Connacht to play Munster at MacHale Park in historic URC clash
The province will face Munster in the URC at Mayo GAA's home in Castlebar for the first time in the professional era
Connacht skipper Cian Prendergast has hailed the news that the province will face Munster in the URC at Mayo GAA's home in Castlebar for the first time in the professional era on March 29.
Pete Wilkins' side will play at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park in the interpro clash.
Tickets go on general sale on Monday, January 13, with early access from Friday 10th January for those who register their interest at connachtrugby.ie/castlebar. An adult general admission ticket for the three uncovered stands will cost €20 (unreserved seating), while a reserved seat in the main stand will be priced at €25. Young Adult (16-21) and Senior (65+) tickets will also be available, costing €15 each in the uncovered stands and €20 in the Main Stand. Junior tickets (Under 16s) will be priced at just €5 for all areas.
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There will be hospitality packages available, while there will also be group bookings discounts for 10+ tickets that can be purchased by emailing info@connachtrugby.ie from January 13.
On Wednesday, January 8 ticket holders will be provided with an exclusive pre-sale window to both secure the best spot in the ground, and purchase additional tickets, before they go on general sale. Full details can be found at connachtrugby.ie.
“All the players were absolutely delighted when told the news," said Prendergast. "The opportunity to play in front of a massive home crowd, in the heart of the province, is something to really look forward to.
"Today’s announcement is a massive boost for what will be a really important game for us, at a crunch time in the season.
"Our supporters are amongst the best there are, and we know the passion that the people of Mayo, and Connacht more widely, show every time they support their teams, whatever the code or colour of the jersey.
"We will be doing everything we can to feed off and match that passion in the performance we deliver on the day.”
Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins added: We’re all incredibly excited by today’s news, 29th March 2025 is a day that we are already looking forward to and it’ll be a privilege to play a part in it.
"We are proud to represent the whole province of Connacht, and we look forward to sharing this great occasion with our existing supporters and getting out to meet many more new supporters from all across the province."
The province's CEO, Willie Ruane, added:“This promises to be not only a great occasion for Connacht Rugby supporters but also for the very many people all across the province who love sport more generally, whatever the code. We are very proud to represent the province of Connacht, from the four corners of the five counties, and this fixture provides us with a great opportunity to demonstrate that, in bringing a fixture of this significance out to the heart of the province. "I want to thank and commend Mayo GAA for the extremely positive and collaborative manner in which they have engaged with us, and in ultimately agreeing to allow us play in the great facility that is Hastings Insurance MacHale Park. "I would also like to say a special thank you to Dexcom, Intersport Elverys, and the rest of our official partners.
"The reality is that without their cooperation and support, this event could simply not have happened.
"It’s now our job here at Connacht Rugby to deliver an event befitting of the occasion, and everyone at the club looks forward to making this a day to truly remember.”
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