Leinster Schools Rugby 2012-2013 [Provincial Schools Thread Link in Post 1]

Hagz

Quint2010 wrote: »

If anyone is interested Orna Cassidy Photography has some great photos from today's 'Michaels 'Rock match on FB. As a matter of interest-who was the 'Michaels no 4 playing today? He is absolutely huge. Actually-the whole 'Michaels pack looks huge. Fair play to 'Rock-it's not about the size of the dog in the fight afterall...

I was just looking through her photos. Michael's had some serious players out there
James Ryan
Ross Moloney (the number 4)
Ross Byrne
Adam Leavy
Cian Kelleher

and I think Josh Murphy.

Quint2010

Hagz wrote: »

I was just looking through her photos. Michael's had some serious players out there
James Ryan
Ross Moloney (the number 4)
Ross Byrne
Adam Leavy
Cian Kelleher

and I think Josh Murphy.

Jeez what are they feeding them in 'Michaels?

Leinster5

Was shocked to see Michaels lose today. Even my mate who went to Blackrock who watched it with me expected them to get hammered by Michaels. Was told that Michaels were missing 5/6 players, which is a huge amount. Was a great game to watch, but you can't judge cup winners in pre-season games. Still expect Michaels and Terenure to fight for the cup, but there's a few teams that have enough quality to pose a threat.

funtime93

Leinster5 wrote: »

Was shocked to see Michaels lose today. Even my mate who went to Blackrock who watched it with me expected them to get hammered by Michaels. Was told that Michaels were missing 5/6 players, which is a huge amount. Was a great game to watch, but you can't judge cup winners in pre-season games. Still expect Michaels and Terenure to fight for the cup, but there's a few teams that have enough quality to pose a threat.

From what ive been told that actually wouldnt be far off michaels' cup team.With the exception of one or two players like McCarthy and Penny coming in that is them at virtually full strength as far as i know.They'd have to drastically improve in order to win the cup since that was a very average rock side.

Fight_Night

funtime93 wrote: »

From what ive been told that actually wouldnt be far off michaels' cup team.With the exception of one or two players like McCarthy and Penny coming in that is them at virtually full strength as far as i know.They'd have to drastically improve in order to win the cup since that was a very average rock side.

McCarthy, Coulson, Penny, Harold, Redmond were all likely starters that were injured but yes the side wasn't THAT far off full strength. I would have disagreed with the starting team, some questionable decisions made positionally in my opinion but come cup time this'll all be sorted.

Leinster5

Fight_Night wrote: »

McCarthy, Coulson, Penny, Harold, Redmond were all likely starters that were injured but yes the side wasn't THAT far off full strength. I would have disagreed with the starting team, some questionable decisions made positionally in my opinion but come cup time this'll all be sorted.

Who's Redmond ? Guessing he's a prop because I've heard of the rest. Was told Michaels were missing their 2 starting props, a winger, and 3 other Leinster reps. Any team would struggle without 5 or 6 starters. Seems to always be the case with Michaels, they never seem to play their FULL 15 until the first cup game. Still think it's a 2 horse race between Terenure and Michaels. My beloved Clongowes don't stand a chance sadly.

Fight_Night

Leinster5 wrote: »

Who's Redmond ? Guessing he's a prop because I've heard of the rest. Was told Michaels were missing their 2 starting props, a winger, and 3 other Leinster reps. Any team would struggle without 5 or 6 starters. Seems to always be the case with Michaels, they never seem to play their FULL 15 until the first cup game. Still think it's a 2 horse race between Terenure and Michaels. My beloved Clongowes don't stand a chance sadly.

Yep Redmond and Coulson were the two props missing. Haven't actually seen him play properly but think he's a fairly good prop, was on the squad last year as far as I know. Blackrock in fairness were missing two starters as well so neither team was full strength.

Leinster5

Fight_Night wrote: »

Yep Redmond and Coulson were the two props missing. Haven't actually seen him play properly but think he's a fairly good prop, was on the squad last year as far as I know. Blackrock in fairness were missing two starters as well so neither team was full strength.

I suppose. Who was playing 6 and 2 for Micahels yesterday do you know ? It's just very tough to call the cup when Michaels and Terenure haven't played their full teams yet. Time will tell

Quint2010

Leinster5 wrote: »

I suppose. It's just very tough to call the cup when Micahels and Terenure haven't played their full teams yet. Time will tell

For a Clongowes boy you sure do show alot of man love for 'Michaels..:D Terenure played pretty much their full team against 'Rock in fairness and were only missing their injured out half.

funtime93

Leinster5 wrote: »

I suppose. Who was playing 6 and 2 for Micahels yesterday do you know ? It's just very tough to call the cup when Michaels and Terenure haven't played their full teams yet. Time will tell

6 was James Ryan last years J's captain dont know who was 2

Fight_Night

Leinster5 wrote: »

I suppose. Who was playing 6 and 2 for Micahels yesterday do you know ? It's just very tough to call the cup when Michaels and Terenure haven't played their full teams yet. Time will tell

6 was James Ryan and 2 was either Eoin O Neil or Nick Quane, not sure who was playing 2 or 3 but they were the two props anyway.

Quint2010

Fight_Night wrote: »

6 was James Ryan and 2 was either Eoin O Neil or Nick Quane, not sure who was playing 2 or 3 but they were the two props anyway.

Thought they'd be "Saving" James Ryan for the cup...:)

6dsp9

Fight_Night wrote: »

6 was James Ryan and 2 was either Eoin O Neil or Nick Quane, not sure who was playing 2 or 3 but they were the two props anyway.

2 was richie allen I think

Leinster5

Quint2010 wrote: »

For a Clongowes boy you sure do show alot of man love for 'Michaels..:D Terenure played pretty much their full team against 'Rock in fairness and were only missing their injured out half.

I was in St. Michaels for 3 years before I went to Clongowes in 1st year. Always keep my eye on Michaels, especially since I rarely get the chance to go down to Clongowes and watch them play. Who's the Terenure out half ?

6dsp9

Leinster5 wrote: »

I was in St. Michaels for 3 years before I went to Clongowes in 1st year. Always keep my eye on Michaels, especially since I rarely get the chance to go down to Clongowes and watch them play. Who's the Terenure out half ?

I imagine it's stephen o'neill,broke his ankle during the 19s interpros

Leinster5

6dsp9 wrote: »

2 was richie allen I think

Are him and James Ryan both 4th years?

Quint2010

Leinster5 wrote: »

I was in St. Michaels for 3 years before I went to Clongowes in 1st year. Always keep my eye on Michaels, especially since I rarely get the chance to go down to Clongowes and watch them play. Who's the Terenure out half ?

Ah right fair enough. Stephen O'Neill is the Terenure OH. He's really an outside centre IMO but played there last year. Broke his ankle for Leinster U19's back in September. Due back soon.

Fight_Night

6dsp9 wrote: »

2 was richie allen I think

Don't know what I was saying there, meant to say 1 and 3, didn't know who the hooker was but yeah it was Allen.

Fight_Night

Leinster5 wrote: »

Are him and James Ryan both 4th years?

Ryan and Deegan(no. 8) were both 4th years in the pack. O Meara and Duggan were in the back line. Richie Allen is a 6th year I believe.

funtime93

Fight_Night wrote: »

Ryan and Deegan(no. 8) were both 4th years in the pack. O Meara and Duggan were in the back line. Richie Allen is a 6th year I believe.

Jeez 4 fourth years,I cant see them all starting in the cup.

FatFosi12

Is Conor Duffy not playing hooker for Michaels this year? Saw him playing for U19's at an Interpro warm up game in the summer against Connacht in Kildare RFC.

6dsp9

FatFosi12 wrote: »

Is Conor Duffy not playing hooker for Michaels this year? Saw him playing for U19's at an Interpro warm up game in the summer against Connacht in Kildare RFC.

he was on the bench. who was the 8 playing that day for the 19s?total slug of a player

fox_1973

Terenure beat cbc cork 6 - 3

Leinster5

Fight_Night wrote: »

Ryan and Deegan(no. 8) were both 4th years in the pack. O Meara and Duggan were in the back line. Richie Allen is a 6th year I believe.

Ryan is a giant for a boy in 4th year. Allen and Moloney are big units as well. Michaels certainly have the size advantage over Rock and Clongowes, not sure what Terenure's pack is like.

FatFosi12

Nures pack is big. Craig Trenier, Rob Moore, Rob Somerville, and then they're complimented by Paddy Thornton who is excellent around the park and Mike Murphy is a grafter at 4. Dave Doyle hopefully has calmed down as a player, scored a good try against Rock last year then was only on the pitch a minute against Gonzaga before he got binned.

goreyguy

Who would be the top 5 players playing in the cup this year?

fox_1973

FatFosi12 wrote: »

Nures pack is big. Craig Trenier, Rob Moore, Rob Somerville, and then they're complimented by Paddy Thornton who is excellent around the park and Mike Murphy is a grafter at 4. Dave Doyle hopefully has calmed down as a player, scored a good try against Rock last year then was only on the pitch a minute against Gonzaga before he got binned.

Rob Moore? Think you might be mistaken there, maybe you mean rob lawlor who is a tank! They also have borza too

6dsp9

fox_1973 wrote: »

Rob Moore? Think you might be mistaken there, maybe you mean rob lawlor who is a tank! They also have borza too

what position is rob lawlor? andy roche is a but of a mutant too

fox_1973

6dsp9 wrote: »

what position is rob lawlor? andy roche is a but of a mutant too

He was second row with somerville for last weeks game against marys not sure what position he played today but he has played 6 too

FatFosi12

I did mean Rob Lawlor yeah. And yeah Andy Roche is a big, big boy! Don't rate Borza whatsoever