Roscommon man to captain Connacht Eagles team
Colm Reilly will captain the Connacht Eagles when they line out against Ulster 'A; on Friday. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie
Two Roscommon men will line out for the Connacht Eagles when they play Ulster ‘A’ tomorrow (kick off 3 p.m.) in Creggs.
Colm Reilly, who represented Pádraig Pearses at underage level, will captain the side from scrum half.
Reilly helped the Irish U-20s claim a Grand Slam in 2019, scoring a crucial try in the final round win over Wales.
Since making his senior debut for Connacht off the bench against Edinburgh in October 2020, Reilly has continued to develop and was rewarded with a new contract in April 2023.
Meanwhile, Niall Murray has been named to start in the back row.
Niall also helped Ireland U-20s claim a Grand Slam in 2019 and made his senior debut in 2021. He played an integral role in Connacht reaching the URC semi finals in the 2022-23 season.
His brother Darragh was called up to Ireland’s squad before the Six Nations encounter with France.
Tomorrow’s game will be streamed live on connachtrugby.ie for €7.
