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Provincial Schools thread 2012-2013 *MOD WARNING POST 1*

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  • #252
    specttator
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    Anybody know ko time for CWC V Michaels Sat pm.


  • #253
    ormond lad
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    specttator wrote: »
    Anybody know ko time for CWC V Michaels Sat pm.
    2.30pm

    JCT Friendly
    20/10/12 @10.30
    Belvedere College-JCT v Terenure College-JCT

    SCT Friendlys
    20/10/12 @12pm
    Belvedere College-SCT v St.Marys College-SCT
    @14.30
    Clongowes Wood-SCT v St.Michaels-SCT

    wrt the irish 18s/19s squads below are the michaels players who are in the irish squads
    "Congratulations to Nick McCarthy, Ross Byrne, Josh Murphy, Alex Penny, Adam Leavy and James Ryan who have been selected for the Irish U18 camp over the mid term. And also to Ross Molony, Cian Kelleher, and past pupil Rory O’Loughlin who have been selected for the Irish U19 camp."


  • #254
    ormond lad
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    ormond lad wrote: »
    2.30pm

    JCT Friendly
    20/10/12 @10.30
    Belvedere College-JCT v Terenure College-JCT

    SCT Friendlys
    20/10/12 @12pm
    Belvedere College-SCT v St.Marys College-SCT
    @14.30
    Clongowes Wood-SCT v St.Michaels-SCT

    wrt the irish 18s/19s squads below are the michaels players who are in the irish squads
    "Congratulations to Nick McCarthy, Ross Byrne, Josh Murphy, Alex Penny, Adam Leavy and James Ryan who have been selected for the Irish U18 camp over the mid term. And also to Ross Molony, Cian Kelleher, and past pupil Rory O’Loughlin who have been selected for the Irish U19 camp."
    So 'nure and Castleknock drew 10-10 and Clongowes and Michaels drew 24-24
    Any result from Belvedere and Marys?
    Weekly report from games played up in ulster
    http://www.intouchrugby.com/magazine/2012/10/21/northern-bank-ulster-schools-round-up-saturday-20th-october-2012-by-barney-mcgonigle/


  • #255
    Quint2010
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    Anyone know when the U18 Schools squad is being announced?


  • #256
    ormond lad
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    Quint2010 wrote: »
    Anyone know when the U18 Schools squad is being announced?
    Squads prob will be announced tomorrow
    These are the players i know will be involved in the 18s schools and 19s squads. in the 19s squad are Dan Goggin, a st munchins college centre and an exile James Falconer.
    Luke O Halloran(St Munchins) is in the 18s schools squad and he is a hooker


  • #257
    Hagz
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    Any news on the u19/u18 squads. Is it the sort of thing that will be announced via the website?


  • #258
    ormond lad
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    Any word on how the u18 clubs v u18 schools game went today?
    Or what the 19s squad is?


  • #259
    thetruth_time
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭thetruth_time


    ormond lad wrote: »
    Any word on how the u18 clubs v u18 schools game went today?
    Or what the 19s squad is?
    Game was only 20 mins a side for some reason. The schools won 1 try to nil in miserable conditions. Not sure why any of the squads have not been posted yet on irfu website!!


  • #260
    Stanza2
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    thetruth_time wrote: »
    Game was only 20 mins a side for some reason. The schools won 1 try to nil in miserable conditions. Not sure why any of the squads have not been posted yet on irfu website!!

    The clubs picked two teams out of their panel and played a game against each other before the two teams both played a half each against the schools. The first half was top drawer stuff in tough conditions the second half was good as well with the schools scoring a try towards the end. The schools were much better organised especially around the breakdown but the clubs did not lie down and the first half team pushed them all the way, putting them under real pressure when they got going. I thought that the schools would dominate and score at will. They had (I'm not 100% sure) I am told 21 Leinster players in the schools panel and the clubs were just meeting up for the first time as a group. The standard I thought was very very high in the conditions. No conversions or penalty kicks were taken to keep it flowing, ref was letting lots go.

    I would not read too much into the result other than the fact that there are some serious talents in both those groups. The schools were the better side, lots of changes were made on both teams and you could see certain players moving around loads, especially in the clubs as the schools seem to know their players better. I think there was lots of positives for the coaches. This is a good year group.


  • #261
    thetruth_time
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    Stanza2 wrote: »

    The clubs picked two teams out of their panel and played a game against each other before the two teams both played a half each against the schools. The first half was top drawer stuff in tough conditions the second half was good as well with the schools scoring a try towards the end. The schools were much better organised especially around the breakdown but the clubs did not lie down and the first half team pushed them all the way, putting them under real pressure when they got going. I thought that the schools would dominate and score at will. They had (I'm not 100% sure) I am told 21 Leinster players in the schools panel and the clubs were just meeting up for the first time as a group. The standard I thought was very very high in the conditions. No conversions or penalty kicks were taken to keep it flowing, ref was letting lots go.

    I would not read too much into the result other than the fact that there are some serious talents in both those groups. The schools were the better side, lots of changes were made on both teams and you could see certain players moving around loads, especially in the clubs as the schools seem to know their players better. I think there was lots of positives for the coaches. This is a good year group.
    Good summary. Interesting to see that the young coaches from Clongowes and Rockwell are coaching the schools. Was taken back when I saw the team being addressed at half time as they looked as young as the players, still in their 20s I would think. Brave move from the IRFU!!


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  • #262
    ormond lad
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    League starts back tomorrow after midterm break
    Castleknock and Newbridge lead the way in section A of the senior league and are playing each other in Castleknock while in section B Monkstown and Kings Hospital are in 1st and 2nd.
    In the friendlies circuit Pres Bray play DLS Churchtown tomorrow and saturday Michaels host Belvedere, Clongowes host Terenure, Marys travel down to Tipp to face Rockwell and 'rock host PBC


  • #263
    ormond lad
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    Just saw on twitter that Marys beat Clongowes in their game today


  • #264
    Baltra
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    most of the Irish u18 schools squad that had been in camp last week is below
    Nick McCarthy St Michaels
    Ross Byrne St Michaels
    Josh Murphy St Michaels
    Alex Penny St Michaels
    Adam Leavy St Michaels
    James Ryan St Michaels
    Luke O Halloran St Munchins
    Fergal Cleary Clongowes

    Darryl Morton Royal School Armagh
    Jack Owens Campbell College
    Josh Fullerton Campbell College
    Cormac Brennan Cistercian Roscrea
    Rory Moloney Cistercian Roscrea
    Oisin Heffernan Cistercian Roscrea

    Andy Roche Terenure
    Rob Lalor Terenure
    Patrick Thornton Terenure
    Tim Schmidt Terenure
    Harrison Brewer Terenure
    Billy Dardis Terenure
    Greg O Shea Crescent Comp


  • #265
    ormond lad
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    Whats with the story about school games being played at night?
    Surely the schools games are about the school pupils all in attendance and if games are at evening time there might be fewer current pupils and more ex pupils.
    While games in the evenings may suit more parents who wont have to take time off work to watch their sons play but it may impact the number of current pupils who attend the games


  • #266
    Gordon Gecko
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    ormond lad wrote: »
    Whats with the story about school games being played at night?
    Surely the schools games are about the school pupils all in attendance and if games are at evening time there might be fewer current pupils and more ex pupils.
    While games in the evenings may suit more parents who wont have to take time off work to watch their sons play but it may impact the number of current pupils who attend the games

    It's a tough one, because even when the matches are during the day you get a certain number of pupils skiving off the matches, but I don't think it'll affect most pupils who are passionate about their rugby. In my school there was always a bus to take 1st years to the matches so I assume the schools will run a similar thing for the late matches.

    As a past pupil though I'm quite happy with it as it means I can defo get to the games. I heard somethign about a draw being made after each round is complete? Can't see how it would rectify the problem of lopsided draws. Anyone know if this is definite?


  • #267
    Wexfordboy89
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    just wondering does anyone know how gorey are getting on this year think they did fairly well last year think they won the McMullen Cup last year.how are the other if any wexfors schools getting on?


  • #268
    ormond lad
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    Wexfordboy89 wrote: »
    just wondering does anyone know how gorey are getting on this year think they did fairly well last year think they won the McMullen Cup last year.how are the other if any wexfors schools getting on?
    Look at the leinster website. their is regular updates on results on the development cups that gorey and the other wexford schools play in


  • #269
    goreyguy
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    Gorey won't be as good this year.


  • #270
    ormond lad
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    Gordon Gecko wrote: »
    It's a tough one, because even when the matches are during the day you get a certain number of pupils skiving off the matches, but I don't think it'll affect most pupils who are passionate about their rugby. In my school there was always a bus to take 1st years to the matches so I assume the schools will run a similar thing for the late matches.

    As a past pupil though I'm quite happy with it as it means I can defo get to the games. I heard somethign about a draw being made after each round is complete? Can't see how it would rectify the problem of lopsided draws. Anyone know if this is definite?
    I dont agree with it as in my view it shows the branch are looking to the off the field stuff and thinking that they can get bigger crowds and more money than by hosting games during the day like they do currently. Numbers of current pupils may go down which would be a loss to the games.

    A draw after every round of matches is a good idea as it may help rectify the issue of lopsided draws.
    Only shame that proposals have not been made to change the competition structure.
    Would love it if the comp structure was changed to give teams more games and not 1 shot and you're gone. as for all the work the players put in over the year and the previous years with training 4/5 times a week and playing 14/15 friendlies to be out of the main comp after only 70 minutes is crazy. why not change things so that some of those "friendlies" can be full blooded cup games.


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  • #271
    ormond lad
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    Baltra wrote: »
    most of the Irish u18 schools squad that had been in camp last week is below
    Nick McCarthy St Michaels
    Ross Byrne St Michaels
    Josh Murphy St Michaels
    Alex Penny St Michaels
    Adam Leavy St Michaels
    James Ryan St Michaels
    Luke O Halloran St Munchins
    Fergal Cleary Clongowes

    Darryl Morton Royal School Armagh
    Jack Owens Campbell College
    Josh Fullerton Campbell College
    Cormac Brennan Cistercian Roscrea
    Rory Moloney Cistercian Roscrea
    Oisin Heffernan Cistercian Roscrea

    Andy Roche Terenure
    Rob Lalor Terenure
    Patrick Thornton Terenure
    Tim Schmidt Terenure
    Harrison Brewer Terenure
    Billy Dardis Terenure
    Greg O Shea Crescent Comp
    The munnster players in the u18 schools and 19s squads are below
    18 Schools: Cormac Blake (Crescent), Paul Kiernan (PBC), Gearoid Lyons (Crescent), Liam McMahon (Crescent), Steve McMahon (Rockwell), Liam O’Connor (CBC), Luke O’Halloran (St. Munchins), Greg O’Shea (Crescent).

    19s:Max Abbott (PBC), Rory Burke (CBC), Adrian Enright (Garryowen), Ryan Foley (CBC), Daniel Goggin (St. Munchins), David Johnstone (UL Bohs), John Madigan (Dolphin), Darragh Moloney (CBC), Cormac O’Donnell (Shannon), Jack O’Donoghue (UL Bohs), Charlie Slowey (UCC).


  • #272
    Gordon Gecko
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    ormond lad wrote: »
    I dont agree with it as in my view it shows the branch are looking to the off the field stuff and thinking that they can get bigger crowds and more money than by hosting games during the day like they do currently. Numbers of current pupils may go down which would be a loss to the games.

    A draw after every round of matches is a good idea as it may help rectify the issue of lopsided draws.
    Only shame that proposals have not been made to change the competition structure.
    Would love it if the comp structure was changed to give teams more games and not 1 shot and you're gone. as for all the work the players put in over the year and the previous years with training 4/5 times a week and playing 14/15 friendlies to be out of the main comp after only 70 minutes is crazy. why not change things so that some of those "friendlies" can be full blooded cup games.

    Well personally I think a group stage would diminish the entertainment value of the cup. Cup rugby is hugely exciting by the very fact that it is all or nothing, the winner takes it all in each round. Group matches would greatly diminish this and I also think it would adversely affect the weaker schools in the competition. There are memorable one-off upsets every year (e.g. Kilkenny knocking the 'Rock in '07) but if there was a group stage the smaller schools would need to produce 4 or 5 times the amount of miracles if they were to progress in the competition.

    Also I've been thinking of the draw after every round system and it really doesn't help things: The draw for the 1st round can still easily result in the stronger schools having to play each other in the 1st round and a potential final (e.g. Michael's vs. Terenure) could be played out then. Also a weak school can still get a very easy draw by repeatedly being drawn against other weak teams. Basically nothing's changed except we'll be left guessing after each round how things are going to pan out. Personally I think seeding should be brought in to avoid the issue of lopsiding.


  • #273
    ormond lad
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    Gordon Gecko wrote: »
    Well personally I think a group stage would diminish the entertainment value of the cup. Cup rugby is hugely exciting by the very fact that it is all or nothing, the winner takes it all in each round. Group matches would greatly diminish this and I also think it would adversely affect the weaker schools in the competition. There are memorable one-off upsets every year (e.g. Kilkenny knocking the 'Rock in '07) but if there was a group stage the smaller schools would need to produce 4 or 5 times the amount of miracles if they were to progress in the competition.

    Also I've been thinking of the draw after every round system and it really doesn't help things: The draw for the 1st round can still easily result in the stronger schools having to play each other in the 1st round and a potential final (e.g. Michael's vs. Terenure) could be played out then. Also a weak school can still get a very easy draw by repeatedly being drawn against other weak teams. Basically nothing's changed except we'll be left guessing after each round how things are going to pan out. Personally I think seeding should be brought in to avoid the issue of lopsiding.
    Straight knockout means half the kids every year are out of their main competition after 70minutes.
    The kids get more games. there is still the chance for shock upsets. dispite shock results the top schools always win anyway. when was the last time 1 of the smaller schools won the cup?
    The draw after every round should help as it stops predetermined draws. How do you decide on seeding considering every year the pool of players in each school changes like a school with a strong pool of players one year and a weak pool the next year are impacted by how many kids left the school.
    Seeding the draw affects the weaker schools just as much as a group stage


  • #274
    Quint2010
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    ormond lad wrote: »
    Straight knockout means half the kids every year are out of their main competition after 70minutes.
    The kids get more games. there is still the chance for shock upsets. dispite shock results the top schools always win anyway. when was the last time 1 of the smaller schools won the cup?
    The draw after every round should help as it stops predetermined draws. How do you decide on seeding considering every year the pool of players in each school changes like a school with a strong pool of players one year and a weak pool the next year are impacted by how many kids left the school.
    Seeding the draw affects the weaker schools just as much as a group stage

    The last time any of the schools outside the top 6 won the cup was De La Salle Churchtown in 1985. They actually won it in 1983 as well and got to the final in 1986. Seeding would ensure the big schools get further no matter what strength of team they actually had. Teams could be seeded on their record over the previous five years. However is the present system really not working? Only once in the last 13 cup campaigns has a team from outside the top six reached the final. Are they trying to ensure more of those teams getting there by changing the rules or less?


  • #275
    charliemant
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭charliemant


    Whos looking good for munster junior cup??heard rockwells team is one of their best juniors team for a while ..ard scoil nd glenstal too


  • #276
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    charliemant wrote: »
    Whos looking good for munster junior cup??heard rockwells team is one of their best juniors team for a while ..ard scoil nd glenstal too
    Ard Scoil are good enough going by their limerick league results. best look at the munster schools website which gives good enough updates on competitions.
    CBC are unbeaten in the u15 league so if theyve plenty of 16s theyll be good


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  • #277
    charliemant
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭charliemant


    ormond lad wrote: »
    Ard Scoil are good enough going by their limerick league results. best look at the munster schools website which gives good enough updates on competitions.
    CBC are unbeaten in the u15 league so if theyve plenty of 16s theyll be good
    what bout glenstal or rockwell rock didnt compete in limerick league this year


  • #278
    themont85
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    Quint2010 wrote: »
    The last time any of the schools outside the top 6 won the cup was De La Salle Churchtown in 1985. They actually won it in 1983 as well and got to the final in 1986. Seeding would ensure the big schools get further no matter what strength of team they actually had. Teams could be seeded on their record over the previous five years. However is the present system really not working? Only once in the last 13 cup campaigns has a team from outside the top six reached the final. Are they trying to ensure more of those teams getting there by changing the rules or less?

    Those 6 schools are already seeded seeing as they get in automatically. They have a massive advantage. I do always laugh when someone from one of those schools (not you) every year gives out about the draw. At the end of the day you have to beat the best and the 6 schools who go in automatically have a huge advantage as is.


  • #279
    Gordon Gecko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭Gordon Gecko


    Quint2010 wrote: »
    The last time any of the schools outside the top 6 won the cup was De La Salle Churchtown in 1985. They actually won it in 1983 as well and got to the final in 1986. Seeding would ensure the big schools get further no matter what strength of team they actually had. Teams could be seeded on their record over the previous five years. However is the present system really not working? Only once in the last 13 cup campaigns has a team from outside the top six reached the final. Are they trying to ensure more of those teams getting there by changing the rules or less?

    Personally the only fault I find with the current system is the potential for the best teams in the competition to be drawn against each other in the opening rounds. The best teams should play each other in the final stages, regardless of whether they're big 6 or not. Therefore maybe it'd be an idea to take that season's friendlies into account? I know how little they can mean but it'd be a start and way better than having a situation like the '06 Junior Cup (Big 6 all on same side of draw, final turned out to be a dead rubber - 'Rock trouncing a very average Gonzaga side)


  • #280
    ormond lad
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    Gordon Gecko wrote: »
    Personally the only fault I find with the current system is the potential for the best teams in the competition to be drawn against each other in the opening rounds. The best teams should play each other in the final stages, regardless of whether they're big 6 or not. Therefore maybe it'd be an idea to take that season's friendlies into account? I know how little they can mean but it'd be a start and way better than having a situation like the '06 Junior Cup (Big 6 all on same side of draw, final turned out to be a dead rubber - 'Rock trouncing a very average Gonzaga side)
    Surely changing the format of the competition would be easier than taking into account friendlies?
    Give everyone a 2nd chance with the addition of 1 extra round. Similar to what is done in munste(see here)


  • #281
    ormond lad
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    charliemant wrote: »
    what bout glenstal or rockwell rock didnt compete in limerick league this year
    best off checking rockwell website for news on games theyve played.


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  • #282
    Yari
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    tomorrows games
    Michaels v Belvedere 2.30pm
    Clongowes v Terenure 1.30pm
    Rockwell v Marys ??
    Blackrock v PBC 11.30 am

    who are the best sides this year in each of the provinces?
    I hear terenure and michaels are strong in leinster and rockwell and crescent in munster.


  • #283
    ormond lad
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    Yari wrote: »
    tomorrows games
    Michaels v Belvedere 2.30pm
    Clongowes v Terenure 1.30pm
    Rockwell v Marys ??
    Blackrock v PBC 11.30 am

    who are the best sides this year in each of the provinces?
    I hear terenure and michaels are strong in leinster and rockwell and crescent in munster.
    Clongowes 7 Terenure 35
    Any other results?


  • #284
    thetruth_time
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭thetruth_time


    ormond lad wrote: »
    Clongowes 7 Terenure 35
    Any other results?
    I'm surprised at that result. I knew terenure are very strong this year but Can't remember the last time Clongowes were beaten by such a score!!
    Any other results??


  • #285
    thetruth_time
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭thetruth_time


    ormond lad wrote: »
    Clongowes 7 Terenure 35
    Any other results?
    Methody 24 Rockwell 19 according to twitter


  • #286
    Oldboy 92
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    ormond lad wrote: »
    Clongowes 7 Terenure 35
    Any other results?

    Was at the game and Nure were much the better side. Close at HT but yellow card cost 3 tries, but nure were on top for most of the game. It's going to be interesting to see the draw! It's between Michaels and Nure from what I've seen so far.


  • #287
    charliemant
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    Junior and senior cup predictions ?? Leinster and munster


  • #288
    thetruth_time
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭thetruth_time


    charliemant wrote: »
    Junior and senior cup predictions ?? Leinster and munster
    Michaels for leinster senior cup I think, terenure second favourites. Hav'nt seen or heard much about any munster teams yet this year.


  • #289
    ormond lad
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    charliemant wrote: »
    Junior and senior cup predictions ?? Leinster and munster
    Munster
    senior: rockwell or crescent
    junior: no idea

    Leinster
    senior: will depend on draw when its made around xmas but nure and michaels will be there or there abouts
    junior: no idea


  • #290
    Quint2010
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    As a Terenure man it pains me to say that I just think, with greater strength in depth, St. Michaels might just sneak it again.


  • #291
    mrpdap
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    ormond lad wrote: »
    Munster
    senior: rockwell or crescent
    The draw is certainly stacked that way


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  • #292
    thetruth_time
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭thetruth_time


    mrpdap wrote: »
    The draw is certainly stacked that way
    How are the cork schools looking?


  • #293
    ormond lad
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    thetruth_time wrote: »
    How are the cork schools looking?
    Havent seen much online about them. From previous years and this years interpro squads i think PBC, Munchins and Rockwell will be the 3 strongest in the MSC this year
    this weekends games
    Saturday Crescent Comp host Blackrock and sunday St Marys host Terenure.


  • #294
    thetruth_time
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭thetruth_time


    ormond lad wrote: »
    Havent seen much online about them. From previous years and this years interpro squads i think PBC, Munchins and Rockwell will be the 3 strongest in the MSC this year
    this weekends games
    Saturday Crescent Comp host Blackrock and sunday St Marys host Terenure.
    CBC have Jason holland involved in the coaching this year so you'd imagine they won't be too bad either. Seems to be a lot of big names coaching schools at the mo. Any other schools with quality coaches in this year?


  • #295
    ormond lad
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    thetruth_time wrote: »
    CBC have Jason holland involved in the coaching this year so you'd imagine they won't be too bad either. Seems to be a lot of big names coaching schools at the mo. Any other schools with quality coaches in this year?
    Good for them. I just think Rockwell, Munchins and Pres will be the top teams.
    Dont know of any other big name coaches involved this year.

    The O Brien Cup semi finals are being played over the next week or two. The O Brien Cup is the C schools cup and the finalists of that enter the senior cup qualifiers with B schools Bandon Grammer and Midleton College.
    In the O Brien semis, St Anne’s Killaloe play High School Clonmel this Friday in Ballina/Killaloe RFC at 2pm and Abbeyfeale CS play Abbey Tipp town.

    Im thinking of heading into the Crescent Blackrock game saturday. I know who to look out for in terms of the Crescent side but if 'rock field their strongest side and the one you would expect theyll field in the cup who are the players to watch out for?


  • #296
    Gordon Gecko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭Gordon Gecko


    ormond lad wrote: »
    Good for them. I just think Rockwell, Munchins and Pres will be the top teams.
    Dont know of any other big name coaches involved this year.

    The O Brien Cup semi finals are being played over the next week or two. The O Brien Cup is the C schools cup and the finalists of that enter the senior cup qualifiers with B schools Bandon Grammer and Midleton College.
    In the O Brien semis, St Anne’s Killaloe play High School Clonmel this Friday in Ballina/Killaloe RFC at 2pm and Abbeyfeale CS play Abbey Tipp town.

    Im thinking of heading into the Crescent Blackrock game saturday. I know who to look out for in terms of the Crescent side but if 'rock field their strongest side and the one you would expect theyll field in the cup who are the players to watch out for?

    Jager and Timoney their two Leinster reps are the obvious candidates for attention if both are playing. To be honest though I'd like to see how everyone else on the team is looking. In terms of representation it's a pretty lean year for 'Rock but a few good players don't necessarily make a team cup winners. Haven't been able to see the 'Rock in action this year but the grapevine since September has made me fancy them as leaders of the chasing pack although it hasn't exactly tallied with their friendly results. Would be very interested to hear what you think of their performance OL.


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    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    Gordon Gecko wrote: »
    Jager and Timoney their two Leinster reps are the obvious candidates for attention if both are playing. To be honest though I'd like to see how everyone else on the team is looking. In terms of representation it's a pretty lean year for 'Rock but a few good players don't necessarily make a team cup winners. Haven't been able to see the 'Rock in action this year but the grapevine since September has made me fancy them as leaders of the chasing pack although it hasn't exactly tallied with their friendly results. Would be very interested to hear what you think of their performance OL.
    thanks. il try get into the game. not going to our AIL game up north at the weekend and will be in Limerick anyway do may go over to the game

    Didnt see the result of the 'rock- PBC game that was played over the wekeend posted and just saw it there. 'rock won 50-15. Thats a huge win for them.


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    thetruth_time
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭thetruth_time


    ormond lad wrote: »
    Good for them. I just think Rockwell, Munchins and Pres will be the top teams.
    Dont know of any other big name coaches involved this year.

    The O Brien Cup semi finals are being played over the next week or two. The O Brien Cup is the C schools cup and the finalists of that enter the senior cup qualifiers with B schools Bandon Grammer and Midleton College.
    In the O Brien semis, St Anne’s Killaloe play High School Clonmel this Friday in Ballina/Killaloe RFC at 2pm and Abbeyfeale CS play Abbey Tipp town.

    Im thinking of heading into the Crescent Blackrock game saturday. I know who to look out for in terms of the Crescent side but if 'rock field their strongest side and the one you would expect theyll field in the cup who are the players to watch out

    By quality didn't really mean big names just good coaches in the province.
    Pres are always in the mix. Munchins will have to be a bit more creative with there game plan of last year. And Rockwell. . you'd wonder are they ever going to stop making finals!! But there run has to end sometime.


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    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    thetruth_time wrote: »
    Pres are always in the mix. Munchins will have to be a bit more creative with there game plan of last year. And Rockwell. . you'd wonder are they ever going to stop making finals!! But there run has to end sometime.
    Munchins prob will be more creative and have to be considering the ryan triplets who have been their fulcrum the past few years are not underage for the cup this year. they have 3 19s interpros and 1 or 2 18s schools interpros in their backline and dont have those kinds of numbers in the pack so i imagine they will be a bit more creative.
    Rockwell are strong again and have rory paratta, munster youth in sept 2011 and a member of the interpro winning connacht 19s, who is eligible to play this year after moving to the school too late in the year last year to play senior cup


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    thetruth_time
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭thetruth_time


    ormond lad wrote: »
    Munchins prob will be more creative and have to be considering the ryan triplets who have been their fulcrum the past few years are not underage for the cup this year. they have 3 19s interpros and 1 or 2 18s schools interpros in their backline and dont have those kinds of numbers in the pack so i imagine they will be a bit more creative.
    Rockwell are strong again and have rory paratta, munster youth in sept 2011 and a member of the interpro winning connacht 19s, who is eligible to play this year after moving to the school too late in the year last year to play senior cup
    With a sir name like parratta I'm guessing he's not Irish? And I'm a little confused, munster youths to Connacht 19s but in school in munster!! How does that work?


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    Hagz
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    ormond lad wrote: »
    Im thinking of heading into the Crescent Blackrock game saturday. I know who to look out for in terms of the Crescent side but if 'rock field their strongest side and the one you would expect theyll field in the cup who are the players to watch out for?

    As said, Timoney and Jager are the stand out names, but keep an eye on winger Dillon Coghlan if he plays (if you go). He's a 5th year winger.


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