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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Rugby Interprovincial Championship Round 1

Leinster proved victorious against Connacht 38-10 as Munster kept Ulster scoreless finishing 34-0 in Round 1 of the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship this weekend. LEINSTER 38 CONNACHT 10, Energia Park Scorers: Leinster: Tries: Ella Roberts, Anna Doyle, Elise O’Byrne-White, Jenny Murphy 2, Katie Whelan; Cons: Dannah O’Brien 3, Hannah O’Connor Connacht: Try: Orla Dixon; Con: Nicole Fowley; Pen: Nicole Fowley …

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Blackrock and Railway Union through to All-Ireland Final

Blackrock College and defending champions Railway Union, the top two finishers in the table, will contest next Friday’s Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division final. Fittingly, it was Blackrock’s inspirational captain Michelle Claffey who crashed over in the 64th minute to set up a repeat of last season’s decider in Donnybrook. UL Bohemians, whose only try saw Nicole Cronin jink over …

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Energia AIL Round 7 Review – Wicklow Narrowly Beats Galwegians

Meagan Parkinson’s intercept try from halfway was worth its weight in gold for Wicklow in the latest round of the Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division. The experienced winger ran in the only score of a defence-dominated second half, as Wicklow edged out Galwegians 16-14 to move into the dizzying heights of the top four. With two fixtures against top-three teams still to come, Jason Moreton’s side are …

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