Junior Rugby Roundup

There were some very tight games in the second series of games in the First Division of the Munster Junior League as no side managed a bonus point win.

Defending League Champions Clonmel travelled to Skibbereen and came away with a 23-8 victory.
Conor Cooney opened the scoring with a penalty after fifteen minutes for Clonmel, but Denis McCarthy had the sides’ level on the half hour mark.
Clonmel were awarded a penalty try on the stroke of half time and Cooney converted for a 10-3 interval lead.
Ten minutes into the second half Dylan Cadogan scored a try for the visitors and Cooney made it 18-3 on 55 minutes with a penalty.
Richie Burns got in for a try for Skibbereen minutes later and deep in injury time Luke Hogan crossed for Clonmel’s third try.

Richmond had a 16-8 away win over Galbally. A try by Pat Humphries and a Wayne Murphy penalty gave Richmond an 8-3 half time lead. Jack O’Mullane replied with a penalty for Galbally. Jeff McNamara added a second try for Richmond after the break and Murphy kicked his second penalty. Joe Gouws replied with a try for the home side.

Kilfeacle were pushed all the way by Muskerry at Ballyanly before emerging 11-9 winners. Two penalties from Eoin Keohane gave Muskerry a 6-3 half time lead. Shane Looby kicked a penalty for the visitors. A try by Paddy Bourke and a second Looby penalty saw the Tipperary side edge in front and Keohane kicked a third penalty for the mid Cork side.

Newcastle West had to rely on a last minute penalty from Conor Whelan for a 13-12 home win over Clanwilliam.
The home side raced into an early 10-0 lead with a penalty from Whelan and he converted a try by Declan Moloney.
Niall Leahy closed the gap with a try and conversion thirteen minutes before the interval. Clanwilliam looked like they were heading for an upset when Brian O’Rahelly put them ahead with a try ten minutes after half time but Whelan’s late strike denied them victory.

Old Christians made it two wins out of two with a 23-14 away win over Clonakilty. The home side led 11-6 at half time with a try from Gavin Ridgeway and two Joe Lee penalties to two penalties from Sean Meaney.
Old Christians hit back with tries from David O’Driscoll and Ben Swift and Meaney converted both and also added a penalty.
David Lombard kicked a penalty for the home side.

A last minute penalty from Richard Walsh earned Bandon a 20-19 away win over Waterpark. Olan Crowley scored a try for Bandon and Walsh kicked five penalties.
Eoin O’Connor and Scot Hornibrook replied with tries for Waterpark who were also awarded a penalty try. Geoff Deegan converted two of the tries.

A last minute try from Fernando Gallant helped St. Senan’s to an 18-16 home win over St. Mary’s.
A try by Gallant and a conversion and a penalty by Declan Rowe gave Senan’s a 10-9 half time lead. Sean Lyons kicked three penalties for the Limerick side.
A try by Ger McInerney converted by Lyons to a Rowe penalty looked like giving Mary’s the spoils until Gallant’s late strike.

In Division 2 Kinsale the early pace setters were surprisingly beaten at home by Presentation 16-13. Damian Kozik scored a try for Kinsale and Sean Kingston converted and also added two penalties.

Abbeyfeale were the top scorers of the day running in fourteen tries in their home win over Dungarvan.
James O’Meara (3), Phillip Collins (2), Colm O’Sullivan (2), Liam O’Connor (2), Dean Enright, Phil Daly, Ralph Murphy, and Michael Roche were the home sides try scorers and they were also awarded a penalty try. Steve Daly converted nine of the tries and also kicked a penalty.
Laurence Houlihan scored a consolation try for Dungarvan and David Hickey converted.

Cobh Pirates followed up last week’s win over Thurles with a 35-7 away win over Ennis. Shane Cullimore scored two tries for the Pirates and TJ McSweeney, Eoin McSweeney and Eamon Ronan got one each with Ronan converting all five.
Pa Harding scored a try for Ennis and Sean Hayes converted.

Ballincollig continued their good start to the campaign with a 24-10 away win over Mallow. Conor O’Donovan scored a try for Mallow and Luke O’Brien added a conversion and a penalty.

Tralee were fortunate to beat Newport 15-9 at home as the visitors missed numerous scoring chances. Cian Foley and Johnny Power scored tries for Tralee and Garrett Walsh kicked a conversion and a penalty.
Shane O’Brien replied with three penalties for Newport.

Waterford City had a 27-5 bonus point home win over Charleville. PJ O’Connor was Charleville’s try scorer.

Tries from Shane Brosnan and Sean Nolan and a conversion by Willie Casey was not enough for Castleisland who lost 17-12 away to Thurles.

Corca Dhuibhne won the Kerry derby against Killarney in the opening round of games in the Third Division. Billy O’Connor scored two tries for the Gaeltacht side and Ciaran Collins got one. Shane Griffin converted all three tries.
Brian Lynch and Brian O’Sullivan replied with tries for Killarney and Michael Sheahan kicked a conversion and a penalty.

Crosshaven ran in eight tries in their 50-10 home win over Carrick-on-Suir. James Rooney scored a try for the Tipperary side and Mick Dineen kicked a conversion and a penalty.

Two penalties from Eddie O’Connell to one by Sean McCarthy helped Fermoy to a 6-3 away win over Bantry Bay.

RESULTS:
Munster Junior League Division 1: Clonakilty 14, Old Christians 23;
Galbally 8, Richmond 16;
Muskerry 9, Kilfeacle 11;
Newcastle West 13, Clanwilliam 12;
Skibbereen 8, Clonmel 25;
St. Senan's 18, St. Mary's 16;
Waterpark 19, Bandon 20;

Division 2: Abbeyfeale 91, Dungarvan 7;
Ennis 7, Cobh Pirates 35;
Kinsale 13, Presentation 16;
Mallow 10, Ballincollig 24;
Thurles 17, Castleisland 12;
Tralee 15, Newport 9;
Waterford City 27, Charleville 5;

Division 3: Bantry Bay 3, Fermoy 6;
Corca Dhuibhne 21, Killarney 15;
Crosshaven 50, Carrick-on-Suir 10;

Munster Seconds League Group A: Garryowen 31, Nenagh Ormond 26;
Shannon 12, Young Munster 10;

Section B: Cashel 32, Kanturk 10;
Cork Constitution 38, U.C.C. 10;

South Junior 2 League Section A: Cashel 18, Waterford City 5;

Section D: Cork Constitution 8, Mitchelstown 13;
Mallow 23, Cobh Pirates 25;

South Under 20 League: Sunday's Well 21, Highfield 22;

Under 20 Friendly: Cork Constitution 20, Marias Viljoen HS 9;

Munster Under 18 League Conference 1: Bruff 39, Shannon 7;
Newcastle West-Estuary 27, Thomond 0;
Young Munster 66, Castleisland-Killarney 19;

Conference 2: Bantry Bay 30, Bandon 5;
Kinsale 22, Cork Constitution 20;

Conference 3: Ballina-Killaloe-Scariff 7, Old Crescent-St. Senan's 39;
Garryowen 29, Kilrush 0;
Nenagh Ormond 12, Ennis 29;
UL Bohemian-Newport 0, Presentation-Richmond 10;

Conference 4: Ballincollig 0, Muskerry 34;
Corca Dhuibhne 17, Killorglin 34;
Crosshaven 10, Mallow 24;
Kanturk 8, Charleville 10;

Conference 5: Clonmel 22, Fethard 20;
Dolphin 25, Cashel 18;
Fermoy 7, Thurles 37;

Conference 6: Cobh Pirates 20, Youghal 0;
Dungarvan 33, Douglas-Carrigaline 0;
Waterford City 0, Midleton 35;
Waterpark 25, Old Christians 0;

Munster Under 16 League Conference 1: Bruff 52, Garryowen-Newport-Presentation-UL Bohemian 0;

Conference 2: Ballincollig 18, Cork Constitution 7;
Clonakilty 37, Bantry Bay 26;
Dolphin 7, Skibbereen 26;

Conference 3: Ennis 19, Newcastle West-Estuary 10;

Conference 4: Bandon 25, Douglas-Carrigaline 0;
Crosshaven 11, Cobh Pirates 20;
Fermoy 7, Sunday's Well 35;
Old Christians 42, Highfield 20;

Conference 5: Abbeyfeale 12, Castleisland 19;
Killorglin 24, Charleville 7;
Listowel 35, Killarney 0;
Tralee 34, Corca Dhuibhne 15;

Conference 6: Cashel 20, Fethard 8;
Dungarvan 27, Mitchelstown 0;

East Under 14 League Section A: Dungarvan 5, Fethard 42;
Waterford City 10, Carrick-on-Suir 19;
Waterpark 14, Clonmel 19;

Section B: Cashel 10, Nenagh Ormond 50;
Clanwilliam 24, Thurles 22;

North Under 14 League: Newcastle West-Estuary 50, Richmond 26;
Kilrush 0, Young Munster 77;
Old Crescent 26, UL Bohemian 5;

West Under 14 League: Castleisland 20, Tralee Whites 12;
Corca Dhuibhne 31, Killorglin 34;
Listowel 0, Abbeyfeale 50;

Under 18 Friendly: Highfield 20, Sunday's Well 12;

Under 16 Friendly: Kinsale 12, Waterford City 37;

Under 14 Friendly: Cork Constitution 12, C.B.C. 12;
Cobh Pirates 12, Old Christians 13;

Womens AIL Division 1: Galwegians 44, Highfield 5;
Old Belvedere 13, Railway Union 15;
Queens University 12, Cooke 40;
St Mary's College 10, Blackrock College 30;

Munster Womens Division 2: Youghal 26, Bandon 19;