Category Archives: Senior Club Rugby

MY CLUB: Ballynahinch RFC   Ballymacarn Park, 6 Mountview Road, Ballynahinch, BT24 8JR www.hinchrfc.com   By DAIRE WALSH   THERE was much relief around Ballymacarn Park on May 3when the Ballynahinch retained their Ulster Bank League Division 1A status with … Continue reading →

MY CLUB – Clontarf RFC   Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3 Ph: 01 8336214 www.clontarfrugby.com   By DAIRE WALSH   The month of April has been a quite extraordinary period in the history of Clontarf Rugby Club, who finally secured … Continue reading →

‘Tarf celebrate title with victory over Baa-baas Clontarf 43 Barbarians 42 A largely partisan crowd were treated to a wonderful spectacle at Castle Avenue, where newly-crowned AIL champions Clontarf edged out the Barbarians. This fast-paced encounter was historic not just … Continue reading →

Barbarians  repelled again as Clontarf edge thriller CLONTARF 43 BARBARIANS 42 A largely partisan crowd were treated to a wonderful spectacle of rugby at Castle Avenue, where newly-crowned Ulster Bank League champions Clontarf edged out the Barbarians 43-42 in a … Continue reading →

Ireland U19s 8 – 12 France U19s KO : 14:00 Tue 22nd Apr 14 Ireland U19  Scorers Try: Cian O’Donoghue; Pen: Tomás Quinlan France U19s  Scorers Tries: Charlie Cassang, Valentin Saurs; Con: Lucas Meret Ireland U19  Lineups Stephen Fitzgerald (Ard … Continue reading →

Clontarf 27 – 13 Ballynahinch KO : 14:35 Sat 19th Apr 14 Clontarf  Scorers Tries: Michael McGrath, Peter du Toit 2; Cons: David Joyce 3; Pens: David Joyce 2 Ballynahinch  Scorers Try: Aaron Cairns; Con: Richie Lobb; Pens: Richie Lobb … Continue reading →

Sydney Parade Dublin University 19 (E Barry, J Fitzpatrick, P Lavelle try each, S Windsor 2 cons) Shannon 17 (J Murphy, D O’Donovan try each, R Guerin pen, 2 cons) DUBLIN UNIVERSITY maintained their strong finish to the season as centre … Continue reading →

Lakelands Park Terenure College 36 (I Hanley, F Walsh, J Dever, K O’Neill, J O’Neill, J Bollard try each, M O’Neill 3 cons) Buccaneers 29 (C Finn try, J Carty try, 5 pens, 2 cons) FOUR second-half tries proved decisive at … Continue reading →

Belfield UCD 45 (J Glynn 2 tries, A Kelly, A Boyle, T Fletcher, E Byrne try each, J Thornton 1 pen, 3 cons, N Earls 3 cons) Young Munster 24 (S Rennison, B Haugh, P Allen try each, W Staunton pen, … Continue reading →

Old Belvedere 21 – 15 Dolphin KO : 14:30 Sat 12th Apr 14 Old Belvedere  Scorers Pens: Josh Glynn 7 Dolphin  Scorers Tries: Niall Scannell, Eoin O’Shaughnessy; Con: Rory Scannell; Pen: Rory Scannell Old Belvedere  Lineups Josh Glynn; Aidan Wynne, … Continue reading →