Newtown 6; Bandon Grammar 23 Newtown’s undoubted spirit and prolonged spells of defensive discipline weren’t enough to stave off a 17-point cup defeat at home to Bandon on Wednesday afternoon. Some superb tackles from prop George Walsh and scrum half Ben Cross repelled Bandon’s early advances, with towering lock...
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Dramatic late try swings derby in Carrick’s favour
Dramatic late try swings derby in Carrick’s favour
Carrick-on-Suir 14; Waterford City 10 A campaign that’s been full of twists and turns for both Carrick-on-Suir and Waterford City was exemplified on Sunday last, when the sides produced another highly physical and thoroughly competitive derby. As had occurred the previous Sunday away to Douglas, Carrick were in...
Waterpark’s promotion hopes get a denting in Skibbereen
Waterpark’s promotion hopes get a denting in Skibbereen
Waterpark’s margin for error has further receded following a 10-5 defeat in Skibbereen, a result which moved Skibb off the bottom of the table and leaves Park fifth, eight points adrift of leaders Richmond. With two wins and two defeats from their opening four league fixtures this season, the Ballinakill men know...
Carrick keep promotion dream alive in Douglas
Carrick keep promotion dream alive in Douglas
The race for promotion from Division 3B of the Munster Junior League remains white-hot, with just five points separating league leaders Charleville from sixth placed Mallow. Indeed, the only certainties that can be stated at this stage of the campaign are that Shandon and Dungarvan look set to occupy the bottom two...
Leinster’s finest hour happily recalled by first time author
Leinster’s finest hour happily recalled by first time author
As Leinster Rugby’s press officer, Peter Breen was the ideal man to record his province’s European Cup winning adventure. And in ‘Leinster Conquering Europe, the first time author has produced the perfect coffee table companion in which fans can reflect on another of Irish rugby’s great successes in this...
Ten things about Kidney’s men ahead of clash with Springboks
Ten things about Kidney’s men ahead of clash with Springboks
On a dog of a night, Sexton had a 100 per cent kicking record, including two beauties from either corner and showed tremendous kicking power from open play and a willingness to run at the opposition’s defence and make something happen. He probably won’t start against South Africa on Saturday, but Sexton is now...
Munster ‘A’ off to winning start in British/Irish Cup
Munster ‘A’ off to winning start in British/Irish Cup
Tries from Duncan Williams, James Coughlan, Tom Gleeson and Ian Nagle secured a bonus point gaining, 20-13 victory away to Coventry at the Butts Stadium. The visitors had two tries to their name by the 15th minute through Williams and Coughlan. While Coventry found their footing thereafter, pinning Munster back for...
Carrick-on-Suir end 37-year wait for rugby cup success
Carrick-on-Suir end 37-year wait for rugby cup success
Carrick 16; Mallow 6 Carrick-on-Suir deservedly lifted the Martin O’Sullivan Cup for Third Division clubs on Sunday last when defeating Mallow 16-6 in Fermoy, thus ending a 37-year wait for cup success. For the first time since the 1972 Garryowen Cup win, a rendition of ‘The Carrick Smashers’ filled a cup final...
Carrick see off Dungarvan while City get losing bonus
Carrick see off Dungarvan while City get losing bonus
Carrick-on-Suir maintained their 100 per cent start to the new league season with a 19-5 win over Dungarvan in Ballyrandle on Sunday. Tries from Willie Stokes and a brace from Brian Dignam left Carrick just short of securing the additional bonus point, leaving them second behind Fermoy who defeated Shandon 25-10. Two...
Carrick and City make winning starts to new league season
Carrick and City make winning starts to new league season
The line between success and failure was as its most slender in Tybroughney on Sunday last, when Carrick-on-Suir edged past Mallow in the opening round of the new junior league season. While the Cork visitors did have the consolation of a losing bonus, they left Carrick feeling they should have been heading home with...
Carrick see off Waterford City to reach O’Sullivan Cup final
Carrick see off Waterford City to reach O’Sullivan Cup final
Despite trailing to two Aaron Foskin penalties at the break, Carrick-on-Suir turned things around to edge out Waterford City 15-11 in the Martin O’Sullivan Cup semi-final at Tybroughney on Sunday last. City, who reached the final of this competition last season, started much the brighter, with their pack getting the...
Waterpark assert the positive ahead of return to junior rugby
Waterpark assert the positive ahead of return to junior rugby
Waterpark’s return to Junior Rugby may well prove to be the best thing that’s happened the club in a couple of seasons. The past few AIL campaigns have been miserable for the Ballinakill club, with league wins proving rarer than hen’s teeth. Two seasons ago, the club’s senior status was...