STUDENT SPORT IRELAND / IRISH RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION CUP FINALS: Results Round-Up

STUDENT SPORT IRELAND / IRISH RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION CUP FINALS: Wednesday, March 20^th

 

Women’s Tier 1 Cup Final

Dublin City University 27 University of Limerick 22, University of Limerick

Scorers: DCU: Tries: Hannah Heskin 2, Anna Doyle 2, Penalty Try.

University of Limerick: Try: Laura Delaney; Rebecca Doohan Julie Ingretta; Cons: Helen McDermott 2 Pen: Helen McDermott.

HT: DCU 10 University of Limerick 10

Dublin City University were crowned Student Sport Ireland / IRFU Women’s Rugby Tier 1 Cup champions after a last second penalty try saw them defeat University of Limerick after a classic encounter on the 4G surface in University of Limerick.

DCU: Laura Power, Eva Kealy, Katie O’Brien, Emma Lackey, Sophie Kilburn, Maeve Og O’Leary, Aine Reilly, Mairead Hopkins, Jane Waters, Ciara McDonnell (Captain), Eimear Corri, Hannah Heskin, Anna Doyle, Lucinda Kinghan, Kate Cullen, Meabh Donohoe, Emma Hooban, Helen Boylan, Niamh Belton, Aine Lyons, Molly Scuffil McCabe, Keely Doonan, Rachael Mulholland, Louise McCleery, Grainne Gilmore, Alice Carroll, Aoife McGeough, Rachael Armitage, Soha Smyth.

University of Limerick: Emily McMahon, Rachael Dunne, Laura Delaney, Ciara O’Halloran, Claire Bennett, Jess Hewitt, Clodagh O’Halloran, Monique Sluys, Sinead Hogg, Helen McDermott, Rebecca Doohan, Julie Ingretta, Enya Breen, Sinead O’Leary, Rosie Newton, Deirdre O’Donnell, Roisin McWey, Claire Coghlan, Sarah Garrett, Clodagh Hanniffy, Grainne Lohan, Ellen O’Sullivan, Eadaoin Liddy, Meadhbh Lewis, Aine Lucy, Elizabeth McNicholas, Orla Curtin, Melanie McKnight

 

Brendan Johnston (Men’s Tier 1) Cup Final

IT Carlow 30 Athlone IT 8, University of Limerick

Scorers: IT Carlow: Tries: Darragh Murphy, Pack Try, Callum Murphy, Callum Finnegan; Cons: Nick Doyle 2; Pens: Nick Doyle 2.

Athlone IT: Try: Harry O’Reilly; Pen: Sean Flynn.

HT: IT Carlow 18 Athlone IT 3

IT Carlow powered their way to a second Student Sport Ireland / Irish Rugby Football Union Brendan Johnston Cup title with a four try to one success over Athlone IT in University of Limerick on Wednesday March 20th.

IT Carlow: Greg McGrath, Ben Devlin, Ntinga Mpiko, Joe Carley (Captain), Keith Melbourne, John Murphy, Conor Smyth, Darragh Murphy, Issac Daly, Rhys Davies, Calum Murphy, Nick Doyle, Pat Connors, Calum Finnegan, Graham Brennan, Shayne Fleming, Martin Mulhall, Sean Murphy, Darren Madden, Daniel Nemec, Harry Donnelly, Daithi Murphy.

Athlone IT: Kevin Gavin, Ethan Preston, Mattie Murphy, Sam Krupa, Jason Howley, Harry O’Reilly, Darragh Maher, Brian McDonnell, Gianluca Monticone, Cathal Evans, Bradley Nealon, Aaron Whyte-Martyn, Alex Porter, Ross Murphy-Sweeney, Sean Flynn, Cormac Coffey, Cedric Fokam, Trevor Philips, Eoin O’Reilly, Ethan Griffiths, Robert Teape, Gavin Kelly, Conor McMahon, Kristian Jocher, Conor Maguire, Liam Chalkey, Samuele Bianco, Conor Watt, Stephen Pyke, Rian Donnellan.

Women’s Tier 2 Cup Final

Athlone IT 25 University of Limerick ‘B’ 17, University of Limerick

Scorers: Athlone IT: Tries: Amanda McQuade, Catriona Kielthy, Kara Collins, Rachel Tierney and Orla O’Donovan.

University of Limerick B: Tries: Ellen O’Sullivan 2, Laura Sampson; Con: Meadhbh Lewis.

HT: Athlone IT 10 University of Limerick ‘B’ 12

Athlone IT captured the first ever Student Sport Ireland / Irish Rugby Football Union Women’s Tier 2 Cup title when they had eight points to spare over University of Limerick ‘B’ on Wednesday March 20^th on the 4G pitch in UL.

Athlone IT: Orlaith Plunkett, Catriona Kielthy, Yvonne Hedigan, Rachel Tierney, Ellen Connolly, Laura Keenan, Abbie Cullen, Beverley Kabaira, Niamh O’Dwyer, Amanda Hollingsworth, Jennie O’Reilly, Orlaith Foxe, Amanda McQuade, Della Daly, Kara Collins, Cathriona Heffernan, Elle Coen, Rebecce Wright, Sarah Browne, Orla O’Donovan, Tanya Orugbo, Emma Richardson.

University of Limerick ‘B’: Aoife Walshe, Deirdre O’Donnell, Cathriona Byrne, Laura Sampson, Mary Power, Aoife O’Grady, Michelle O’Driscoll, Meadhbh Lewis, Ellen O’Sullivan, Erin Grace, Sinead O’Reilly, Ashlyn Fong, Emma Helen, Lynn Fenton, Aoife Bowman, Mairead O’Sullivan, Daimhlin Darling, Abby Corbett, Mari Ju, Mary Lambert.

Men’s Tier 2 Cup Final:

University of Limerick 23 Galway Mayo IT 10, University of Limerick

Scorers: University of Limerick: Tries: Owen O’Donnell, Ciaran O’Coilean; Cons: Frank Hopkins 2; Pens: Frank Hopkins 3.

Galway Mayo IT: Tries: Gordon Shannon; Con: Dylan Hamill; Pen: Dylan Hamill.

HT: University of Limerick 7 Galway Mayo IT 0

University of Limerick claimed the 2019 Student Sport Ireland / IRFU Men’s Rugby Tier 2 Cup title on home soil in Limerick on Wednesday afternoon last as they saw off Galway Mayo IT after a fantastic game of rugby.

University of Limerick: Owen O’Donnell, Toby Falconer, John Walsh, Kevin Kinane, Giorgi Dolidze, James Maxwell, Oisin Lyons, Evan Fenton (Captain), John Tobin, Frank Hopkins, Pierre Alexandre Lutgen, James Liew, Shea Boggan, Nathan Tibs, Ciaran O’Coilean, Andrew Mythen, Jack Ryan, Robert Maleady, Peter Hickey, Lorcan Hayes, Ben O’Neill, Alix Ladoux, Sean Hennessy, Dylan Mason, Lorenzo Ichourirhere, Danny O’Malley, Cian Dully, Michael O’Se, Sean Higgins, Zurab Oshkhneli.

Galway Mayo IT: Conor Cleary, Thomas Power, Abraham Afolabi, Danny Griffin, Cathal Roddy, Andrew Patton (Captain), Luke Sweeney, Gordon Shannon, Tobias Batterha, Dylan Hammill, Conor McHale, Ronan Molloy, Chris McCormack, Conor Porter, Joshua Graham, Jack Haugh, Fionn Heffernan, Adam Kennedy, Ciaran Flanagan, Jack Hurley, Andrew Kenny, Colm McGuinness, Dan Keane, Nathan Fahy, Diego Hernandez, Gavin Kelly, Aaron Griffin

Men’s Tier 3 Cup Final:

NUI Galway 27 Dundalk IT 22, University of Limerick

Scorers: NUI Galway: Tries: Tomas Forde, Jack Grealish, Cathal Ryan, Fergal Conway; Cons: Tomas Forde 2; Pens: Tomas Forde.

Dundalk IT: Tries: Aaron McLoughlin 2, Harry Evans Cons: Conor Hennessy 2 Pens: Conor Hennessy.

HT:  NUI Galway 17 Dundalk IT 22

NUI Galway captured the Student Sport Ireland Men’s Rugby Tier 3 Cup for the second year in a row after a pulsating 27-22 win over Dundalk IT in University of Limerick on Wednesday March 20^th.

NUI Galway: Cathal Ryan, Pierce Feeney, Conall Fallon, Tireoin McCabe, Matt O’Meara, Diorai O’Connor, Dave Robb, David O’Connor, Ruadham Durkin, Jack Grealish, Andrew Fitzgerald, Tomas Forde, Thomas Martin, Ross Nicoll, Geroid Moynihan, Monty Akpan, Aodhifin Broderick, Aaron Mannion Edwards, Brian O’Malley, Kelvin Broderick, Ralph Solan, Kevin Le Gear, Peter Stones, Patrick Browne, Niall McCarthy, Dylan Crews, Finbar Brown, Patrick Daly, Declan Floyd.

Dundalk IT: Andrew Dalton, Brian McDonnell, Taidgh Kavanagh, Conor Callaghan, Conor Watters, Matt Thompson, Coailin Traynor, Tiernan Gonnelly, Harry Evans, Conor Hennessy, Aaron McLoughlin, Andrew McPhilips, Adam Brodigan, Andrew Bingham, Cormac Horan, William Clarke, Lorcan Dixon, James McCann, Ben Cunningham, Tobe King, Precious Madunwe, Joseph Uhunumunre, Tavis Leech, Jack Digney.