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Temple Carrig making a big impact on the J league after their Fr Godfrey success last year.

5 from 6 for second in their section behind unbeaten Gonzaga.

irishfan9

urbanchick wrote: »

CBC seniors are not to shabby either, mostly 5th years I believe so could be contenders next year, would be surprised if they aren't Murray qualifiers, if not winners.

whatever happened to James Reynolds?

urbanchick

irishfan9 wrote: »

whatever happened to James Reynolds?

I don't know : I've seen them play twice this year and heard good things.

irishfan9

urbanchick wrote: »

I don't know : I've seen them play twice this year and heard good things.

huge outside back that plays senior.

urbanchick

C3PO wrote: »

Gerard's JCT finally started to click yesterday against Kings Hospital. After a closely fought first half they ran out 28-10 winners in the end. Looks like their "reward" is a 1/4 final against Gonzaga away next week! :rolleyes:

Did senior game not go ahead ? Their Senior pitch is poor at best of times

C3PO

urbanchick wrote: »

Did senior game not go ahead ? Their Senior pitch is poor at best of times

In Gerard's? Both games were played there - pitches in very good condition!

urbanchick

C3PO wrote: »

In Gerard's? Both games were played there - pitches in very good condition!

Lol. I see now- 12-8 fair play to KH, gave them a run for their money.

irishfan9

Top 4 schools leinster schools team:

1. Donnacha Mescal(Blackrock)
2. Sean Molony(Blackrock)
3. Tom Clarkson(Blackrock)
4. Anthony Ryan(Clongowes)
5. Ryan Baird(Michaels)
6. Rudhan Byron(Bevledere)
7. Scott Penny(Michaels)
8. Dan O'Donovan(Michaels)
9. Rob Gilsenan(Michaels)
10. David Hawkshaw(Bevledere)
11. John Maher(Clongowes)
12. David Ryan(Michaels)
13. Liam Turner(Blackrock)
14. Tom Maher(Blackrock)
15. Chris Cosgrave(Michaels)

Biggest debates are 9, 1 and 4.

C3PO

irishfan9 wrote: »

Senior Results from yesterday

Presentation College Bray 31 V 12 Kilkenny College
Wesley College 10 V 8 Cistercian College Roscrea
CBC Monkstown 17 V 32 Castleknock College

Junior Results:
CUS 13 V 15 Temple Carrig
Castleknock College 17 V 17 CBC Monkstown
The Kings Hospital 10 V 28 St Gerards School

According to the Leinster Rugby site Newbridge conceded to High School yesterday at Junior level! That sounds very odd as I would have expected them to win comfortably!
Anyone know if that was the case?

irishfan9

C3PO wrote: »

According to the Leinster Rugby site Newbridge conceded to High School yesterday at Junior level! That sounds very odd as I would have expected them to win comfortably!
Anyone know if that was the case?

postponed.

C3PO

irishfan9 wrote: »

postponed.

I'm guessing you're right but it definitely says conceded on the site and High School have been awarded the points!

irishfan9

C3PO wrote: »

I'm guessing you're right but it definitely says conceded on the site and High School have been awarded the points!

odd..

irishfan9

I wonder if Leinster might look to move Scott Penny to hooker at professional level..

FrannoFan

C3PO wrote: »

I'm guessing you're right but it definitely says conceded on the site and High School have been awarded the points!

A win would push newbridge to 3rd so wasn't like it was a dead rubber.

could easily be a mistake on the website

C3PO

FrannoFan wrote: »

A win would push newbridge to 3rd so wasn't like it was a dead rubber.

could easily be a mistake on the website

Exactly, which is significant for next weeks opponents!

The Lost Sheep

C3PO wrote: »

Exactly, which is significant for next weeks opponents!

A mistake on website isn't major deal.
Schools would know through official notification of results/games masters

Anyone have thoughts on other provinces?

milosh

C3PO wrote: »

I'm guessing you're right but it definitely says conceded on the site and High School have been awarded the points!

my understanding is that High School have withdrawn from the junior league as they were losing all matches by 50+ points and were fulfilling fixtures against B teams. Similar to CUS in the senior league.

Ayewserious

irishfan9 wrote: »

Top 4 schools leinster schools team:

1. Donnacha Mescal(Blackrock)
2. Sean Molony(Blackrock)
3. Tom Clarkson(Blackrock)
4. Anthony Ryan(Clongowes)
5. Ryan Baird(Michaels)
6. Rudhan Byron(Bevledere)
7. Scott Penny(Michaels)
8. Dan O'Donovan(Michaels)
9. Rob Gilsenan(Michaels)
10. David Hawkshaw(Bevledere)
11. John Maher(Clongowes)
12. David Ryan(Michaels)
13. Liam Turner(Blackrock)
14. Tom Maher(Blackrock)
15. Chris Cosgrave(Michaels)

Biggest debates are 9, 1 and 4.

Rob gilsenan is u 17. Not sure how good he actually is.,

irishfan9

Ayewserious wrote: »

Rob gilsenan is u 17. Not sure how good he actually is.,

None of the top 4 have outstanding 9's at the moment.

Heard good things on gilsenan.

Ally Bren 92

irishfan9 wrote: »

I wonder if Leinster might look to move Scott Penny to hooker at professional level..

What are you smoking pal

irishfan9

Ally Bren 92 wrote: »

What are you smoking pal

Undersized backrow.. excellent rugby player.. stranger things have happened..

Has been done before.. and could result in a quick route to the senior rugby.

Ayewserious

Yes but I think Conrad daly and Ted Walsh are better..

irishfan9

Ayewserious wrote: »

Yes but I think Conrad daly and Ted Walsh are better..

Quite possibly are.. as i said 9 is very much up for debate

Sudolife

Blackrock vs Belvedere on Saturday

The Lost Sheep

Sudolife wrote: »

Blackrock vs Belvedere on Saturday

Belvedere at home. Terenure PBC Cork, Clongowes Rockwell and Michaels Marys also on this weekend

Noscrumnowin

Sudolife wrote: »

Blackrock vs Belvedere on Saturday

Should be a great game interesting to see how Blackrock perform with a good few of their internationals injured.

Noscrumnowin

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Belvedere at home. Terenure PBC Cork, Clongowes Rockwell and Michaels Marys also on this weekend

What team are Clongowes playing against Rockwell?

Noscrumnowin

irishfan9 wrote: »

None of the top 4 have outstanding 9's at the moment.

Heard good things on gilsenan.

Surely you would have Louis O’Reilly ahead though

irishfan9

Noscrumnowin wrote: »

Surely you would have Louis O’Reilly ahead though

all are pretty unproven to me..

can make an argument for all 4

The Lost Sheep

Noscrumnowin wrote: »

What team are Clongowes playing against Rockwell?

a senior 2nds maybe??

Granny15

Noscrumnowin wrote: »

What team are Clongowes playing against Rockwell?

Probably there C's.

Which would make you wonder - if their players are rested and don't put the work in from 1st to 6th year why should they be given preference when selecting professional players as was the case for so long. Surely the players who have bled for the Irish jersey should be selected before the ones wrapped in cotton wool?

Granny15

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Belvedere at home. Terenure PBC Cork, Clongowes Rockwell and Michaels Marys also on this weekend

Belvo, PBC, Rockwell, Michael's winners

irishfan9

Granny15 wrote: »

Probably there C's.

Which would make you wonder - if their players are rested and don't put the work in from 1st to 6th year why should they be given preference when selecting professional players as was the case for so long. Surely the players who have bled for the Irish jersey should be selected before the ones wrapped in cotton wool?

they aren't given preference nor are they rested.

tinfoil hat stuff.

Granny15

irishfan9 wrote: »

they aren't given preference nor are they rested.

tinfoil hat stuff.

Well they don't put as much into the friendlies as others schools because there isn't the competition for places - 60 per year I think.

That's the only explanation I can think for going easy pre-season.

As far as I'm concerned it's 1978 and they are still minnows of the competition with 1 Cup to their name.

irishfan9

Or you know injuries...

irishfan9

Combined Michaels/Blackrock side:

1. Donnacha Mescal
2. Sean Molony
3. Tom Clarkson
4. Ryan Baird
5. Jack Stapleton
6. Ed Brennan
7. Scott Penny
8. Dan O'Donovan
9. Rob Gilsenan
10. David Moran
11. Andrew Smith
12. David Ryan
13. Liam Turner
14. Tom Maher
15. Chris Crosgrave

Thoughts?

Ayewserious

irishfan9 wrote: »

Combined Michaels/Blackrock side:

1. Donnacha Mescal
2. Sean Molony
3. Tom Clarkson
4. Ryan Baird
5. Jack Stapleton
6. Ed Brennan
7. Scott Penny
8. Dan O'Donovan
9. Rob Gilsenan
10. David Moran
11. Andrew Smith
12. David Ryan
13. Liam Turner
14. Tom Maher
15. Chris Crosgrave

Thoughts?

Michael Mcgath for Brennan, rock are very reliant on him at the moment, very good player.

irishfan9

Ayewserious wrote: »

Michael Mcgath for Brennan, rock are very reliant on him at the moment, very good player.

Over penny?

Granny15

irishfan9 wrote: »

Or you know injuries...

Nah they're friendly results are way different to their cup results.

They put much more into the Cup regardless of injuries pre season.

Nevertheless we'll be waiting for them the next time they think they can storm the city, collect the spoils and go back to where they came from.

Very different nowadays.

irishfan9

Granny15 wrote: »

Nah they're friendly results are way different to their cup results.

They put much more into the Cup regardless of injuries pre season.

Nevertheless we'll be waiting for them the next time they think they can storm the city, collect the spoils and go back to where they came from.

Very different nowadays.

Right...

Granny15

irishfan9 wrote: »

Right...

Cryptic.

Rugby boi

Result from newbridge Fintains ?

Noscrumnowin

Rock Starting XV v Belvo
1 Luke Mion
2 Liam Heylon
3 Hugo O’Malley
4 Sean O’Brien
5 Jack Stapleton
6 Josh Dixon
7 Jack Loscher
8 James Burke
9 Louis O’Reilly
10 Stephen Madigan
11 Gordon Bruns
12 Rory Madigan
13 Liam Turner
14 Daniel Eiffe
15 Harry Donnelly

irishfan9

Noscrumnowin wrote: »

Rock Starting XV v Belvo
1 Luke Mion
2 Liam Heylon
3 Hugo O’Malley
4 Sean O’Brien
5 Jack Stapleton
6 Josh Dixon
7 Jack Loscher
8 James Burke
9 Louis O’Reilly
10 Stephen Madigan
11 Gordon Bruns
12 Rory Madigan
13 Liam Turner
14 Daniel Eiffe
15 Harry Donnelly

Pretty weak no?

Was backline versus michaels similar?

Madigans any relation to ian?

Players missing Donnacha Mescal, Cian Duffy, Sean Molony, Tom Clarkson, Michael McGagh, Ed Brennan, Tom Maher. Anyone else notable?

Ayewserious

Noscrumnowin wrote: »

Rock Starting XV v Belvo
1 Luke Mion
2 Liam Heylon
3 Hugo O’Malley
4 Sean O’Brien
5 Jack Stapleton
6 Josh Dixon
7 Jack Loscher
8 James Burke
9 Louis O’Reilly
10 Stephen Madigan
11 Gordon Bruns
12 Rory Madigan
13 Liam Turner
14 Daniel Eiffe
15 Harry Donnelly

That seems like there second team + Liam turner..? Rock not wanting to show their best hand in preseason

urbanchick

Rugby boi wrote: »

Result from newbridge Fintains ?

Newbridge thrashed Fintans 49-10

Noscrumnowin

irishfan9 wrote: »

Pretty weak no?

Was backline versus michaels similar?

Madigans any relation to ian?

Players missing Donnacha Mescal, Cian Duffy, Sean Molony, Tom Clarkson, Michael McGagh, Ed Brennan, Tom Maher. Anyone else notable?

Ross Barron, Ben White

Noscrumnowin

irishfan9 wrote: »

Combined Michaels/Blackrock side:

1. Donnacha Mescal
2. Sean Molony
3. Tom Clarkson
4. Ryan Baird
5. Jack Stapleton
6. Ed Brennan
7. Scott Penny
8. Dan O'Donovan
9. Rob Gilsenan
10. David Moran
11. Andrew Smith
12. David Ryan
13. Liam Turner
14. Tom Maher
15. Chris Crosgrave

Thoughts?

Surely an all Rock tight 5 Sean O’Brien was immense on Blackrock’s NZ tour and puts in a huge shift weak in weak out

irishfan9

Noscrumnowin wrote: »

Surely an all Rock tight 5 Sean O’Brien was immense on Blackrock’s NZ tour and puts in a huge shift weak in weak out

Over Baird? Your having a laugh.. over stapleton? Sure.

Noscrumnowin

Noscrumnowin wrote: »

Ross Barron, Ben White

Liam McMahon also