Category Archives: Schools Rugby

College boys squeezed out Newbridge go under to Gerard’s in Junior final   LEINSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR LEAGUE FINAL   NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE……………………………. 16   ST GERARD’S BRAY…………………………………. 21   By Daire Walsh   Number 8 Patrick Ryan crossed the whitewash in … Continue reading →

Monkstown and Rock face Leinster double SCHOOLS RUGBY: CBC Monkstown will provide the opposition to current double champions Blackrock College in the opening rounds of both the Leinster Schools Senior and Junior Challenge Cups, as the south Dublin giants aim to … Continue reading →

Coach Smyth hails resilience of Blackrock   Daire Walsh – 21 March 2013 10:40 AM FULL-BACK Jack Power ensured that his name is firmly etched in Leinster Schools Senior Cup history as his tremendous converted try in the 64th minute … Continue reading →

Juniors make it a Cup double for Blackrock…   Hugo Burke was the late try-scoring hero at Donnybrook on Wednesday as Blackrock College defeated Belvedere College 17-10 to secure their 47th Powerade Leinster Schools Junior Cup crown…   Following their … Continue reading →

Burst of Power puts Blackrock on top Leinster Schools Senior Cup Final Blackrock College 23 St Michael’s College 20 by Daire Walsh On a bitterly cold day in the RDS, full-back Jack Power was the hero for Blackrock College, as … Continue reading →

Rock Power to final win over Saints Blackrock College 23 St Michael’s College 20 FULL-BACK Jack Power was the hero for Blackrock College as his 64th minute try in yesterday’s final helped the Williamstown side to secure the Leinster Schools … Continue reading →

Blackrock secure Senior Cup for 67th time…   Gary Ringrose converted Jack Power’s decisive 64th minute try as Blackrock College came from behind to beat defending champions St. Michael’s College 23-20 in a pulsating Powerade Leinster Schools Senior Cup final … Continue reading →

POWERADE LEINSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR CUP QUARTER-FINAL REPLAY     ST GERARD’S BRAY 07   NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE 05   Daire Walsh     LEINSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR CUP QUARTER-FINAL REPLAY     Despite securing a late try courtesy of Number 8 Dylan … Continue reading →

Newbridge squeezed out by St. Michael’s in Cup semi final     St. Michael’s 21   Newbridge College 17   Daire Walsh     LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP SEMI-FINAL   A personal tally of 11 points from St Michael’s College … Continue reading →

Late try denies Newbridge College Juniors semi final spot But all not lost as draw ensures a second bite of the cherry Newbridge College 8 St Gerard’s, Bray 8 Daire Walsh BILLY O’Reilly was the saviour of St Gerard’s of … Continue reading →