her debut, albeit that she spent 10 minutes in the sin bin. The visitors looked to be taking control when Sene Taiti-Fanene and new cap Naoise O'Reilly both crossed during the third quarter. The home side were suddenly trailing 17-8 and with centre Clara Barrett in the sin bin. Full-back Deely, still just 22, rallied Connacht by setting up replacement Orla Dixon to score on the hour mark. Even better followed when the Ballinasloe native gathered Barrett's offload to complete her brace and decide the contest.