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Ulster Bank League 2013-2014 talk/gossip/rumours

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Stanza2 wrote: »
    Is the scorer of Corinthians 15 points today in their first ever league 1B game young 18 year old Sean O'Hagan? Fair play if it was, that's a tough breeding ground for a young fella. Did not think that he would play first team rugby at that age.
    Yes. Don't see any surprise in him playing AIL rugby at this stage. He's in academy and why play him in junior/u20s when he's good enough to play AIL.
    Yes it is tough for an 18 year old but he'll learn so much from playing at that level.

    Anyway back to todays results.
    Good win for Thomond in 2B considering their struggles last season. Look to have improved a lot on last season if they keep that level of performance up.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    Very young front-row Lansdowne had out.


  • Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭Stanza2


    Think that it is great to see AIL being used as a breeding ground for our young talent.


  • Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭backgreen


    That's him
    greg o shea was on the shannon side..about 18 also


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    It would be great for the AIL if they had a highlights package every week a la the Welsh domestic league on Scrum V.


  • Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭backgreen


    It would be great for the AIL if they had a highlights package every week a la the Welsh domestic league on Scrum V.
    they used to have a limited one in the past ...badly in need of a rugby program like scrum v on irish tv


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    backgreen wrote: »
    they used to have a limited one in the past ...badly in need of a rugby program like scrum v on irish tv

    Something like Against The Head should be on every week of the rugby season. It wouldn't do any harm to the AIL to show some highlights every week.

    Or perhaps the IRFU could record a video package to put out on youtube?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Something like Against The Head should be on every week of the rugby season. It wouldn't do any harm to the AIL to show some highlights every week.

    Or perhaps the IRFU could record a video package to put out on youtube?
    Against the Head should be on every week. Highlights of pro games and then review of weekend action at AIL level.

    At least some games can be seen as they are streamed on aertv but that's a limited enough number of games.


  • Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭RuPi


    BBC NI does quite a good online round up show of the local football, even if against the head managed to do that each week and then the tv shows during the 6 nations.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz




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  • Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭Beery Eyed


    That's a perfect highlight video package for a game. If that could be replicated to a number of AIL Div1 games it would be ideal. I wonder how costly it is to set that up, edit, add commentary, etc? Anyone involved in TV production have a ballpark idea?


  • Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭CGD


    Great kicking display from YM 9 Hawe deadly accurate from every angle.


  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ Gianluca Gentle Traction


    Never a try from the charge down!

    Super kicking display from Haugh though.

    Aside - fairly bizarre to see someone getting two yellow cards in a match.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 231 ✭✭turtleshead


    Think it was a try, tried pause it on youtube a couple of times and felt it was, kind of difficult to see but you get my drift.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭GavMan


    Is Willie Staunton moving confirmed? I heard rumours a few weeks back but nothing concrete, I think that will boost Munsters chances of staying up.

    Looks like that Willie Staunton move never happened. Turned out for Nure at the weekend


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 231 ✭✭turtleshead


    Anyone have any predictions on how the weekend will go?

    Clontarf V's Garryowen - Tarf
    Cons vs Lansdowne - Cons in a close one
    UCD vs Belvo - UCD with a BP
    Cookies Vs Hnch -Cookies just about
    Dolphin vs Marys - Dolphin with a BP

    Rock vs Terenure - Terenure with a BP
    Corinthians vs Shannon - Shannon just about
    Dungannon vs Trinity - Dublin University
    Bohs Vs Belfast H'quins - Bohs
    Buccs vs Malone - Buccs with a BP


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,608 ✭✭✭themont85


    The AIL teams would all be recording their games anyway. If the IRFU provided a day long training course for production for each province they could have a passable package every week. Nothing major, just the tries!


  • Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭backgreen


    themont85 wrote: »
    The AIL teams would all be recording their games anyway. If the IRFU provided a day long training course for production for each province they could have a passable package every week. Nothing major, just the tries!
    Good idea


  • Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭Stanza2


    Very good idea


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  • Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭mightymonster


    Anyone have any predictions on how the weekend will go?

    Clontarf V's Garryowen - Tarf
    Cons vs Lansdowne - Cons in a close one
    UCD vs Belvo - UCD with a BP
    Cookies Vs Hnch -Cookies just about
    Dolphin vs Marys - Dolphin with a BP

    Rock vs Terenure - Terenure with a BP
    Corinthians vs Shannon - Shannon just about
    Dungannon vs Trinity - Dublin University
    Bohs Vs Belfast H'quins - Bohs
    Buccs vs Malone - Buccs with a BP

    Would not fancy Dolphin for bp . marys scored three tries last weekend .Shannon Corinthians looks a cracker teams were posted on Corinthians twitter . Con Lansdowne will be tight one . will be interesting to see if Ucd attack will be as strong v belvo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Anyone have any predictions on how the weekend will go?

    Clontarf V's Garryowen - Tarf
    Cons vs Lansdowne - Cons in a close one
    UCD vs Belvo - UCD with a BP
    Cookies Vs Hnch -Cookies just about
    Dolphin vs Marys - Dolphin with a BP

    Rock vs Terenure - Terenure with a BP
    Corinthians vs Shannon - Shannon just about
    Dungannon vs Trinity - Dublin University
    Bohs Vs Belfast H'quins - Bohs
    Buccs vs Malone - Buccs with a BP
    Will agree with you on 1A predictions but think Nure, Corinthians, Dungannon, Quins and Buccs will win in 1B
    Any opinions on 2A/2B fixtures?
    Crescent beat Bruff 17-9 tonight with all fixtures listed for 2A here and 2B here
    themont85 wrote: »
    The AIL teams would all be recording their games anyway. If the IRFU provided a day long training course for production for each province they could have a passable package every week. Nothing major, just the tries!
    Would be an idea but what to show it on. Yeah most would record their games. If all or some clips could at least be put up on youtube or sent into knockon.ie or something it would be great
    Would not fancy Dolphin for bp . marys scored three tries last weekend .Shannon Corinthians looks a cracker teams were posted on Corinthians twitter . Con Lansdowne will be tight one . will be interesting to see if Ucd attack will be as strong v belvo
    Nice mix of youth and experience in both Shannon and Corinthians sides. Would be very interesting to see how battle of the two 18 year old outhalf's go's - Lyons v O Hagan.


  • Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭CGD


    Clontarf v Garryowen - Tarf
    Cons v Lansdowne - L'downe
    UCD v Belvo - UCD with a BP
    Young Munster v B'Hnch - YM
    Dolphin v Marys - Marys


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    So results from today are on link below
    http://www.irishrugby.ie/ulsterbankleague/29840.php

    Huge win for Tarf against Garryowen, great win for Corinthians at home to Shannon, looked like cracker between Rainey and Seapoint and DLSP very poor v very impressive Nenagh,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭madds


    City of Derry looked very impressive in Barnhall today in their 2A clash. Big powerful side who love to run with it. Great with ball in hand. That said Barnhall will be kicking themselves at the number of unforced errors they coughed up. 18-23 for Derry.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭backgreen



    Nice mix of youth and experience in both Shannon and Corinthians sides. Would be very interesting to see how battle of the two 18 year old outhalf's go's - Lyons v O Hagan.

    who was the better today?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    madds wrote: »
    City of Derry looked very impressive in Barnhall today in their 2A clash. Big powerful side who love to run with it. Great with ball in hand. That said Barnhall will be kicking themselves at the number of unforced errors they coughed up. 18-23 for Derry.
    Barnhall are also big powerful side iirc. Very powerful in 2B recently though step up to 2A will make a difference.
    backgreen wrote: »
    who was the better today?
    no idea. Wasn't at game. Can only guess by looking at result that O Hagan would have been on front foot more which would have been easier so would have done better but have no idea as only going by the result.

    Only 2 teams with maximum 10 points after 2 rounds of games across the 4 divisions in 2A, Ballymena, and 2B, Nenagh.


  • Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭Stanza2


    backgreen wrote: »
    who was the better today?

    Was at the game and not looking through Connacht glasses but young O'Hagan was different class, not just to Lyons but to every other back out there. Lyons was taken off after about 50 mins but O'Hagan played the 80. Lyons is a good passer of the ball but that is all that he did really, he dropped a few important ones at times.
    O'Hagan kicked 3 monster kicks in the first half (with a fair wind Mind you). Shannon had Tadhg Bennett kicking not Lyons and he was also very accurate. O'Hagan made a break from his half that changed the game in the second half, just when it looked like shannon were getting on top, setting up his winger with a great pass to score in the corner and then converted from the sideline into the wind, top drawer stuff. 15 points he scored for the second game in a row in what I understand from the Corinthians lads is only his second ever game of senior rugby.


  • Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭backgreen


    Stanza2 wrote: »
    Was at the game and not looking through Connacht glasses but young O'Hagan was different class, not just to Lyons but to every other back out there. Lyons was taken off after about 50 mins but O'Hagan played the 80. Lyons is a good passer of the ball but that is all that he did really, he dropped a few important ones at times.
    O'Hagan kicked 3 monster kicks in the first half (with a fair wind Mind you). Shannon had Tadhg Bennett kicking not Lyons and he was also very accurate. O'Hagan made a break from his half that changed the game in the second half, just when it looked like shannon were getting on top, setting up his winger with a great pass to score in the corner and then converted from the sideline into the wind, top drawer stuff. 15 points he scored for the second game in a row in what I understand from the Corinthians lads is only his second ever game of senior rugby.
    thanks for the report..i follow all the limerick teams in the AIL but it's very diffucult to get decent independent reporting of club games anymore very little in the press and the club reports can be a bit slanted..bennett is a very good place kicker but that is it..can't get a line moving and his defence is poor.shannon need to iron out a few things with a very young side and they should be ok..6/7 of their players are only 18/19 yrs


  • Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭Stanza2


    backgreen wrote: »
    thanks for the report..i follow all the limerick teams in the AIL but it's very diffucult to get decent independent reporting of club games anymore very little in the press and the club reports can be a bit slanted..bennett is a very good place kicker but that is it..can't get a line moving and his defence is poor.shannon need to iron out a few things with a very young side and they should be ok..6/7 of their players are only 18/19 yrs

    Shannon were good and I have to say had fantastic support. They were actually much better at the breakdown and had the best forward on the pitch in Paddy Butler, they had more of the ball in terms of go forward but Corinthians just kept it alive better, they tried to run it from everywhere.

    The lads there said that they played like it last week against Trinity as well. The coach Pristorious is looked upon very highly by the club. They had some fantastic performances from Eoghan Masterson, Aron Conneely as well as Denis Buckley in the second half. The two centres Gormley and Buckley are great players, Panter the full back is sound, Venter is a good quick player out wide but it all went through the out half O'Hagan, he put in some big tackles as well when needed, he started every move, kicked brilliant and the break to win the game was from his own 22. Hard to imagine a young lad like that trying to carry it off, it was just a joy to watch. They are a team based purely on attack, they had a great try from an intercept (Classen) and nearly had two more such tries as they sped up on Shannon.

    Physically Shannon had the edge but the attacking instincts and support play that went with it was the difference. It was a great game of rugby to watch.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭backgreen


    good summary ..sounds like o hagan is the real deal,good 10s are like hens teeth..i would expect Butler to shine at AIL level,shannon need to get greg o shea in to the game more with his pace..i have'nt seen Leader the shannon/connacht 13 play yet was he anyway effective? shannon have a few injuries at present cormac o donnell ,sean mac carthy and tim tobin a future talent at centre all in their teens who when back will add to the squad .. hope to get to a few club games in the next few weeks quality is improving all the time..good to see connacht club rugby in the top tier...


  • Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭Stanza2


    backgreen wrote: »
    good summary ..sounds like o hagan is the real deal,good 10s are like hens teeth..i would expect Butler to shine at AIL level,shannon need to get greg o shea in to the game more with his pace..i have'nt seen Leader the shannon/connacht 13 play yet was he anyway effective? shannon have a few injuries at present cormac o donnell ,sean mac carthy and tim tobin a future talent at centre all in their teens who when back will add to the squad .. hope to get to a few club games in the next few weeks quality is improving all the time..good to see connacht club rugby in the top tier...

    Tadhg Leader was good, especially in defence, he did not seem to get into any attacks or any threatening positions though. He does tackle well. Greg O'Shea seemed to get swallowed up any time he touched the ball, never got space to run or show his pace. Lyons also never got much time on the ball. Shannon were a bit predictable. Don't think either team will win this league both equally don't think that either will go down. I think that it is great for good young talent to get AIL games, they will all come on for playing this level. It really is good quality, high intensity rugby


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭madds


    Barnhall 40-0 DLSP in the s/f of the Leinster League this afternoon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    madds wrote: »
    Barnhall 40-0 DLSP in the s/f of the Leinster League this afternoon.
    Not a great few weeks for Palmo. On wrong end of several hammerings this season. Wonder how they cant get numbers in to boost the 1st XV and future of 1st XV with number of kids & schools playing nearby.

    Any other results from games in Leinster League/Shield or Ulster League?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭madds


    Understand Tullamore brought Naas to extra time in the other semi but were well beaten in the end. Not sure what the final score was. Final set for the weekend of the Samoan match, hopefully Friday 5th under lights in Donnybrook.

    DLSP were poor. Barnhall made 8 changes from the team that started against Derry last weekend and were 33-0 up at ht, courtesy of 5 tries.

    Will be a good match against Naas.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    The AIL across the 4 divisions kicks back into gear this weekend after a 3 week break following the opening 2 rounds and some sides even at this early stage are in a must win situation after a poor start to the league.

    In the premier division, 1A, 3 Munster sides lead the charge as they attempt to bring back the title to the South after 3 years of dominance by Dublin sides.
    Cork Con lead the way with 2 fine wins including a 33 points to 16 win over the defending champions Lansdowne in Temple Hill 3 weeks ago. Con lead the league on points difference to city rivals Dolphin and Limerick side Young Munster who have started the league very strongly under their new coaching team of John Staunton and Johnny Keehan
    At the other end of the table 4 teams remain winless with Garryowen and Lansdowne rooted to the bottom of the table with not even a bonus point to their name after big defeats to Dolphin and Cork Con and UCD and Cork Con in their opening fixtures. Both sides have home games this weekend, Garryowen against UCD and Lansdowne host Young Munster, and may have to wait another week to claim a victory.

    In Division 1B Terenure, only promoted from 2A at end of last season lead the way after fine wins against UL Bohemians and Blackrock College. The nure lads lead on points difference to the best of the west in Buccaneers with Corinthians just a point behind.
    There is 3 sides still looking for their first win this season in Shannon, Dublin University and Belfast Harlequins and with all 3 having home games this weekend the table may look quite different on Saturday evening round 5pm.

    All games in Division 1 kick off at half 2 on Saturday afternoon.

    In division 2 there is some friday night lights action in both divisions with a game in each league kicking off the weekends proceedings at 7.30pm friday night.
    In the 3rd division the Friday night clash is a cork derby in the Mardyke between the students of UCC and Highfield. Highfield finished just above the relegation playoff spot last season and are in similar territory this season already and will want a win to push themselves up into midtable obscurity. UCC will be boosted by their 4 point victory over their division 2A rivals Old Crescent in the Munster Senior Cup quarter final, played last friday night, and on form should edge their city rivals.
    On Saturday there is already a relegation 10 pointer with winless Bective Rangers travelling down to county Limerick to take on Bruff. A win will be vital to both sides chances of staying up in the 3rd tier and I can see a close but hard fought 1 score victory for the men from Donnybrook.
    On Saturday there is also a clash between 2 of the 4 unbeaten sides after the opening 2 rounds and either Naas or City of Derry will lose their unbeaten record when they clash in the Northern venue.

    In Division 2B top face bottom when winless Sundays Well travel up to North Tipperary to face a confident Nenagh side that have scored big in their opening 2 fixtures and will be eager to push on and keep the push towards promotion going.
    Clash of the weekend in 2B though will be the saturday afternoon clash of the 'monds in Limerick when newly promoted Richmond make the short trip over to Liam Fitzgerald Park to take on Thomond. Both sides had big losses in the Munster Senior Cup against 1A opposition early in the season but recovered to narrowly lose in their quarter finals of the Cyril Fitzgerald Plate. Thomond to make advantage of being at home and sneak a narrow win

    Check the IRFU website here for all information on games. Check out if any clubs close to you are playing at home this weekend and go to a game. You will be guaranteed a great afternoon/evenings enjoyment.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 231 ✭✭turtleshead


    Anyone have any predictions for the weekends games here are mine for Div1A and 1B

    Div 1A
    Dolphin v Clontarf - Dolphin
    Garryowen V UCD - UCD
    Lansdowne V Young Munster - Lansdowne
    Belvo V Cons - Cons
    Mary's V Ballinahinch - Mary's

    Div 1B
    Belfast V Terenure - 'nure
    Rock V Corinthians - Rock
    Dublin Uni V Buccs - Bucc's
    Malone V UL Bohs - Malone
    Shannon V Dungannon - Shannon


  • Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭CGD


    Fancy all the dublin based teams in 1A to win this weekend!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Think Clontarf can do the business away.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭bamboozle


    .ak wrote: »
    Think Clontarf can do the business away.

    Furlong due back for Clontarf and tarf have serious depth at half back with Sam Cronin & Du Toit battling for SH and Joyce and Fitzpatrick at 10.

    However i reckon Dolphin will be easily top 4 this season, they're a team who focus on scrummaging the life out of oponents. They've some seriously talented youngsters in the Scannell brother, ryan murphy, cian bohane add in Dave O'callaghan and Christy Condon and they're a serious team. We won this fixture late in injury time last year and i reckon Dolphin will avenge that tomorrow...however Furlong wont give an inch at scrumtime...

    Garryowen V UCD - if Garryowen dont pick up a win tomorrow they'll be under serious pressure, cant see it happening though.
    Lansdowne V Young Munster - Lansdowne to get back on track.
    Belvo V Cons - Cons - belvo hammered con in this fixture last season, the only thing consistent about belvo is their inconsistency. Con to win.
    Mary's V Ballinahinch - Mary's with Marsh dictating play


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Anyone have any predictions for the weekends games here are mine for Div1A and 1B

    Div 1A
    Dolphin v Clontarf - Dolphin
    Garryowen V UCD - UCD
    Lansdowne V Young Munster - Lansdowne
    Belvo V Cons - Cons
    Mary's V Ballinahinch - Mary's

    Div 1B
    Belfast V Terenure - 'nure
    Rock V Corinthians - Rock
    Dublin Uni V Buccs - Bucc's
    Malone V UL Bohs - Malone
    Shannon V Dungannon - Shannon
    Think Munsters will beat Lansdowne as per my preview in earlier post but otherwise i agree with rest of 1A predictions.
    In 1B think Corinthians, Dungannon will win but otherwise i agree with your other predictions
    CGD wrote: »
    Fancy all the dublin based teams in 1A to win this weekend!
    really? Think Munster sides have edge espec in case of the cookies and Con


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭shaungil


    Looking forward to Friday night lights in Navan this evening. Hope weather not too messy so skerries can use their backs a bit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Results of note from weekend starting from the bottom division up
    In 2B Nenagh beat Sundays Well 20-7 in 2B to stay top of table and keep Well rooted to bottom. Surprised Nenagh didn't win by more. Thomond beat Richmond in Limerick derby 19-13

    In 2A Bective won a tight match down in Bruff 10-9 to add to the woes of the Limerick side who are winless after the opening 3 rounds, along with Highfield and Banbridge.

    In 1B Terenure, Corinthians and Buccaneers all still unbeaten after wins against Belfast Harlequins, Blackrock and Dublin University respectively.
    Belfast Harlequins and Dublin University remain rooted to the bottom

    In the top division UCD have moved to the top after a fine 14 point win over Garryowen in Limerick which means the Dooradoyle men are still in 10th and last position. There was also wins for Clontarf, Lansdowne and St Marys while Old Belvedere and Cork Con played out a 3-3 draw


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭madds


    Old Wesley 20-6 Barnhall


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭RobbieRuns


    Anyone at the Corinthians v Blackrock game on Saturday? Great result for them against a very good Rock team seemingly. So hard to get reports on games, nothing in papers or Rock websites. They seem to be surprising lots of people so far.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    3 games on Friday night, 1 in Division 1A and 2 in Division 2B, kick off the fourth round of games in this seasons AIL and the action is beginning to heat up as we enter November and the middle weekend of 3 weekends in the 2nd grouping of games.

    The students of UCD have stormed the top flight since their promotion via playoff at the end of last season and have performed very strongly including 2 fabulous away wins against Garryowen and last seasons Champions Lansdowne however they will face much stiffer opposition in their next 2 outings as they take on the sides currently 4th and 3rd in the table respectively.
    However the weekends action in the top flight kicks off with a Dublin Derby under lights and Clontarf will be keen to take advantage of playing a day earlier than their rivals and take first place, for 24 hours at least, with a win against St Marys in their clash on Castle Avenue.
    On Saturday first take on fourth and Dolphin will be eager to make up for small lapses in concentration last week that saw them give up 14 points in 2 minutes against Clontarf as a win was quite achievable. Plenty of work for the flippers this week as UCD will punish them as much if mistakes are made this Saturday
    4 times champions Cork Con host 3 times champions Garryowen in an intruiging battle in Temple Hill Saturday. Garryowen shipped big defeats to Dolphin and Clontarf in the opening 2 weeks of action but drastically improved for last weekends defeat to pace setters UCD
    Con have started the season well with a mix of young talent such as Ryan Foley(Munster u20 scrum half) who made his AIL debut against Lansdowne alongside experienced AIL operators such as Darragh Lyons(Con's most capped AIL player)

    In Division 1B the 3 unbeaten sides - Terenure, Buccaneers, Corinthians - should remain unbeaten after the coming weekends action though Buccaneers will find it tough against a struggling Shannon side boosted by last weekends much needed win against Dungannon last weekend.
    The 'nure host Malone which should see the Dublin 6 side stay at the top of the table on Saturday evening.
    Corinthians have started their first season in 1B very impressively with youngster Sean O Hagan starring at fly half in their opening games and they will look for a resounding win when they travel to county Tyrone for heir clash with Dungannon

    The pace setters in Division 2A, City of Derry and Ballymena, both face Donnybrook opposition this weekend with the Derry men travelling to face Bective while Ballymena host Old Wesley and both will fancy themselves to continue their unbeaten runs.
    The tie of the round in the 3rd division this weekend, In My Opinion, is the clash between newly promoted Rainey Old Boys, who have taken to the third tier very well with fine wins against Seapoint and Old Crescent after an opening day thrashing by ulster rivals and league leaders City of Derry, and
    Bruff who have struggled since their demotion from Division 1B at the end of last season.
    Bruff are still in search for their first win of the season and will still be in search of this come twenty past four Saturday afternoon.

    Division 2B action kicks off with two aformentioned friday night games. In Spollanstown league leaders Nenagh Ormond travel up the road to take on last seasons Round robin winners Tullamore. A cracking contest that will see Tullamore head coach Jonny Moylan come up against his home club, who he has both captained and coached. The Tipperary men had a tougher than exxpected win over bottom side Sundays Well last weekend but will be expected to chalk up another win as the promotion bid remains on course.
    With things so tight at the bottom of the table, 5 sides winless with 4 all on 2 losing bonus points, clubs will be eager for a victory this weekend ahead of the 3 week break for the November Internationals and with all 5 of the winless sides in the division at home this weekend they all will be eager to kick start their season and move away from the relegation places.
    Tie of the round could potentially be the clash in North County Dublin on Friday evening when two undefeated sides put their records on the line. Skerries may hold the upper hand on Boyne in this clash due to their much superior defence which has yet to concede a try in the opening 3 league matches and has only conceded 15 points.

    For information on all the games this weekend including kick off times visit the IRFU website and look up the club and community section - http://www.irishrugby.ie./club/index.php


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 231 ✭✭turtleshead


    Anyone with predictions for this weekend? Here is what I am going with....

    Tarf V Marys - Tarf
    Hinch V Lansdowne - Lansdowne
    Cons V Garryowen - Cons
    UCD V Dolphin - UCD
    Munsters V Belvo - Munsters

    Belfast Harlequins V Blackrock - Belfast
    Buccs V Shannon - Buccs
    Dungannon V Corinthians - Corinthians
    Terenure V Malone - 'Nure
    Bohs V Trinity - Bohs


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭RobbieRuns


    Anyone with predictions for this weekend? Here is what I am going with....

    Tarf V Marys - Tarf
    Hinch V Lansdowne - Lansdowne
    Cons V Garryowen - Cons
    UCD V Dolphin - UCD
    Munsters V Belvo - Munsters

    Belfast Harlequins V Blackrock - Belfast
    Buccs V Shannon - Buccs
    Dungannon V Corinthians - Corinthians
    Terenure V Malone - 'Nure
    Bohs V Trinity - Bohs

    Could nearly agree with all of those, except Hinch to beat Lansdowne


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  • Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭CGD


    Agree with all your 1A altough have a feeling Belvo might get an away win

    Tarf V Marys - Tarf
    Hinch V Lansdowne - Lansdowne
    Cons V Garryowen - Cons
    UCD V Dolphin - UCD
    Munsters V Belvo - Munsters


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