Category Archives: Schools Rugby

RUGBY: LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW: NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE V ST MICHAEL’S COLLEGE By Daire Walsh NEWBRIDGE College will aim to replicate the heroics of their junior compatriots when they face St Michael’s College at Energia Park later this afternoon … Continue reading →

POST-MATCH REACTION: LEINSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR CUP SEMI-FINAL – NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE COACH DAVE BREW Brew praises Collins for dramatic winning kick By Daire Walsh NEWBRIDGE College coach Dave Brew was fulsome in his praise of Michael Collins after his late penalty … Continue reading →

RUGBY: LEINSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR CUP QUARTER-FINAL Collins strikes late as Newbridge College cause major upset NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE……………………….20 ST MICHAEL’S COLLEGE……………………..18 By Daire Walsh MICHAEL Collins came up trumps for Newbridge College at Energia Park last Wednesday to send holders St … Continue reading →

NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE CAUSE HUGE UPSET TO REACH FIRST SENIOR CUP FINAL SINCE 1996 LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP SEMI-FINAL NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE………………………….25 ST MICHAEL’S COLLEGE………………………..22 By Daire Walsh NEWBRIDGE College pulled out all the stops at Energia Park (Donnybrook) on Tuesday afternoon … Continue reading →

Newbridge recover to beat reigning champions St Michael’s in thrilling semi-final Johne Murphy’s charges came back from a 14-0 deficit to set up an all-Kildare final with Clongowes Wood College. Newbridge College 25 St Michael’s College 22 NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE PULLED … Continue reading →

Clongowes comeback denies Castleknock historic final spot By Daire Walsh Clongowes Wood College 29 Castleknock College 19 Clongowes Wood College produced a devastating finish against Castleknock College at Donnybrook to reach their first Leinster Schools Senior Cup decider since 2014. Castleknock were … Continue reading →

Clongowes deny Castleknock final berth with devastating finish The Kildare school grabbed two late tries to seal their place in the Senior Cup final. Clongowes Wood College 29 Castleknock College 19 CLONGOWES PRODUCED A devastating finish at Donnybrook to reach … Continue reading →

Blackrock College triumph over Clongowes Wood to reach Leinster Schools Junior Cup semi-final By Daire Walsh Blackrock College 43 – 15 Clongowes Wood College 51-time champions Blackrock College will face Castleknock College in the Leinster Schools Junior Cup semi-final following their emphatic triumph over Clongowes … Continue reading →

Michael Collins the Newbridge hero as holders St Michael’s crash out By Daire Walsh Leinster Schools’ Junior Cup quarter-final Newbridge College 20 – 18 St Michael’s College Michael Collins was the hero for Newbridge College at Donnybrook as his late penalty sent holders St Michael’s … Continue reading →

Castleknock advance to Leinster Junior Cup semi-finals By Daire Walsh Castleknock College 15 – 5 St Mary’s College Castleknock College advanced to the Leinster Schools Junior Cup semi-final with a 10-point victory over St Mary’s College at Donnybrook on Tuesday. A Daniel Ruane penalty edged … Continue reading →