AIL 23-24

Lost Ormond

Emmett McMahon to take over at UCD.

Simon Malone to work with Young Munster but doesn’t say if head coach or not.

Andy Skehan to be part of Terenure coaching group.

Enniscorthy looking for new coaching team

Divisions for next year

1A

Terenure College, Clontarf, Cork Constitution, Young Munster, Ballynahinch, Dublin University, Lansdowne, UCD, Shannon, City of Armagh

1B

Garryowen, Old Belvedere, Highfield, Old Wesley, Buccaneers, St. Mary’s College, Naas, UCC, Queen’s University, Blackrock College

2A

Banbridge, Malone, Nenagh Ormond, MU Barnhall, Cashel, Navan, Ballymena, Old Crescent, UL Bohs, Greystones

2B

Dolphin, Galway Corinthians, Dungannon, Sligo, Wanderers, Rainey Old Boys, Belfast Harlequins, Malahide, Instonians, Skerries

2C

Galwegians, Enniscorthy, Tullamore, Bruff, Clonmel, Bangor, Omagh Academicals, Ballina, Midleton, Clogher Valley

Chico Flores

Good man on the new thread. Feels good to be the Champs!

Simon Malone going in as assistant coach to Young Munster.

Alexander Thompson joining Terenure from Banbridge

Cathal Marsh Retiring for good.

RAKM

Did Alex Thompson play for Nure before? Is he a 2nd row?

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120612551#Comment_120612551

He did yeah a 2nd row

Five Eighth

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120612688#Comment_120612688

Keep up the good work lads!

Heard a rumour that Mike Melia is off to Oz.

Could be only pub talk.

ljsulster

Relegation for Banbridge and Malone could be catastrophic for them, they’ll lose all their ulster players now

Sexton, Postlethwaite, Carson, Shanahan, Jones, Reid, McCann between the 2 clubs

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120614093#Comment_120614093

Could lose some of them. But only 3 ulster clubs in division 1A/B so could see some of academy players stay with them

RuPi

All ulster players have been reallocated from Malone and Banbridge, the players and ulsters preferred option is for them to be playing at a higher level than 2A.

Conor Field leaving Banbridge for Instonians.

luke9311

anyone know how blackrock going about there recruitment this year? be interesting to see how they go now there back in div 1 and blaney still presumably over the reigns i'd be interested to know if he will try get a few of the nure lads involved...

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120646910#Comment_120646910

They'll add a fair bit to their squad i imagine. could get more rock school players who mightnt have went to them when they were a 2A side as well

luke9311

Yeah was thinking that although I don’t think the connection between the club and school is as strong as it once was say 15-20 years ago

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120648178#Comment_120648178

it isnt near as strong but being a division 1 club makes it easier to get some of the stronger school players compared to being 2A.

Purple Fox

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120646910#Comment_120646910

Why would a Terenure player move to Blackrock?

luke9311

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120648443#Comment_120648443

blaney at the helm.... ex nure coach

luke9311

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120651919#Comment_120651919

simular reasons as to why u see players in nure like panda keating, coghlan etc etc playing for nure....... almost certain skehan was the garryowen head coach when panda played for them and when coghlan had an in and out stint with them while on a munster contract!.... only one could guess that benefited there move to nure knowning a coach already that they were gonna play for.

Faugheen

Mick Courtney leaving Tarf to go to Australia.

luke9311

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120655778#Comment_120655778

seen that yeah.... and angus lloyd hanging up the boots to. from what i know tony ryan said he would go one more year. I'd say tarf be looking at transition period soon losing key players like lloyd and ryan in the next year or two

Lost Ormond

Liam O’Connor, following his retirement due to injury from the pro game is coaching Midleton. Dan Walsh also assisting head coach Robbie Doyle

Fionn McGibney moving from Nenagh to Midleton. coaching there as well

madds

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120646910#Comment_120646910

Thought I heard talk the weekend they got promoted that Madigan had signed?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120698223#Comment_120698223

I thought he was player coaching for some club side in Ulster next season?

luke9311

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120698223#Comment_120698223

i heard they got turner from trin but not madigan - dunno how much game time he will even get if hes still leinster tied too. whats madigans gig? is he fully retired or what and thats why he was all talked about amongst ail supporters about going to rock? or is he still in ulster?

Chico Flores

Sam Berman and Aran Egan from Trinity both signing for Terenure

See Peter Sullivan going to Jersey along with Ciaran Booth.

Stainalert

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120717761#Comment_120717761

Are Terenure losing centres ? De Buitlear, Silvester and Dooley will be difficult to get ahead of.

Chico Flores

I think Berman is under 20 again next year Irish 20s.

Heard Sylvester is leaving and Dooley played more wing than centre last year

Henry McErlean and Fintan Gunne going to UCD along with Andrew Osbourne

Stainalert

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120719049#Comment_120719049

Very sure Gunne is staying put and don't see why McErlean would be looking to move either

Chico Flores

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120720130#Comment_120720130

Yeah I was wrong on that. The lads are staying.

How are Lansdowne going?

When are the fixtures out?

luke9311

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120720495#Comment_120720495

hayes from cookies is tossing up between lansdowne and tarf last i heard havent heard any update which move was final put aside from that out of limerick as a rugby hole i heard theres a fair bit of movement.... travelling abroad work up in the city etc etc all combo of factors...

Treaty fella

Ger Slattery becoming head coach at Cookies.

Ronan O’Sullivan moving from Young Munster to Con, not as bad a loss for Young Munster with them getting Ruadhan Quinn

Stainalert

Quinn seems like a great prospect

Lost Ormond

Terenure getting punished for supporters actions at the final

First home game of season will be played behind closed doors. one fan has got a 5 year ban from attending rugby games

https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/irfu-come-down-hard-on-all-ireland-league-winners-terenure-after-fans-cause-damage-at-aviva-stadium/a531241518.html?fbclid=IwAR0duQ6fSpuGKNNDtL7FLc3KtmBIvVfHlKcVwS24G8I_Gb1CunxSFi0pZjU

Stainalert

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120743842#Comment_120743842

Ouch that's pretty tough

shoutman

My understanding is that 61 seats had to be replaced and there is a set monetary amount for the flares which were banned and both clubs had been informed about beforehand.

As for the 5 year ban, based on the videos I had seen, I wouldn't be surprised if the guy gets charged - throwing digs at the security and gard who were just doing their job....

stephen_n

Were these adults or drunk kids?

luke9311

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120748802#Comment_120748802

dunno about the seats situation but the punch was throw by an adult

stephen_n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120748966#Comment_120748966

Bizzare behavior from a grown man. I have seen it at schools games, you wouldn’t expect it at a club game though.

Lost Ormond

fixtures up now

https://www.irishrugby.ie/2023/06/22/energia-all-ireland-league-fixtures-confirmed-for-next-season/

Lost Ormond

3 rounds starting October 7th before break for weekend of world cup final then another 3 weeks of games before another week off and then 3 more games before christmas

No games moved to friday nights but usual suspects will be - some of dublin derbies, the tipp 2A derby

Purple Fox

Although the actions by a few members were unfortunate. Personally the flares and seats breaking were mostly just overzealous fans who added to the atmosphere on the day but the actions of the 1/2 adult members are unacceptable. However some comments on the Independent article were quite disgraceful. A member of another club calling school kids C**ts and mocking members of the wider Terenure community is as disgraceful.

Terenures first game is Ballynahinch so I believe that is going to be players and staff only.

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120750978#Comment_120750978

breaking seats is more than overzealous fans. The atmosphere was cracking inside the game. i was there. and i think i said it at time. it was an atmosphere far better than most leinster/irish games there as well.

codonnell1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120750978#Comment_120750978

I was at the game and have to say that I felt there was a nasty undercurrent in the atmosphere. Prior to the game I witnessed a middle aged woman (wearing her Clontarf colours) standing outside the stadium on her own just as a sea of Terenure players marched past (probably the exodus from the Lansdowne Hotel). As they passed her by, a large number of them (not children) gave her ‘unfriendly’ hand gestures and shouted vulgar anti-Clontarf comments at her. This was totally unprovoked and very unpleasant and intimidating to watch.

I was also disgusted when, before the game kicked off, and as both teams lined up for a minutes silence as a mark of respect for a deceased Terenure club member, a Terenure fan launched a firework onto the pitch in the direction of the Clontarf players. Both teams were observing the minutes silence out of respect for Terenure. It’s a pity that the Terenure fan who launched the firework couldn’t have shown the same respect.

Chico Flores

Look I'm obviously a Terenure supporter and we've clearly done a crime and need to do the time.

I don't believe anyone was going out of their way to intentionally damage stuff but we have to pay for what we do

The man in question with the stewards, obviously not going to name him. If he got 10 years many would be OK with that.

Re an undercurrent, I think that's way OTT. An undercurrent you'd swear it's Celtic v Rangers. I don't recall seeing that but you're picking a few heads out of over 8000, in an unreal atmosphere

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120751550#Comment_120751550

Totally agree wouldnt say at all an undercurrent present. there was a lot drinking and plenty were fairly full but nothing wrong with that..

Damage was unfortunate and club will have to pay for that and in many ways are lucky with the punishment theyve got even after appeal

ulsteru20s

Whole thing sounds a bit close to the edge and fun. That’s what live sports used to be like.

Stainalert

AIL fixtures were released yesterday to clubs

They are now on irishrugby.ie link below

Irish Rugby | Fixtures & Results

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120752678#Comment_120752678

IRFU talk about clubs planning events around world cup games. Wonder how many will do that.

thebaz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120751550#Comment_120751550

A bit of colour and flares added great atmosphere to the club game , way better than most internationals and leinster games - one idiot shoudnt halt club game atmoshere in rugby, unless we want a completly sterile atmosphere. I remember when the AIL started, the heyday of club rugby , it was the munster teams that added the atmosphere, particuly Young Muster.

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120755242#Comment_120755242

Nobody has said anything about halting atmosphere or anything like it. There was some over the top behaviour.

Anyway hopefully we will see some draws for pre season competitions made soon enough.

thebaz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120768500#Comment_120768500

expect the banning of flares , like in soccer , I like many, think flares add atmosphere

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120769424#Comment_120769424

Flares were banned already. like in soccer..

Lost Ormond

Buccaneers RFC has appointed a new coaching team ahead of the upcoming season. Following Eddie O’Sullivan’s departure, the Athlone club has appointed Paul Byrne as head coach assisted by Benny Gilligan and David Henshaw with Craig Milling returning as senior manager.

https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2023/06/26/buccaneers-rfc-appoints-new-coaching-team/?fbclid=IwAR1diEAKXGNLqxLHTmeUMn9BnRociXDvnbJdp-TutVGc-Suv22d_cQacGro

hotdog2324

Hi guys slightly off topic but need an answer.i got 2 adult tickets for the man utd bilboa game on aug 6th,thing is it is corporate i think blk 424b,can i bring my 10 year old son in there,or will they ask questions,thanks