Category Archives: Schools Rugby

Terenure overtake Cistercians in final quarter to progress to Junior Cup semis By Daire Walsh Terenure College 19 – 15 Cistercian College Roscrea Cistercian College Roscrea’s Leinster Schools Junior Cup campaign ended in a quarter-final defeat to Terenure College at Donnybrook on Monday. Following relentless … Continue reading →

SCHOOLS RUGBY: LEINSTER SENIOR CUP QUARTER-FINAL Prendergast holds his nerve to send Newbridge College into Senior Cup semi-final NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE……………………….10 KILKENNY COLLEGE……………………………8 By Daire Walsh SAM Prendergast was the match-winner for Newbridge College at Energia Park (Donnybrook) last Wednesday, his … Continue reading →

Leinster Schools Senior Cup: Strong finish sees Clongowes secure place in last four By Daire Walsh Clongowes Wood College 55 – 24 St Gerard’s, Bray Clongowes Wood College will face Castleknock College in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi-final after they ran in eight tries … Continue reading →

Eight-try Clongowes eventually surge past St Gerard’s to book semi-final spot In a 79-point affair, Gerard’s fought back to level proceedings in the second half but Clongowes powered home in the final quarter. Clongowes Wood College 55 St Gerard’s, Bray … Continue reading →

Prendergast kicks Newbridge into Leinster Senior Cup semis By Daire Walsh Newbridge College 10 – 8 Kilkenny College Sam Prendergast was the match-winner at Donnybrook as his 62nd-minute penalty edged Johne Murphy’s Newbridge College past the challenge of Kilkenny College in a tense Leinster Schools … Continue reading →

Prendergast holds his nerve to kick Newbridge into Leinster senior cup semis Johne Murphy’s side bounce back after trailing Kilkenny College 8-0 at the break. Newbridge College 10-8 Kilkenny College SAM PRENDERGAST WAS the match-winner at Donnybrook as his 62nd-minute … Continue reading →

St Michael’s ease into Leinster Senior Cup semis By Daire Walsh St Michael’s College 34 – 3 Gonzaga College Champions St Michael’s College eased into the Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi-finals with a comprehensive win over Gonzaga College at Donnybrook in a repeat of last … Continue reading →

Champions turn on the style to advance to Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi-finals St Michael’s were comprehensive winners against Gonzaga in a repeat of last year’s decider. St Michael’s College 34 Gonzaga College 3 Daire Walsh reports from Donnybrook THE … Continue reading →

McDonough kicks Castleknock to shock win over Belvedere By Daire Walsh Castleknock College 15 – 14 Belvedere College Captain Louis McDonough kicked a 64th-minute penalty to give Castleknock College a shock victory over Belvedere College in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final at Donnybrook. With … Continue reading →

Clutch McDonough penalty sees Castleknock climb over Belvo and into LSSC semis The 2016 and 2017 champions were undone by McDonough’s boot and two tries from Ben Griffin. Castleknock College 15 Belvedere College 14 CAPTAIN LOUIS MCDONOUGH kicked a 64th-minute … Continue reading →