Lam's men start with a win

06 September 2014Eoin McKeon and Danie Poolman touched down in either half as Pat Lam's men, who ended last season with five successive league defeats, got back to winning ways.

The sides were level at the break - 8-8 - with a Nic Cudd try and Jason Tovey penalty cancelling out McKeon's ninth-minute touchdown and follow-up penalty from Darragh Leader.

Tovey's three-pointer was the Dragons' only score while Connacht centre David McSharry was in the sin-bin approaching half-time.

The Connacht pack got on top during a crucial second half spell when the visitors' new captain Le…