Monthly Archives: December 2018

All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Club Championship Final: Mourneabbey V Foxrock-Cabinteely – Ladiesgaelic.ie – December 8 2018

Glory at last for Mourneabbey as they defeat Foxrock-Cabinteely to land All-Ireland Senior Club title Mourneabbey (Cork) 1-13 Foxrock-Cabinteely (Dublin) 1-7 By Daire Walsh Driven on by the heartbreak of final defeats in three out of the past four seasons, … Continue reading

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Underage Rugby International: Ireland U19 V Australia Schools & U18 – The Irish Times – December 8 2018

Australia Schools prove too strong for Ireland under-19s Andrew Smith had gone over for a try in the opening half but the visitors turned it around Ireland under-19s 5 Australia Schools and under-18s 17 Despite registering a first-half try through … Continue reading

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Underage Rugby International: Ireland U19 V Australia Schools & U18 – Irishrugby.ie – December 8 2018

Ireland Under-19s Beaten By Three-Try Australia Andrew Smith’s acrobatically-finished first half try was not enough for the Ireland Under-19s as they went down 17-5 to the Australia Schools & Under-18 team at Energia Park this afternoon. Reesjan Pasitoa, John Connolly … Continue reading

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Schools GAA Round-Up: The Evening Herald – December 6 2018

SCHOOLS GAA ROUND-UP Palmerstown hold firm under pressure to claim Quinlan Plate title Daire Walsh PALMERSTOWN CS were crowned Tom Quinlan First Year Football Plate champions with a hard-fought 4-6 to 4-4 success at the expense of Trinity Comprehensive last … Continue reading

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Dublin Schools Senior ‘A’ Hurling Championship Final: St Benildus College V St Aidan’s CBS – The Evening Herald – December 6 2018

DUBLIN SENIOR ‘A’ HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL: ST BENILDUS 2-17 ST AIDAN’S 1-8 BENILDUS ARE ‘A’ OK Foley and O’Toole in top form as southsiders claim title Daire Walsh CIARAN Foley recorded a superb haul of 2-4 to inspire St Benildus … Continue reading

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Leinster Schools Senior League Division 1A Semi-Final: Newbridge College V Gonzaga College – The Kildare Nationalist – December 4 2018

SCHOOLS RUGBY: LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE DIVISION 1A SEMI-FINAL Newbridge College suffer cruel defeat NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE……………………………22 GONZAGA COLLEGE……………………………….24 By Daire Walsh NEWBRIDGE College endured heartbreak at Energia Park last Tuesday afternoon in the Leinster Senior League Division 1A semi-final – losing … Continue reading

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Rugby Column Number 134: The Kildare Nationalist – December 4 2018

RUGBY O’Brien steals the show on first Leinster start By Daire Walsh EADESTOWN’S Jimmy O’Brien marked his full Leinster debut in style at Rodney Parade on Saturday – grabbing a brace of tries in the Blues’ 59-10 victory against the … Continue reading

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Dublin Minor ‘B’ Football Championship Final: Castleknock V Lucan Sarsfields – The Evening Herald – December 4 2018

CASTLEKNOCK HOLD ‘B’ EDGE Somerton men prevail in tight minor decider DUBLIN MFC ‘B’ FINAL CASTLEKNOCK……………………………….0-12 LUCAN SARSFIELDS………………………….1-8 Daire Walsh CASTLEKNOCK produced a committed second half display at O’Toole Park on Sunday to claim the Dublin Minor ‘B’ Football Championship … Continue reading

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Post-Match Reaction: All-Ireland League Division 1A – Cork Constitution Coach Brian Hickey – The Evening Echo – December 4 2018

Con coach Hickey praises his defence AIL RUGBY Daire Walsh CORK CONSTITUTION head coach Brian Hickey praised his side’s defensive display in their dramatic All-Ireland League Division 1A triumph over Clontarf at Castle Avenue last Saturday. Despite also acknowledging frustration … Continue reading

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All-Ireland League Division 1A: Clontarf V Cork Constitution – The Evening Echo – December 3 2018

Moynihan wins it for Con late on AIL RUGBY CLONTARF…………………………13 CORK CONSTITUTION…………..16 Daire Walsh CORK CONSTITUTION moved to the top of the All-Ireland League Division 1A table with an impressive comeback victory over Clontarf at Castle Avenue on Saturday afternoon. … Continue reading

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