Even crazier than we expected

3 years ago

“That was a funny moment that sticks out to me.” John Muldoon loved nothing better than getting one over Leinster. They were the team he always wanted to beat, more than others. He would use every trick in the book – even negotiating with Josh van der Flier from point-blank, at the bottom of a […]

3 years ago

Connacht’s 2016 title celebrations looked fantastic. The enduring image of their maiden PRO12 win is Bundee Aki belting out The Fields of Athenry with his Connacht teammates in the beer garden of Galway pub An Púcán. Aki seemed to be in great spirits but former teammate and title winning captain John Muldoon revealed on SportsJoe Live on Wednesday […]

8 years ago

Jack Carty was off the pitch at the time so he would not have minded too much that John Muldoon stepped up for a conversion. The Connacht outhalf was called ashore after 63 minutes, with his side 33-3 ahead, but captain Muldoon stayed out until the end. Such was the ease at Connacht’s victory that […]

8 years ago

“He’ll be back… he’ll be back.” The elderly Connacht supporter was in the thick of a farewell thrall, his wife beside him. Almost 20 minutes after the match had ended, John Muldoon had finally made his way through the gap at The Clan Terrace and had his right arm raised in salute to the baying […]

8 years ago

What a way to finish your Connacht career. John Muldoon bowed out after 17 seasons at Connacht by helping his home province to an emphatic 47-10 victory over Leinster. The Connacht captain played all 80 minutes in his side’s final game of their Guinness PRO14 season and even kicked the final conversion after Caolán Blade […]

8 years ago