Following the conclusion of the Celtic Challenge tournament, Greg McWlliams has named a 32-player squad ahead of the TikTok Womens Six Nations, here. Last five years: 2000 semi-final (Section A); 1999 semi-final (Section A); 1998 first round; 1997 semi-final (Section A); 1996 semi-final (Section A). Could surprise Blackrock. Unlikely to progress. Verdict: The premier side in Section A by virtue of last Wednesday's victory, they face a tough game against Newbridge. Despite Monkstown's frailty, Mount Temple may lack the savoir faire to earn them a notable victory. Attendances are high for a schoolboy competition, with up to 25,000 present at the final. Four defeats in the last four games do not augur well, albeit that three of these were by narrow margins to CUS, Templeogue and Castleknock. - Clive Byrne (manager). Prospects: League champions Newbridge accounted for some significant scalps in the pre-season, beating Blackrock, Clongowes and St Michael's. Leinster Schools' Senior Cup Draw And Team-By-Team Guide Belvedere College John O'Sullivan Sat Jan 31 1998 - 00:00 Belvedere College Record: P 16, W 10, L 6. Verdict: "While our friendly fixture results have been encouraging, these count for nothing on cup day. For the duration of this partnership with Beauchamps, the Senior Cup was known as the "Beauchamps Leinster Schools Senior Cup". St Michael's set up the mouth-watering prospect of a Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi-final against Blackrock. Retain a strong spine from year's side and given a reasonable draw could have made progress but will not find Blackrock accommodating and therefore another school destined for an early exit. Gonzaga has enjoyed a very successful season to date, winning most of their friendlies and beating Newbridge College in a high-scoring final to win the Leinster Schools Senior League in December. Charles Foley bagged a late try to ensure St Michaels advanced to the semi finals of the. CAPTAIN Oliver Coffey CBC Monkstown v St Vincents Castleknock College, Energia Park (February 3), KO 3.00. The semi-finals of the schools senior cup will kick off on the week of 6 March, with the full fixture . Prospects: Not particularly favoured by the draw in that Kilkenny may belie the Section A status afforded them every year except this one for some reason. - Eddie Geraghty (Head Games Master). City of Armagh hung onto top spot as Buccaneers are just one point behind them in the table, elsewhere no positions changed after the results, as Old Belvedere further extended their recent winning streak. - Brendan Fanning (coach). Leinster School's Senior Cup Games; Stats; News; Leinster Schools Senior Cup 2022/23. Most valuable player: Jake Mulraney 600k. [citation needed], The cup, and the schools who play for it, have a history of producing rugby players who have gone on to play for the Ireland national rugby union team. They will need all of that cohesion and spirit as well as Ballance and Francis Manzocchis clever use of the ball for able finishers Harry MacChesney and Jak Dolly. CAPTAIN Matthew Somerville. COACHES Ben Ryan; Ciaran O Donoghue, Kevin Croke, Nick Owens. The draw has been unkind. NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE Should not expend too much energy in reaching the penultimate stage. Click on the button below to sign up to the Leinster Lowdown now! Last five years: 2000 quarter-final; 1999 winners; 1998 second round; 1997 semi-final; 1996 winners. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Prospects: Face a nightmare opening match against St Mary's and if they survive, Newbridge won't be much easier. The second occasion was in 1979 & 1980 when they were defeated in successive finals by Terenure College. Last five years: 2000 first round; 1999 second round; 1998 first round; 1997 first round; 1996 irst round. Second-row Wali Khwaji returns to take on the responsibility of calling the lineout with Conor Boyle adding to the ballast in the back row. Coaches: B O'Hagan, W Robertson, B O'Keeffe. Coaches: J Casey, D Maybury, R O'Toole, T Kearns. They will be out of their depth and that fact should be illustrated quite painfully by King's Hospital. Wesley College is again looking to punch above its weight with a young team eager to impress. With Newbridge college, Castleknock college, Gonzaga college, Kilkenny college and presentation college bray having a history of regularly competing in hotly contested games with the "big six". 13. The 2023 Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup will start on Sunday when fierce rivals St Michael's and Belvedere come together at Energia Park. The Offaly school have enough Interprovincial players back from a galling first-round loss to Wesley last year to drive them. Description. Blackrock College have only been defeated in successive finals on two occasions. Verdict: Face the daunting task of taking on defending champions Clongowes in competition's opening match. 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City of Armagh bid to hang onto top spot as Buccaneers chase them down, Old Wesley try to mount a charge for the top four, while Banbridge look to claw back UCC at the bottom end of the table. The same goes for the back division in which full-back Jack Grant makes timely incursions in attack and centres Sean Byrne and Rian Treacy play with an edge. CAPTAIN Thomas Chadwick. Leinster Schools league Rugby Times. This included the finals of all provincial finals and coverage of the Leinster Schools Junior Cup. Verdict: Have struggled in pre-season friendlies, but have a decent chance of making the quarter-finals with a victory over Pres Bray in their opening (second round) match. Andrew Sparrow takes responsibility for the armband as the kind of imposing player others are only too glad to follow. The other plum tie comes in the shape of Terenure versus Clongowes Wood next Wednesday. SQUAD Adam Randall, Alex Cross, Alex Hemeryck, Alex Kelly Arthur Ashmore, Blayze Molloy, Brian McCarthy, Callum McDonald, Chris MacNulty, Cian OBrien, Conor Caso, Conor Lysaght, Dan Daly, Daniel Baugh, Dermot Collins, Fiach Devitt, Gavin Keane, George Strickland, Harry Mallon, Henry Nagle-Roche, Harry Thompson, James Boyle, James Wyse, Joey Moynihan, Kavy Mebuin, Kosi Ugwueru, Luke Boylan, Luke Murtagh, Marcus Lyons, Mark Cox, Matthew Kelly, Matthew Roche-Nagle, Matthew Ruddy, Max Coveney, Max Doyle, Max Duggan, Oscar OBrien, Padraic Spillane, Patrick Brophy, Ross Adams, Ross Doyle, Reuben ONeill, Ryan Thompson, Tom Byrne, Ton Grehan, Tom Murtagh. They were able to get the better of Blackrock in the Noel Turley Memorial Trophy at Belfield in November, always a good thing. Last five years: 2000 first round; 1999 final; 1998 semi-final; 1997 quarter-final; 1996 first round. Players from last year: J Challenor, P Daly, P Duffy, J Louth, C Manning, C Mescall, K O'Neill, J Reid, G Ryan, S Crawford, K Collins, S Avakov. 8 1. Railway Union and UL Bohs kept their unbeaten run going as the Robins moved top, Blackrock are just behind them in third, while Wicklow got the, City of Armagh hung onto top spot as Buccaneers are just one point behind them in the table, elsewhere no positions changed after the results, as Old, Blackrock College are back on top of 2A after a dominant display over Barnhall that sees them drop to fourth, UL move off the bottom while Nenagh, Enniscorthy picked up a huge scalp over Galway Corinthians while Galwegians are six points away from moving out of the bottom two places, Greystones, Railway Union and UL Bohs kept their unbeaten run going as the Robins moved top, Blackrock are. The Ranelagh school is captained by the physically dominant Paul Wilson, the number eight joining Ireland Schools full-back Hugo McLaughlin in the Leinster U19s triumph in this years interprovincial championship. The translation of CBC Monkstowns motto Certa Bonum Certamen means fight the good fight. A big second half comeback saw Marist College emerge victorious in the winner take all clash with, Sligo Grammar defeated Marist in Athlone this afternoon to top Pool B and set up a Semi Final clash, A last-gasp try Shay McGovern helped the Jes beat St. Muredachs and qualify for the final four of, Summerhill College beat Garbally in a cracking display of rugby to ensure their spot in the, Summerhill emerged victorious over the Jes in Galway this afternoon to take a stronghold of first, Diarmuid OConnell stars as Sligo Grammar School got their Connacht Schools Senior Cup, A fantastic second-half display of rugby from both sides ended in Colaiste Iognaid (The Jes), Summerhill opened their Connacht Senior Cup campaign with a five-point victory over St. Muredachs, Sligo Grammar are the 2022 Connacht Senior A Schools League Champions after narrowly edging out. Monkstown has won the Vinnie Murray Cup the most times. Verdict: Took part in a memorable semi-final last year and, at their best, could make the same stage this season. Instonians are looking ever closer to being in 2B next year, elsewhere Bruff close the gap to Clonmel in the top four race, while Ballina picked up a vital win to ease their woes. COACHES Pieter Swanepoel (head coach), Stephen Ashmore, Wes Shirley, Colm Maloney (Director of Rugby). Coaches: V Costello, J Burns, T Geraghty. Mar 15th 2015, 7:30 PM. Players such as Denis Hickie, who captained his St. Mary's College team to win the cup in 1994, and Gordon D'Arcy have extensive Leinster Senior Cup records. Last five years: 2000 first round; 1999 first round; 1998 first round; 1997 quarter-final; 1996 quarter-final. The key front five area is a source of strength with Munster U19 loose-head Max Duggan and Ireland U18 loose-head James Wyse at the coalface. It was also only the forth time that no Dublin based school qualified for the final, 1932 (Pres Bray V Newbridge), 1941 (Newbridge V Roscrea), 2011 (Clongowes V Roscrea). Coaches: David Boyd, Gordon Laing, Tony Ward. We then beat them in the league quarter-final, so I feel it is very much a case of on the day. This decision was made to protect the Lansdowne Road pitch following poor weather prior to the Ireland v France Five Nations fixture on 19 March. In 2023 first round tie between Terenure College and Clongowes Wood College, Clongowes won 17-15 in a very tight game. In behind, there is no lack of guile. Schools in the league often provide the biggest form of competition to the big six in the Leinster schools senior cup. This table summarises them. Prospects: St Mary's boast an experienced backbone to the team, one that they will require as they face a very tough opening match against Belvedere tomorrow. 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