Category Archives: Schools Rugby

RUGBY: Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup Final Ros dethroned by brilliant Belvo Belvedere College 31 Cistercian College Roscrea 7 By Daire Walsh at the RDS THERE was disappointment for defending champions Cistercian College Roscrea on Sunday afternoon, when … Continue reading →

Power-packed win for Belvedere College Daire Walsh   Belvedere College 31 Cistercian College Roscrea 7: Belvedere College produced a stunning performance at the RDS yesterday when they secured their 11th Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup title at the expense of defending champions Cistercian … Continue reading →

Blackrock crush Belvedere to book final ticket RUGBY: Defending champions Blackrock College will face St Michael’s College in the final of the Leinster Schools’ Junior Cup, following a 38-6 victory over Belvedere College at Donnybrook yesterday. The Williamstown school are … Continue reading →

McKeown stars as Belvo advance to final in Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi-final Daire Walsh Belvedere College 36 St Michael’s College 22 Donnybrook Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi-final  Belvedere College overcame St Michael’s at Donnybrook yesterday to set up a … Continue reading →

Gutsy Roscrea’s late burst stuns Clongowes By Daire Walsh   Cistercian College Roscrea 24 Clongowes Wood College 18: Cistercian College Roscrea’s quest for a second successive Leinster Schools Senior Cup triumph remains on course, after Brian Diffley’s 61st-minute try helped them … Continue reading →

Blackrock stay on course JUNIOR RUGBY Blackrock College 28 Presentation College, Bray 6 Daire Walsh Two tries apiece from Niall Comerford and Ben Wallace paved the way for Blackrock College’s success over Presentation College, Bray in the Leinster Schools’ Junior … Continue reading →

World of Sport Hat-trick hero Maher toast of Clongowes Rugby Daire Walsh Full-back John Maher was the hero at Donnybrook yesterday, when his last-minute try helped Clongowes Wood College to secure a dramatic 31-26 Leinster Schools’ Junior Cup quarter-final victory … Continue reading →

St Michael’s cruise into Leinster Junior Cup semi-final St Michael’s College 45 Terenure College 14 Daire Walsh Donnybrook Centre Christopher Cosgrave produced a stellar performance at Donnybrook yesterday, as St Michael’s College secured a comprehensive win over Terenure College in … Continue reading →

SCHOOLS RUGBY: LEINSTER JUNIOR CUP QUARTER-FINAL PREVIEW: NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE V BELVEDERE COLLEGE Newbridge College juniors looking to succeed where seniors failed By Daire Walsh NEWBRIDGE College’s Senior Cup campaign may have come to an end at the hands of Belvedere … Continue reading →

Jennings steers Belvedere to last four after thriller with Blackrock Leinster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final replay – Daire Walsh Belvedere College 35 Blackrock College 29 Belvedere College secured their place in the last four of the Leinster Schools Senior Cup after … Continue reading →