Category Archives: Schools Rugby

Gonzaga come out on top after tense battle with Wesley Second-half tries from Harry O’Grady and Alex McEvoy prove the difference Gonzaga College 19 Wesley College 10 Second-half tries from replacements Harry O’Grady and Alex McEvoy were crucial at Castle … Continue reading →

RUGBY: BANK OF IRELAND LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP FIRST ROUND PREVIEW: NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE V BELVEDERE COLLEGE Newbridge College facing tough test against Belvedere By Daire Walsh NEWBRIDGE College will be heading into the lion’s den at Donnybrook tomorrow afternoon, when … Continue reading →

Flawless Belvedere College lay marker as Newbridge overrun By Daire Walsh Belvedere College 34 Newbridge College 0: Last year’s finalists Belvedere College delivered a near-perfect performance at Donnybrook yesterday afternoon, as they recorded a comprehensive victory over Newbridge College in the … Continue reading →

14-man St Michael’s College show their firepower against St Andrew’s Daire Walsh, Donnybrook   St Michael’s College 25 St Andrew’s College 7 Jack Kelly, Ian O’Kelly and Dan O’Donovan helped themselves to tries at Donnybrook yesterday, as 14-man St Michael’s College overcame St … Continue reading →

Jordan to rescue for Monkstown RUGBY: Captain Robert Jordan came to the rescue of CBC Monkstown at Donnybrook yesterday afternoon, when his stoppage-time penalty helped the Dun Laoghaire side to a 15-13 victory in this Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup clash … Continue reading →

Vaughan tries do trick for Terenure TERENURE COLLEGE……………………………………………….. 24 ST MARY’S COLLEGE……………………………………………….. 11 Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup Daire Walsh Donnybrook A brace of second-half tries from Zak Vaughan proved decisive at Donnybrook yesterday when Terenure College beat neighbours St Mary’s … Continue reading →

Caputo boots ‘Rock to victory   BLACKROCK COLLEGE………………………………………….. 15   TERENURE COLLEGE…………………………………………….. 13   By Daire Walsh   Leinster Schools’ Junior Cup final   Joey Caputo was the hero for Blackrock College at Donnybrook yesterday, when his last-minute penalty helped … Continue reading →

ROSCREA CROWNED SENIOR CUP CHAMPIONS History was made at the RDS this afternoon, when Cistercian College Roscrea were crowned Bank Of Ireland Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup champions for the very first time in front of a crowd of 7,950. Belvedere College had started brightly … Continue reading →

Tipperary school’s history bid in Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup By Daire Walsh Cistercian College Roscrea will aim to create history at the RDS this afternoon, when they seek to claim the Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup crown for the first time. Standing in their way are Belvedere College, … Continue reading →

La Grue inspires Terenure College to victory   Daire Walsh   TERENURE COLLEGE……………………………………………… 15   CISTERCIAN COLLEGE ROSCREA……………………………… 10   A star performance from centre Adam La Grue was pivotal at Donnybrook yesterday, when Terenure College overcame Cistercian College Roscrea’s … Continue reading →