Coaches: K Whindy, N McCarthy, D Fassbender. Summerhill College v St. Muredach's College. SQUAD Adam McVerry, Aidan OFlanagan, Alistair Verdon, Ben Bluett, Ben Lynch, Charlie Kennedy, Dan Saunders, Daragh ODwyer, Finn Gilligan, Finn ONeill, Gavin ODonnell, Gavin OGrady, Hugo McLaughlin, Jack Kelly, James ODwyer, Jamie Inglis, Jamie Kennedy, Jamie Sheil, Jody Browne, Joe Morrissey, Johnny Corr, JP Breslin, Luke Morgan, Luke McLaughlin, Matthew Cahill, Michael Kennedy, Mikey Wall, Mixie McCarthy, Morgan Tyrell, Mossie Bruton, Noah Byrne, Oisin Murray, Oliver Hume, Oscar Maguire, Oscar Pairceir, Oscar Stevenson, Patrick Coleman, Patrick Masterson, Patrick McEnroe, Patrick OBrien, Paul Wilson, Richie Coman, Rory Finlay, Ryan McCarthy, Samuel Inglis, Sean Heneghan, Seb Riordan, Sid Love, Stephen McMahon, Tom Brophy, Tom Lynn, Tom Wyley. After the recent break, action returns in 2C as league leaders Instonians try to remain unbeaten, while the top four race marches on elsewhere. - Bobby Byrne (coach). Thats plenty of time for many more twists and turns something we associate with this division, given its hyper competitive nature. This outcome has been experienced by seven schools on 12 occasions. COACHES Emmet MacMahon (head coach), Andy Skehan (senior coach), Jay Barron, Mark Hernan, Sam Berman Jack Boyle, Ronan Joyce Last five years: 2000 second round; 1999 second round; 1998 first round; 1997 first round; 1996 quarter-final. Difficult to see them upsetting Roscrea, so sadly a first-round exit. Players from last year: John Phelan (hooker), Dermot O'Loughlin (number eight, second row), Peter Corcoran (flanker), Shane Garvey (out-half). The second occasion was in 1979 & 1980 when they were defeated in successive finals by Terenure College. Catholic University School are the current champions. [citation needed], The inaugural winners were C.B.C. The competition and schools rugby in the four provinces has also been praised with "Irish (rugby) game in debt to schools rugby". Week 14 and Greystones are out to remain unbeaten this season, the promotion race remains as competitive as ever numerous teams can still finish in those coveted places. This included the finals of all provincial finals and coverage of the Leinster Schools Junior Cup. Potential champions. First held in 1887, the competition celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2007. Mountjoy School was amalgamated with other schools in 1972 to become Mount Temple Comprehensive School. Despite Monkstown's frailty, Mount Temple may lack the savoir faire to earn them a notable victory. Prospects: One can empathise with head gamesmaster David Sherwood when he questions St Columba's sudden elevation to Section B. [citation needed], FreeSports replaced Eir Sport as the competition broadcaster ahead of the 2019 competition where they will broadcast eight games live. This match will be all about performance for St Andrew's with not even the remotest chance of victory, unless they can conjure one of the great cup upsets. Blackrock College claimed their 70th Leinster Schools Senior Cup title with a dominant victory over Gonzaga College at the RDS earlier this afternoon. -Market value: 34k. The point values of scores in rugby union have changed many times in its history. Prospects: Not particularly favoured by the draw in that Kilkenny may belie the Section A status afforded them every year except this one for some reason. In doing so they also caused one of the biggest upsets in the history of Leinster football. Prospects: Traditionally a very strong school in Section A, their graduation to the main draw without recourse to playing is merited. Verdict: Face the daunting task of taking on defending champions Clongowes in competition's opening match. They will be out of their depth and that fact should be illustrated quite painfully by King's Hospital. Players from last year: S Holland, R Deverell, C Peavoy, G Greene, G Jacob, R Jones, G Rowe, B Thackaberry, B Thompson, T Langley, J Harvey, I Corrigan. Attendances are high for a schoolboy competition, with up to 25,000 present at the final. They push for a balanced rugby approach, mixing the kick, run and pass options at all times, even though using their maul and carrying from 5-metre penalties has been a profitable strategy. CAPTAIN Andrew Sparrow According to Peter Byrne this also resulted in a popular giant killing chat "Remember Olympia once beat Shels". Will Terenure College still be at, Clontarf were big winners over Terenure to close the gap to three points as they leapfrog Cork Con, There are only seven rounds of normal action left in the league campaign and things are really, There were wins for Terenure College, Cork Con, Ballynahinch, Young Munster and Lansdowne at the, Its a big weekend for all the teams in the top four. Outstanding players in Andrew Dunne and Andrew Cullen. Leinster School's Senior Cup Games; Stats; News; Leinster Schools Senior Cup 2022/23. Players from last year: K Taite, P Maguire, A Byron, A Boland, B Corish, R Gallagher, M Dormer, D McNamara, P Young. Will make the latter work hard, though. Coaches: C Byrne, D Dunne, D Hickie, C O'Donnell, T Lewis. Coaches: D Thornton, C O'Sullivan, G Murphy. [13], In 2008, Leinster Rugby instituted an award for overall performance of a school at every level of schools rugby. Already, CUS and St Andrews have qualified from the Vinnie Murray Cup to take their chance against Roscrea and Gonzaga, respectively. There is enough representative experience in the presence of Leinster U19s tight-head anchorman Kaer Brennan. They are looking forward to defending last year's title against De La Salle in what should be a very competitive game. COACHES Declan Fassbender (head coach), Martin Fenlon, Tom McKeown, James Kenny, Tom Barry, Brian Barron, Harry Colbert, Jack Connelly, Paul Kieran (Manager). We would be hopeful that we could progress." Following the conclusion of the Celtic Challenge tournament, Greg McWlliams has named a 32-player squad ahead of the TikTok Womens Six Nations, here. Gerard Siggins' series of novels, Rugby Spirit (2012), Rugby Warrior (2014), Rugby Rebel (2015), Rugby Flyer (2016) and Rugby Runner (2017) tell the story of a boy, Eoin Madden, who plays rugby for the fictional Dublin school "Castlerock College". Prospects: Early promise gave way to mediocrity, not helped by injuries to six players. Last five years: 2000 first round; 1999 first round; 1998 first round; 1997 first round; 1996 first round. Players from last year: J Traynor, B Hurley, P McKillian, K Kennedy. St Michael's College 27 Clongowes Wood College 17. MAINTENANT - Il est responsable du There are, Charles Foley bagged a late try to ensure St Michaels advanced to the semi finals of the. SQUAD Adam Larkin Smithers, Andrew Carroll, Billy Bohan, Calum Murphy, Christopher Jennings, Ciaran Mangan, Conor Manifold, Daniel Connolly, Dara Cosgrave, Hugo Owens, Jack Dennis, John R Walsh, John Sheedy, Joshua Montgomery, Mark Masterson, Max Wilson, Paddy Martin, Paddy Taylor, Patrick Forde, Ronan McGroary, Rory Allen, Ruair Byrne, Ruair Munnelly, Sam Berney Treacy, Shane Davitt, Shane Treacy, Tadgh Brophy, Tadhg Kelly, Todd Lawlor, Ben OConnor, Billy Cross, Charlie OLoughlin, Conor Hanly, Daniel Cox, Sam OLoughlin. 8 1. The competition was known for several years as the "Coca-Cola Leinster Schools Senior Cup" and in later years the "Powerade Leinster Schools Senior Cup" (Powerade is also owned by the Coca-Cola Company). Last five years: 2000 semi-finals; 1999 first round; 1998 second round; 1997 second round; 1996 second round. Monkstown. There is a quality quartet of Leinster U18 squad members in vice-captain Evan Moynihan, David Leane, Zach Hopkins and Aaron OBrien. Players from last year: C Klinkenberg, J Moran, S Dunne, R O'Toole, Jenkinson, P Berkery. Coaches: Stephen Tonge, Derek Guy Lewis, Shane O'Neill. CAPTAIN Jim White. In a rollercoaster of emotion normally reserved for Hollywood blockbusters St. Marys College, Newbridge College are the first team into the hat for the Semi Final stage, after they produced a, Clongowes have booked their spot in next Mondays Leinster Schools Quarter Final, after, Gonzaga College have put the rest of the Quarter Finalists on notice after an emphatic 64-15 win, Cistercian College Roscrea produced a strong second half comeback to overcome Catholic University, CBC Monkstown needed a late penalty try to ensure they would book a safe passage to the last eight, St Marys College advanced to the next stage of the Leinster Senior Schools Cup as they, Clongowes Wood College held out for a huge 17-15 victory over Terenure College, after a really, Newbridge College have booked their place in the last eight , after a slick performance to beat a, Following the conclusion of the Celtic Challenge tournament, Greg McWlliams has named a 32-player, Clontarf and Terenure remain focused on the other at the top, Shannon and UCD picked up big wins as, Railway Union and UL Bohs kept their unbeaten run going as the Robins moved top, Blackrock are. Drawn finals are replayed. Clonglowes Wood Director of Rugby Tomas OLeary, the former Munster and Ireland half-back, will lean on head coach Matthew Wright and his assistants Johnny ODonoghue and John English to steer the ship. Cian ODonnell, Cuan Hussey, Daniel Buckley, Danny Killeen, David McGovern, Eoghan OHanlon, Joshua Breslin, Liam Guckian, Louis Cahill, Luan Moloney, Luke Power, Mathew Shaw, Milo Quinn, Nathan Ocampo, Odhran Buckley, Riley Scales, Ronan Mahon, Rory Balmaine, Thomas Chadwick, Yuhang Tong. In addition, Leinster Schools captain Alex Mullan and Michael Colreavy are influential members of a fine pack of forwards. In the pack, Rory Og Doody, Rory Glynn have interpro experience, while Lee Fitzpatrick and Billy Hayes have made the step up from the JCT side last year. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In the pack, senior players Ben Nolan and Carlos Mantero-Belard will look to impose their physicality on the game. After winning the Leinster Junior Cup, they qualified for the Leinster Senior Cup. [citation needed], The 2021 cup campaign did not take place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Clane school is looking for a tenth Senior Cup, the last one coming when the pandemic forced a share of the laurels with Newbridge in 2020. The award, "Powerade Leinster Rugby School of the Year", has been given at an annual Leinster awards ceremony. Made the league semi-final but had some heavy defeats against the better sides in friendlies. The 200001 competition suffered with fixture rows and was eventually abandoned after the quarter-final draw was made due to the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak. Date Event Time/Results Ground Match Day; 2023-02-27 15:00:13 27 February 2023: St. Michael's College v Clongowes Wood College: 27 - 17: Energia Park. There are six rounds left of regular 1B action. New coach Gearoid Ferrick faces a tough baptism. Click on the button below to sign up to the Leinster Lowdown now! CAPTAIN Oran Handley Clongowes also won the replay 20-19 with Terenure hitting the posts with a last minute penalty attempt. The other plum tie comes in the shape of Terenure versus Clongowes Wood next Wednesday. Last five years: 2000 second round; 1999 semi-final; 1998 second round; 1997 second round; 1996 beaten finalists. Verdict: A very young side is unlikely to make any impression this year and should find King's Hospital too strong. Ireland half-back Tom Murtagh is a clever playmaker close to the action and centre Harry Roche-Nagle brings an edge to the three-quarters. Players from last year: Charles Bracken (prop), Mark Cahill (second row), S Coghlan (second row), Niall Glackin (fullback), Shane Harnett (wing), Paul Henry (prop), David Siochain (wing), Vinny Patton (scrum-half), Gareth Rossi (centre), David Walsh (number eight), Kevin Woods (flanker). Players from last year: Simon Keogh (scrum-half, capt), Gerry Cleary (prop), Fiachra Baynes (wing), John Byrne (flanker). With things going well, we would see a semi-final as a good possibility." After the Leinster Football Association was founded in 1892 it began organizing its own cup competition. St Michaels College v Belvedere College, Energia Park, Sunday KO 3.00. [2] For most of this era Bohemians and Shelbourne were members of the Irish Football League.[3]. Belvedere has a dozen players back from last years squad to provide much-needed experience in dealing with the top tie of the first round. Verdict: "It'll be a very tough match against Roscrea, toss of a coin really, as both schools will fancy their chances. - Clive Byrne (manager). The semi-finals of the schools senior cup will kick off on the week of 6 March, with the full fixture . Players from last year: Gareth O'Reilly (out-half), John Corcoran (centre), Graham Hamill (wing), Gus Stewart (hooker), Mark O'Sullivan (wing), Alan Brady (number eight). [citation needed]. In 191718, with team that included Jack McCarthy and Fran Watters, Olympia won both the Leinster Junior Cup and Leinster Senior Cup. It is at the Leinster U18s Schools level that the bulk of their players have excelled, backs Andy Cosgrave, brother to Leinsters Chris, James Sherwin and Paddy Wood showing promise. Catholic University School have been impressive in manhandling The High School (41-8) The Kings Hospital (53-0) and St Fintans High School (46-17) in qualifying for the Vinnie Murray Cup final. Hopefully that will be reflected when it comes time to play." Leinster Senior Cup. Certainly, the Williamstown school has all the ingredients needed to go back-to-back, led by captain Oliver Coffey. A big second half comeback saw Marist College emerge victorious in the winner take all clash with, Sligo Grammar defeated Marist in Athlone this afternoon to top Pool B and set up a Semi Final clash, A last-gasp try Shay McGovern helped the Jes beat St. Muredachs and qualify for the final four of, Summerhill College beat Garbally in a cracking display of rugby to ensure their spot in the, Summerhill emerged victorious over the Jes in Galway this afternoon to take a stronghold of first, Diarmuid OConnell stars as Sligo Grammar School got their Connacht Schools Senior Cup, A fantastic second-half display of rugby from both sides ended in Colaiste Iognaid (The Jes), Summerhill opened their Connacht Senior Cup campaign with a five-point victory over St. Muredachs, Sligo Grammar are the 2022 Connacht Senior A Schools League Champions after narrowly edging out. Last four years: 2001 Section A finalists; 2000 Section A semi-final; 1999 Section A winners; 1998 Section A winners. Captain Jim White could be joined in the back row by Sam Corrigan and Billy ODonoghue in behind front rowers in Leinster tight-head Riain Coogan and Ireland Schools hooker Tom Stewart. Last five years: 2000 semi-final (Section A); 1999 semi-final (Section A); 1998 first round; 1997 semi-final (Section A); 1996 semi-final (Section A). Both publish previews of each year's competition and provide match reports for each game played. It has taken the players quite a while to adjust to senior level. PRESENTATION COLLEGE, BRAY Following the introduction of the League of Ireland in 192122, League of Ireland clubs have dominated the competition. 11:45 am City of Armagh hung onto top spot as Buccaneers are just one point behind them in the table, elsewhere no positions changed after the results, as Old Belvedere further extended their recent winning streak. We will not be underestimating our first-round opponents." They will need all of that cohesion and spirit as well as Ballance and Francis Manzocchis clever use of the ball for able finishers Harry MacChesney and Jak Dolly. Six minutes into extra time Blackrock got a try and conversion. Des Berry. COACHES Stanley McDowell (head coach), Karl Miller (Lineout/defence coach), Declan Lavery (scrum/breakdown coach) Stephen OHanrahan (S&C), Mark Feeney (forwards coach), Eoin Quinn: (kicking/skills coach). SQUAD Conor Bourke, Sam Bourke, Matthew Brady, Finn Brien, Billy Corrigan, Alkan Dal, Mikey Doyle, Adam Dutton, Cian Eddy, Max Eggleston, James Healy, Dylan Henry, Dan Jordan, Finn Kelly, Luke Kelly, Sean Kenny, Zach Kirby, Ross Mackey, Adam McDonald, Jack McDonald, James McDonald, Cormac McGrath, Odhran Meade, Daniel Moraghan, Jack Murphy, Niall OCallaghan, Ronan OBoyle, Darragh OSullivan, Cathal Ryan, Lorcan Smith, Adam Tighe, Finn Treacy, Tadhg Treacy. 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