Leinster hit back straight away in the second half with a try from Luke McGrath who made the score 12-25.
After a raft of changes from the home side, substitute Sean Cronin peeled away from a maul and sent through Ryan Baird for the score.
Leinster trailed 17-28 going into the final quarter of the second half, but had a try chalked off for obstruction.
The game was effectively ended when Tom Daly intercepted a Leinster pass once again to make the score 17-33.
A late Leinster try made the scoreboard looked slightly better for the home side, but it was too little to late.
Connacht win thriller to secure first away win over Leinster in 19 years
Johnny Sexton went off injured midway through the first half as Andy Friend’s side pulled off a famous victory. Garry Doyle By Garry Doyle Saturday 2 Jan 2021, 9:35 PM Jan 2nd 2021, 9:35 PM 50,804 Views 72 Comments
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Connacht 35
THIS WAS A proper festive treat. Not just in terms of Connacht’s performance – which was superb – but also with regard to the excitement gifted to this contest by Leinster’s second-half comeback, the resilience Connacht showed to see off that threat and then their joy at the final whistle as they greeted their first away win over Leinster since 2002.
Jimmy O Brien back for Leinster s clash with Connacht but Harry Byrne ruled out
There’s also uncertainty over the availability of Rhys Ruddock, whose rib injury requires further assessment. By Paul Dollery Tuesday 29 Dec 2020, 1:34 PM Dec 29th 2020, 1:34 PM 9,302 Views 10 Comments
Jimmy O Brien pictured during Leinster s recent Heineken Champions Cup victory against Montpellier.
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Image: Dave Winter/INPHO
LEINSTER WILL HAVE full-back Jimmy O’Brien available for their Guinness Pro14 clash with Connacht this weekend.
An update issued by the province this afternoon confirmed that the 24-year-old is in contention to play on Saturday at the RDS [KO 7.35pm].
Leinster await as Covid leaves Christmas schedule uncertain
Leinster s Ryan Baird in action against Northampton Saints. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane
Tue, 22 Dec, 2020 - 07:00
Brendan O Brien
Uncertainty reigns as Christmas approaches and Covid wreaks its havoc but all a professional sport like rugby can do is go on about it’s business as if nothing has changed. Until it does.
Last weekend’s Champions Cup calendar reflected the realities of 2020 with four of the fixtures falling victim to the pandemic and the evolving situation here, and even more so in the UK, suggests that even further complications may lie in store in the weeks to come.