53.3210197-6.233105499999999. NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE St Andrews should be brimming with confidence from an impressive passage through the Vinnie Murray Cup, taking care of St Gerard (22-12), St Columbas (42-0) and Temple Carrig (20-13) in the semi-final. Verdict: A very young side is unlikely to make any impression this year and should find King's Hospital too strong. Retain a strong spine from year's side and given a reasonable draw could have made progress but will not find Blackrock accommodating and therefore another school destined for an early exit. This match will be all about performance for St Andrew's with not even the remotest chance of victory, unless they can conjure one of the great cup upsets. The Leinster Senior Cup was first played for in 189293. The Leinster Schools Senior Challenge Cup is the premier rugby union competition for secondary schools affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the IRFU. - Gerry Hayes (head gamesmaster). SQUAD Tom Begley, Ethan Black, Hugh Bracken, Conor Broderick, Rory Brown, Eamon Burke, Mark Canniffe, Ben Conry, Riain Coogan, Sam Corrigan, Andrew Cosgrave, Wilhelm de Klerk, Joe Elliott, Euan Farrell, Jules Fenelon, Matthew Furlong, Jack Gallagher, Ryan Greally, Patrick Hartley, Daniel Hassett, Ben Howard, Colm Kenny, Luke Kilmurray, Larry Kirkham, Cormac Laskurain, David Lucey, Duinn Maguire, John Maguire, Alex McConnell, Charlie McConnell, Jake McInerney, Daniel McKenna, Frazer McKenna, Edward McLaughlin, Harry Miller, Torin Murray, Ed Nicholson, Ollie OBrien, Billy ODonohoe, Michael OReilly, Chris OConnor, David Pryce, Oran Richardson, David Ryan, Daniel Ryan, James Sherwin, Tom Stewart, Richard Tobin, Senan Wall, David Walsh, James White, David Willis, Patrick Wood. The second occasion was in 1979 & 1980 when they were defeated in successive finals by Terenure College. Leinster Schools squad member Luke McLaughlin, at hooker, and the ever-present second-row pairing of Jamie Kennedy and Tom Wyley make Zaga formidable up front. Brideville were losing finalists in 192324 as were Glasnevin in 192425, Grangegorman in 194647, Transport in 194748, St Patrick's Athletic in 195051 and Longford Town in 195455. Mixed form in the league gave way to an impressive 8-0 win away at Castleknock in the quarter-final and a battling 22-12 loss to Newbridge in the semi-finals. Cup shared. Returning number eight Oran Handley, who leads by example on and off the pitch, is supported by prop Shane Pedlow and lock Chris Collins in the forward pack. 12 Leinster Rugby players selected in Irish women's Six Nations squad. Mar 15th 2015, 7:30 PM. Catholic University School are the current champions. Leinster players: D McAllister, S Jenkinson, J Barretto, R McDonnell. Ireland half-back Tom Murtagh is a clever playmaker close to the action and centre Harry Roche-Nagle brings an edge to the three-quarters. SQUAD Conor Bourke, Sam Bourke, Matthew Brady, Finn Brien, Billy Corrigan, Alkan Dal, Mikey Doyle, Adam Dutton, Cian Eddy, Max Eggleston, James Healy, Dylan Henry, Dan Jordan, Finn Kelly, Luke Kelly, Sean Kenny, Zach Kirby, Ross Mackey, Adam McDonald, Jack McDonald, James McDonald, Cormac McGrath, Odhran Meade, Daniel Moraghan, Jack Murphy, Niall OCallaghan, Ronan OBoyle, Darragh OSullivan, Cathal Ryan, Lorcan Smith, Adam Tighe, Finn Treacy, Tadhg Treacy. With no disrespect to Mount Temple, Monkstown are fortunate not to have drawn a strong team. CASTLEKNOCK COLLEGE Quarter Final: 2023-02-23 15:00:18 23 February 2023: Blackrock College v Cistercian College Roscrea: 70 . KILKENNY COLLEGE From 2005 onwards, however, Setanta Sports began coverage of school's rugby. Terenure will also be looking to their Austrian out-half Caspar Gabriel Lorin to help things along in attack alongside the very capable Elliot Mallen at scrum-half. The school is one win away from their first ever Leinster Schools Senior Cup triumph. CAPTAIN Stephen Smyth. Could provide one of the matches of the year. CAPTAIN Paul Flanagan. Michael's will be a tough hurdle first up, but their passage looks easier from there. We have been pitted against a big school where rugby is taken very seriously." Newbridge brings a group of players blended between players that made the final that never was in 2020 and those who won the 2021 final. Coaches: K Whindy, N McCarthy, D Fassbender. COACHES Marc Adam (head coach), Connor Kelly (backs), Jacob Maguire (forwards), Mark Synnott (conditioning), Stephen Daly (Manager). Prospects: Not altogether appetising given that they face Newbridge in the first round, a side that hammered them 31-0 during the pre-season. Last five years: 2000 first round; 1999 first round; 1998 first round; 1997 quarter-final; 1996 quarter-final. 21.9k. [citation needed], FreeSports replaced Eir Sport as the competition broadcaster ahead of the 2019 competition where they will broadcast eight games live. Thats plenty of time for many more twists and turns something we associate with this division, given its hyper competitive nature. The Leinster Senior Cup is an association football cup competition organized by the Leinster Football Association. Half-backs Tadhg Brophy and Paddy Taylor have an eye for an opening and centre Ciaran Mangan and full-back Todd Lawlor have the exquisite footwork to take advantage. Players from last year: Paddy Byrne (centre), Barry Guckian (centre), Patrick Noble (out-half), John O'Sullivan (number eight), John Roche (flanker), Henry Hegarty (flanker), Niall Hughes (prop). The other plum tie comes in the shape of Terenure versus Clongowes Wood next Wednesday. Players from last year: J Kelly, E McNally, J Collery, R Burns, C Sookram, T O'Brien, P de Barra, J Maher, T Bass, N O'Byrne, S Loane. SQUAD Adam Bolton, Adam Fitzsimons Nolan, Ben Sharpe, Cal Traynor-Russell, Charlie Blackmore, Charlie Cave, Charlie Flusk, Charlie Meagher, Christopher OToole. The inaugural final saw Leinster Nomads defeat Dublin University 21. CAPTAIN Andrew Sparrow St. Fintan's High School and Temple Carrig School are the most recent 'new' schools to the competition, making their debuts in the 2016/17 and 2019/20 seasons respectively. SQUAD Aaron Bennett Muphy, Aaron Wallace, Andrew Gordon, Ben Fisher, Charlie Hempenstall, Chris Collins, Chris Maclachlann Hickey, Chris Quirk, Cian Mitchell Doyle, Darragh Fox, David Gilmore, Evan Pearson, Ferdia Spain, Finn Nolan, Finn ONeill, Hugh Archer, Jack Freyne, Jack Roberts, Joseph Cullen, Johnny Cazzini, Louis McSweeney, Maghnus ODonnell, Milo Campbell, Oran Handley, Paddy Collins, Rian Handley, Ryan McNeill, Ryan Price, Sam McMullin, Shane Pedlow, Thomas Gaughan. Certainly, the Williamstown school has all the ingredients needed to go back-to-back, led by captain Oliver Coffey. Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Schools Cup Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Schools Senior Cup (54) Fixture List - Schools Senior Cup. In fact, there are half-a-dozen starters back from the final, namely backs Coffey, Luke Kritzinger, Andrew Quinn and Eoghan Walsh and locks Conor Tonge and Tom Briggs. Players from last year: K Taite, P Maguire, A Byron, A Boland, B Corish, R Gallagher, M Dormer, D McNamara, P Young. COACHES Kolo Kiripati (head coach), Alan Long (backs), John O Dowd, Tyrone Elliott, John Butler, Michael Lawlor, Annie McCarra Coaches: C Byrne, D Dunne, D Hickie, C O'Donnell, T Lewis. Verdict: Large representation from last year's squad, they should prove too good for St Paul's, but will then face defending champions Clongowes. The 2023 Leinster Senior Cup is the 119th staging of the Leinster Football Association's primary competition. CAPTAIN Richard Whelan, [citation needed] With five wins, C.B.C. Verdict: Narrowly lost last Wednesday's Section A final against St Columba's. In 191718, with team that included Jack McCarthy and Fran Watters, Olympia won both the Leinster Junior Cup and Leinster Senior Cup. Nure will hope they can take advantage of a very fast and dynamic backline to help them through this cup campaign with the likes of centre Daniel Martin and wingers Paddy Curry and James McCormack showing great from in this season. Gonzaga has enjoyed a very successful season to date, winning most of their friendlies and beating Newbridge College in a high-scoring final to win the Leinster Schools Senior League in December. The back division is capable of turning possession into points with Ivor Fenton a fulcrum in the centre. MAINTENANT - Il est responsable du PRESENTATION COLLEGE, BRAY Leinster Schools league Rugby Times. The Leinster Senior Cup was most prominent, however, with coverage from every game played at Donnybrook and every round of the competition. They were not able to match Gonzaga in the final in what could serve as a reality check for a super-talented squad. They push for a balanced rugby approach, mixing the kick, run and pass options at all times, even though using their maul and carrying from 5-metre penalties has been a profitable strategy. Players from last year: M Fanning, J McCloskey, D Toomey. Leinster U18s in loose-head Eoin McDermott, giant second-row Alan Spicer and number-eight Alex Usanov ensure a physical edge. Verdict: Took part in a memorable semi-final last year and, at their best, could make the same stage this season. Young team with excellent performers in Des Dillon and Gordon D'Arcy, they beat both Terenure and St Mary's. The club Steadily improving performances have led to qualification for this years Schools Cup. In fact, it was their watertight defence that kept them a step ahead of Temple in the semi-final, hooker Patrick McIlduff and prop Jack Bourke showing up well. Performance is likely to bring the only satisfaction. Both games were very close and entertaining, a credit to both teams. Out-half Charlie Hempenstall, a Leinster U18 representative last year, will aim to move the team around the pitch and showcase his talent. [12], The competition receives coverage in Ireland's broadsheets, in particular the Irish Independent and The Irish Times. Last five years: 2000 second round; 1999 second round; 1998 first round; 1997 first round; 1996 quarter-final. Wesley College is again looking to punch above its weight with a young team eager to impress. Other key players are the half-back pairing, Oisin Murray and Stephen McMahon, who has a very high place-kicking percentage this season. Bective FC are Seeking a Head Coach for their U20s Side, Blackrock and St Michaels advance to Junior Cup semi-finals, Schools Senior Cup Semi-Final Details Announced, 12 Leinster Rugby players selected in Irish womens Six Nations squad, Job Opportunities: Provincial Talent Coach and Pathway Athletic Development Coach, Womens National Talent Squad, Leinster Rugby are inviting applications for the position of Head of Commercial and Marketing. Driven by a core group of 6th years, the squad is led by their captain Tom Chadwick, a true leader, and vice-captain in scrum-half Eoghan OHanlon. 2020), Belvedere (2005), Terenure (1958) and Castleknock College (1920). In the pack, Rory Og Doody, Rory Glynn have interpro experience, while Lee Fitzpatrick and Billy Hayes have made the step up from the JCT side last year. COACHES Justin Vanstone (head coach), Ben Manion, John McKee, Daniel Moore, Shane Murray, Seamus Toomey. Out-half Louis Gaughan is a capable game manager and Andre Ryan is a top-notch competitor in the midfield. Now preparations are going well and team confidence is being restored. [citation needed], The inaugural winners were C.B.C. Bank of Ireland Vinnie Murray Cup . SQUAD Toyin Smith, Stepehen Bailey, Adam Watchorn, Harry Peavoy, Jake OSullivan, Paddy Bramley, Gavin Atkinson, Stephen Smyth, Jack Campion, Sean Naughton, Dean Symes, Ivor Fenton, Glen ORourke, Jack Tully, Danny Benn, Jasper Kelly, Dylan Hendy, Robert Powell, Ian Calbeck, Geroge Wakeham, Josh Bennett, Max Pasberger, Michael Adewuyi, Louis Kemp, Gavin Trayer, Malachy Corbett, Dan Akerlind, Jamie Maxwell, Joe Landers, Daragh Bevan, Ross Neill, Robert Lalor, Adam Cope,, Sam Smyth, Josh Mills, Jack Mackey. Players from last year: Des Dillon (second row, capt), Gavin Ryan (hooker), Rory McEaney (centre), Gordon D'Arcy (fullback). Last five years: 2000 first round; 1999 final; 1998 semi-final; 1997 quarter-final; 1996 first round. After receiving a bye in the first round, Olympia beat St James's Gate in the semi-final. They were followed in by Terenure College (2009), St Gerard's School (2010), Clongowes Wood College (2011), St. Michael's College (2012), (2019) and Blackrock College (2013), (2018). We then beat them in the league quarter-final, so I feel it is very much a case of on the day. Lansdowne Road beckons. WE DON'T HAVE to wait too much longer for this year's Leinster Schools . Clonglowes Wood Director of Rugby Tomas OLeary, the former Munster and Ireland half-back, will lean on head coach Matthew Wright and his assistants Johnny ODonoghue and John English to steer the ship. 2023-01-11 12:00:00. There are plenty of options for the cerebral playmaker with fellow international Finn Treacy a focal point of the attack. SQUAD Adam McVerry, Aidan OFlanagan, Alistair Verdon, Ben Bluett, Ben Lynch, Charlie Kennedy, Dan Saunders, Daragh ODwyer, Finn Gilligan, Finn ONeill, Gavin ODonnell, Gavin OGrady, Hugo McLaughlin, Jack Kelly, James ODwyer, Jamie Inglis, Jamie Kennedy, Jamie Sheil, Jody Browne, Joe Morrissey, Johnny Corr, JP Breslin, Luke Morgan, Luke McLaughlin, Matthew Cahill, Michael Kennedy, Mikey Wall, Mixie McCarthy, Morgan Tyrell, Mossie Bruton, Noah Byrne, Oisin Murray, Oliver Hume, Oscar Maguire, Oscar Pairceir, Oscar Stevenson, Patrick Coleman, Patrick Masterson, Patrick McEnroe, Patrick OBrien, Paul Wilson, Richie Coman, Rory Finlay, Ryan McCarthy, Samuel Inglis, Sean Heneghan, Seb Riordan, Sid Love, Stephen McMahon, Tom Brophy, Tom Lynn, Tom Wyley. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL [citation needed], The 2020 season could not be completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and as a result the title was deemed shared for the first time by Clongowes Wood College and Newbridge College. If St Columba's qualify for Section B, fine, but they should not be just thrust in. Won't stop Michael's from relishing a tilt at sister school Blackrock. What upset might happen this week. [citation needed]. League leaders Terenure College travel to, Terenure College got back to winning ways. In the 194647 final Mick O'Flanagan scored six goals for Bohemians as they defeated Grangegorman 110. Centre McEntaggart and tight-head prop John Cadogan are important anchors in defence and at the set-piece, respectively. COACHES Pieter Swanepoel (head coach), Stephen Ashmore, Wes Shirley, Colm Maloney (Director of Rugby). Players from last year: Hugh Goddard (number eight, capt), Damien Brunton (centre), Mark Smith (centre), Damien Lambert (flanker), Gareth Pitcher (wing). Prospects: Should have the measure of CUS but a likely clash with St Michael's should end their interest in the cup. The key front five area is a source of strength with Munster U19 loose-head Max Duggan and Ireland U18 loose-head James Wyse at the coalface. Following the introduction of the League of Ireland in 192122, League of Ireland clubs have dominated the competition. CBC MONKSTOWN Players from last year: Kevin O'Keeffe (hooker, capt), Ray Lyons (second row), Michael Hornett (second row), Gordon Fallon (prop), Dan Kiely (flanker), Stephen Flynn (flanker), David Flynn (number eight), Alan Toner (out-half), Conor Moynihan (fullback), Ross Spillane (centre). Scrum-half Sean Finlay started for the Leinster Schools, while Jack Deegan, James Conroy and Charlie OSullivan are backs who can change a game. Coaches: D Thornton, C O'Sullivan, G Murphy. Led by captain and lock Matthew Somerville, Nure is a youthful side this year with prop Adam Cooper and loose forward Ben Blaney making the quick transition from Junior Cup to Senior Cup this year. Players such as Denis Hickie, who captained his St. Mary's College team to win the cup in 1994, and Gordon D'Arcy have extensive Leinster Senior Cup records. Verdict: The premier side in Section A by virtue of last Wednesday's victory, they face a tough game against Newbridge. CO-CAPTAINS Daniel Ruane, Peter McEntaggart. International; Ireland; [1], Blackrock College are the most successful school in the cup's history, having won 70 times, an accumulative total larger than all other teams combined.[2]. Players from last year: Simon Keogh (scrum-half, capt), Gerry Cleary (prop), Fiachra Baynes (wing), John Byrne (flanker). Very well coached and innovative to boot, they will be worth watching, albeit on a once-off basis. Belvedere has a dozen players back from last years squad to provide much-needed experience in dealing with the top tie of the first round. Blackrock College claimed their 70th Leinster Schools Senior Cup title with a dominant victory over Gonzaga College at the RDS earlier this afternoon. First held in 1887, the competition celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2007. Coaches: V Costello, J Burns, T Geraghty. Energetic hooker Finn Brien and Ireland U19s second-row Billy Corrigan lead the pack. Players from last year: Ross Wynne (centre, capt), Jonathan Fennell (centre), Dan Downey (out-half), Ross McNally (hooker), Jamie Collins (flanker), Justin O'Malley (second row). They were able to get the better of Blackrock in the Noel Turley Memorial Trophy at Belfield in November, always a good thing. Prospects: Two weak junior teams in succession have contributed to Monkstown's current plight at senior level. Verdict: "This year's side is young and inexperienced. Prospects: Section A winners Mount Temple will relish the opportunity of taking on one of the weaker B sides in CBC Monkstown. Verdict: "It is a young team and about 10 of the 15 will return next year. SQUAD Eoin McDermott, Karl Brennan, Liam Granville, Harry Kelly, Arthur ORahilly, Daniel Flood, Dan Reddin, Dan Cox, Ryan Bolger, Ben Merry, Karl Russell, Ryan McCann, Finn Doran, Charlie Craig Coghlan, Alan Spicer, Calum McKinley, Callum Fitzgerald, Charlie Coughlin, Calum McDonald, Jamie Lynch, Alex Usanov, Morgan McMahon, Maitiu ONeill, Jack Rees, Paul Flanagan, Matthew Doyle, Louis Gaughan, Jonathan Lynch, Cian OByrne, Finn Byrne, Jack Dunne, Sean OGrady, Andre Ryan, Shayne Barry, Gordon Barr, Paddy OGrady, Tom Quinn, Cillian Leyden, Hugh Fitzgerald, Dan Dillon. Last four years: 2000 first round; 1999 first round; 1998 first round; 1997 first round. With things going well, we would see a semi-final as a good possibility." 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WESLEY COLLEGE CBC Monkstown v St Vincents Castleknock College, Energia Park (February 3), KO 3.00. CAPTAIN Alex Kelly. Verdict: Large representation from last year's squad, they should prove too good for. Enniscorthy picked up a huge scalp over Galway Corinthians while Galwegians are six points away from moving out of the bottom two places, Greystones are now nine points clear. The 1977 Leinster Senior Schools Cup Final was played on Sunday 20 March 1977 and not the normal St Patrick's Day. Last three years: 2000 first round; 1999 second round; 1998 quarter-finals. Time/Results. Last five years: 2000 semi-final (Section A); 1999 semi-final (Section A); 1998 first round; 1997 semi-final (Section A); 1996 semi-final (Section A). Date Event Time/Results Ground Match Day; 2023-02-27 15:00:13 27 February 2023: St. Michael's College v Clongowes Wood College: 27 - 17: Energia Park. GONZAGA COLLEGE It is also the oldest association football cup competition in the Republic of Ireland. Monkstown. It is at the Leinster U18s Schools level that the bulk of their players have excelled, backs Andy Cosgrave, brother to Leinsters Chris, James Sherwin and Paddy Wood showing promise. The point values of scores in rugby union have changed many times in its history. [1] After the inaugural win by Nomads, Bohemians and Shelbourne monopolised the cup for the next twenty-four years. Click on the button below to sign up to the Leinster Lowdown now! Players from last year: John McKenzie (prop), Killian Lynch (number eight), Ken Walsh (centre). The competition was known for several years as the "Coca-Cola Leinster Schools Senior Cup" and in later years the "Powerade Leinster Schools Senior Cup" (Powerade is also owned by the Coca-Cola Company). The forwards priority is to generate decent ball for an electric backline, marshalled by Ireland Schools out-half Jack Murphy. Connacht School's Senior Cup. Terenure have been improving steadily and, favoured by the draw, should cruise into the semi-finals where they might have too much for Michael's. It is also the subject of satire through the Ross O'Carroll Kelly newspaper column and novels. Having played 70 minutes, the two sides now faced an additional 15 minutes extra time. Sascha Byrne. Leinster Schools Senior Cup SF St Michael's Coll V Blackrock Coll KO 3pm. CAPTAIN Thomas Chadwick. Will start as marginal underdogs but could easily win out on the day. The Kildare school topped its group in the League and followed that up with wins against CBC Monkstown and Cistercian College, Roscrea in the quarter and semi-finals, respectively. We have a very talented, promising side. The 200001 competition suffered with fixture rows and was eventually abandoned after the quarter-final draw was made due to the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak. Players from last year: J Moore, A Wilson, W Turner, R McArdle, D Nolan, G Sweeney. The competition and schools rugby in the four provinces has also been praised with "Irish (rugby) game in debt to schools rugby". The Leinster Schools Senior Challenge Cup is the premier rugby union competition for secondary schools affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the IRFU. CAPTAIN Paul Wilson. Could have gone further with a better draw. It has taken the players quite a while to adjust to senior level. SQUAD Adam Larkin Smithers, Andrew Carroll, Billy Bohan, Calum Murphy, Christopher Jennings, Ciaran Mangan, Conor Manifold, Daniel Connolly, Dara Cosgrave, Hugo Owens, Jack Dennis, John R Walsh, John Sheedy, Joshua Montgomery, Mark Masterson, Max Wilson, Paddy Martin, Paddy Taylor, Patrick Forde, Ronan McGroary, Rory Allen, Ruair Byrne, Ruair Munnelly, Sam Berney Treacy, Shane Davitt, Shane Treacy, Tadgh Brophy, Tadhg Kelly, Todd Lawlor, Ben OConnor, Billy Cross, Charlie OLoughlin, Conor Hanly, Daniel Cox, Sam OLoughlin. Players from last year: J Kennedy, Gary Kelly, Noel Leonard, D Milne, Tagdh O'Mahony, M Finglas, J Fitzachary, I Kelly, D Moore, C Scott-Keogh, D Ffrench. However non-League of Ireland clubs, mainly from the Leinster Senior League, have enjoyed some successes. Four captains have gained the distinction of lifting the cup twice, Larry McMahon (Blackrock College, 1929 and 1930), Garret Gill (Blackrock College,[3] 1962 and 1963), Jonny Mion (Blackrock College) in 1989 and 1990, Barry Gibney (Blackrock College) in 1995 and 1996. CISTERCIAN COLLEGE, ROSCREA Prospects: With only six sixth years in the team, Holy Faith did extremely well to qualify from Section A, albeit profiting from a good draw. It means Newbridge and Gonzaga . Last five years: 2000 second round; 1999 first round; 1998 first round; 1997 quarterfinals; 1996 first round. Although the team has not accomplished a great deal, buoyed by the presence of second row Eoin Keane, they are slight favourites to edge out St Paul's and then CBC for a quarter-final place. Last five years: 2000 semi-final; 1999 quarter-final; 1998 second round; 1997 Section A; 1996 Section A. Number eight Dylan McNeice has been impressive in a pack of forwards that has plenty of aggression. Should definitely be more obdurate this time around but the end product is unlikely to change. T he early. Players from last year: Charles Bracken (prop), Mark Cahill (second row), S Coghlan (second row), Niall Glackin (fullback), Shane Harnett (wing), Paul Henry (prop), David Siochain (wing), Vinny Patton (scrum-half), Gareth Rossi (centre), David Walsh (number eight), Kevin Woods (flanker). City of Armagh bid to hang onto top spot as Buccaneers chase them down, Old Wesley try to mount a charge for the top four, while Banbridge look to claw back UCC at the bottom end of the table. After the recent break, action returns in 2C as league leaders Instonians try to remain unbeaten, while the top four race marches on elsewhere. After Leinster Nomads, Bohemians and Shelbourne, Olympia became the fourth team to win the Leinster Senior Cup. Verdict: A strong nucleus from last year's team, they will be expected to account for St Andrew's first time out, but would then enjoy the dubious pleasure of encountering Blackrock College. Wesley College the second most with four wins. Impressive friendly record and two Leinster schools players in Simon Keogh and Gerry Cleary. Players from last year: B Silverlock, K Connolly, Ross Mooney, Stephen Moran, Alex Searson, Niall Clauberg. Last five years: 2000 winners; 1999 quarter-final; 1998 winners; 1997 beaten finalists, 1996 semi-final. [6] Home Farm were winners in 196465 after defeating Dundalk 21 in the final on 26 December 1964 at Dalymount Park. Coaches: Mick Quinn, Jimmy Bruen, Colin Townsend. Gonzaga were first past the post to make it into the Leinster Schools' Senior Cup final at Energia Park on Wednesday. Players from last year: John Phelan (hooker), Dermot O'Loughlin (number eight, second row), Peter Corcoran (flanker), Shane Garvey (out-half). This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 15:44. [citation needed], The cup, and the schools who play for it, have a history of producing rugby players who have gone on to play for the Ireland national rugby union team. Energia Park (Donnybrook Stadium) 4 Donnybrook Rd, Dublin 4, Co. Dublin, D04 W6R9, Ireland Leinster. Blackrock College have only been defeated in successive finals on two occasions. COACHES Paddy Collins (Head Coach), Craig Ronaldson, Matt Gill, Iain Wallace, Richard Andreucetti (S&C) There are, Charles Foley bagged a late try to ensure St Michaels advanced to the semi finals of the. 3 SCT Final not played due to Covid 19. - Brendan Fanning (coach). 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