Energia Women’s All-Ireland League: Results Round-Up
The victorious Malone players are pictured with their coaches after winning 33-17 at Tanner Park ©Malone RFC
Ireland international Eimear Considine ran in a try in the final play to see UL Bohemians pip Blackrock College 17-16. Elsewhere, there were impressive home wins for Galwegians and Suttonians.
ENERGIA WOMEN’S ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE – RESULTS:
ROUND 7: Saturday, November 27
BALLINCOLLIG 19 MALONE 33, Tanner Park
Scorers: Ballincollig: Tries: Sarah O’Donovan, Gemma Lane, Clare Coombes; Cons: Kelly Griffin 2
Malone: Tries: Emma Jordan, Holly Brannigan 2, Anna Stanfield, Neve Jones; Cons: Holly Brannigan, Ella Durkan 3
HT: Ballincollig 0 Malone 19
Match Report: Jones Helps Malone Get Back To Winning Ways
BALLINCOLLIG: Lauren Fahey; Michelle Stafford, Heather Kennedy, Mona Fehily, Orla Creedon; Kelly Griffin, Gemma Lane; Naoise Murray, Clodagh Walsh (capt), Roisin Ormond, Eimear Perryman, Gillian Coombes, Katelyn Fleming, Niamh O’Regan, Meaghan Kenny.
Replacements: Clare Coombes, Alix Cunneen, Gerda Coyne, Sarah O’Donovan, Laurileigh Baker, Olivia Hay Mulvihill, Ellen O’Keeffe.
MALONE: Holly Brannigan; Anna Stanfield, Emma Jordan, Ella Durkan, Erin Jones; Peita McAlister (capt), Shirelle Wilson; Sarah Murphy, Neve Jones, Chrissie McKee, Hannah Beattie, Rebecca Smyth, Ashleigh Currie, Chloe McIlwaine, Lauren Maginnes.
Replacements: Niamh McCloskey, Donna McGovern.
BLACKROCK COLLEGE 16 UL BOHEMIANS 17, Stradbrook
Scorers: Blackrock College: Tries: Tess Meade, Laura Feely; Pens: Lisa Mullen 2
UL Bohemians: Tries: Chloe Pearse, Alana McInerney, Eimear Considine; Con: Nicole Cronin
HT: Blackrock College 0 UL Bohemians 5
Match Report: Considine Leaves Blackrock Reeling With Late Match Winner
BLACKROCK COLLEGE: Valerie Power; Maggie Boylan, Michelle Claffey (capt), Jackie Shiels, Kate Cullen; Lisa Mullen, Niamh Griffin; Laura Feely, Emma Hooban, Christy Haney, Mairead Holohan, Eimear Corri, Caoimhe Molloy, Tess Meade, Casey O’Brien.
Replacements: Meadhbh O’Callaghan, Niamh Tester, Hannah Hodges, Roisin McWey, Caoimhe O’Callaghan, Laura Delaney.
UL BOHEMIANS: Aoife Corey; Alana McInerney, Stephanie Nunan, Rachel Allen, Aoibhinn O’Loughlin; Nicole Cronin, Muirne Wall; Chloe Pearse (capt), Kate Sheehan, Eilis Cahill, Claire Bennett, Eva McCormack, Sarah Garrett, Clodagh O’Halloran, Sarah Quin.
Replacements: Lily Brady, Michelle Ring, Claire O’Brien, Ciara O’Halloran, Eimear Considine, Abbie Salter-Townshend.
COOKE 0 RAILWAY UNION 63, Shaw’s Bridge
Scorers: Cooke: –
Railway Union: Tries: Amanda McQuade, Molly Scuffil McCabe, Aoife Doyle 2, Deirdre Roberts 2, Molly Boyne, Siobhan McCarthy, Stephanie Carroll, Kate McCarthy, Ailsa Hughes; Cons: Nikki Caughey 3, Hazel Simmons
HT: Cooke 0 Railway Union 34
Match Report: Railway Union Win Big In Belfast To Hit Summit
COOKE: Dolores Hughes; Georgia Boyce, Lucy Thompson, Coral Lapsley, Tamzin Boyce; Amanda Morton, Teah Maguire; Ilse van Staden, Megan Simpson, Aishling O’Connell (capt), Caolinn McCormack, Sorcha Mac Laimhin, Katie Hetherington, Naomi McCord, Helen McGhee.
Replacements: Fiona McCaughan, Delyth Cook, Claire Johnston, Beth Cregan.
RAILWAY UNION: Molly Scuffil McCabe; Stephanie Carroll, Aoife Doyle, Niamh Byrne (capt), Ava Ryder; Nikki Caughey, Ailsa Hughes; Amanda McQuade, Deirdre Roberts, Megan Collis, Aoife McDermott, Siobhan McCarthy, Keelin Brady, Kate McCarthy, Molly Boyne.
Replacements: Aimee Clarke, Claire Byrne, Sonia McDermott, Hazel Simmons, Emer O’Mahony.
GALWEGIANS 38 OLD BELVEDERE 26, Crowley Park
Scorers: Galwegians: Tries: Megan Walsh, Orla Dixon 2, Jessica Loftus, Mairead Coyne; Cons: Emma Keane 5; Pen: Emma Keane
Old Belvedere: Tries: Clare Gorman 2, Katie Layde, Lesley Ring; Cons: Jemma Farrell 3
HT: Galwegians 21 Old Belvedere 5
Match Report: Dixon Double Drives Galwegians To Barnstorming Win
GALWEGIANS: Mairead Coyne; Casie O’Connell, Megan Walsh, Orla Dixon, Saskia Morrissey; Emma Keane, Darwyn O’Halloran; Elizabeth McNicholas, Ruby Lynch, Jessica Loftus, Niamh O’Grady, Grace Browne Moran, Fiona Scally, Lisa-Marie Murphy, Dearbhla Canty.
Replacements: Nolwenn Dubois, Hannah Coen, Celia Killilea, Ursula Sammon, Maria Gorham, Ines Delgado.
OLD BELVEDERE: Vanessa Hullon; Clare Gorman, Aine Donnelly, Ava Jenkins, Alannah O’Carroll; Jemma Farrell (capt), Kathryn Dane; Alice O’Dowd, Rachel Murphy, Vic Dabanovich O’Mahony, Elaine Anthony, Jan Carroll, Clodagh Dunne, Lesley Ring, Oonagh Hynes.
Replacements: Melissa Hayden, Ciara O’Dwyer, Ivanna Dempsey, Niamh O’Dowd, Katie Layde.
SUTTONIANS 38 WICKLOW 6, JJ McDowell Memorial Grounds
Scorers: Suttonians: Tries: Catherine Martin, Penalty try, Molly Fitzgerald 2, Mary Healy 2; Cons: Jessica Kelleher 2, Pen try con, Nicole Carroll
Wicklow: Pens: Beth Roberts 2
HT: Suttonians 17 Wicklow 6
Match Report: Carroll And Healy Steer Suttonians To Bonus Point Victory
SUTTONIANS: Sophie Gibney; Molly Fitzgerald, Jessica Kelleher, Catherine Martin, Jools Aungier; Nicole Carroll, Lauren Farrell McCabe (capt); Katie Grant Duggan, Aoife Brennan, Mary Healy, Brenda Barr, Aislinn Layde, Lena Kibler, Carrie O’Keeffe, Katie Reel.
Replacements: Megan Cullen, Ciara Farrell, Catherine Gavin, Shannen Price.
WICKLOW: Meagan Parkinson; Sue Brady, Aoibhin Stone, Sarah Gleeson, Tammy Breen; Beth Roberts, Erin McConnell (co-capt); Amy O’Neill (co-capt), Noelle Ward, Lauren Barry, Ciara Brennan, Shauna Soady, Emma Curran, Emily Ryan, Niamh Ni Dhroma.
Replacements: Robyn Mullen, Niamh O’Leary, Maya McDevitt, Caitlin Griffey, Nicola Schmidt, Nicole Humby, Naoise O’Reilly.