Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division/Men’s Divisions: Results Round-Up
Led by captain Chloe Pearse, UL Bohemian claimed a late win away to defending champions Blackrock College ©INPHO/Bryan Keane
Aoife Corey’s late try saw UL Bohemian pip Blackrock College to extend their unbeaten run at the top of the Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division to 13 matches. Meanwhile, in the Men’s Divisions, Galwegians and Nenagh Ormond won their rescheduled games.
ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE WOMEN’S DIVISION – ROUND 14:
Saturday, March 9 –
BLACKROCK COLLEGE 15 UL BOHEMIAN 17, Stradbrook
Scorers: Blackrock College: Tries: Aoife Moore, Niamh Griffin; Con: Abby Moyles; Pen: Abby Moyles
UL Bohemian: Tries: Stephanie Nunan, Fiona Reidy, Aoife Corey; Con: Kate Flannery
HT: Blackrock College 10 UL Bohemian 5
BLACKROCK COLLEGE: Maggie Boylan; Clíodhna O’Sullivan, Mya Alcorn, Catherine Martin, Andrea Murphy; Abby Moyles, Niamh Griffin; Aoife Moore, India Daley, Shannon Heapes (capt), Clíodhna Ní Chonchobhair, Molly Fitzpatrick, Emily Whittle, Koren Dunne, Ann-Marie Rooney.
Replacements: Maeve Óg O’Leary, Ava Fannin, Aibidh Ní Mháille, Hannah Hodges, Anna Potterton, Leah Reilly, Cara Martin, Megan Thornton, Nikki Gibson.
UL BOHEMIAN: Aoife Corey; Aoibhe O’Flynn, Stephanie Nunan, Rachel Allen, Laoise McGonagle; Aoife O’Shaughnessy, Abbie Salter-Townshend; Nicola Sweeney, Beth Buttimer, Fiona Reidy, Ciara Monahan, Sarah Garrett, Brianna Heylmann, Lily Brady, Chloe Pearse (capt).
Replacements: Ciara McLoughlin, Claire Bennett, Eva McCormack, Muirne Wall, Kate Flannery, Alana McInerney, Clara Barrett.
OLD BELVEDERE 72 GALWEGIANS 12, Ollie Campbell Park
Scorers: Old Belvedere: Tries: Megan Edwards, Emma Tilly 5, Laura Sampson, Lisa Callan 2, Jess Keating, Grace Tutty, Jenny Murphy; Cons: Jemma Farrell 6
Galwegians: Tries: Grace Browne Moran, Gemma Faulkner; Con: Emma Keane
HT: Old Belvedere 25 Galwegians 12
OLD BELVEDERE: Aine Donnelly; Emma Tilly, Aoife Rutley, Jenny Murphy, Megan Edwards; Jemma Farrell, Jade Gaffney; Jess Keating, Lisa Callan, Katie Layde, Clodagh Dunne, Laura Sampson, Aine Rutley, Lesley Ring (capt), Éadaoin Murtagh.
Replacements: Melissa Hayden, Hannah Rapley, Katelynn Doran, Kara Mulcahy, Vanessa Hullon, Grace Tutty, Kate Ballance, Aine Nangle.
GALWEGIANS: Sarah O’Connell; Sinead O’Brien, Gemma Faulkner, Molina Oung, Chloe Casey; Emma Keane, Aoife Williams; Ellen Connolly, Dearbhla Canty, Orla Fenton, Jane Neill, Cara Connolly, Nolwenn Dubois, Grace Browne Moran (capt).
Replacements: Eve Tarpey, Lily Claffey Howard, Eimear Hynes, Maria Diaz, Shauna Macklin.
SUTTONIANS 24 COOKE 3, JJ McDowell Memorial Grounds
Scorers: Suttonians: Tries: Ciara Spencer, Lauren Farrell McCabe, Julia O’Connor, Carrie O’Keeffe; Cons: Lauren Farrell McCabe 2
Cooke: Pen: Amanda Morton
HT: Suttonians 14 Cooke 0
SUTTONIANS: Katelyn Faust; Megan Cullen, Julia O’Connor, Kerry Browne, Lena Kibler; Lauren Farrell McCabe, Rachael McIlroy; Ciara Spencer, Aoife Brennan, Róisín O’Driscoll, Louise Catinot, Grainne Tummon, Brenda Barr (capt), Carrie O’Keeffe, Leomie Kloppers.
Replacements: Aislinn Layde, Meabh O’Brien, Ciara Twomey.
COOKE: Laura Cairns; Katie Gilmour, Tara O’Neill, Kelly McCormill, Tamzin Boyce; Amanda Morton, Georgia Boyce; Aishling O’Connell (capt), Megan Simpson, Ilse van Staden, Cara O’Kane, Ellen Patterson, Teah Maguire, Emily Martin, Gemma McCamley.
Replacements: Izzy Harris, Stacey Sloan, Daina Marks, Cindy Cancino.
BALLINCOLLIG 10 RAILWAY UNION 63, Tanner Park
Scorers: Ballincollig: Tries: Ellie Cournane, Ciara Fleming
Railway Union: Tries: Maddy Aberg 5, Molly Boyne, Faith Oviawe, Dani Franada, Katie O’Dwyer, Patricia Doyle, Megan Collis; Cons: Nikki Caughey 4
HT: Ballincollig 10 Railway Union 22
BALLINCOLLIG: Ellie Cournane; Miriam Murphy, Emily O’Regan, Brighid Twohig, Grace Buckley; Michelle O’Driscoll, Anna Roche; Ciara Fleming, Aoife Fleming, Clare Coombes, Sarah O’Donovan, Laurileigh Baker, Shirley Bailey, Caolainn Healy, Aoife Madigan.
Replacements: Sinead O’Donnell, Olivia Hay Mulvihill, Anna Kate Cournane, Saoirse Crowe, Saskia Wycherley, Orla Maher.
RAILWAY UNION: Dani Franada; Salome Trauth, Niamh Byrne (capt), Maddy Aberg, Molly Boyne; Nikki Caughey, Sarah Browne; Grainne O’Loughlin, Meabh Keegan, Isobel Clerk, Keelin Brady, Faith Oviawe, Patricia Doyle, Katie O’Dwyer, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Rebecca Draper, Megan Collis, Lorraine Parisot, Michelle Nadine, Christine Coffey.
ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE MEN’S DIVISIONS:
Saturday, March 9 –
DIVISION 2A:
Nenagh Ormond 52 Ballymena 7, New Ormond Park
DIVISION 2C:
Galwegians 38 Bangor 14, Crowley Park