Category Archives: Schools Rugby

Roscrea advance to cup semis Daire Walsh   Cistercian College, Roscrea 27 Gonzaga College 17 Holders Cistercian College will face Clongowes Wood College in the semi-final of the Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup after their win over a spirited Gonzaga at … Continue reading →

Calm Dean stands up to the pressure to force replay Blackrock College 10 Belvedere College 10 Leinster Schools Cup Daire Walsh Donnybrook Out-half Conor Dean rescued Blackrock College at Donnybrook yesterday, his 66th-minute penalty helping the south Dublin giants draw … Continue reading →

POST-MATCH REACTION: NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE COACH JOHN JOYCE Newbridge avoid upset after slow start By Daire Walsh FOLLOWING a tricky encounter at Kilbogget Park last Tuesday afternoon (February 2) against Gorey Community College, Newbridge College coach John Joyce was delighted with … Continue reading →

SCHOOLS RUGBY: BANK OF IRELAND LEINSTER JUNIOR CUP FIRST ROUND Higgins’ brace of tries helps Newbridge ease past Gorey NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE…………………………………………………… 25 GOREY COMMUNITY SCHOOL…………………………………………. 15 By Daire Walsh NEWBRIDGE College made a bright start to their Leinster Schools’ Junior … Continue reading →

Classy Clongowes cruise into Schools’ Cup semis By Daire Walsh   Clongowes Wood College 27 CBC Monkstown 5: Clongowes Wood College registered three tries at Donnybrook yesterday afternoon, as the clinical Clane side finished with 22 points to spare over CBC … Continue reading →

CLONGOWES CLAIM SENIOR CUP SEMI-FINAL SPOT Clongowes Wood College registered three tries at Donnybrook on Tuesday afternoon, as the clinical Clane side finished with 22 points to spare over CBC Monkstown in the quarter-final of the Bank of Ireland Leinster … Continue reading →

St Michael’s march on to semi-finals as Jack Kelly rips Terenure College apart Daire Walsh, Donnybrook   St Michael’s College 29 Terenure College 14: Full-back Jack Kelly was in superb form at Donnybrook yesterday as St Michael’s College sent out a major statement … Continue reading →

Rugby Clongowes in command Daire Walsh John Maher and Milo Cruise O’Brien bagged to tries at Castle Avenue, when Clongowes Wood College secured a 21-0 opening round victory against Kilkenny in the Leinster Schools Junior Cup. Five-time champions Clongowes opened … Continue reading →

Meanwhile, eight points from the boot of captain Mick O’Gara were crucial at Donnybrook yesterday when Presentation College, Bray recorded a 13-8 victory against Gonzaga College in the Leinster Schools Junior Cup first round. Pres Bray opened their account on … Continue reading →

Vaughan grabs hat-trick as Terenure power to win RUGBY: Hooker Levi Vaughan recorded a hat-trick of tries yesterday afternoon at Donnybrook, where 2015 finalists Terenure College kick-started their Leinster Schools Junior Cup campaign with a 36-15 victory against Cistercian College … Continue reading →