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Connacht and the Stormers will meet in the United Rugby Championship Semi-Final tomorrow afternoon at the Cape Town Stadium at 3pm. 

As we look forward to the game, William Davies looks ahead in the company of Pete Wilkins, Mack Hansen, Niall Murray, Finlay Balham, Andy Friend, John Dobson, Steven Kitshoff and Brendan Nell.

Former University of Galway Maree Head Coach Charlie Crowley spoke to Gerry Murphy and George McDonagh on his career especially Maree's outstanding season that included a national Cup win and a League Final.

Galway United will be looking to continue their good run of form on Friday night when they welcome Wexford to Eamon Deacy Park (Kick off - 7.45pm). 

United are ten points clear of the field at the moment but face a Wexford side who have beaten Waterford in recent games and are unbeaten in two coming into the game. 

Galway United manager John Caulfield has been speaking to John Mulligan ahead of the game.

Connacht fans have been making their way to South Africa for Saturday’s game with some flying out this morning.

Sinead Halligan and Megan Cox have been members of the Connacht Clan for many years. She joined John Mulligan from somewhere in Africa. She started by telling john, where they actually were in the world...

Connacht faces The Stormers in the United Rugby Championship Semi-Final on Saturday afternoon at Cape Town Stadium looking to repeat a famous day in 2016 when they qualified for their first (and only) final in this Competition. 

A week after beating Glasgow Warriors, they had to do the same again to book their place in the Pro12 Final against Leinster and in front of a packed Sportsground they did exactly that winning 16-11. 

As we look forward to Saturday, let's look back to that sunny day in May in the company of John Mulligan, Rob Murphy and Joe Healy. 

A Day that Connacht fans will NEVER Forget.

This Saturday, the Connacht Junior Rugby Team finishes the Junior Interprovincial Series at home to Ulster at the Monastery Field, home of Connemara RFC. 

It has been a frustrating series given their narrow defeats to Munster in Tuam and Leinster in Portlaoise but given other results, the province could finish second in the competition if they win on Saturday. 

An incredible effort has been put in by the players, the coaches and the management and Connemara RFC has pulled out all the stops to make it a memorable one for players and supporters alike. 

Head Coach Barry Ruane has been speaking about Saturday's game to John Mulligan.

The Galway minor hurling team to play Kilkenny in Friday evening’s Leinster final has been announced. The team selected sees the same fifteen take to the field that beat Dublin in the semi-final. However, vice-captain Cullen Killeen has recovered from injury and is part of the match day panel as is Harry Holmes. This is the second meeting of the sides in this year’s championship with Galway recording a victory over the Noresiders by 1-23 to 0-13 in their group stage game.

The game throws in at 7.30pm from O’Moore Park, Portlaoise and it is live on Galway Bay Fm.

The team in full is:

1. Shane Murray (Kilconieron)

2. Thomas Blake (Oranmore/Maree)

3. Sean Murphy (Clarinbridge)- captain

4. Gearoid King (Castlegar)

5. Dylan Quirke (Athenry)

6. Donnacha Campbell (Cappataggle)

7. Ed O’Reilly (Liam Mellows)

8. Michael Burke (Skehana/ Mountbellew-Moylough)

9. Michael Fallon (Clarinbridge)

10. Darragh Counihan (Clarinbridge)

11. Colm Burke (Oranmore/Maree)

12. Conor Gilligan (Craughwell)

13. Brian Callanan (Ardrahan)

14. Jason Rabbitte (Athenry)

15. Aaron Niland (Clarinbridge)

 

16. Andrew Canning (Portumna)

17. Evan Kennedy (Ardrahan)

18. Jonah Donnellan (Padraig Pearses)

19. Adam Rocke (Mullagh)

20. Stephen Keane (Sarsfields)

21. Eoghan Mulleady (Kilconieron)

22. Dean Cunningham (Skehana/Mountbellew-Moylough)

23. Cullen Killeen (Loughrea)

24. Harry Holmes (Ballygar)

Extended Panel Members:

Luke Kennedy (Ahascragh/Fohenagh), Cathal Maloney (Ballygar), Brendan Fox (Carnmore), Cian Corcoran (Castlegar), Ronan Murphy (Clarinbridge), Cathal Duffy (Craughwell), Ciaran Leen (Craughwell), Dara Burke (Kinvara), Bobby Feeney (Loughrea), Gavin Maher (Loughrea), Vince Morgan (Loughrea), Lúghan Mac Con Iomaire (Micheal Breathnach), Dylan Melia (Oranmore/Maree), Harry Mitchell (Padraig Pearses), Conor Murray (Portumna).

Galway manager Fergal Healy has been speaking to Niall Canavan