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Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce the Player/Club Ambassador Programme for the 2019/20 season.
This programme involves each club in Connacht being paired with two pro or academy players who will act as their ambassadors for the remainder of the campaign. Over the coming months these players will be made available to the clubs for a number of visits, with the club deciding how best to utilise their skills and expertise for those visits.
This is the third year of the Player Ambassador Programme and its aim is to build on the already strong relationships that exist between the playing squad and grassroots rugby in the province. During the pre-season the squad held a club visit to Connemara RFC with further club visits planned for later in the season.
Check out below who your club will be paired with for the season ahead:
An Ghaeltacht Finlay Bealham, Conor Fitzgerald & Colm De Buitlear
Ballina Eoin McKeon & Conor Dean
Ballinasloe Joe Maksymiw & Tiernan O'Halloran
Ballinrobe Quinn Roux & Niyi Adeolokun
Ballyhaunis Darragh Leader & Colm Reilly
Buccaneers Colby Fainga'a & John Porch
Carrick-on-Shannon Shane Delahunt & Cillian Gallagher
Castlebar Denis Buckley & David Horwitz
Claremorris Seán O'Brien (pro) & Seán O'Brien (acad)
Connemara Paddy McAllister & Luke Carty
Corinthians Eoghan Masterson & Hugh Lane
Corrib Gavin Thornbury & Peter Robb
Creggs Stephen Fitzgerald & Mikey Wilson
Dunmore Matthew Burke & Conor Kenny
Galway Bay Jack Carty & Dylan Tierney-Martin
Galwegians Ultan Dillane & Kyle Godwin
Gort Dominic Robertson-McCoy & Angus Lloyd
Loughrea Matt Healy & Jonny Murphy
Monivea Tom Farrell & Jordan Duggan
NUIG Dave Heffernan & Rory Burke
Our Lady's Boys Club Bundee Aki & Sean Masterson
Oughterard Tom Daly & Robin Copeland
Portumna Kieran Marmion & Niall Murray
Sligo Caolin Blade & Paul Boyle
Tuam Jarrad Butler & Stephen Kerins
Westport Tom McCartney & Shane Jennings
This programme involves each club in Connacht being paired with two pro or academy players who will act as their ambassadors for the remainder of the campaign. Over the coming months these players will be made available to the clubs for a number of visits, with the club deciding how best to utilise their skills and expertise for those visits.
This is the third year of the Player Ambassador Programme and its aim is to build on the already strong relationships that exist between the playing squad and grassroots rugby in the province. During the pre-season the squad held a club visit to Connemara RFC with further club visits planned for later in the season.
Check out below who your club will be paired with for the season ahead:
An Ghaeltacht Finlay Bealham, Conor Fitzgerald & Colm De Buitlear
Ballina Eoin McKeon & Conor Dean
Ballinasloe Joe Maksymiw & Tiernan O'Halloran
Ballinrobe Quinn Roux & Niyi Adeolokun
Ballyhaunis Darragh Leader & Colm Reilly
Buccaneers Colby Fainga'a & John Porch
Carrick-on-Shannon Shane Delahunt & Cillian Gallagher
Castlebar Denis Buckley & David Horwitz
Claremorris Seán O'Brien (pro) & Seán O'Brien (acad)
Connemara Paddy McAllister & Luke Carty
Corinthians Eoghan Masterson & Hugh Lane
Corrib Gavin Thornbury & Peter Robb
Creggs Stephen Fitzgerald & Mikey Wilson
Dunmore Matthew Burke & Conor Kenny
Galway Bay Jack Carty & Dylan Tierney-Martin
Galwegians Ultan Dillane & Kyle Godwin
Gort Dominic Robertson-McCoy & Angus Lloyd
Loughrea Matt Healy & Jonny Murphy
Monivea Tom Farrell & Jordan Duggan
NUIG Dave Heffernan & Rory Burke
Our Lady's Boys Club Bundee Aki & Sean Masterson
Oughterard Tom Daly & Robin Copeland
Portumna Kieran Marmion & Niall Murray
Sligo Caolin Blade & Paul Boyle
Tuam Jarrad Butler & Stephen Kerins
Westport Tom McCartney & Shane Jennings
