Connacht

[kon-uhkht, -uht]

noun

1. Irish name of Connaught.

Connacht

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Winger Mapimpi received a five-week ban for a dangerous tackle on Ulster's Michael Lowry on 18 October, while front-rower Wessels is serving an eight-game suspension - reduced from nine - for an alleged genital grab on Connacht's Josh Murphy.

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And having returned for Connacht last month, he picked up a foot problem that ruled him out of the All Blacks and Japan games.

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Evans was memorably the hero at the death when Cardiff beat Leinster at the Arms Park in 2022 and he also conquered the Galway wind for a success at Connacht in 2017.

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There is also a return for Connacht's Caolin Blade, who is preferred to club-mate Ben Murphy.

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Llanelli based rugby team Scarlets have had to postpone their match against Connacht as a result of travel disruption caused by Storm Amy.

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