Category Archives: Schools Rugby

Belvedere book final spot Leinster Schools Senior Cup Belvedere College 17 Clongowes Wood College 12 Daire Walsh Donnybrook Defending champions Belvedere College held off a late surge from Clongowes Wood College at Donnybrook yesterday, before booking their place in the … Continue reading →

Belvedere hold off late Clongowes fightback to book Senior Cup final spot An early try put the Dublin school in control but Clongowes pushed them all the way. Belvedere College 17 Clongowes Wood College 12 DEFENDING CHAMPIONS BELVEDERE College held … Continue reading →

Cosgrove leads Michael’s rout St Michael’s College 75 Kilkenny College 7 Leinster Schools Junior Cup quarter-final Daire Walsh Donnybrook Chris Cosgrave amassed a personal haul of 38 points at Donnybrook yesterday, as St Michael’s College advanced to the Leinster Schools … Continue reading →

Early blitz powers Newbridge into semis Leinster Schools Junior Cup Newbridge College 26 Wesley College 5 Daire Walsh Donnybrook Newbridge College booked their place in the Leinster Schools Junior Cup semi-final with an emphatic triumph over Wesley College at Donnybrook … Continue reading →

Barron’s hat-trick keeps Rock on a roll Rugby Leinster Schools Junior Cup Blackrock College 15 Gonzaga College 8 Daire Walsh A hat-trick of tries from Scott Barron helped Blackrock College to survive a stern challenge from Gonzaga College in the … Continue reading →

Murphy kicks Belvo into cup semi-finals Rugby Leinster Schools Junior Cup quarter-final Belvedere College 15 Clongowes Wood 14 Daire Walsh A 53rd minute penalty from Simon Murphy was the difference between the sides yesterday at Donnybrook, where Belvedere College edged … Continue reading →

Gonzaga strike early and often as Roscrea left stunned in Leinster Senior Cup Gonzaga strike early and often as Roscrea left stunned in Leinster Senior Cup Thursday, February 16, 2017 Daire Walsh, Donnybrook Gonzaga College 41 Cistercian College Roscrea 24 … Continue reading →

O’Shea top of the class as St Mary’s taught a lesson Leinster Schools Senior Cup Daire Walsh Donnybrook Clongowes Wood College 24 St Mary’s College 14 Ben O’Shea finished with an impressive tally of 14 points at Donnybrook yesterday, when … Continue reading →

POST-MATCH REACTION: LEINSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR CUP – NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE COACH DAVE BREW Brew hails defensive shut out By Daire Walsh Following their impressive 21-0 win over St Mary’s College in the Leinster Schools Junior Cup last Friday, Newbridge College coach … Continue reading →

RUGBY: LEINSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR CUP FIRST ROUND Newbridge blitz St Mary’s to book last eight spot NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE 21 ST MARY’S COLLEGE 0 By Daire Walsh FOLLOWING their magnificent victory over St Mary’s College at Donnybrook Stadium last Friday afternoon, … Continue reading →