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Leinster Schools Cups 2011-2012

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    #1202
    Leinster5
    Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭Leinster5


    Watched the Clongowes game today with a few of their past pupils. Have to say, bar the first 20mins, Clongowes were very impressive. Their scrum is the best I've seen at schools level. Don't see Terenure or Michaels stopping them. Their pack just seem to strong and athletic and simply too good for other teams.


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    #1203
    rugbyman2015
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    Clongowes front row are absolutely incredible.

    The power and then the deft handling skills shown by the byrne brothers is seriously impressive stuff!


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    #1204
    gfitz95
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    What do people think of zagas chances against terenure on thursday?


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    #1205
    thebaz
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    gfitz95 wrote: »
    What do people think of zagas chances against terenure on thursday?

    not much , they barely scraped passed gerards, and there record at quarters is dreadful

    - cant see anyone getting past such a strong (yet again) Clongowes team/pack


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    #1206
    Wattle
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    Hagz wrote: »
    I'm just glad that Fred Cogley's gone. I had to mute the games when he was commentating.

    Good old Fred is a gent but definitely getting a bit forgetful in recent years.....

    'AND BLACKROCK HAVE WON THE CUP!!!!.......I MEAN TERENURE HAVE WON THE CUP!!!!!


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    #1207
    Quint2010
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    Doubt if he ever said that-Fred was a Mary's man...

    Terenure are 1/12 to win tomorrow or -15 on the handicap. Are 'Zaga really that bad?


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    #1208
    Podhod7
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Podhod7


    If Zaga are to cause any trouble to Nure any ideas of their attacking threats to Nure? Backs or Forwards gonna cause much hassle to Nure?


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    #1209
    Inspector Coptoor
    Registered Users Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    Quint2010 wrote: »
    Doubt if he ever said that-Fred was a Mary's man...

    Terenure are 1/12 to win tomorrow or -15 on the handicap. Are 'Zaga really that bad?

    Zaga beat them in the league this year.
    They were 15 points down in that game & came back to win by a point.

    Terenure are favourites, but 15 point spread is a bit too high.

    Zaga's threats will come from the boot of Leinster u-18 academy outhalf Conor McKeon at 10, the strike running from Ireland u-19 full back & captain Jacj Fitzpatrick, the wingers Andy Marks (a 4th year) & Jack Phelan & a pack that graft hard & get through phases.


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    #1210
    Bearcat
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    Expecting nure to clinch it setting up a scintillating semi final show down.


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    #1211
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    Good start by nure, not sure if it was knocked on by the nure man when the 2 players tried to go down and gather it though


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    #1212
    howiye89
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    Anyone want to be a gent and keep the thread updated during the match ?


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    #1213
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    howiye89 wrote: »
    Anyone want to be a gent and keep the thread updated during the match ?

    Nure 5-0 up after 10


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    #1214
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    5-3 after 15


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    #1215
    howiye89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭howiye89


    Cheers keep em coming pls


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    #1216
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    Nure 8-3 up after 28


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    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    Still 8-3, half time. Nure had the wind in the first half. Good game of rugby so far


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    #1218
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    15-3 after 50 mins


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    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    22-3, lucky block down try, 10 mins left


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    #1220
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    22-8, only a couple of minutes left. Nure down to 14


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    #1221
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    Full time 22-8. Good match. Two good teams. Best player on the pitch was the zaga outhalf. Schidmt was very good when he came on for nure


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    #1222
    gfitz95
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭gfitz95


    Terenure are very average it must be said and in my opinion will struggle to get within 15 of Clongowes


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    #1223
    Bearcat
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    nure were undoubtably the stronger team but the bravery of gonzaga in their defence was amazing. Another cracker of a match where both teams gave it their all. Deft pair of hands on the zaga outhalf.....

    next match will be a cracker....if cwc leak the amount of missed tackles as per their 1st half perforamnce against knock they'll be in a world of doo doo v nure....on the flip side nure are in for a big step up in respect to pack presence v cwc.

    a much tighter match awaits......roll on


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    #1224
    LFC5Times
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    gfitz95 wrote: »
    Terenure are very average it must be said and in my opinion will struggle to get within 15 of Clongowes

    Would you offer evens or 5/6 on Terenure with a 15/16 point start? I'd be interested in some of that.


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    #1225
    Jedwardian
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    The Gonzaga outhalf Conor McKeon was very impressive. He has great hands and frequently got a lot of distance on his kicks even from tight angles. Billy Dardis was Terenure's best player. He made ground every time he got the ball and scored a terrific try.


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    #1226
    LFC5Times
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    Jedwardian wrote: »
    The Gonzaga outhalf Conor McKeon was very impressive. He has great hands and frequently got a lot of distance on his kicks even from tight angles. Billy Dardis was Terenure's best player. He made ground every time he got the ball and scored a terrific try.

    He was excellent against Rock as well, every time he got the ball he looked dangerous.


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    #1227
    its_phil
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    gfitz95 wrote: »
    Terenure are very average it must be said and in my opinion will struggle to get within 15 of Clongowes

    I don't think anyone could have or will and the only thing to blame is the sheer quality of Clongowes.


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    #1228
    Quint2010
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    Just back-good enough game but Terenure I felt were far more superior than the scoreline suggests. I thought their back row were excellent-the amount of turnovers they one was unbelievable. I thought Paddy Thornton Terenure's no 7 was their best player. Brewer was excellent-the guy is just huge for a 16 year old and put in some massive hits. Tim Schmidt looks a class act at SH and Terenure must be tempted to start him against Clongowes. McKeon and Fitzpatrick were Gonzaga's best players. Terenure Clongowes is going to be some match. I wonder when it will be re-arranged for?

    PS David Doyle was lucky not to be sent off


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    #1229
    Hagz
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    Quint2010 wrote: »
    PS David Doyle was lucky not to be sent off

    He was. Or do you mean red carded?


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    #1230
    Quint2010
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    Hagz wrote: »
    He was. Or do you mean red carded?


    Sorry-I thought he was lucky not to see red


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    #1231
    Inspector Coptoor
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    Quint2010 wrote: »
    Just back - thought Terenure were far more superior than the score line suggested

    Eh, what game were you watching??

    A try in 1st 90 seconds, then one break away try when Zaga were in Nure 22 from an attacking line out & one charged down box kick.

    Zaga winger stopped 3 yards from line after great break.

    Zaga defense was immense.

    Terenure were rattled at half time with the score at 8-3 facing into a stiff breeze in 2nd half & they got the bounce of the ball a few times.

    That said, Terenure were the better team, they had a better bench and had more strength in depth.
    They were bigger physically in almost every single position and they were dominant at the breakdown and won lots of turnover ball

    They knew they were in a game today, and for you to say the winning margin should have been higher is absolute sh1t€ talk.

    If anything. It should have been & could have been a one score game such was the effort of the Gonzaga defence


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