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Lost Ormond · 18-08-2021 09:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117773354#Comment_117773354

Oh ye do and fair play. but Nearly all clubs you name have always been division 1 or have been division 1 clubs for quite a while. im more talking about a lot of the newer senior clubs as well... Wesley have been division 1 for some time so not really been that much behind tarf, lansdowne.

Its a real shame though dont know how you change things or incentivise clubs to play in the cup. maybe for opening round and this is more valid when crowds are back to normal but maybe have first round where all the division 1 clubs have to play away if drawn to a division 2 club and you may get a good crowd in to see a Lansdowne/Tarf/UCD playing a senior side with maybe a fringe pro player or academy player or two in a Enniscorthy, Tullamore..

Stainalert · 19-08-2021 09:25AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117773255#Comment_117773255

Really good idea

Some great rugby on view

Stainalert · 19-08-2021 02:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117773805#Comment_117773805

In fairness that is what Leinster have done this season. The lower division clubs have all been given home ties. It seems the clubs that have pulled out are D1 clubs Marys, Old Belvedere, Trinity, UCD

Purple Fox · 19-08-2021 11:53PM

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You could possibly understand the university teams but trinity playing last week would show they should be in. However Belvo and Marys are two big clubs. Very poor that they are not participating. Does anyone know why Naas pulled out versus Tarf?

Lost Ormond · 20-08-2021 03:24PM

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Hopefully that will be maintained into future seasons. would be great to build Leinster senior cup and the others into much bigger occasions like what they used to be. bit more marketing, clubs getting involved with getting crowds in etc

Stainalert · 20-08-2021 11:47PM

Wanderers 3 Lansdowne 27

Barnhall 5 Old Wesley 23

Tullamore 0 Terenure 45

Chico Flores · 21-08-2021 08:02PM

Think it was a little all too easy for us in the end. I foolishly thought it was in Lakelanss and could go.

That isn't meant as any disrespect to Tullamore, but it's 4 divisions of a difference

My mate from Wesley was the Barnhall game. Said it was physical as hell, Wesley got two tries in last 10 min to finish it off, but that Barnhall missing their captain, the 8 and Darren Hudson at 12.

Didn't hear anything on Wanderers and Lansdowne, but all games went as they should in a sense.

No surprise that Trinity and Belvo, not fielding at 1s level this weekend had easy wins in the Metro Cup.

Purple Fox · 22-08-2021 02:20AM

So this weekend is the quarter finals: Enniscorthy V Malahide, Greystones V Navan, Old Wesley V Lansdowne and Terenure V Clontarf. The winner of Greystones/Navan is at home to Terenure/Tarf and winners of Lansdowne/Wesley at home to Enniscorthy/Malahide dates tbc.

Stainalert · 23-08-2021 09:14AM

https://twitter.com/irishtimessport/status/1429670120163475457?s=24

Piece on Wanderers Lansdowne in Irish Times

CapableOfSayingAnything · 23-08-2021 12:03PM

Munster Senior Cup semi finals from last weekend being played this coming weekend:

Garryowen v Highfield

Shannon v Young Munster

Rumours doing the rounds in Limerick is Garryowen have pulled out and wont be fulfilling the fixture (as well as other competitions like Transfield and McInerney cup), would be disappointing if they do this, not sure what the reasoning behind it is. Hard on Highfield if that is the case as the final is the following week and would obviously be at a disadvantage having no competitive game going into the final.

Stainalert · 24-08-2021 08:52AM

Believe Jordan Coughlan has signed for Terenure - very surprised he didn't sign for Clontarf given his family connections there.

Chico Flores · 24-08-2021 09:33AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117795991#Comment_117795991

Oh wow - thats superb, I had heard that Sean Skehan and Simon Malone had met him, but assumed when James Connolly came in tht was that.

We are making moves.

luke9311 · 24-08-2021 10:09PM

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Interesting move....... I take it he wasnt offered a renewal contract in either Leicester or nottingham then? I bumped into him back in june having known him years back and was asking how she was getting on out there never mentioned anything about coming back home though. Good player for nure going forward

Stainalert · 25-08-2021 08:44AM

Max Kearney has signed for Clontarf from Trinity

Stainalert · 26-08-2021 08:55AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117792436#Comment_117792436

Apparently Shannon Young Munster game this weekend is now being billed as the final

CapableOfSayingAnything · 26-08-2021 01:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117804747#Comment_117804747

Yes, the both Garryowen and Highfield had issues with available front row forwards so both pulled out.

I think if they had known what was to transpire the branch would have pulled the plug on it.

However I think at the time the season was discussed the remaining teams were using it to get meaningful games before the new season starts.

Anyway it’s a chance of silverware for both clubs, been 2008 or so since Shannon won it and 2010 for Young Munster so they don’t come around easy.

Lost Ormond · 26-08-2021 02:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117805918#Comment_117805918

While not exactly clubs who havent won it much at least its someone different from Con, Garryowen. last final without either playing was the 09/10 final and they played each other in 3 of those finals in the last decade.

Stainalert · 26-08-2021 03:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117806122#Comment_117806122

Who beat Con in this competition ?

Lost Ormond · 26-08-2021 03:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117806391#Comment_117806391

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Lost Ormond · 28-08-2021 09:54AM

Senior cup final being streamed

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_aM9f2vDAaDM2DW9V96DQ

Chico Flores · 29-08-2021 10:04PM

Weekend results

Lansdowne got a walkover from Wesley due to a Covid case in the Wesley Senior Squad

Greystones 11 Navan 13

Malahide gave Enniscorthy a walkover

Terenure 39 Clontarf 22 (was at a wedding so didn't get up to see it)

Lost Ormond · 29-08-2021 10:17PM

Only got to a junior game

No Connacht games this weekend. w/end off.

Good win for Cookies in last seasons senior cup final 26-14

semis of Cork Charity Shield which is for South Munster sides below the 3 division 1 sides and Cashel were played Clonmel 12 Sunday’s Well 15 and Midleton 8 Dolphin 45

Next weekend has Cork and Limerick Charity cups beginning

Queens beat Banbridge 78-15, Ballynahinch beat Rainey 33-15 in premiership division 1 while in division 2 Bangor beat Belfast Harlequins, Omagh beat Dungannon and Ballymena beat City of Derry

Chico Flores · 29-08-2021 11:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117820989#Comment_117820989

That Queens and Banbridge result seems wild. But just don't know if sides have lads out with Covid etc or what side was put out.

Stainalert · 30-08-2021 08:37AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117820927#Comment_117820927

That's a very decent win by Terenure. Any team sheets or scorers?

Not a whole lot on Twitter about it

Chico Flores · 30-08-2021 10:35AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117821728#Comment_117821728

I'll ask the lads, to be honest, it is a little all cloak and daggers with the 1s this season, we used to get the team sheet in like a whats app but there is a new players chat.

Chico Flores · 30-08-2021 07:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117821728#Comment_117821728

Tries from Andrew Thompson, James Connolly, Stephen O'Neill and unsure on other two.

Our pack was alot bigger than theirs.

Stainalert · 01-09-2021 09:30AM

Leinster League kicks off this week :

Thursday

Old Wesley v Clontarf

Friday

Lansdowne v Terenure

Navan v Wanderers

Barnhall v Malahide

Saturday

Old Belvedere v UCD

St Marys v Trinity

Blackrock v Greystones

Enniscorthy v Naas

Lost Ormond · 01-09-2021 09:39AM

Friday

Limerick Charity Cup Quarter Final

Old Crescent v Bruff

Cork Charity Cup Semi-Finals:

Cork Con v Cashel and Highfield v UCC

Cork Charity Shield Final

Dolphin v Sunday’s Well in Musgrave Park, 7.15pm

Connacht League

Corinthians v Galwegians

Saturday

Limerick Charity Cup Quarter Finals

Nenagh Ormond v Bohs and Young Munster v Garryowen

Connacht League

Sligo v Ballina

Stainalert · 01-09-2021 12:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117831615#Comment_117831615

From the bits I've seen of the Connacht League the Sligo Ballina game should be a good one

Stainalert · 03-09-2021 07:57AM

Old Wesley 18 Clontarf 19

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