Queen's University Belfast bridged a 26 gap with victory in 2021/22 Maxol Conroy Cup in Dub Lane, Belfast today. It was just the second time the Ulster side have won the IURU U20 Men's competition and they did so with an unbeaten run across three games in a one-day festival format at their home venue. IURU President Fergus Aherne was on hand to present Queen's University with the trophy in Dub Lane. "It is great to have all the Universities back on the playing fields this season after the challenges we have all faced over the last 18 months," he said. "Universities rugby and the Conroy Cup in particular, is a great way for players to connect not just with your own new teammates but, also to meet and socialise with players from the opposition teams. The Festival of Rugby format for the Conroy Cup is especially timely as the new season kicks in." Pool A Results: Queen's University 19 Maynooth University 5 Queen's University 12 UCD 10 UCD 15 Maynooth University 14 +++ Irish Universities Rugby Union Maxol Conroy Cup 2021/22 Pool B Results: Dublin University 33 NUI Galway 0 UCC 29 NUI Galway 0 Dublin University 12 UCC 6 5th Place Play Off: Maynooth University 7 NUI Galway 5 3rd Place Play Off: UCD 31 UCC 14 Final: Queen's University 12 Dublin University 8

"It is great to have all the Universities back on the playing fields this season after the challenges we have all faced over the last 18 months," he said. "Universities rugby and the Conroy Cup in particular, is a great way for players to connect not just with your own new teammates but, also to meet and socialise with players from the opposition teams. The Festival of Rugby format for the Conroy Cup is especially timely as the new season kicks in." Irish Universities Rugby Union Maxol Conroy Cup 2021/22 Saturday October 23rd 2021, Dub Lane, Belfast Pool A Results: Queen's University 19 Maynooth University 5 Queen's University 12 UCD 10 UCD 15 Maynooth University 14 Pool B Results: Dublin University 33 NUI Galway 0 UCC 29 NUI Galway 0 Dublin University 12 UCC 6 5th Place Play Off: Maynooth University 7 NUI Galway 5 3rd Place Play Off: UCD 31 UCC 14 Final: Queen's University 12 Dublin University 8

Dublin University: Josh Gavin, Robert McNamara, Joe May, Dylan Stafford, Harry Whelan, Hugh O'Kennedy, Jack Atkinson, Cole Kelly, Oisin McCloskey, Gerhard Zdunek, Noah Pim, Mark Dennis, Conor McGroary, Conor Booth, Jonathan Ross, Donagh Hyland, Zia Ahmed, Max Dunne, Dylan Ryan, Darragh Coan, Adam Treanor, Luke Russell, Louis McDonagh.

Maynooth University: Sandro Javikishvili, Caelan Ryle, Gearoid Quinn, Jack Hanley, Connie Campher, Adam Byrne, Dato Khelaia, Ciaran Purcell, Eoghan Murphy, Ronan Lamb, Frank Salu, Fergus Stanley (c), Abdul Olaosebikan, Eddie Carr, Karo Otobe, Josh Akanji, Killian Saunders, Conor Mahon, James Gorham, Ben Fleming, Will Finegan, Luke Mitchell, Callum Cawley, Adam Bagnall, Max Saunders, David Drennan, Declan Ofor, Liam Barry. Queen's University: Niall Carville, Chris Poole, Paddy McAlpine, Paddy Eames (c), Connor NEary, Ciaran McCarthy, Robert Reid, Peter Heasley, Harvey Patterson, Angus Christie, Daichi Budimen, Jack Harte, Will Cusack, Ryan Street, Paddy Carson, Daniel Orubo, George Cohen, Kian Mulholland, Chris Pyper, Niall Bermingham, Tom Martin, James Lusty. UCC: Conor Aherne, Jack Sullivan, Dermot Cremin, Eoghan Sheehan, David Doyle, Patrick McBarron (c), Conal Harrington, Richie Foley, Mike Cogan, Joe Griffiths, Connaire McGowan, PJ, Mark Deane, James O’Donovan, Peter Hyland, David O’Halloran, Mark O’Connor, Liam Ormond, Cormac Callnan, Andrew O’Mahony, Barry Voslo, Craig Bateman, Aidan Booth, Sean Mcloughlin, Cathal McDermott, Rob O’Brien, Michael Mulligan UCD: Hugo O'Malley, Charlie O'Carroll, James Dunne, Naoise Golden, Jack Byrne, Bill Burns, Tommy O'Connor, Fergus Hughes, Thomás Quinn, Niall Carroll, Tom Henderson, Adam Daly, Sam Small, Cormac O'Brien, Zach Harrison, Ben Porter, Rob Harvey, Sean Nee, Alexander DOyle, Jerry Coughlan, Tom Downey, Rory Byrne, Patrick O'Connor, Hugo McWade, Manus Heenan, John Milne, Cullum Kilmartin, Jonny Johnstone. Previous Winners: 1988/89: UCD 1989/90: UCD 1990/91: UCD 1991/92: UCD 1992/93: UCC 1993/94: UCD 1994/95: UCD 1995/96 QUB 1996/97: UCC 1997/98: No Comp 1998/99: UCD 1999/00: UCD 2000/01: No Comp 2001/02: UCD 2002/03: UCD 2003/04: UCD 2004/05: UCD 2005/06: UCC/Dublin University 2006/07: Dublin University 2007/08: UCC 2008/09: UCC/UL 2009/10: UCD 2010/11: UCD 2011/12: UCD 2012/13: UCD 2013/14: Dublin University 2014/15: Dublin University 2015/16: Dublin University 2016/17: No Comp 2017/18: Dublin University 2018/19: Dublin University 2019/20: UCD 2020/21: No Comp 2021/22: Queen's University Roll Of Honour: 17 - UCD 7 - Dublin University (1 Shared) 5 - UCC (1 Shared) 2 - Queen's University 1 - UL (1 Shared)