Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions/Junior Cup: Results Round-Up
Number 8 Cian McCann secures lineout possession for Buccaneers who upset the odds to beat Blackrock College at Stradbrook this afternoon ©John Crothers Sports Photography
While the senior clubs were battling away ahead of the Christmas break, Ballyclare reached their second Energia All-Ireland Junior Cup final in three seasons, where they will face Bective Rangers, the Dublin derby winners over Seapoint.
ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE MEN’S DIVISIONS – ROUND 9:
Saturday, December 16 –
DIVISION 1A:
CITY OF ARMAGH 18 BALLYNAHINCH 29, Palace Grounds
Scorers: City of Armagh: Tries: Lewis Finlay, John Glasgow; Con: Brayden Laing; Pens: Brayden Laing 2
Ballynahinch: Tries: Penalty try, George Pringle, Claytan Milligan, Aaron Sexton; Cons: Pen try con, Conor Rankin 2; Pen: Conor Rankin
HT: City of Armagh 8 Ballynahinch 15
CITY OF ARMAGH: Shea O’Brien; Andrew Willis, Chris Colvin, Tim McNiece, Dylan Nelson; Brayden Laing, Lewis Finlay; Niall Carville, Jonny Morton, Paul Mullen, James Crummie, John Glasgow, Nigel Simpson (capt), Barry Finn, Neil Faloon.
Replacements: Jack Treanor, Dylan Poyntz, James Anderson, Ryan Finlay, Evin Cummie, Matthew Hooks.
BALLYNAHINCH: Conor Rankin; Aaron Sexton, George Pringle, Mark Best, Aaron Cairns; Jack Milligan, Conor McKee; Kyle McCall (capt), Claytan Milligan, James French, Tom Donnan, Cormac Izuchukwu, Reuben Crothers, Zack McCall, Bradley Luney.
Replacements: Josh Hanlon, John Dickson, Callum Irvine, Chris Gibson, Dominic Clapcott, Paul Kerr.
CLONTARF 38 SHANNON 21, Castle Avenue
Scorers: Clontarf: Tries: Stephen Ryan, Seni Reilly Ashiru, Dylan Donnellan, Ruadhan Byron, Noah Sheridan, Sam Owens; Cons: Sam Wisniewski, Mark O’Sullivan 3
Shannon: Tries: Jack O’Donnell, Lee Nicholas, Sam Birrane; Cons: Mike Cooke 3
HT: Clontarf 12 Shannon 14
CLONTARF: Noah Sheridan; Stephen Ryan, Tadhg Bird, Matt D’Arcy, Seni Reilly Ashiru; Sam Wisniewski, Louis O’Reilly; Ivan Soroka, Dylan Donnellan (capt), Ben Griffin, Brian Deeny, Josh Murphy, Alex Soroka, Declan Adamson, Tony Ryan.
Replacements: Barry Gray, Darragh Bolger, Fionn Gilbert, Sam Owens, Steve Crosbie, Ruadhan Byron.
SHANNON: John O’Sullivan; Josh Costello, Cian O’Halloran, Harry Long, Jack O’Donnell; Mike Cooke, Will Reilly; Conor Glynn, Jordan Prenderville, Darragh McSweeney, Gus Ryan, David Maher, Kelvin Brown, Luke Murphy, Lee Nicholas (capt).
Replacements: Shane Carew, Emmet Calvey, Jade Kriel, Will Bright, Sam Birrane, Alan Flannery.
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY 14 TERENURE COLLEGE 31, College Park
Scorers: Dublin University: Tries: Callum O’Reilly, Diarmuid McCormack; Cons: Harry Colbert 2
Terenure College: Tries: Callum Smith, Aran Egan, Colm de Buitléar, Luke Clohessy; Cons: Callum Smith 4; Pen: Callum Smith
HT: Dublin University 7 Terenure College 28
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY: Charlie Beckett; Aidan Henry, Louis McDonough, Hugh Goddard, Callum O’Reilly; Harry Colbert, Cormac King; Jerry Cahir, Lee Barron, Cole Kelly, Juan Beukes, Dan Barron, David Walsh, Kev Jackson, Diarmuid McCormack (capt).
Replacements: Conall Henchy, Gerhard Zdunek, Jack Kearney, Dan Carroll, Oscar Cawley, Hugh O’Kennedy.
TERENURE COLLEGE: Aran Egan; Conor Phillips, Colm de Buitléar, Peter Sylvester, Adam La Grue; Callum Smith, Alan Bennie; Campbell Classon, Levi Vaughan, Adam Tuite, Harrison Brewer (capt), Adam Melia, Conall Boomer, Luke Clohessy, Jordan Coghlan.
Replacements: Sean McNulty, Conan O’Donnell, Ben Howard, Tom Coghlan, Stephen O’Neill, Craig Adams.
YOUNG MUNSTER 22 CORK CONSTITUTION 21, Tom Clifford Park
Scorers: Young Munster: Tries: Stephen McLoughlin 2, James O’Brien; Cons: Shane O’Leary 2; Pen: Shane O’Leary
Cork Constitution: Tries: Harry O’Riordan, Matthew Bowen, James Taylor; Cons: James Taylor 3
HT: Young Munster 3 Cork Constitution 21
YOUNG MUNSTER: Aidan Shortall; Patrick Campbell, Harry Fleming, Kegan Christian-Goss, Oisin Pepper; Shane O’Leary, Jack Lyons; David Begley, Stephen McLoughlin, Keynan Knox, Tom Goggin, Sean Rigney, Alan Kennedy (capt), Bailey Faloon, Fintan Coleman.
Replacements: Chris Moore, Harrison Allan, Paul Allen, James Horrigan, James O’Brien, Marcus Lyons.
CORK CONSTITUTION: Billy Crowley; Daniel Hurley, Te Atawhai Mason, Harry O’Riordan, Matthew Bowen; James Taylor, Louis Kahn; Alessandro Heaney, Billy Scannell, Luke Masters, Sean Duffy, John Forde, Jack Kelleher, David Nowak, David Hyland (capt).
Replacements: Max Abbott, Brendan Quinlan, Kamil Nowak, Josh Daly, Adam Maher, Johnny Murphy.
UCD 44 LANSDOWNE 40, UCD Bowl (played on Friday)
Scorers: UCD: Tries: Ross Deegan 2, Harry Donnelly, Rory McGuire, Bobby Sheehan, Michael Moloney; Cons: Michael Moloney 4; Pens: Michael Moloney 2
Lansdowne: Tries: Sean Galvin 2, Jack Matthews, Jack Cooke, Tom Barry 2; Cons: Stephen Madigan, Steve McMahon 4
HT: UCD 32 Lansdowne 12
UCD: Niall Carroll; Harry Donnelly, Tim Corkery, Daragh Gilbourne, Ross Deegan; James Tarrant, Michael Moloney; Jack Boyle, Bobby Sheehan (capt), Rory McGuire, Alan Spicer, Gerry Hill, Matt Healy, Michael Colreavy, Sean O’Brien.
Replacements: Lucas Maguire, Hugo O’Malley, Evin Coyle, Rory Byrne, Rob Gilsenan, Tom Murtagh.
LANSDOWNE: Cathal Eddy; Peter Sullivan, Andy Marks, Rory Parata, Sean Galvin; Stephen Madigan, James Kenny; Ben Popplewell, Tom Barry, Greg McGrath, Steven Walshe, Ruairi Clarke, Jack Cooke (capt), Barry Fitzpatrick, Hardus van Eeden.
Replacements: Henry Godson, George Morris, Liam Forster, Donough Lawlor, Jack Matthews, Steve McMahon.
DIVISION 1B:
BLACKROCK COLLEGE 19 BUCCANEERS 26, Stradbrook
Scorers: Blackrock College: Tries: Chris Rolland, David Heavey, Liam Nicholson; Cons: James Fennelly 2
Buccaneers: Tries: Matthew Victory, Cian McCann, Conor O’Shaughnessy, Liam McNamara; Cons: Michael Hanley 3
HT: Blackrock College 14 Buccaneers 12
BLACKROCK COLLEGE: Brian Colclough (capt); Graham Curtis, Matthew Dwan, Dave McCarthy, David Heavey; James Fennelly, Ross Barron; Paul McSweeney, Niall Hardiman, Jack Mullany, James Burke, Louis Keyes, Josh Dixon, Dave Fortune, Odhran Ring.
Replacements: Liam Nicholson, Shane Connolly, Jack Gardiner, Cian Reilly, Chris Rolland, James Moriarty.
BUCCANEERS: Liam McNamara; Tom Shine, Shane Layden (capt), Stephen Mannion, Conor O’Shaughnessy; Michael Hanley, Leo McFarlane; James Kelly, Matthew Victory, Sam Illo, Fergus Galvin, Danny Qualter, Ryan O’Meara, Cathal Walsh, Cian McCann.
Replacements: Oisin Dolan, Charlie Ward, Martin Staunton, Gavin Daly, Mark Earle, Jensen Nagle.
GARRYOWEN 35 UCC 35, Dooradoyle
Scorers: Garryowen: Tries: Colm Quilligan 3, Colm Hogan, Bryan Fitzgerald; Cons: Jack Delaney, Jack Oliver; Pens: Jack Delaney 2
UCC: Tries: Jacob Sheahan, Patrick McBarron, Tom Coughlan, Michael Cogan; Cons: Cian Whooley 3; Pens: Cian Whooley 3
HT: Garryowen 20 UCC 23
GARRYOWEN: Colm Hogan; JJ O’Neill, Bryan Fitzgerald (capt), Jack Delaney, Colm Quilligan; Kelvin Langan, Kyle Read; Mikey Veale, Dean Fanning, Darragh McCarthy, Johnny Keane, Kevin Seymour, Jeronimo Ureta Saenz Pena, Donnacha Byrne, Sean Rennison.
Replacements: Ben O’Sullivan, George Hadden, Oisin Cooke, Nicky Greene, Jack Oliver, Gordon Wood.
UCC: Aaron Quirke; Sean Condon, Louis Bruce (capt), Darragh French, Tom Coughlan; Cian Whooley, Andrew O’Mahony; Michael Cogan, Adam Wrona, Danny McCarthy, Conor Ryan, Dave O’Halloran, Jason Aherne, Jacob Sheahan, Patrick McBarron.
Replacements: Ross McAuliffe, Alex Hamilton, Jack O’Sullivan, Peter Hyland, Eanna McCarthy, Billy Kiernan.
NAAS 12 HIGHFIELD 13, Forenaughts
Scorers: Naas: Tries: Donal Conroy 2; Con: Peter Osborne
Highfield: Try: Travis Coomey; Con: Shane Buckley; Pens: Shane Buckley 2
HT: Naas 5 Highfield 7
NAAS: Peter Osborne; Donal Conroy, Charlie Sheridan, Craig Ronaldson, Fionn Higgins; Bryan Croke (capt), Derry Lenehan; Conor Doyle, Niall O’Hanlon, Adam Coyle, David Benn, Connor McVerry, Cillian Dempsey, Muiris Cleary, Eoin Walsh.
Replacements: Aidan O’Kane, Jack Coyle, Francisco Bartorelli, Gary Kavanagh, Jack Sheridan, Tadhg Brophy.
HIGHFIELD: Jamie Shanahan; Timothy Duggan, Ben Murphy, Dave O’Sullivan, Colin O’Neill; Shane Buckley, Chris Banon; James Rochford, Travis Coomey, Daragh Fitzgerald, Dave O’Connell, Eoin Keating, Ross O’Neill, Mark Fitzgibbon, Miah Cronin (capt).
Replacements: Rob Murphy, Cillian Buckley, John O’Callaghan, Liam Fahy, Richard Cassidy, Shane O’Riordan.
OLD WESLEY 9 OLD BELVEDERE 10, Energia Park
Scorers: Old Wesley: Pens: Eoin Monahan 3
Old Belvedere: Try: Jayden Beckett; Con: David Wilkinson; Pen: David Wilkinson
HT: Old Wesley 6 Old Belvedere 0
OLD WESLEY: Sam Burns; Nathan Randles, Alex Molloy, Fergus Jemphrey, Tommy O’Callaghan; Eoin Monahan, Ben Stephens; Harry Noonan, Kieran O’Shea, Cronan Gleeson, Reuben Pim (capt), David Motyer, Cathal Kelly, Josh Pim, Will Fay.
Replacements: Howard Noonan, Sam Kenny, Shane Cawley, Josh O’Hare, Ian Cassidy, Keith Kavanagh.
OLD BELVEDERE: Joe White; Jack Keating, Jayden Beckett, Ariel Robles, Hugh Reddan; David Wilkinson, Peter O’Beirne (capt); Adam Howard, Calum Dowling, Hugh Flood, Fionn McWey, Kale Thatcher, James Doyle, Felix Campbell, Will McDonald.
Replacements: Leo Dowling, Barry Dooley, Patrick Dowling, Saul Fitzpatrick, John Meagher, Shane MacNulty.
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 17 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 22, Dub Lane
Scorers: Queen’s University: Tries: Harry Long, Jack Boal, Ben McFarlane; Con: Ben McFarlane
St. Mary’s College: Tries: Conor Hayes, Conor Dean, Jamie Harding, Leandro Ramirez; Con: Mick O’Gara
HT: Queen’s University 12 St. Mary’s College 5
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY: Rory Telfer; Jonny Hunter, Robbie Johnston, Ben Gibson, Ben McFarlane; Eamonn Rogers, James Wright; Jack Boal, Alexander Clarke (capt), Andrew Clingan, Jake McCay, Michael Rooney, Harry Long, Peter Heasley, Josh Stevens.
Replacements: Henry Walker, George Coen, Matthew Miller, Kian Mulholland, Angus Christie, Rory Christie.
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE: Conor Hayes; Leandro Ramirez, Mark Fogarty, Mick O’Gara, Hugo Conway; Conor Dean, Adam McEvoy; Jack Reidy Walsh, Jack Nelson Murray, Mick McCormack, Daniel Leane, Liam Corcoran, Ben Taylor, Ronan Watters (capt), Leroy Jack.
Replacements: Jamie Harding, Joe Nolan, Tom O’Reilly, Ian Wickham, Richie Fahy, Myles Carey.
DIVISION 2A:
MU Barnhall 39 Navan 32, Parsonstown
Cashel 16 Nenagh Ormond 20, Spafield
Greystones 20 Banbridge 30, Dr Hickey Park
Malone 16 Ballymena 19, Gibson Park
UL Bohemians 20 Old Crescent 24, Annacotty
DIVISION 2B:
Sligo 11 Galway Corinthians 15, Hamilton Park
Wanderers 39 Skerries 17, Merrion Road
Instonians 63 Belfast Harlequins 22, Shaw’s Bridge
Malahide 30 Dolphin 24, Estuary Road
Rainey 27 Dungannon 16, Hatrick Park
DIVISION 2C:
Bangor 25 Tullamore 31, Upritchard Park
Bruff 23 Midleton 20, Kilballyowen Park
Clogher Valley 14 Omagh Academicals 18, the Cran
Clonmel 32 Enniscorthy 26, Ardgaoithe
Galwegians 27 Ballina 18, Crowley Park
ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND MEN’S JUNIOR CUP SEMI-FINALS:
Saturday, December 16 –
KILFEACLE & DISTRICT 5 BALLYCLARE 15, Morrissey Park
SEAPOINT 15 BECTIVE RANGERS 27, Kilbogget Park