User:Nicknack009/1995–96 Connacht Rugby season
IRFU Interprovincial Championship
[edit]| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 53 | 16 | Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 53 | 12 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 58 | 8 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 113 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 142 | 0 |
| 25 November 1995 |
Irish Exiles  | 28–22 |  Connacht |
| Try: Henderson Staples (2) Halpin Con: Corcoran Pen: Corcoran (2) | Report[1][2] | Try: Mannion Con: Elwood Pen: Elwood (4) |
| The Avenue Referee: L. Mayne |
lineups
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Irish Exiles:
1. N. Donovan (Clontarf),
2. David Addleton (Coventry),
3. Gary Halpin (London Irish),
4. John Etheridge (Northampton),
5. S. Smith (Rugby),
6. John Green (Saracens),
7. Darryl O'Grady (Sale),
8. Darren Adams (Racing Club),
9. Chris Saverimutto (Sale),
10. Niall Malone (Leicester),
11. Simon Geoghegan (Bath),
12. Paul Flood (London Irish),
13. Rob Henderson (London Irish),
14. Michael Corcoran (London Irish),
15. Jim Staples (c) (Harlequins).
Connacht: 1. D. Kavanagh (Blackrock), 2. W. Mulcahy (Skerries), 3. C. Shanley (DLSP), 4. Graham Heaslip (Galwegians), 5. J. O'Callaghan (Wanderers), 6. R. Rogers (Blackrock), 7. K. Devlin (c) (St. Mary's), 8. Noel Mannion (Buccaneers), 9. Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent), 10. Eric Elwood (Lansdowne), 11. M. O'Reilly (Old Belvedere), 12. B. Carey (UCD), 13. R. Corrigan (Lansdowne), 14. M. Devine (Buccaneers), 15. A. White (Corinthians).
| 2 December 1995 |
| Connacht | 9–27 |  Ulster |
| Pen: Elwood (3) | Report[3] | Try: Topping Field Con: McCall Pen: McCall (5) |
| Galway Sportsgrounds Referee: D. McHugh |
lineups
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Connacht:
1. D. Kavanagh (Blackrock),
2. W. Mulcahy (Skerries),
3. C. Shanley (DLSP),
4. Graham Heaslip (Galwegians),
5. J. O'Callaghan (Wanderers),
6. R. Rogers (Blackrock),
7. K. Devlin (c) (St. Mary's),
8. Noel Mannion (Buccaneers),
9. Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent),
10. Eric Elwood (Lansdowne),
11. M. O'Reilly (Old Belvedere),
12. B. Carey (UCD),
13. R. Corrigan (Lansdowne),
14. M. Devine (Buccaneers),
15. P. Boland (Young Munster).
Ulster: 1. Richard Mackey (Malone), 2. Allen Clarke (Northampton), 3. Gary Leslie (Dungannon), 4. Jeremy Davidson (Dungannon), 5. Davy Tweed (Ballymena), 6. Stuart Duncan (Malone), 7. Denis McBride (Malone), 8. Paddy Johns (Dungannon), 9. Neil Doak (NIFC), 10. Mark McCall (Bangor), 11. Jan Cunningham (TCD), 12. Bill Harbinson (c) (Malone), 13. Maurice Field (Malone), 14. James Topping (Ballymena), 15. Jonathan Bell (Northampton).
| 2 December 1995 |
Leinster  | 41–9 | Connacht |
| Try: O'Shea (2) Hogan Gavin McGowan Con: McGowan (2) Pen: McGowan (3) O'Shea | Report[4] | Pen: Elwood (3) |
| Donnybrook Stadium Referee: B. Smith |
lineups
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Leinster:
1. Paul Flavin (Blackrock College),
2. Shane Byrne (Blackrock College),
3. Paul Wallace (Blackrock College),
4. Malcolm O'Kelly (St. Mary's College),
5. Neil Francis (Old Belvedere),
6. Chris Pim (Old Wesley),
7. Victor Costello (St. Mary's College),
8. Stephen Rooney (Lansdowne),
9. Niall Hogan (Terenure),
10. Alan McGowan (Blackrock College),
11. Niall Woods (Blackrock College),
12. Kurt McQuilkin (Bective Rangers),
13. Vince Cunningham (St. Mary's College),
14. Paddy Gavin (Old Belvedere),
15. Conor O'Shea (London Irish).
Connacht: 1. D. Kavanagh (Blackrock), 2. W. Mulcahy (Skerries), 3. C. Shanley (DLSP), 4. Graham Heaslip (Galwegians), 5. J. O'Callaghan (Wanderers), 6. R. Rogers (Blackrock), 7. K. Devlin (c) (St. Mary's), 8. Noel Mannion (Buccaneers), 9. Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent), 10. Eric Elwood (Lansdowne), 11. M. O'Reilly (Old Belvedere), 12. B. Carey (UCD), 13. R. Corrigan (Lansdowne), 14. M. Devine (Buccaneers), 15. P. Boland (Young Munster). Replacements: M. Murphy (Galwegians, for Carey, 62), D. Henshaw (Buccaneers, for Kavanagh, 66)
| 23 December 1995 |
| Connacht | 11–46 |  Munster |
| Try: Heaslip Pen: Elwood (2) | Report[5][6] | Try: McIvor P. Clohessy Crotty D. Clohessy Walsh L. Toland Con: Smith (5) Pen: Smith (2) |
| Galway Sportsgrounds Referee: A. Lewis |
Lineups
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Connacht:
1. D. Kavanagh (Blackrock),
2. W. Mulcahy (Skerries),
3. C. Shanley (DLSP),
4. Graham Heaslip (Galwegians),
5. J. O'Callaghan (Wanderers),
6. R. Rogers (Blackrock),
7. K. Devlin (c) (St. Mary's),
8. Noel Mannion (Buccaneers),
9. Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent),
10. Eric Elwood (Lansdowne),
11. M. O'Reilly (Old Belvedere),
12. B. Carey (UCD),
13. R. Corrigan (Lansdowne),
14. Nigel Carolan (Galwegians),
15. A. White.
Replacement: M. Murphy (Galwegians, for Carey, 58)
Munster: 1. P. Spain (Garryowen), 2. Paul Cunningham (Garryowen), 3. Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4. Gabriel Fulcher (Cork Constitution), 5. Mick Galwey (Shannon), 6. Des Clohessy, (Young Munster), 7. Brian Toland (Old Crescent), 8. Liam Toland (Old Crescent), 9. Stephen McIvor (Garryowen), 10. Paul Burke (Cork Constitution), 11. Kenny Smith (Garryowen), 12. Sean McCahill (Sunday's Well), 13. Brian Walsh (Cork Constitution), 14. Richard Wallace (Garryowen), 15. Dominic Crotty (UCC). Replacements: G. Aherne (Lansdowne, for McIvor, 61), C. Twomey (Cork Constitution, for Cunningham, 62), Stephen Tuohy (Old Crescent, for Burke, 68).
References
[edit]- ^ Peter Bills, "Exiles hold on to snatch victory from persistent Connacht side", Sunday Independent, 26 November 1995
- ^ Phil Minishull, "Exiles win, but are on a loser", Sunday Life, 26 November 1995
- ^ John O'Sullivan, "Ulster bounce back from Cardiff Mauling", Sunday Independent, 3 December 1995
- ^ Kieran Rooney, "Uneven Leinster on a roll after eighth win", Sunday Independent, 10 October 1995
- ^ "Connacht 11-46 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ David Walsh, "Dethroned Munster run Connacht ragged", Sunday Independent, 24 December 1995