Schools Rugby 2017 2018 Thread SEE MOD WARNING POST #1773

6elieve

irishfan9 wrote: »

well i'm guessing it here at the moment..

9. George Moran
10. Jamie Devlin
11. ?
12. Dominic Henry Hayes - OUT
13. Adam La Grue
14. Ross McInnes - OUT
15. Sam Dardis

Good backline, but everyone knows they have that.. the pack is the problem..

Luke Murnaghan on the other wing , he started last year

Ppppppp

I'm not in the know but from watching for a few years I could guess McGetrick could possibly be filling in on the backline.

6elieve

Nure Team

1. Levi Vaughan
2. Ben Morris
3. San McCoy
4. Eoghan Doherty
5. Aaron Deegan
6. Jack Townsend
7. Jack Cooke
8. Conor Shenton

9. George Morgan
10. Jamie Devlin (Capt)
11. Harry Boyden
12. Jack Walsh
13. Adam La Grue
14. Luke Murnaghan
15. San Dardis

irishfan9

3-3

Union123

Updates on today's game would be appreciated. Can't make it

irishfan9

Des Berry: Ryan's improvised kick almost closed down by Luke Murnaghan, St Michael's penalised more than once for high tackles that looked perfectly okay.

Bridge93

10-3 Terenure. La Grue with the try

irishfan9

TRY Adam La Grue slips through for try, converted by Jamie Devlin for 10-3 on 18 mins

irishfan9

it would be very typical for michaels to lose this game given all the talent and hype.

Ayewserious

irishfan9 wrote: »

it would be very typical for michaels to lose this game given all the talent and hype.

That's what I feared from the minute the draw was made.

irishfan9

Ayewserious wrote: »

That's what I feared from the minute the draw was made.

they have their reputation for a reason.

dubal

Is this more or less the same Terenure team narrowly beaten in the Junior Cup final 3 years ago?

irishfan9

dubal wrote: »

Is this more or less the same Terenure team narrowly beaten in the Junior Cup final 3 years ago?

Eh somewhat, not as many as you'd expect.

irishfan9

TRY: St Michael's strike back from maul try by Lee Barron for 10-10 after 30 mins

FrannoFan

Those updates greatly appreciated.

Thanks lads.
Keep them coming!

irishfan9

13-10 to St Michaels @ half time.

6elieve

13-10 at HT to Michaels
Good game

omb0wyn5ehpij9

FrannoFan wrote: »

Those updates greatly appreciated.

Thanks lads.
Keep them coming!

+1 to this. Thanks for the updates lads

irishfan9

6elieve wrote: »

13-10 at HT to Michaels
Good game

presumably you are there, thoughts on 1st half?

irishfan9

STMC penalty. Unbelievable!!! Off the cross bar, STMC gather the rebound and score under the posts! 20-10 up

TRY: St Michael's flanker Scott Penny's willingness to chase a lost cause is rewarded with a try converted by Ryan for 20-13 in the 37th minute

irishfan9

Terenure penalty. 20-13 STMC

irishfan9

Chris Cosgrave under the posts. 27-13 up.

Chris Cosgrave's Larmour-step-off-his-left is too much for 'Nure. 44 mins.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

27-13 to Michael's

St. Michael's College Twitter are tweeting update. It's from their school Twitter account and not their rugby Twitter account

omb0wyn5ehpij9

BDJW wrote: »

27-13 to Michael's

St. Michael's College Twitter are tweeting update. It's from their school Twitter account and not their rugby Twitter account

Michael's Twitter account saying 27-13, Terenure Twitter account say 25-13

15 minutes to go

6elieve

It’s 25-13, Cosgrave attempted the conversion after his try for some reason and missed a simple one

Tim Robbins

Does anyone have a link for all matches on Setanta sports?

Thanks

irishfan9

penny off injured

MDunne14

irishfan9 wrote: »

penny off injured

How has he played ?

Stephen Hawkins football boots

irishfan9 wrote: »

it would be very typical for michaels to lose this game given all the talent and hype.

Only one hyping them is you

irishfan9

Stephen Hawkins football boots wrote: »

Only one hyping them is you

yeah that article i wrote in the independent was excellent wasnt it?

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Tim Robbins wrote: »

Does anyone have a link for all matches on Setanta sports?

Thanks

Eir Sports are showing only one first round match (Fintan's V Gerard's on Thursday). They will be showing all matches in the Leinster Senior Cup from the quarter finals onwards

Stephen Hawkins football boots

irishfan9 wrote: »

yeah that article i wrote in the independent was excellent wasnt it?

Your Michaels this Michaels that every year

irishfan9

25-13 10 mins left

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Game over, Michael's won 25-13

6elieve

Expected more from Michaels , Credit to nure we’re unlucky especially with that second try

irishfan9

is devlin a 6th year yeah?

6elieve

irishfan9 wrote: »

is devlin a 6th year yeah?

Yeah

6elieve

Stephen Hawkins football boots wrote: »

Only one hyping them is you

Andy Skehan , their director of rugby quite literally said they were favorites in an article on idependant.ie

thebaz

not too long ago that result would be a massive shock - think nure and Marys should join league - you could say roscrea have now overtaken both these schools , and they themselves nearly went under as a school last year.

The Lost Sheep

thebaz wrote: »

not too long ago that result would be a massive shock - think nure and Marys should join league - you could say roscrea have now overtaken both these schools, and they themselves nearly went under as a school last year.

They should but wont join league.

Bigwin60

Standouts today from both sides??

irishfan9

thebaz wrote: »

not too long ago that result would be a massive shock - think nure and Marys should join league - you could say roscrea have now overtaken both these schools , and they themselves nearly went under as a school last year.

not a shock to anyone familiar with schools rugby the past 5-10 years..

but agreed both schools should..

terenure's yearly under performance and lack of top end talent production should be an area of concern for leinster rugby

irishfan9

Bigwin60 wrote: »

Standouts today from both sides??

des berry name checked David Ryan, Scott Penny and Ryan Baird on twitter.

1bluewombat

Why should Terenure be a special case concern for Leinster rugby? There are plenty of other schools doing good things. It’s clean St Michaels are setting the bar, others schools should learn from them. Although, I also think Michales have an especially talented group, have witnessed their current 4th years operate from u8’s club rugby. Nearly all played with Landsdown/Belvo

irishfan9

1bluewombat wrote: »

Why should Terenure be a special case concern for Leinster rugby? There are plenty of other schools doing good things. It’s clean St Michaels are setting the bar, others schools should learn from them. Although, I also think Michales have an especially talented group, have witnessed their current 4th years operate from u8’s club rugby. Nearly all played with Landsdown/Belvo

not a special case.. but its one of the larger schools and its underperforming.. cant afford to have such a large school slipping away

Fox90

Terenure have drawn Michaels or Blackrock in the first or second round every year since 2012 I believe? Explains things a bit

irishfan9

Fox90 wrote: »

Terenure have drawn Michaels or Blackrock in the first or second round every year since 2012 I believe? Explains things a bit

explains cup performance but not lack of academy prospects or ireland underage players.

The Lost Sheep

1bluewombat wrote: »

Why should Terenure be a special case concern for Leinster rugby? There are plenty of other schools doing good things. It’s clean St Michaels are setting the bar, others schools should learn from them. Although, I also think Michales have an especially talented group, have witnessed their current 4th years operate from u8’s club rugby. Nearly all played with Landsdown/Belvo

They shouldnt

irishfan9 wrote: »

not a special case.. but its one of the larger schools and its underperforming.. cant afford to have such a large school slipping away

Slipping away is what exactly? They still have rather ok numbers progressing to adult rugby and high level after school and also have rather good numbers continuing to play at any age of adult level.

D14Rugby

irishfan9 wrote: »

not a shock to anyone familiar with schools rugby the past 5-10 years..

but agreed both schools should..

terenure's yearly under performance and lack of top end talent production should be an area of concern for leinster rugby

You could say yearly underperformance but when was the last time a non big 6 school knocked Terenure out? There was Roscrea in Tallaght but none since then and none for a while before then so its not as if they're being beaten by league teams on a yearly basis.
And the lack of top end production is debatable, the club team are second in the AIL and you could count on one hand the players in the panel that didn't go to the school, then youve the odd academy player they produce.
You got to consider today they were missing 2 very good leinster reps and they weren't out played, they are producing good rugby players, they just seem to be a bit smaller than their competition in recent years which has been their downfall.
If Terenure dropped to the league then in my opinion gaa would take over, the club would suffer too and it would be a downward spiral, it's a lull jusr now, it happens.

The Lost Sheep

D14Rugby wrote: »

You could say yearly underperformance but when was the last time a non big 6 school knocked Terenure out? There was Roscrea in Tallaght but none since then and none for a while before then so its not as if they're being beaten by league teams on a yearly basis.
And the lack of top end production is debatable, the club team are second in the AIL and you could count on one hand the players in the panel that didn't go to the school, then youve the odd academy player they produce.
You got to consider today they were missing 2 very good leinster reps and they weren't out played, they are producing good rugby players, they just seem to be a bit smaller than their competition in recent years which has been their downfall.
If Terenure dropped to the league then in my opinion gaa would take over, the club would suffer too and it would be a downward spiral, it's a lull jusr now, it happens.

I dont see how it would be all doom and gloom if they dropped to the league.
You are correct on the club and non terenure past pupils.
I dont see how GAA would necessarily take over if terenure dropped to the league. What makes you think that?