Galway City’s most beloved rugby bar An Púcán have long been supports of Connacht, and they’re once again ‘backing the favourites’ by sponsoring the back of the province’s home jersey this season.
With the World Cup well and truly a distant memory, it’s refreshing to have provincial rugby back once again – and in-form Connacht are lighting up the Sportsground with incredible performances already.
Connacht Rugby’s distinctive green home kit is sure to haunt a few opposition players’ nightmares this season, especially if coach Pete Wilkins’ charges continue to perform as well as they have been so far this season.
It’s going to be a big one this evening as the Connacht have their first game of this season’s Champions Cup.
Bordeaux are coming to the Sportsground for what promises to be a battle of titans fans won’t want to miss out on.
While the French have many formidable players, Connacht have gotten their own boost from players returning from international duty, including Bundee Aki who is making his first start of the season after suffering a hamstring injury in the World Cup.
An Púcán proudly feature on the back of the home jersey on the collar – and the great-looking kit is sure to be on countless Christmas lists this season, especially for the die-hard rugby fans out there.
The pub will also be giving out limited-edition Connacht Rugby hats and swag to select fans over the coming days, so keep an eye out for these.
An Púcán is part of the Connacht Hospitality Group, which is sponsoring Connacht Rugby’s European shirt, while The Connacht Hotel is sponsoring their away shirt, showing support for the province across the board.
“We’re absolutely delighted to be sponsoring Connacht Rugby’s home jersey for the 2023/24 season,” said Matthew Fraser, General Manager at An Púcán.
“Everyone here at An Púcán are rooting for the team to have an incredible season on all fronts, and many of our team often visit the Sportsground to cheer them on – so, we’re absolutely thrilled to be backing them like this,” he added.
And if you’re not able to get to the Sportsground throughout the season, you can always watch the big games on one of the country’s largest TV screens in An Púcán’s famous beer garden.
