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Rugbyf565

Jesus biggest bottlejob of all time by terenure

Brief_Lives

what channel? online?

edit… just found it on the TG4 player. all over.

OldRio

Delighted for Con.

OldRio

TG4. Rewatch it on the app.

awec

terenure were awful against 14 men. Against 13 for a while and I think against 12 at one point too?

phog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122074251#Comment_122074251

Yes, just heard Marcus interview Johnny Holland and it sounded like they were down to 12 for a while.

hold my beer

Terenure just couldn't exploit their numerical advantages. Con defence was great, the try saving tackle in the corner was unbelievable.

luke9311

unlucky chico flores! james taylor was excellent throughout the whole game….. kinda questionable how nure country capitalise on a 3 man advantage at one stage and put the game to bed. But cons defensive was super throughout tbh specially the cover tackle on phillips in the second half. Hard not to see a few players call it a day from either side after todays final…..

Norrie Rugger Head

Don't know what was said during the week but Con's defense was a bit porous, last week.

Great result for the league

Norrie Rugger Head

Jesus, you wouldn't have a clue the club showpiece was just played if national media was anything to go by

PMC83

Would they be better off with a smaller stadium for the final? A crowd of 7,000 odd looks pretty sparse in the Aviva

Norrie Rugger Head

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122074509#Comment_122074509

They did that before, in Athlone, and it was crap.

It's not a provincial competition so the province stadia are non runners.

I've played in Lansdowne road (hate marketing names), with a few hundred there and the acoustics are fantastic. Sounds so loud

awec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122074509#Comment_122074509

I imagine playing in lansdowne is a huge occasion for the players and their families.

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122074509#Comment_122074509

Not at all. These are the highlight and most prestigious club competitions and deserve to be showcased on the main pitch of our national Rugby stadium. There isn't enough club finals played in the aviva. The terenure crowd were great. Lower crowd than I thought from Con but the attendance is irrelevant and can be built on.

Having the women's final as a curtain raiser was good though disappointing crowd for that game.

StormForce13

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122074901#Comment_122074901

The womens final was a cracking game; but I presume that both teams were missing their best players after yesterday's 6Ns match - which seems a shame for both the players involved and the league itself.

Nure's poor discipline in the second half (I missed the first half) was utterly dreadful; from what I saw, Con richly deserved the win.

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122074923#Comment_122074923

WWas in the ground but saw f all of both games...

Yeah both teams missing players because of 6 nations. Shame as you say for players, the clubs and league.

thebaz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122074325#Comment_122074325

great result for Con, played well with 14 and even 13 , thought Nures half backs not great

curious to why result better for league, think nure only won it once ?

Norrie Rugger Head

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122075206#Comment_122075206

Only Con have won it, outside Dublin, since 2010.

The league is concentrating in Dublin and that's not good for grass roots

Leinster5

A superb win by Con, well deserved. It was a bit of a bottle job by Terenure, Egan as a make shift 10 didn't help matters either. De Buitléar was a huge loss for them. Thought Con's entire pack was superb, albeit discipline was very poor at times. Terenure's line-out was shambolic for majority of game & their maul defence was very poor too.

Stainalert

Well done Cork Con on a really gutsy performance and a great season. It was a super game and I really thought Terenure would kick on when Con got that red card. The tackle from Bowen exemplified the guts and never give up spirit that Con had. Hard luck to Terenure but they should be very proud of an excellent season. The woman's final was a great game of rugby as well and well done to UL Bohs.

Chico Flores

Well done Cork Con, better side won yesterday

Plenty of blood and guts and no little skill. Absolutely deserved it on the day

Good season all round, and we go again and let the recruitment merry go round begin

Lost Ormond

Award nominees announced

https://www.irishrugby.ie/2024/05/02/nominees-announced-for-energia-all-ireland-league-awards/

Chico Flores

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122088636#Comment_122088636

At a guess

1A- Dylan Donnellan

1B - Alex Molloy

2A - Willie Coffey

2B - David Whitten

2C - one of the Clogher Valley lads -wouldnt know enough

luke9311

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122088636#Comment_122088636

surpised conor hayes didnt get a mention

Hey boy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122092064#Comment_122092064

Conor Dean was excellent in 1B

Lost Ormond

Ail awards were this evening

Jack kelleher Cork Con 1A

Ronan Watters (marys) 1B

Willie coffey (Nenagh) 2A

John Devine (corinthians) 2B

Callus Smyth (clogher) 2C

SSean Skehan coach of season

Lost Ormond

Teams Named For Munster development v North munster ail clubs xv.

Good to see this and a game against a South Munster ail clubs xv is to happen next season

Would be good to see this happen in other provinces as well

Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122116849#Comment_122116849

its happened in leinster before.

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122116854#Comment_122116854

Munster Are saying this will happen on Regular basis. It's happened in leinster and ulster before but hopefully we see it on regular basis at start and end of season toa cknowledge the club players and club game