Blackrock begins All-Ireland defence with 22-17 win over Old Belvedere

BLACKROCK COLLEGE 22 OLD BELVEDERE 17, Stradbrook Scorers: Blackrock College: Tries: Beth Cregan 2, Ella Durkan, Shannon Heapes; Con: Abby Moyles Old Belvedere: Tries: Jess Keating, Elise O’Byrne-White, Lesley Ring; Con: Jemma Farrell HT: Blackrock College 10 Old Belvedere 12 Ulster captain Beth Cregan touched down twice as Blackrock College began their Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division title defence with …

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Six Nations: Key players to watch

Ireland’s TikTok Six Nations Campaign kicks off on March 25th where they head to Cardiff to face Wales. Ireland manager Greg McWilliams has announced a 32-player squad as Ireland attempt to improve on last year’s fourth-place finish. The Wales game will have particular importance if Ireland are to improve their standings, especially given the perceived performance gap that exists with …

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Captains Claffey and Ryan’s AIL Final Preview

On Saturday December 17th, Blackrock and Railway will come head-to-head in their rescheduled AIL Final. The game kicks off at 2pm in Energia Park in Donnybrook after being postponed last Friday following a failed pitch inspection. The 2022 AIL season has been incredibly fast, with 8 rounds of games in the season before last weekend’s semi-finals which saw Railway come …

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