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Connacht academy player positive for Covid-19 and isolating

The player has been isolating since Wednesday after being a close contact of a confirmed case.

CONNACHT RUGBY THIS evening announced that two academy players are self-isolating, one after testing positive for Covid-19.

The positive test is a player who, a statement from Connacht says, is asymptomatic and was a close contact of another positive case. The player has been self-isolating since Wednesday.

One other academy player has been identified as a close contact and is also isolating, but all other PCR tests returned negative at Connacht’s training base this week and they trained as normal today.

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    Mute Paraic Faherty
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:26 PM

    Carty out there playing to prove a point! Should be 1st choice IRE No.10 on this form.

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:15 PM

    @Paraic Faherty: himself and Billy burns are playing great stuff

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:19 PM

    @Paraic Faherty: agreed billy burns and jack carthy should be ireland’s no 10.sextons days looked numbered.he don’t influence matches anymore and he needs to step aside for the better of the irish team

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:23 PM

    @reginald: he will step aside when they prove they are better than him and take it from him.. but as of now he is the best – end of !

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    Mute David Finn
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    Jan 3rd 2021, 12:04 AM

    @Paraic Faherty: he looked flabby and disinterested this evening to be honest.

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 7:42 PM

    First time I’ve ever agreed with Toland…. A mystery why Denis Buckley has never got an international cap

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    Mute Scott Crossfield
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:15 PM

    Excellent aggression and energy from Connacht so far and exposing the pillars and Luke picking and looking before passing.

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    Mute John Lowry
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:51 PM

    This is the kind of rugby you want to be watching – Massively competitive and lots of little cameos asking tons of questions

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    Mute Mark O'Donohoe
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:18 PM

    Cracking game after a frustrating Ulster Munster game

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    Mute Mark O'Donohoe
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:19 PM

    @Mark O’Donohoe: and Connacht were 12/1…

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    Mute Michael Murray
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:14 PM

    Well Daly was shading myMOTM before try….certainly is now

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    Mute tomas o beag
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:20 PM

    Some of them leinster backs aren’t up to it at all

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    Mute Daithí O' Donnabhain
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:30 PM

    Connachts aggressive linespeed is proving really decisive. Under strength Leinster team, but Connacht deservedly well ahead & varying their plays keeping Leinster guessing.
    Baird stands out from a great Leinster backrow.

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    Mute John Lowry
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:32 PM

    @Daithí O’ Donnabhain: a great backrow on paper perhaps – need to get their act together

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    Mute Cathal Carr
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:04 PM

    Connacht’s back three are costing them a lot of tries from bad positioning this season. They have been great in attack mind.

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    Mute Jan Nolan
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 10:31 PM

    I am so so Pleased for Connacht, as a Leinster fan they totally deserved the win, if anyone was to beat Leinster I am so glad it was them

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    Mute tomas o beag
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:14 PM

    This is what happens when you have provide for the whole Ireland squad because other teams can’t produce players

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:19 PM

    @tomas o beag: didn’t seem a problem during international windows at all. Strength in depth is wjat Leinster are all about.

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:22 PM

    @tomas o beag: or maybe this is what happens when you spend 4 years blowing smoke up players and every academy lad believes he’s the next coming of BOD. Tonight has poured a fair bit of cold water on a Lot of young Leinster backs, destroyed by Connacht

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    Mute tomas o beag
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:26 PM

    @Dave O Keeffe: bit of an issue when you can’t play majority of your squad

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:28 PM

    @guineon: or maybe this is what happens when you play an odd mix of a team and give some young lads in Year 1 of academy a shot at an inter pro. Probably weakest Leinster team I’ve seen for a long time especially after HIA on Sexton.
    Great experience but clearly didnt work. I’m sure the whole Covid situation at Leinster hasn’t helped prep either.
    Great play by Connacht all the same – they can only play what’s in front of them

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    Mute tomas o beag
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:28 PM

    @guineon: destroyed?? No out half, team of mostly youths and won by 13 points and disallowed try

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    Mute JJ Doyle
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:28 PM

    @guineon: t

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    Mute Kohn Jeenan
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:30 PM

    @tomas o beag: so there was ~40 players out was there?

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    Mute JJ Doyle
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:31 PM

    @guineon: two academy players in the back line one of them played well the other was quiet I think they got destroyed by having a 13 at out half and throwing terrible passes and taking up the ball a lot Tom daly is also from Leinster Arnold Munster not Connacht and they are the two that destroyed them

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    Mute Kohn Jeenan
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:32 PM

    @JJ Doyle: Carty from Connacht man of the match stop crying

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    Mute JJ Doyle
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 11:32 PM

    @Kohn Jeenan: didn’t say he wasn’t man of the match just said the centers played well and really stop crying what age are u really representing your province well and btw come back to me when u win a European cup

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    Mute David Finn
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    Jan 3rd 2021, 12:06 AM

    @tomas o beag: oh dear JJ.

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    Mute JJ Doyle
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:13 PM

    No out half really showing

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    Mute Mark O'Donohoe
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:25 PM

    @JJ Doyle: have you missed Carty… 2 tries… running the show…

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:13 PM

    @JJ Doyle: I don’t follow. Do you mean that Carty is having a bad game?

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    Mute Mark O'Donohoe
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:16 PM

    @John Rogers: no he’s been brilliant

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:20 PM

    @Mark O’Donohoe: Sorry, I was asking the original poster.

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    Mute JJ Doyle
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:21 PM

    @John Rogers: for Leinster having no out half playing when sexton went off

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    Mute Con O'Hannrachàin
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    Jan 3rd 2021, 4:33 PM

    @JJ Doyle: Jack Carty’s 25 points is the most scored by a single player against Leinster in the professional era

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    Mute Jan Nolan
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 10:25 PM

    I am so so pleased for Connacht, as a Leinster fan , they totally deserved the win

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    Mute John Lowry
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:43 PM

    Fascinating last half hour coming up

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    Mute Pete McEvoy
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:19 PM

    Where does this leaves Leinster now in terms of playoff spot?

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:29 PM

    @Pete McEvoy: have they not won every game up to this point??

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    Mute tomas o beag
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:29 PM

    @Pete McEvoy: have to beat ulster with bonus point basically

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:31 PM

    @BMJF: So have Ulster

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 9:37 PM

    @tomas o beag: And Maybe make sure Ulster don’t get anything from the game

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    Mute John Lowry
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:36 PM

    Now we’re talkin

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    Mute Daithí O' Donnabhain
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:40 PM

    @John Lowry: Probably got a major bollocking from Cullen & Lancaster in the dressing room. They’re a different team now, should be a crackin second half.

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 8:44 PM

    @Daithí O’ Donnabhain: totally

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    Mute Jan Nolan
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 10:31 PM

    I am so so Pleased for Connacht, as a Leinster fan they totally deserved the win, if anyone was to beat Leinster I am so glad it was them

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    Mute Tom Murphy
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    Jan 2nd 2021, 10:39 PM

    @Jan Nolan: why don’t you post a comment?

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 10:26 PM

    I am so so pleased for Connacht, as a Leinster fan , they totally deserved the win

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 10:25 PM

    I am so so pleased for Connacht, as a Leinster fan , they totally deserved the win

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    Jan 2nd 2021, 10:43 PM

    @Jan Nolan: Going out on a limb here Jan. I think you’re pleased for Connacht. Correct me if I’m wrong Jan

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