{"id":22952,"date":"2024-07-18T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T11:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=22952"},"modified":"2026-08-14T15:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T14:13:25","slug":"connacht-interprovincial-call-up-for-aine-oconnor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/connacht-interprovincial-call-up-for-aine-oconnor\/","title":{"rendered":"Connacht Interprovincial Call-Up for Aine O\u2019Connor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: AINE O'CONNOR RUGBY CALL-UP  -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 50px auto 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; position: relative; z-index: 10;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 55px 40px; border-bottom: 4px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f3c9; Connacht Rugby \u2022 Interprovincial Selection\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        Connacht Interprovincial Call-Up for Aine O\u2019Connor\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        18 July 2024\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 50px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n        \n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding-left: 20px;\">\n          A massive congratulations to <strong>Aine O\u2019Connor<\/strong> and everyone at <strong>Castlebar Rugby Club<\/strong> following Aine\u2019s fantastic selection to the <strong>Connacht U18 squad<\/strong> for the upcoming 2024 interprovincial season.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          This representative call-up is a phenomenal milestone and a well-deserved reward for Aine&#8217;s immense work ethic, technical grit, and outstanding performances on the pitch over the past year. Wearing the provincial green is a massive honor, and the entire Davitt College community is incredibly proud to see her talent recognized at elite development level.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015;\">\n          We wish Aine and her Connacht teammates the absolute best of luck as they kick off their interprovincial campaign and line out against the country&#8217;s top talent over the coming months. 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This representative call-up is a phenomenal milestone and a well-deserved reward for Aine&#8217;s immense work ethic, technical grit, and outstanding performances on the pitch over the past year. Wearing the provincial green is a massive honor, and the entire Davitt College community is incredibly proud to see her talent recognized at elite development level. We wish Aine and her Connacht teammates the absolute best of luck as they kick off their interprovincial campaign and line out against the country&#8217;s top talent over the coming months. 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