Connacht Rugby have issued a statement reaffirming the IRFU’s decision to cease all domestic rugby with immediate effect.
There will be no promotion or relegation in the Connacht Rugby Leagues and Connemara have been declared joint Junior Cup champions with Castlebar.
Connacht Rugby Statement
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Following yesterday’s
statement from the IRFU, Connacht Rugby wishes to reaffirm that the decision to
conclude the 2019/20 season applies immediately to all domestic rugby within
Connacht Rugby.
As is the case with the Men’s and Women’s Energia All-Ireland Leagues, there
will be no promotion or relegation in the respective Connacht Rugby Leagues for
2019/20. All teams will remain in the leagues they are currently in for
2020/21.
In the respective Cup competitions where the two finalists are known, the cups
will be shared with the two teams who have reached the final. In particular,
this applies to the Connacht Junior Cup.
This also applies to the respective Connacht Schools competitions as there were
a number of cups & leagues outstanding.
In total 69 leagues and cups were held across Adult, Schools and
Youth Rugby. Of those competitions:
– 25 competitions have been completed with one winner.
– 15 competitions have ended with shared winners, based on the
criteria set out by the IRFU Rugby Committee.
– 25 competitions have been declared incomplete.
– 4 competitions are listed as non-competitive.
The final status of each competition is listed below. While Connacht Rugby
shares in the deep disappointment of the Club & Schools rugby community
that the season was unable to conclude, we are fully supportive of the decision
by the IRFU to put the physical welfare of our rugby community above all else.
We would encourage every member of our Clubs & Schools to continue to
adhere to the advice of the HSE and the Irish Government in relation to the
current COVID-19 outbreak, particularly with regards to social distancing at
all ages.
Never before has the sense of community been more important to all of us.
Please continue to look out for the vulnerable people within your localities
and above, stay safe.
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CONNACHT RUGBY COMPETITIONS CONCLUSION 2019/20
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ADULT RUGBY
Women’s League – Westport RFC
Women’s Invitational Plate – Westport RFC 2nd XV
Women’s Invitational Bowl – Ballinasloe RFC
Women’s Cup – Incomplete
Senior League – Sligo RFC
Senior Cup – Sligo RFC
Cawley Cup – Creggs RFC
Curley Cup – Ballinasloe RFC & Corrib RFC shared
Ard na Cregg Cup – Incomplete
Junior Cup – Connemara RFC & Castlebar RFC shared
Junior Plate – Tuam RFC & Westport RFC shared
J1A League – Incomplete (Won by Connemara RFC prior to conclusion)
J1B League – Incomplete
J1C League – Incomplete
J2 League – Portumna RFC & Westport RFC 2nd XV shared
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SCHOOLS RUGBY
Girls Junior 10s League –
Incomplete
Girls Senior 10s League – Incomplete
U14 A League – Incomplete
U14 B League – Athlone CC
U14 C League – Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin
Junior A League – CBS Roscommon
Junior B League – Athlone CC
Junior C League – Gort CS
Senior A League – Sligo Grammar
Senior B League – St. Muredach’s College
Senior C League – Gallen CS
Junior A Cup – CBS Roscommon
Junior B Cup – Athlone CC & Coláiste Éinde shared
Junior C Cup – Enniscrone & Sancta Maria shared
Senior A Cup – Garbally College
Senior B Cup – St. Muredach’s College
Senior C Cup – St. Joseph’s Foxford & Gallen CS shared
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YOUTH RUGBY
U14 Girls Div. 1 –
Non-competitive
U14 Girls Div. 2 – Non-competitive
U16 Girls Div. 1 – Claremorris RFC
U16 Girls Div. 2 – Corinthians RFC & Westport RFC shared
U18 Girls Div. 1 – Ballinasloe RFC & Connemara RFC shared
U18 Girls Div. 2 – Corinthians RFC & Portumna RFC shared
U13 Boys Div. 1 –
Non-competitive
U13 Boys Div. 2 – Non-competitive
U14 Boys Div. 1 – Buccaneers RFC (Black team)
U14 Boys Div. 2 – Ballinasloe RFC
U14 Boys Div. 3 – Gort RFC & NUIG RFC shared
U15 Boys Div. 1 – Sligo RFC
U15 Boys Div. 2 – Ballinasloe RFC
U16 Boys Div. 1 – Creggs RFC & Corinthians RFC shared
U16 Boys Div. 2 – Incomplete
U17 Boys Div. 1 – Ballina RFC
U17 Boys Div. 2 – Corrib RFC
U18.5 Boys Div. 1 – Ballinasloe RFC
U18.5 Boys Div. 2 – Corrib RFC & Westport RFC shared
U14 Girls Cup – Ballinasloe
RFC & Creggs RFC shared
U14 Girls Plate – Incomplete
U16 Girls Cup – Ballina RFC & Claremorris RFC shared
U16 Girls Plate – Incomplete
U18 Girls Cup – Incomplete
U18 Girls Plate – Incomplete
U13 Boys Cup – Incomplete
U13 Boys Plate – Incomplete
U14 Boys Cup – Incomplete
U14 Boys Plate – Incomplete
U15 Boys Cup – Incomplete
U15 Boys Plate – Incomplete
U16 Boys Cup – Incomplete
U16 Boys Plate – Incomplete
U17 Boys Cup – Incomplete
U17 Boys Plate – Incomplete
U18.5 Boys Cup – Incomplete
U18.5 Boys Plate – Incomplete
