Nick Doyle of Enniscorthy could undoubtedly play 1A, multi sport athlete playing hurling, football and rugby.. not sure how he was missed by the leinster underage structures, probably too late now. Usually a backrow, he played 12 last weekend and scored two tries. Oh he is 6'6 btw.
UCD v Trinity - Trinity
Cork Con v Young Munster - Cork Con
Terenure v Lansdowne - honestly so hard to call, either side by less than 3. Hopefully us
Garryowen to beat UCC
Clontarf to beat Ballinahinch
Because you can’t be a multi sport athlete and advance through the Leinster system.
Playing well in 2C doesn’t mean you can play in 1A. Neither does being big as everyone is physically capable. Seems to have played for leinster juniors which would be a long way off 1A standard never mind pro set up
I don't know anything about this lad, but dozens of lads in 2C would be able for 1A. Sum of the parts stuff. Sure even lads playing Junior can. Neill Reilly was playing low level junior for Ardee and slots back in with Clontarf.
Michael Sherlock of Skerries is my age and he would start at 1A. Obviously it is the vast minority but there are lads there who would be able to step up no problem.
In all leagues, Im sure that captain of Barnhall they are always on about on the Clubscene podcast Tom McKeon could play up, Danny Kenny in Greystones. Just guys who are loyal to their club etc. Mick Mcgrath for Malahide, and thats just the easy ones.
On a side note I didn't know Michael Silvester had joined Lansdowne.
I didnt know he joined lansdowne either only found out in and around wednesday or so.... questionable how much he would feature for lansdowne tho given i think hes still part of the academy and the 7s programs. You would imagine there thinking behind it was to bring him in in replace of cillian redmond whos gone to irish
I don't think he is in the acadmey or 7s anymore, but I am not sure on that. Saw that on Redmond, great for him and Lansdowne/Tullow, nice feather in the cap
u could be right actually... had a look through irfu site & leinster site there to double check cant find his profile there anymore.... my bad i assumed he still was involved in one of the two. surprpised somewhat in a way if hes no longer involved as hes an exciting player tbh
Nenagh Cashel game tonight is off due to covid...
Ah sugar, were you going to it?
What is the process now - 2 points each?
i was. would hope it would be replayed as its so early in season and there is always back up weeks due to weather but dont know yet
Says on the Cashel Facebook page that it's 0-0 and 2 points each.
so thats rule then. Thought early on might allow some leeway to play games if they could
And Trinity beat UCD 31-0
Mate was in at it, said it didn't even flatter Trinity. Really big crowd in at it too.
Trinity 9 ran the show, the pro lads for UCD were very poor. Cosgrave in particular.
That is the rule. It was also communicated to clubs that if any match was called off for Covid then promotion and relegation will regent to 1 up and 1 down in all divisions. 9th and 10th in leagues will play off home and away to stay up and 1-4 in the division below will play off to move up. Will be interesting to see if this is confirmed over the next few days.
Most importantly Hopefully those at Nenagh are ok.
Big win for Trinity, despite that you would imagine themselves, UCD, UCC and Hinch are a fair bit off the other teams in 1A.
Garryowen beat UCC 32-20. Probably should have been more though UCC were quite dangerous when game was bit looser.
some high scoring games in 1A apart from hinch tarf..
Ballina Rock seems to have been cracker. from quick scan of other results. 36-36 draw.
I would have gone to the nure Lansdowne game myself delighted with a Lansdowne win of course surpised in a way FT scoreline wasn’t closer than thought I personally before kick off was thinking that would come down to a one kick score. Tector and galvin for Lansdowne seemed to have had good games from following the Twitter feed
Was there myself, great afternoon
Also pints for sale, puts questions on why they aren't served in Thomond... Is there a professional/amateur divide there in the COVID restrictions?
Dont think it matters too much but very different crowds at games. i dont know answer. maybe ask IRFU etc on social media why
Much more relaxed atmosphere anyway, don't think I'll be asking the IRFU, no need to bring attention to it haha!
Great game in Lakelands yesterday. Terenure and Lansdowne both really went at each other - eight tries between the 2 teams. Was very tight for most of the game and thankfully we managed to pull away in the last quarter. Charlie Tector put in a great shift and his place kicking was very good. Thought Harrison Brewer was excellent
Great game. Very enjoyable, think Lansdowne deserved it on balance of play, but one of those just where the big 50/50 moments went their way, and on another day go ours.
The 10, Tector is a fabulous young player, wasn't phased at all. Two sides who could well meet again in a semi final or something later on in the year. Harrison was very good, very agressive.
Any idea where the following players are playing, if at all:
I've since found out Gibney is with Trinity
Tector and Prendergast at the same club isnt exactly ideal.
Brownlee is playing UCD, he was 22nd man for their 1s on Friday night
I'd imagine Hawkshaw is at Clontarf, both his brothers played there
ah thanks.
1A
CLONTARF V CORK CONSTITUTION
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY v BALLYNAHINCH
GARRYOWEN v UCD
UCC v LANSDOWNE
YOUNG MUNSTER V TERENURE COLLEGE
1B
BANBRIDGE v ST MARY'S COLLEGE
CITY OF ARMAGH v SHANNON
HIGHFIELD v NAAS
OLD BELVEDERE v MALONE
OLD WESLEY v NAVAN
Clontarf
Trinity
Garryowen
Lansdowne
Young Munster
Could you put up the division 2 fixtures as well stainalert... any thoughts on this weekends games?
Bit of a gap may appear in division 1 as 4 unbeaten sides could all easily win again this week. Not sure it'll happen but will be interesting if it does though of course long way to go
2 weeks off after this
2A
Friday
Bohs v Cashel
Saturday
Ballymena v Crescent
Buccaneers v Nenagh
Queens v Dolphin
Rainey v Barnhall
2B
Belfast Harlequins v Ballina
Galwegians v Blackrock
Greystones v Corinthians
Sligo v Malahide
Wanderers v Dungannon
2C
Bangor v Midleton
Bruff v Clonmel
Enniscorthy v Omagh
Skerries v Tullamore
Sundays Well v City of Derry
