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Ulster Bank League 2015-2016 Talk/Gossip/Rumours

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    #92
    Stainalert
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    RobbieRuns wrote: »
    It used to be more the case that players in Munster and Connacht stayed with their clubs all through age grade rugby to senior rugby, but this trend has changed in recent years a lot I would say. Some players have been brought into the academies and changed teams in recent years, G Lyons Shannon/Young Mun, Jack Cullen Bruff/Shannon, JOD waterpark/UL Bohs just as a few examples, they do not always stay at the same club. It would be more relevant to Connacht, but in reality the three teams mentioned Corinthians, Buccs and Wegians are the only options and sadly with Corinthians going down from 1B last year, you only have two clubs in the whole province to choose from, as you rightly say, very limited.

    Does that mean there are a load of Corinthians players on the move this year? Any idea which of the other 2 they have moved to?


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    #93
    Heno97
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    Stainalert wrote: »
    Does that mean there are a load of Corinthians players on the move this year? Any idea which of the other 2 they have moved to?

    I imagine Wegians would get the cream of the crop


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    #94
    FR2
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    esterhayes wrote: »
    I wonder if the rumours about Ruddock coaching a schools team this year are true.

    I heard this a while back and from the same person that said mcnamara was taking over UCD. Got that right, but I've heard nothing since. Big jump from schools to AIL even with Irish 18's experience. Some start with 'tarf first up!


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    #95
    The Lost Sheep
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    RobbieRuns wrote: »
    It used to be more the case that players in Munster and Connacht stayed with their clubs all through age grade rugby to senior rugby, but this trend has changed in recent years a lot I would say. Some players have been brought into the academies and changed teams in recent years, G Lyons Shannon/Young Mun, Jack Cullen Bruff/Shannon, JOD waterpark/UL Bohs just as a few examples, they do not always stay at the same club. It would be more relevant to Connacht, but in reality the three teams mentioned Corinthians, Buccs and Wegians are the only options and sadly with Corinthians going down from 1B last year, you only have two clubs in the whole province to choose from, as you rightly say, very limited.
    Cullen is an exile and didn't play any of his age grade rugby in Ireland so is slightly different to Jacko, Lyons etc.
    Jack O Donoghue moved as Waterpark were, by the time Jack O was playing/able to play adult rugby, a junior club. Much more in Munster do stay with the same club. The trend of players staying with the same club hasn't changed a lot in recent years. Yes there is some examples but its largely true...


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    #96
    Leinster5
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    Tyrone Moran signed for London Scottish, was just announced on their website. I imagine Lansdowne will be need a replacement. Joseph McSwiney and Conor McKeon have also left so I imagine they'll need to sign a few if they want to go back to back.

    Old Belvedere have signed Rossiter and Staunton.


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    #97
    SA09
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    Lansdowne have signed Matt Darcy from St Marys

    Terenure have signed a few UCD players for the coming season - Eoin Joyce, Adam Clarkin, Risteard Byrne and Kieran Moloney.

    Any news for Clontarf?


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    #98
    the perfect ten
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    SA09 wrote: »
    Lansdowne have signed Matt Darcy from St Marys

    Terenure have signed a few UCD players for the coming season - Eoin Joyce, Adam Clarkin, Risteard Byrne and Kieran Moloney.

    Any news for Clontarf?

    So Lansdowne are certainly well provided for scrum-halves with Griggs, O'Driscoll and now Darcy.


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    #99
    Leinster5
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    Will anyone be catching any Leinster League games ? Some good fixtures in next three weeks with Lansdowne vs Old Belevere, UCD vs Clontarf and Terenure vs St. Mary's.


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    #100
    The Lost Sheep
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    Leinster5 wrote: »
    Will anyone be catching any Leinster League games? Some good fixtures in next three weeks with Lansdowne vs Old Belevere, UCD vs Clontarf and Terenure vs St. Mary's.
    I will be going to a Connacht League game or two and a Limerick Charity Cup game or two if I can. May make one or two Leinster league games as well. Nenagh played Tullamore Friday night according to twitter. There was a game or two in Limerick as well I think..
    Trinity playing Naas ahead of Leinster League...


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    #101
    SA09
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Trinity playing Naas ahead of Leinster League...

    Trinity playing Naas in the Leinster league


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    #102
    The Lost Sheep
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    SA09 wrote: »
    Trinity playing Naas in the Leinster league
    Ah right. Had been talking to a couple players in Trinity squad who had said it was only a friendly


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    #103
    .ak
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    Pitch is progressing well down at Clontarf. I'm told the guys are ahead of schedule too - I presume the mostly clear weather is helping.

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    #104
    The Lost Sheep
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    Saw some of Trinity Naas at weekend. Trinity deserved winners in decent enough game
    Leinster Senior League Cup – Section A:
    Old Wesley 31 Skerries 13

    Leinster Senior League Cup – Section B:
    Lansdowne 22 Old Belvedere 28
    Blackrock College 28 MU Barnhall 18

    Leinster Senior League Cup – Section C:
    St Marys College 17 Terenure College 23
    Naas 20 Dublin University 28

    Leinster Senior League Shield – Section A:
    Greystones 25 Navan 21
    Boyne 9 Bective Rangers 32

    Leinster Senior League Shield – Section B:
    Tullamore 0 Wanderers 18
    Dundalk 10 Seapoint 10

    Senior League 2015/16:
    Sligo 25, Corinthians 19
    Buccaneers 73, Galwegians 17

    Huge win for Buccs. Wegians clearly didn't field a fairly full strength side... but still huge win and great boost ahead of 1B season.
    Limerick Charity Cup opening round to be played over next few days

    Bohs beat Bruff 26-13 in LCC quarter tonight


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    #105
    madlad88
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Saw some of Trinity Naas at weekend. Trinity deserved winners in decent enough game
    Leinster Senior League Cup – Section A:
    Old Wesley 31 Skerries 13

    Leinster Senior League Cup – Section B:
    Lansdowne 22 Old Belvedere 28
    Blackrock College 28 MU Barnhall 18

    Leinster Senior League Cup – Section C:
    St Marys College 17 Terenure College 23
    Naas 20 Dublin University 28

    Leinster Senior League Shield – Section A:
    Greystones 25 Navan 21
    Boyne 9 Bective Rangers 32

    Leinster Senior League Shield – Section B:
    Tullamore 0 Wanderers 18
    Dundalk 10 Seapoint 10

    Senior League 2015/16:
    Sligo 25, Corinthians 19
    Buccaneers 73, Galwegians 17

    Huge win for Buccs. Wegians clearly didn't field a fairly full strength side... but still huge win and great boost ahead of 1B season.
    Limerick Charity Cup opening round to be played over next few days

    Bohs beat Bruff 26-13 in LCC quarter tonight

    What were Naas like?

    Heard rumours that Johne Murphy is with them at the moment?


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    #106
    The Lost Sheep
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    madlad88 wrote: »
    What were Naas like?

    Heard rumours that Johne Murphy is with them at the moment?
    hey were not great. Its not a rumour about Johne Murphy. He is In their coaching set up.
    Naas were only alright. Will do ok in 2A this season but will be a bottom half side IMO


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    #107
    Braken
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    Limerick charity cup
    Old Crescent 18 Shannon 13


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    #108
    ArmchairQB
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    hey were not great. Its not a rumour about Johne Murphy. He is In their coaching set up.
    Naas were only alright. Will do ok in 2A this season but will be a bottom half side IMO

    Tat will be interesting with VanZyl there as well. Agree re Naas and where they will finish. I heard Max McFarland back in Trinity great news for Trinity!


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    #109
    The Lost Sheep
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    Braken wrote: »
    Limerick charity cup
    Old Crescent 18 Shannon 13
    Surprised at that result. Were you at the game? Any new players for either side? Were Crescent good or Shannon poor? Either side near full strength??


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    #110
    Braken
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Surprised at that result. Were you at the game? Any new players for either side? Were Crescent good or Shannon poor? Either side near full strength??
    Shannon didn't have a full strength side ,a lot of new youngsters ,they got two late try's but Crescent about deserved the win


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    #111
    turtleshead
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    teams named here:

    http://www.limerickleader.ie/sport/limerick-sport/old-crescent-shock-shannon-in-limerick-charity-cup-1-6924202

    Frank Bradshaw Ryan, Kelvin Browne, Hugh Kelliher, Jack Cullen, Stephen Fitz, Greg O'Shea were all missing from Shannon, however most of the backs would have played UBL last season, the back 5 were definitely missing a few though but those who played would have had a Munster Junior Cup and Seconds League medals from last season so would have expected Shannon to win.


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    #112
    The Lost Sheep
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    Braken wrote: »
    Shannon didn't have a full strength side, a lot of new youngsters, they got two late try's but Crescent about deserved the win
    Who were they missing?
    turtleshead wrote: »
    teams named here:

    http://www.limerickleader.ie/sport/limerick-sport/old-crescent-shock-shannon-in-limerick-charity-cup-1-6924202

    Frank Bradshaw Ryan, Kelvin Browne, Hugh Kelliher, Jack Cullen, Stephen Fitz, Greg O'Shea were all missing from Shannon, however most of the backs would have played UBL last season, the back 5 were definitely missing a few though but those who played would have had a Munster Junior Cup and Seconds League medals from last season so would have expected Shannon to win.
    How many of those will be playing AIL this season most weeks? Fitz, O Shea yes. Cullen wont if Davy is captain. Playing in and winning a Munster junior cup is a great achievement but playing against likes GQMcD, Brendan Guilfoyle is fairly different from the challenges posed by teams in MJC....


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    #113
    turtleshead
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Who were they missing?

    How many of those will be playing AIL this season most weeks? Fitz, O Shea yes. Cullen wont if Davy is captain. Playing in and winning a Munster junior cup is a great achievement but playing against likes GQMcD, Brendan Guilfoyle is fairly different from the challenges posed by teams in MJC....

    Still think they should have had enough to put away a team 3 divisions below them, Marcus will be worried at that result especially with the league coming fast.


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    #114
    The Lost Sheep
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    turtleshead wrote: »
    Still think they should have had enough to put away a team 3 divisions below them, Marcus will be worried at that result especially with the league coming fast.
    Wouldn't say Marcus would be that worried.
    Crescent may be several divisions below but Shannon missing a few wouldn't help. They don't have such great strength in depth that they would be comfortably be able to defeat sides like Crescent etc in games like this....

    Cork Charity Cup to be played Saturday. Leinster League Cup/Shield continue and there is games in Connacht and Ulster leagues as well... so most senior sides should have a game this weekend....


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    #115
    The Lost Sheep
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    Anyone at a game over the weekend?
    Cork Con won the Cork Charity Cup. Seemed to have been a success playing it off over one day

    No real surprises with any of these results bar Wesley and Clontarf
    Leinster Senior League Cup
    Section A
    Clontarf 15 Old Wesley 17, Skerries 24 UCD 44
    Section B
    Old Belvedere 12 Blackrock 0, Lansdowne 56 MU Barnhall 12
    Section C
    Terenure College 30 Trinity 23

    Leinster Senior League Shield
    Section A
    Bective Rangers 22 Navan 19, Boyne 13 Greystones 23
    Section B
    Seapoint 11 Tullamore 14, Wanderers 22 Dundalk 10

    Ulster Senior League started this weekend
    Section A
    Ballymena 31 Ballynahinch 26, Malone 27 Armagh 39
    Section B
    Queens 21 Banbridge 45, Rainey OB 0 Dungannon 21

    Opening round of Ulster Senior Cup is next weekend. Belfast Harlequins host Dungannon and City of Derry host Armagh
    Quarter finals are then in October..


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    #116
    Stainalert
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Anyone at a game over the weekend?
    Cork Con won the Cork Charity Cup. Seemed to have been a success playing it off over one day

    No real surprises with any of these results bar Wesley and Clontarf
    Leinster Senior League Cup
    Section A
    Clontarf 15 Old Wesley 17, Skerries 24 UCD 44
    Section B
    Old Belvedere 12 Blackrock 0, Lansdowne 56 MU Barnhall 12
    Section C
    Terenure College 30 Trinity 23

    Leinster Senior League Shield
    Section A
    Bective Rangers 22 Navan 19, Boyne 13 Greystones 23
    Section B
    Seapoint 11 Tullamore 14, Wanderers 22 Dundalk 10

    Ulster Senior League started this weekend
    Section A
    Ballymena 31 Ballynahinch 26, Malone 27 Armagh 39
    Section B
    Queens 21 Banbridge 45, Rainey OB 0 Dungannon 21

    Opening round of Ulster Senior Cup is next weekend. Belfast Harlequins host Dungannon and City of Derry host Armagh
    Quarter finals are then in October..

    That's a really good result for Old Wesley - bodes well for their 1B league. Blackrock looking pretty competitive as well.


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    #117
    GavMan
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    Rock mixed up their team from the Barnhall game. Bit more depth this year. Probably see where they are at after their game with Lansdowne


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    #118
    The Lost Sheep
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    Stainalert wrote: »
    That's a really good result for Old Wesley - bodes well for their 1B league. Blackrock looking pretty competitive as well.
    Yeah good results..

    Young Munster into Limerick Charity Cup final and will play Crescent or Garryowen who play tomorrow night
    http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/21079.php#.Veb6a03bLcs


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    #119
    turtleshead
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    YM have signed a springbok s/h a former u20 World Cup winner who has played currie cup, should be a good signing after losing Rob Guerin who is gone travelling and a few other backs in the off season...

    http://limerickrugby.ie/young-munster-sign-springbok-scrum-half/


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    #120
    Stainalert
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    Blackrock 24 Lansdowne 31


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    #121
    SA16
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    Stainalert wrote: »
    Blackrock 24 Lansdowne 31

    Lansdowne try last play as well. Rock are looking strong this year. There seems to be strength in depth which hasn't been there in a long time.


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