Category Archives: Schools Rugby

NEWBRIDGE RECOVERY JUST FALLS AGONISINGLY SHORT LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP SEMI-FINAL GONZAGA COLLEGE 33 NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE 31 By Daire Walsh THEY were close to forging a miraculous comeback victory in the last-quarter, but Newbridge College ultimately came up just short … Continue reading →

Leinster Senior Cup: Gonzaga hold on despite Newbridge fightback  Gonzaga now have the chance to go one better in the 2023 competition after losing out at the final hurdle last year. DAIRE WALSH, ENERGIA PARK LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP SEMI-FINAL  … Continue reading →

Gonzaga withstand Newbridge fightback to reach second final as many years Last season’s beaten finalists prevailed in Donnybrook despite a brilliant late effort by the Kildare school. Gonzaga College 33 Newbridge College 31 Daire Walsh reports from Energia Park GONZAGA … Continue reading →

Michael’s over Clongowes to set up Blackrock semi-final date The south Dublin outfit marched into the last four. DAIRE WALSH, ENERGIA PARK LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP QUARTER-FINAL  St Michael’s College 27 Clongowes Wood College 17  St Michael’s College will face … Continue reading →

‘Rock rout of Roscrea seals semi-final place The Dublin heavyweights had too much for their opponents at Donnybrook. DAIRE WALSH, ENERGIA PARK LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP QUARTÉR-FINAL  Blackrock College 70  Cistercian College Roscrea 7 Defending champions Blackrock College advanced to … Continue reading →

Gonzaga hold off St Mary’s fightback to book last-four spot Following last year’s defeat to Blackrock College in the final, the Ranelagh school are hoping to go a step further. DAIRE WALSH, ENERGIA PARK LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP QUARTÉR-FINAL Gonzaga … Continue reading →

LAWLOR HAT TRICK DRIVES NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE INTO SENIOR SCHOOLS SEMI FINAL LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP QUARTER-FINAL NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE 46 CBC MONKSTOWN 12 By Daire Walsh Todd Lawlor helped himself to a hat-trick of tries at Energia Park on Monday afternoon … Continue reading →

LATE MURTAGH PENALTY SENDS CLONGOWES WOOD INTO SECOND ROUND AGAIN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023 LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP FIRST ROUND REPLAY CLONGOWES WOOD COLLEGE 20 TERENURE COLLEGE 19 By Daire Walsh Clongowes Wood College withstood a powerful second half surge … Continue reading →

Lawlor hat-trick sees Newbridge power past Monkstown Johne Murphy’s side booked their place in the last four. DAIRE WALSH, ENERGIA PARK LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP QUARTÉR-FINAL Newbridge College 46  CBC Monkstown 12  Todd Lawlor helped himself to a hat-trick of … Continue reading →

Clongowes prevail again in Terenure refixture A replay of this Schools Cup tie was ordered after Clongowes were adjudged to have fielded an illegal player first time round DAIRE WALSH, ENERGIA PARK Leinster Schools Senior Cup First Round   Clongowes Wood … Continue reading →