Connacht Knockets Dec 2

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The Fixtures

Division 1a
OLB v Ballina
Corinthians v Monivea
Westport v Galwegians
Loughrea v Tuam

Division 1c
Sligo 2nds v Monivea 2nds
Carrick On Shannon v Gort
Connemara 2nds v Galwegians 3rds
Portumna v UCG

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Knocket:Dogged Portumna fail to stop NUIG’s rise to the top

Portumna 7 Nuig 21 Portumna was reflected by a grey canvas of ubiquitous cloud and mist for this fixture and the rugby played was equally uninspiring. NUIG got off to the perfect start with Gabriel Alonso touching down within the first few minutes. Fullback Cillian Waldron scored the conversion. Nuig continued to pressure the hosts [...]

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Knocket:Sligo 19 Monivea 3 J1C

The top of the league produced a good contest on a cold damp Strandhill afternoon. Monivea began in lively form but poor attempts at kickable penalties meant the opening minutes were scoreless. Sligo opened the scoring after 15 minutes when a lineout on the 22 was mauled all the way to the line and hooker [...]

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Knocket:Westport 16 Galwegians 8

Rain and mud, and how one team played the conditions better, is the story of this game. Westport must have had 70% possession and territory in this match on their home ground and they played the more intelligent rugby for majority of the time. Wegians led by 8 points to 6 at half time, a [...]

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