Person: D Wilkinson

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Clongowes comeback denies Castleknock historic final spot

Clongowes Wood College produced a devastating finish against Castleknock College at Donnybrook to reach their first Leinster Schools Senior Cup decider since 2014.

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Leinster Schools Senior Cup: Strong finish sees Clongowes secure place in last four

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Major boost for Munster as Garryowen swept aside

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Church of Ireland second XI too strong for Harlequins

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Rassie Erasmus makes 11 changes

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Leinster keen to make amends for miserable run in Scotland

Bonus point win over Terenure moves Cork Con into third place

Cork Constitution 35 Terenure College 17: After this resounding win at Temple Hill on Saturday, Cork Constitution are close to where they want to be in the battle for the Ulster Bank League title, up from fourth to third and hoping for a home semi-final.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Corkery’s Young Munsters impress

Young Munster 28 UCD 13: Young Munster took a giant step towards achieving a home semi-final in the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League by beating UCD by 28-13 at Tom Clifford Park on Saturday. 

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Cork Constitution save best for Tierney’s final bow

Cork Constitution’s vice-like grip on the Bateman Cup strengthened when they produced their classiest performance of the season at Temple Hill on Saturday to become the only team to win three successive titles.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2015

Galwegians sing the blues after return to top flight

Over and over again and again, Galwegians sang their club anthem ‘The Blues are we’ and danced and celebrated long into Saturday night in Galway after their nerve wracking Ulster Bank AIL victory over Garryowen at Crowley Park.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2015

Terenure College defeat damaging blow for Young Munster

Young Munster 21 Terenure College 22: Terenure College remain on course for the Ulster Bank League Division 1A play-offs after Saturday’s one point victory over Young Munster.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

Ronaldson is Connacht’s trump card

Treviso 6 Connacht 9

Sat, 11 Oct, 2014

Holland’s touch of class

St Mary’s College 19 Cork Constitution 24

Mon, 29 Apr, 2013

Cronin and Kearney fire

Newport Gwent Dragons 19 Leinster 26

Sat, 02 Mar, 2013

Tierney pride as Garryowen resist Cork Con storm

Cork Constitution 14 Garryowen 20

Mon, 07 Jan, 2013

New era but old problems remain

Munster 10 London Irish 34

Sat, 25 Aug, 2012

Early tries fire Bohs back to top flight

Two superbly taken converted tries in the first eight minutes paved the way for UL Bohemians’ return to Division 1A at the expense of Belfast Harlequins at Annacotty on Saturday.

Mon, 23 Apr, 2012

Impressive Shannon ease drop fears

The reception Shannon received from their ecstatic fans as they trooped off the Coonagh pitch spoke volumes for the sense of relief felt by those from the Limerick club.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2012

Battling Clontarf dent Munsters title hopes

Barry O’Mahony, the one-time Ireland Schools and Dolphin wing-forward, was one of five former Munster players to take a leading role as Clontarf pulled off a hugely important victory over Young Munster in the Ulster Bank League at Clifford Park on Saturday.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2012

Wallace looks on bright side despite shock defeat

It wasn’t exactly the script David Wallace was looking for on his return from a long term injury, but the veteran backrower was nevertheless upbeat despite Munster’s shock defeat in Viadana yesterday.

Mon, 12 Mar, 2012

UCC give it socks but remain bottom after defeat

There are plenty of rugby traditions to baffle the uninitiated — New Zealand’s haka, the French smuggling cockerels into stadiums, clubs touring to the other side of the world for no practical reason whatsoever — and university rugby is no different.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2012

Dolphin frustrated by another great Garryowen away day

THE odd story of Garryowen’s season has been that they can’t win at home and can’t lose away.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2011

Shannon happy to get off the hook

A CASE of two points lost by Old Belvedere, two points gained by hosts Shannon in this All-Ireland League clash at chilly Coonagh on Saturday.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2011

Keatley cool as Munster dig deep to edge Cardiff

MUNSTER maintained their winning start to the season and while they conceded their first try of the season, another superb defensive display was the foundation for victory at Cardiff City Stadium last night.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2011

Berquist pulls strings as Leinster sneak win

THE problem with dress rehearsals is that people continually fluff their lines. That’s one reason why pre-season friendlies have to be treated with a certain amount of scepticism, especially when coaches make so many changes that at one stage last night, substituted players were coming back onto the field to replace substitutes.

Sat, 20 Aug, 2011

Reds fail to lift gloom

Munster 22 Connacht 6

Sat, 07 May, 2011

Con eventually shake off gallant Munsters

FITTINGLY, the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League final will feature the teams that finished first and second, holders Cork Constitution taking on Old Belvedere for the big prize at Donnybrook on May 1.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2011

Egan calls the tune for Coláiste Iognáid

AN INSPIRED performance by Colm Egan, brother of Westlife’s Cian, was not enough for Sligo Grammar at the Sportsgrounds yesterday.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2011

Relieved Flannery ‘taking nothing for granted’

MUNSTER and Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery played the first half of last night’s All-Ireland League game for Shannon against Garryowen at Thomond Park, without any recurrence of the back and calf injuries that have bedevilled his career over the past two seasons.

Sat, 09 Oct, 2010

Patterson stars as Ballymena secure Ulster crown

CHUNKY fly-half Callum Patterson was the hero for Ballymena Academy as they lifted the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup for the first time in 29 years at Ravenhill yesterday.

Thu, 18 Mar, 2010

Con left stunned by Munsters

Cork Constitution 16 Young Munster 21

Mon, 20 Oct, 2008