Category Archives: Schools Rugby

SCHOOLS RUGBY: LEINSTER SENIOR CUP FIRST ROUND PREVIEW: NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE V CBC MONKSTOWN Newbridge College start their opening Leinster Senior Cup tie as favourites By Daire Walsh CBC Monkstown will provide the opposition at Energia Park this Friday afternoon (kick-off … Continue reading →

Belvo put to the test in Leinster Schools Senior Cup opener against St Mary’s Tries from Eoghan Rutledge, Jed Tormey and Daniel Hawkshaw secured the win for the 12-time champions. Belvedere College 17 St Mary’s College 13 Daire Walsh reports … Continue reading →

Castleknock hold off spirited Roscrea rally By Daire Walsh Castleknock College 24 – 17 Cistercian College, Roscrea Castleknock College held off a spirited fightback from Cistercian College, Roscrea at Donnybrook Stadium yesterday to book their place in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup quarter-finals. Leading 21-5 … Continue reading →

Gonzaga stun ‘Rock with second-half tries Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup (R1) Gonzaga College 22 Blackrock College 21 Daire Walsh Gonzaga College stunned Blackrock College in the first round of the Leinster Schools Senior Cup yesterday. Despite finding themselves in arrears … Continue reading →

SCHOOLS RUGBY: VINNIE MURRAY CUP FIRST ROUND Patrician go close on first time out in Vinnie Murray Cup THE KING’S HOSPITAL……………………32 PATRICIANS NEWBRIDGE………………..12 By Daire Walsh DESPITE a gallant effort over the course of the contest, Patrician Secondary School were … Continue reading →

LEINSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR LEAGUE DIVISION 1A SEMI-FINAL Newbridge College well beaten by Pres Bray NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE……………………..08 PRESENTATION COLLEGE, BRAY…………24 By Daire Walsh NEWBRIDGE College’s Leinster Schools Junior League Division 1A campaign came to an end at the hands of an … Continue reading →

POST-MATCH REACTION: NAAS CBS COACH JOE KELLY Rugby booming in Naas CBS By Daire Walsh NAAS CBS coach Joe Kelly was full of praise for his squad after they rounded off a memorable season by claiming the Leinster Schools Junior … Continue reading →

LEINSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR LEAGUE DIVISION 2A FINAL Naas CBS add more silverware to collection NAAS CBS…………………………………..19 ARDSCOIL NA TRIONOIDE……………….0 By Daire Walsh FOLLOWING a dominant display at Energia Park last Thursday afternoon, Naas CBS were crowned Leinster Schools Junior League … Continue reading →

Salesians succumb to Murphy’s law as captain leads Andrew’s to plate glory VINNIE MURRAY PLATE FINAL ST ANDREW’S COLLEGE 29 SALESIAN COLLEGE 7 Daire Walsh CAPTAIN Nathan Murphy led the way to Vinnie Murray Plate glory with a try and … Continue reading →

RUGBY – FR GODFREY CUP FINAL: NAAS CBS 27 GOREY CS 25 McKevitt the hero for Naas CBS Daire Walsh JACK McKevitt’s stunning final-minute drop-goal helped Naas CBS to edge past Gorey CS at the end of a pulsating Father … Continue reading →