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    #272
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'm not blaming the players, the academics should jave those players getting actual game time in the league



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    #273
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123258630#Comment_123258630

    Loads of lads play AIL week in week out.



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    #274
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    And a lot are never seen in the club scene again



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    #275
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123259095#Comment_123259095

    When they are in the academy? Or what are your talking about?

    Because academy players play AIL week in week out.



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    #276
    timothydec77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭timothydec77


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123256976#Comment_123256976

    I can't see much coming out of this.



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    #277
    Hey boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 828 ✭✭✭Hey boy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123259272#Comment_123259272

    constantly being “rested etc



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    #278
    ionadnapóca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,033 ✭✭✭ionadnapóca


    Just wondering is there many young lads in this team?

    TH Luke Rigney was an U20 a few years ago. Any other late developing prospects?

    https://www.irishrugby.ie/2025/03/13/ireland-club-team-named-for-match-against-portugal-a/



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    #279
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123260172#Comment_123260172

    Most are 24/25 at a minimum and all would give pro ranks a good go if had opportunity. Good few more have played irish 19s and 20s and or played pro already



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    #280
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    2 senior cup finals this weekend.

    Both Sunday. Munsters will see a new winner as old crescent face nenagh in thomond park

    IIn Connacht galwegians play sligo



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    #281
    Stainalert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Stainalert


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123261586#Comment_123261586

    Interesting selection

    3 Ballynahinch players in the backline seems pretty heavy.



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    #282
    ljsulster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭ljsulster


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123264538#Comment_123264538

    Mark Best ex pro

    Conor Rankin ex Ulster academy and Irish u20 also ex English Championship

    George Pringle on or at least was on trial with Ulster this season



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    #283
    Tipp1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭Tipp1991


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123264398#Comment_123264398

    Looking forward to this one later. I hope Nenagh can do it. Would be fantastic to see a Tipp club's name on the trophy



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    #284
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    Nenagh win 33-20



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    #285
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    Sligo win connacht final with injury time try to beat wegians 24-22.

    Yet again galwegiabs lost in injury time



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    #286
    Stainalert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Stainalert


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123265569#Comment_123265569

    Fair enough but 1a is full of players with similar credentials. Personally I think it is odd you have 3 players from the same club in the backline particularly given Ballynahinch rank relatively low in 1a when you look at points scored.



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    #287
    For Petes Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,060 ✭✭✭For Petes Sake


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123274926#Comment_123274926

    Could come down to availability as well. Have to remember these lads have jobs and families and not everyone will be in a position to accept a call-up.



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    #288
    MICKEYG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭MICKEYG


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123277352#Comment_123277352

    Agreed. I don't think it the best players in the league, just good players who are available.



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    #289
    Tipp1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭Tipp1991


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123270187#Comment_123270187

    Congrats! First half I felt was a little nervy from both sides but they came out in the second half and it felt like a different game. Enjoy the celebrations in Naynagh



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    #290
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    https://www.irishrugby.ie/2025/03/20/energia-all-ireland-league-fixtures/

    Should be few more playoff positions decided this weekend



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    #291
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    Results from today

    https://www.irishrugby.ie/2025/03/22/energia-all-ireland-league-mens-divisions-round-16-results-round-up-3/


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    #292
    Stainalert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Stainalert


    Well done Instonians, very impressive



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    #293
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    PPenultimate round of games this weekend

    In 1A terenure and ballynahinch can still push for playoff apot but hinchs points difference makes it very unlikely. Garryowen relegated. 2 points between armagh and ucd for playoff spot.

    1B. Belvedere champions and promoted. nenagh 2nd and host blackrock, 3rd, this weekend. Win and theyre 2nd lose and goes to final weekend ucc 2 behind Wesley for final place in playoffs. Shannon 2 behind highfield and trinity at bottom.

    2A instonians promoted as champions. Cashel and barnhall in playoffs. Corinthians have to play greystones who could catch them. Order still to be confirmed. Buccs relegated weeks ago navan point ahead of ballymena for playoff spot. Hard to call.

    Wanderers should win 2B. Dungannon 7 behind so need a lot of luck to get automatic promotion. As expect the chaps to win peague dungannon will ve home in playoffs. Clogher valley will be third. 4th spot will be 1 of rainey, bohs or galwegians. Malahide relegated. Sligo in playoffs unless big shocks happen

    2C easier to talk about bottom tullamore and omagh. 1 relegated. Other in playoff. League champions and playoff spots all up for grabs. Top6 all can get playoff spots still



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    #294
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    1A semi finalists confirmed. Marys guaranteed to be at home other home spot to be decided next week. Armagh 2 ahead of ucd for playoff with 1B sides.

    belvo promoted. Nenagh guaranteed 2nd. Wesley play rock in stradbrook next week to decide who travels to nenagh in playoffs. Ucc if they win overtake loser of wesley rock. At bottom shannon need 5 to avoid automatic relegation to 2A. Trinity and highfield level with trinity a better points difference to avoid playoffs

    Instonians promoted. Cashel will play barnhall in promotion semis. Cashel are ahead by a point. 4th will be corinthians or greystones who are level with stones points difference better by 15. At bottom navan 3 points behind ballymena to qvoid relegation playoffs.

    Wanderers won 2B so dungannon confirmed as home in playoffs. Clogher valley in 3rd 4 ahead of bohs with far better points difference so should be ok. Wegians and rainey can catch bohs. At bottom sligo 4 behind skerries so must win to avoid playoffs as they hope to avoid joining malahide in 2C.

    Midleton lead enniscorthy by 2. Theyre top 2. Dolphin 3rd 1 ahead of ballyclare and monkstown 2 further back for playoff spots. Tullamore 4 behind omagh at bottom. 1 will be relegated to junior. Other in playoff



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    #295
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    Seeing Some teams named Now

    Anyone Making predictions?



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    #296
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    If mistakes made. Ive been drinking.

    1A

    Marys v cork con

    clontarf v lansdowne

    Garryowen relegated

    1B

    Old Belvedere promoted to 1A

    Playoffs for 1A

    Nenagh v Blackrock

    Armagh v UCC

    Shannon relegared to 2A

    2A

    Instonians promoted to 1B

    Cashel v Barnhall

    Trinity v Greystones

    Buccaneers relegated to 2B

    2B

    Wanderers promoted to 2A

    Dungannon v Clogher Valley

    Navan v Galwegians

    Malahide relegated to 2C

    2C

    Enniscorthy promoted to 2B

    Midleton v Dolphin, skerries v ballyclare

    Tullamore relegated to junior

    Omagh playoff 2nd round robin which is loser of vective or thomond

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    #297
    arsebiscuits1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,169 ✭✭✭arsebiscuits1


    Good to put it here too. Below Belvo players have been called up (to both teams) for todays A fixture.

    Leinster A:

    Hugh Flood

    Joshua Ericson

    Jack Dunne

    Sam Wisniewski

    Connacht A:

    Will McDonald

    Jayden Beckett

    Josh O’Connor



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    #298
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    Good recognition for a very strong year for belvedere.

    Round robin final on in cill dara this afternoon.

    Am heading to it. Bective v thomond. Too hard to call.



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    #299
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    Bective back senior 39-34 win. They did all damage in first half hour through mix of nervy start by thomond and sheet power.

    33-3 after half an hour. 33-17 half time.

    Thomond now play omagh in playoff for final 2C spot



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    #300
    RuPi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 335 ✭✭RuPi


    Terenure advertising for a new head coach on social media, but surprised at that.



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    #301
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123350697#Comment_123350697

    Skehan announced a week ago. Family and time commitments. Concentrating on for rugby just coaching in the school.



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