What a performance and win by Connacht.
Connacht have won the Guinness Pro12 final after beating Leinster 20-10 at Murrayfield.
Pat Lam’s side were the better team for large parts of the game and scored two tries in the first 21 minutes, courtesy of Tiernan O’Halloran and Niyi Adeolokun.
A conversion and penalty added five points to Connacht’s first-half tally, with a single Johnny Sexton penalty the only Leinster repsonse in the opening period.
Matt Healy scored another try for Connacht in the 56th minute, looking like it would seal the victory for his side, but Sean Cronin’s 66th minute try and Sexton’s subsequent conversion made the last quarter of an hour a very nervy affair for Connacht players and fans.
In the end, they held on for a famous win and here is the best reaction to the result…
Brilliant for Connacht – magnificent journey since March on Lansdowne to save our team -they will sing "The Fields " tonight! #pro12final
— Enda Kenny (@EndaKennyTD) May 28, 2016
Connacht have won the #guinnesspro12
— Connacht Rugby (@connachtrugby) May 28, 2016
Proper tearjerker of a TV interview from Connacht captain John Muldoon. What a warrior. Just shows what's possible.
— mark smith (@markismith50) May 28, 2016
A thrilling and beautiful victory for #Connacht rains gold on the fields of Athenry. John Muldoon an authentic warrior. #pro12final
— Roy Curtis (@RoyCurtis68) May 28, 2016
Hopefully the mad folk from the West will invade the pitch!!!😜😜👍👍
— Ronan O Gara (@RonanOGara10) May 28, 2016
History made. Well done Connacht. Not simply winning but doing so with style and flair #pro12final #CONvLEIN
— Raf Diallo (@RafDLeitrim) May 28, 2016
Tears. What a day!!!!! Galway, enjoy it! Oh to be home!!! #connachtabu #pro12final
— Sue Murphy (@IllSueYa) May 28, 2016
I'm so so happy!!!!!
Sorry Leinster. No I'm not really. Can't hide my joy! 😂👏👏👏👏👏👏💚#connachtabu #pro12final— Síle Seoige (@SileSeoige) May 28, 2016
There are no words…
— Lisa Lawlor (@Lisa_Lawlor) May 28, 2016
Connacht are the new All Blacks..
— Ronan O Gara (@RonanOGara10) May 28, 2016
.@connachtrugby deserve this so much. Total balls out, go for it rugby. Utterly brilliant.#pro12final #ConVLein
— Carl Mullan (@CarlMullan) May 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/IsMiseDaniel/status/736628095189417984
Somebody write a song about Pat Lam #pro12final
— Nathan Murphy (@nathanmurf) May 28, 2016
Neither Leinsters nor Nigel's finest day… #pro12final
— Doll (@theskinnydoll) May 28, 2016
Holy shit what a try.
— Shane Lowry (@ShaneLowryGolf) May 28, 2016
Outstanding performance by @connachtrugby Well done from a #Leinster fan. We were totally outplayed #pro12final pic.twitter.com/53aWceEnVP
— @JillianvT (@JillianvT) May 28, 2016
Well done @connachtrugby super season and super team, thoroughly deserved which makes the loss easier to take! #pro12final @leinsterrugby
— Keith Brennan (@Keithob84) May 28, 2016
What cheers from the crowd at the announcement that @JohnMuldoon8 is #manofthematch in the #pro12final !! #connachtabú 💚🏆
— Julianne Ryan (@julianne_ryan) May 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/JonnyMacCann/status/736625242270011392
What a performance from @connachtrugby. The province they wanted to kill off, are killing it in Murrayfield. #connachtabu #Pro12
— Niall McGarry (@MrNiallMcGarry) May 28, 2016
history in the making – what a story -the west's awake #pro12final
— Seamus Duke (@SeamusDuke) May 28, 2016
What a win.
What a side #pro12final #Connaught— David Kent (@KentoCCFC) May 28, 2016
#Connaught are LIVING THE DREAM!! #pro12final
— Rebecca Lawless (@RebeccaLawless) May 28, 2016
