CONNACHT HAVE CONFIRMED that they will temporarily increase the capacity of the Sportsground in Galway for Saturday’s eagerly-awaited inter-provincial clash with Leinster.
Temporary terracing is being installed at the Bohermore and College Road ends of the ground, with space for an additional 2,000 spectators.
That means the overall attendance for the Guinness Pro14 game is set to be above 8,000.
The visit of Leinster is always an exciting occasion in Galway, although the anticipation has only grown with Andy Friend’s Connacht making a strong start to the season.
The westerners recorded an impressive 33-20 victory over the Scarlets at the Sportsground last weekend, making it two wins from four games so far, while they have also picked up losing bonus points in both of their defeats in the Pro14.
Leinster have won three of their four fixtures so far this season, earning a bonus point in Saturday’s 31-7 success against Edinburgh at the RDS.
Connacht hammered Leinster 47-10 the last time the sides met at the Sportsground late last season, running in seven tries in what was John Muldoon’s final appearance for the province.
The42 is on Instagram! Tap the button below on your phone to follow us!
Mourinho just loves a moan. Happy Holidays Jose!
@Whatshisname: Moaniho
#prayforjose
@Mick Power: #prayforfootball
He never stops.
@Melody Art Gallery: never stops what?
@Stephen Heaney: moaning
Jose parks the bus on the pitch also off the pitch.
Jose has become such a monotonous bore
First sign of a Mourinho article and the same idiot trolls appear
@Kurt Barlow: don’t be so hard on yourself
@Mick Power: it’s idiots like you that have ruined the app
@Kurt Barlow: why don’t you take your posterior pain elsewhere so nobody forces you to read every comment
@Kurt Barlow: said like a classic butthurt bitter Man Utd fan…
@Mick Power: the usual, unable to handle anything negative said about the precious team…
@Graham: look at the pot calling the kettle black. Are you getting some stones for Christmas? You winge and moan about others who complain yet you do it yourself all the time .
@Hoof Hearted: yes, I give it as good as I get, which is usually from you. I do not take it personal though, and do not overreact like Kurt just did. You calling me out though is farcical….. At least I comment on actual story here and there, you normally just rub your brown finger up your nose trying to rub it in….. Trying to start something…..
@Graham: you’re not talking about the team are you, so it seems yourself and mick power have a case of the butthurt
@Graham: well at least you admit it now be a man and take it on the chin. Doing it and then moaning about others it just pathetic man
@Kurt Barlow: butt hurt laughing at you two…. Christ, get over it, story about Klopp saying he will leave someday, and hoof was all over it…. Yet, do anything back on the leagues most vile manager, and you two go into meltdown mode…… Get a fckn life…. Merry xmas! May the best team come 2nd!
@Hoof Hearted: be a man… Lol….
@Hoof Hearted: I’ll give you some props though, you do not hide your account, hide behind a fake account….. Hate it when all that have a big mouth, hide there profiles…..
@Kurt Barlow: your original comment had nothing to do with the context of the story it’s definitely you who has the butthurt
@Kurt Barlow: any of the comments untrue? Everybody basically saying Jose moans a lot, can’t argue with that. You’re fierce sensitive.
@Graham: I made one comment about Klopp story so hardly classed as being all over it. Sorry to upset your little story and spin
@Hoof Hearted: it is usually just one comment needed you know, the classic troll attempt. Fair play for being honest. Some day you’ll contribute to a story.
@Graham: but but but I just give as good as I read
@Hoof Hearted: ya okay there? Ribena go down wrong?
Would someone in the fa put that poor suffering soul mourinho out of his misery and cancel Christmas
@Tricksy: careful now, sure to offend the Scientology Man Utd fans…. A very special group…..
Lots of anal discomfort here and for two reasons.Firstly Jose turned your sh!te club down and then he killed your title challenge a few seasons back. If only he could read your comments, he’d laugh and know his decision was justified
@powerfix: would take a thousand years of this than ever have such a blight to the game in charge of Liverpool. Funny, under Moyes and LVG, all we ever heard from you lot was about the Man Utd way. Now it appears the Man Utd way is in fact taking up the anal pipes whatever it is that Mourinho gives you. No wonder Roy Keane thought playing at Old Trafford was horrible….
@Graham: I didn’t discourage pools only Ballon d’Or winner
@Ich bin brendan: ya know, there was awards before Ballon Dor….. Typical comment from a Sky Sport gen kid….
@Graham: you were doing well until you started mentioning the Utd way. The only people that say that are ABU’s and you’re lot. Bet you feel a right dope now taking 20 minutes writing that comment. You could do so much more with your time …. there again maybe not
@Graham: what pre 1956… entertain me
@powerfix: So, Nollaig, Sloop are not Man Utd fans? You all called for the heads of Moyes and LVG…. All about winning trophies….. They all matter, except for LVG it seems….. They were basically parading Jose while LVG was holding the FA cup…. Disgraceful treatment….. But, that’s the Man Utd way….
@Graham: are you drunk
@powerfix: that’s your argument? And also, most of us stopped using the word ‘dope’ at about age 13.
@Graham: that’s the Man United way.. No one knows any better than yourself given your obsession that it was LVGs style of play, even his record against the top 6 wasn’t enough. Jose was brought in to get them back winning ways, his style or the way he presents himself isn’t liked by the majority of United fans. Given that, his term will pass and United will go on
@Ich bin brendan: I very well believe Man Utd will get it right and get to being a better team someday, so why is there an issue when anyone is critical of them? Nobody stops anyone from having a say about any other club, but Christ, never seen as much sensitivity with a group of fans.
@Graham: You talkin’ to me Graham? You must be exhausted arguing with so many different people…on a thread about Mourinho. Almost as obsessed as Marcus (almost but not as bad) :-) BTW are you the Graham in Toronto?
@Graham: say what you want.. couldn’t give a
…. but you’ll get as good as you give when you’re all over United articles n you give without fail. Speaking of managers.. Klopp has dropped 43 points in the league from a winning position.. the most of any manager in Europe :-P
@Sloop John G: yes I am, and not arguing, but they coming at me so I give it.
Ich ich, I know very well how many points Pool have dropped under Klopp, I feel the frustrations…. Funny how Man Utd fans have all these stats about Liverpool…