); His office had pictures of everyone who had come through the Academy, he was very proud of those fellas
The inside look at how Nigel Carolan built a lasting legacy at Connacht. By Ciarán Kennedy Thursday 13 May 2021, 8:00 PM 2 hours ago 10,673 Views 2 Comments
IT’S THE EARLY 2000s and Connacht Rugby is in a bad place. On the pitch, the team are actually fairing alright. They reach the quarter-finals of the inaugural Celtic League in 2002, and repeat the trick in 2003, although the gap between themselves and the next tier of teams is clear.
On the other side of the country, heavy talks are taking place in the IRFU’s offices. Irish rugby’s governing body comes to the conclusion that Connacht simply aren’t worth the hassle or the money, and decide they will disband the club in a bid to ease the Union’s growing