Energia All-Ireland Women’s Cup Series: Round 9 Results Round-Up

The line-up for the Energia All-Ireland Women’s Cup Finals have been confirmed after today’s final round of games in the round-robin phase.

Railway Union and UL Bohemian will contest the 2022/23 Energia All-Ireland Women’s Cup Final on Sunday April 23^rd. Neither side were in action today but had already been confirmed as 1st and 2nd in the table. Railway Union top the standings with maximum points from 8 games.

Galwegians finished 3rd and will have home advantage in the Energia All-Ireland Women’s Plate Final after today’s 83-7 win at Ballincollig. They’ll host Blackrock College whose 36-5 win at home to Wicklow saw them keep hold of fourth.

Wicklow still have a shot at more Energia All-Ireland honours this season – the conference champs will host Old Belvedere in the Energia All-Ireland Women’s Shield Final.

Cooke are confirmed seventh in the table – an improvement of two places from their 2022/23 Energia AIL campaign while Suttonians finished out with a 17-15 win against the Belfast women to finish eighth. Ballincollig finish ninth.

The six trophy finalists are now back in action on Saturday April 23rd.

 

Sunday April 23rd 2023

Energia All-Ireland Women’s Cup Final:

Railway Union v UL Bohemian, Venue TBC, 2:30pm

Energia All-Ireland Women’s Plate Final:

Galwegians v Blackrock College, Crowley Park, 2:30pm

Energia All-Ireland Women’s Shield Final:

Wicklow v Old Belvedere, Ashtown Lane, 2:30pm

 

Saturday April 8th 2023

Energia All-Ireland Women’s Cup Series Round 9

BALLINCOLLIG 7 GALWEGIANS 83, Tanner Park

BLACKROCK COLLEGE 36 WICKLOW 5, Stradbrook

SUTTONIANS 17 COOKE 15, Station Road

UL BOHEMIAN 28 OLD BELVEDERE 0*

*Old Belvedere conceded the game and as per regulation 10.4 are deducted 5 points in the table. As per regulation 10.6, a scoreline of 28-0 is applied and UL Bohemian are awarded 5 points. 

 

BALLINCOLLIG 7 GALWEGIANS 83, Tanner Park

Scorers: Ballincollig:Try: Roisin Ormond; Con:: Denise Redmond.

Galwegians: Scorers: Tries: Mairead Coyne (3), Orla Dixon (3), Maria Gorham, Sarah O’Connor (2), Grace Brown Moran, Gemma Faulkner, Ursula Sammon; Cons: Nicole Fowley (9).

HT: Ballincollig 42 Galwegians 0

BALLINCOLLIG: 15. Aoife Buckley, 14. Anna Perryman, 13. Michelle Stafford, 12. Gillian Coombes, 11. Ellen O’Keefe, 10. Mona Fehily, 9. Sarah Coakley; 1. Orla Rea, 2. Tiare Siguenza, 3. Clare Coombes, 4. Tamsin Richards, 5. Eimear Perryman, 6. Lauraleigh Baker, 7. Kira Fitzgerald, 8. Roisin Ormond. Replacements: 16. Olivia Hay Mulvihill, 18. Sarah O’Donovan, 19. Caolinn Healy, 20. Denise Redmond, 21. Grace Buckley, 22. Christine Arthurs, 23. Denise Redmond

GALWEGIANS: 15. Sarah O’Connor, 14. Ursula Sammon, 13. Mairéad Coyne, 12. Orla Dixon, 11. Laoise McGonagle; 10. Nicole Fowley, 9. Olivia Haverty; 1. Jessica Loftus, 2. Nolwenn Dubois, 3. Ellen Connolly, 4. Dearbhla Canty, 5. Orla Fenton, 6. Niamh O’Grady, 7. Grace Browne Moran, 8. Fiona Scally. Replacements: 16. Ruby Lynch, 17. Hannah Coen, 18. Mollie Starr, 19. Maelle Jouve, 20. Maria Gorham, 21. Gemma Faulkner.

 

BLACKROCK COLLEGE 36 WICKLOW 5, Stradbrook

Scorers: Blackrock College: Tries: Shannon Heapes, Eimear Corri, Alanna Fitzpatrick, Maeve Liston, Aoife Moore, Abby Moyles; Cons: Abby Moyles (3).  

Wicklow: Try: Sarah Gleeson. 

HT: Blackrock College 15 Wicklow 5

BLACKROCK COLLEGE: 15. Abby Moyles, 14. Scholastique Veyssiere, 13. Alanna Fitzpatrick, 12. Michelle Claffey, 11. Valerie Power, 10. Lisa Mullen, 9. Maeve Liston; 1. Aoife Moore, 2. Niamh Tester, 3. Shannon Heapes, 4. Eimear Corri, 5. Mairead Holohan, 6. Ciara Scanlan, 7 Aoife Wafer, 8. Beth Cregan . Replacements: 16. Ava Fannin, 17. Laura Feely, 19. Niamh Griffin

WICKLOW: 15. Sarah Gleeson, 14. Naoise O’Reilly, 13. Victoria Elmes Kinlan, 12. Roisin Stone, 11. Aoibhin Stone, 10. Beth Roberts, 9. Erin McConnell; 1. Caoimhe Molloy, 2. Eimear Douglas, 3. Lauren Barry, 4. Jessica Schmidt, 5. Rachel Griffey, 6. Leah Murphy, 7. Nicola Schmidt, 8. Emma Curran. Replacements: 16. Noelle Ward, 17. Laura Newsome, 18. Jessica Griffey, 19. Aoife Nixon, 20. Saoirse O’Reilly, 21. Jennifer Madden.

 

SUTTONIANS 17 COOKE 15, Station Road

Scorers: Suttonians: Tries: Carrie O’Keefe, Molly Fitzgerald, Lena Kibler; Con: Catherine Martin. 

Cooke: Tries: Chloe McMorran, Helen McGhee, Teah McGuire.

HT: Suttonians 10 Cooke 5

SUTTONIANS: 15. Annie Buntine, 14. Molly Fitzgerald, 13. Sophie Gibney, 12. Catherine Martin, 11. Clara Sexton, 10. Órfhlaith Murray, 9. Lena Kibler; 1. Grainne Tummon, 2. Julia O’Connor, 3. Roisin O’Driscoll, 4. Brenda Barr, 5. Nicola Bolger, 6. Jools Aungier, 7. Casey White, 8. Carrie O’Keefe Replacements: 16. Ciara Spence, 19. Kerry Browne, 20. Shannon Touhey

COOKE: 15. Megan Edwards, 14. Tamzin Boyce, 13. Teah Maguire, 12. Kelly McCormill, 11. Georgia Boyce, 10. Amanda Morton, 9. Hannah Downey; 1. Alanagh Van Staden, 2. Megan Simpson, 3. Aishling O’Connell, 4. Helen McGhee, 5. Chloe McMorran, 6. Christy Hill, 7. Stacey Sloan, 8. Nicola Slaon. Replacements: 16. Freya Craig, 17. Kirsty Jackson, 18. Claire Johnston, 19. Laura Cairns, 20. Coral Lapsey, 21. Annie Timoney