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Connacht

American  
[kon-uhkht, -uht] / ˈkɒn əxt, -ət /

noun

  1. Irish name of Connaught.


Connacht British  
/ ˈkɒnət /

noun

  1. a province and ancient kingdom of NW Republic of Ireland: consists of the counties of Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo. Pop: 464 296 (2002). Area: 17 122 sq km (6611 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"We feel he's matured a lot. The captaincy is certainly helping him, in Connacht as well," said Farrell.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

His Connacht and Ireland teammate Mack Hansen received a three-game suspension last year for remarks about the match officials after a loss to Leinster.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

A yellow alert for snow and ice is in place for Counties Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Connacht.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Aki has previously admitted that qualifying for Ireland and stepping up to the Test game was a big part of the motivation behind his own move to Connacht from New Zealand in 2014.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

When as yet there were only two archiepiscopal sees in our island, extending to Leath Cuinn and Leath Mogha, all Connacht, and with it Clonmacnoise, was comprised in the northern district.

From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, January 1865 by Various

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