Energia All-Ireland League: Play-Off Results Round-Up
Terenure College hooker Levi Vaughan tries to get past Lansdowne's Charlie Tector during the semi-final showdown at Lakelands Park ©INPHO/Tom Maher
Terenure College are through to their first ever Energia All-Ireland League Division 1A final where they will meet table toppers Clontarf. Elsewhere, either Shannon or Naas will be promoted to the top flight after their nail-biting semi-final victories.
ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE: MEN’S DIVISIONS RESULTS:
Saturday, April 23
DIVISION 1A SEMI-FINALS:
CLONTARF 29 CORK CONSTITUTION 13, Castle Avenue
Scorers: Clontarf: Tries: Michael Courtney, Cian O’Donoghue 2, Tadhg Bird, Dylan Donnellan; Cons: Conor Kelly 2
Cork Constitution: Try: John Forde; Con: Aidan Moynihan; Pens: Aidan Moynihan 2
HT: Clontarf 15 Cork Constitution 13
Energia All-Ireland League: Men’s Division 1A Play-Offs Review
In Pics: Second Half Tries Steer Clontarf Through To League Final
CLONTARF: Tadhg Bird; Michael Brown, Michael Courtney, Matt D’Arcy (capt), Cian O’Donoghue; Conor Kelly, Angus Lloyd; Ivan Soroka, Dylan Donnellan, Ben Griffin, Fionn Gilbert, Michael Kearney, Cormac Daly, Adrian D’Arcy, Tony Ryan.
Replacements: Cathal O’Flynn, JP Phelan, Darragh Bolger, Andrew Feeney, Andrew Smith, Max Kearney, Ed Kelly, Conor Kearns.
CORK CONSTITUTION: Billy Crowley; JJ O’Neill, Greg Higgins, Niall Kenneally, Rob Jermyn; Aidan Moynihan (capt), Duncan Williams; Liam O’Connor, Max Abbott, Rory Burke, Cian Barry, Cathal O’Flaherty, John Forde, James Murphy, Luke Cahill.
Replacements: Luke McAuliffe, Brendan Quinlan, Luke Masters, Eoin Quilter, Gerry Hurley, Jack Crowley, Matisse Lamarque d’Arrouzat, Alex McHenry.
TERENURE COLLEGE 20 LANSDOWNE 18, Lakelands Park
Scorers: Terenure College: Try: Adam La Grue; Pens: Caolan Dooley 5
Lansdowne: Tries: Charlie Tector, Sean Galvin; Con: Charlie Tector; Pens: Charlie Tector 2
HT: Terenure College 12 Lansdowne 6
Lakelands Crowd Erupts As Terenure Earn Historic Final Berth
In Pics: Terenure Tee Up Historic League Title Shot
TERENURE COLLEGE: Adam La Grue; Caolan Dooley, Colm de Buitléar, Peter Sylvester, Craig Adams; Cathal Marsh, Alan Bennie; Dewald Barnard, Levi Vaughan, Andy Keating, Matthew Caffrey, Michael Melia, Harrison Brewer (capt), Luke Clohessy, Jordan Coghlan.
Replacements: Conor McEvoy, Adam Tuite, Conor McCormack, Mike Murphy, Conall Boomer, James Thornton, Sam Coghlan Murray, Adam Melia.
LANSDOWNE: Eamonn Mills; Sean Galvin, Andy Marks, Paul Kiernan, Peter Sullivan; Charlie Tector, Jack Matthews; Oisin Michel, Luke Thompson, Ben Popplewell, Ruairi Clarke, Jack Dwan, Clive Ross, Jack O’Sullivan (capt), Mark Boyle.
Replacements: Michael O’Brien, Daniel Murphy, Frank Kavanagh, Joey Szpara, Adam Boland, James Kenny, Corey Reid, Stephen Madigan.
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DIVISION 1A RELEGATION PLAY-OFF FIRST LEG:
UCC 17 BALLYNAHINCH 21, the Mardyke
Scorers: UCC: Tries: Andrew O’Mahony, Penalty try; Cons: Andrew O’Mahony, Pen try con; Pen: Andrew O’Mahony
Ballynahinch: Tries: Josh Hanlon, George Pringle; Con: Conor Rankin; Pens: Conor Rankin 3
HT: UCC 7 Ballynahinch 15
Energia All-Ireland League: Men’s Division 1A Play-Offs Review
UCC: Rob Hedderman (capt); Joe O’Leary, Darragh French, Daniel Squires, Matthew Bowen; Cian Bohane, Andrew O’Mahony; Alessandro Heaney, Tadgh McCarthy, Corey Hanlon, Richard Thompson, Mark Bissessar, Sam O’Sullivan, Jack O’Sullivan, Jack Kelleher.
Replacements: Billy Kingston, Alan McDonald, Rory Duggan, Aidan Brien, Peter Hyland, Louis Kahn, Louis Bruce, Billy Kiernan.
BALLYNAHINCH: Conor Rankin; Ronan Patterson, George Pringle, Greg Hutley, Aaron Cairns; Ryan Wilson, Conor McAuley; John Dickson, Josh Hanlon, Kyle McCall, Thomas Donnan (capt), John Donnan, Bradley Luney, Reuben Crothers, Callum Irvine.
Replacements: Ben Cullen, Peter Cooper, David Cooper, Kyle Gill, Chris Gibson, Ben McMullan, Callum McLaughlin, Zac Ward.
DIVISION 1B PROMOTION PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALS:
OLD WESLEY 36 NAAS 37, Energia Park
Scorers: Old Wesley: Tries: Cronan Gleeson, Ben Murphy, Ben Burns, Charlie O’Regan, Brendan Monahan; Cons: Ian Cassidy 2, Paddy McKenzie 2; Pen: Ian Cassidy
Naas: Tries: Gary Kavanagh, Tim Murphy, Sam Cahill, Donal Conroy; Cons: Peter Osborne 4; Pens: Peter Osborne 3
HT: Old Wesley 14 Naas 16
Energia All-Ireland League: Men’s Division 1B Play-Offs Review
OLD WESLEY: Alex Molloy; Tommy O’Callaghan, James O’Donovan, Eoin Deegan, David Poff; Ian Cassidy, Ben Murphy; Harry Noonan, Ben Burns, Cronan Gleeson, JJ O’Dea, Iain McGann (capt), Will Fay, Josh Pim, Reuben Pim.
Replacements: Robert Byrne, Sam Kenny, David Young, Alastair Hoban, Brian Short, Paddy McKenzie, Brendan Monahan, Charlie O’Regan.
NAAS: Peter Osborne (capt); Donal Conroy, Gary Kavanagh, Craig Ronaldson, Sam Cahill; Bryan Croke, Tim Murphy; Adam Coyle, John Sutton, Peter King, Paul Monahan, Patrick O’Flaherty, Cillian Dempsey, Will O’Brien, Ryan Casey.
Replacements: Connor Johnson, Jack Barry, Conor Doyle, David Benn, Paulie Tolofua, Connor Halpenny, Matt Stapleton, Fionn Higgins.
HIGHFIELD 19 SHANNON 25, Woodleigh Park
Scorers: Highfield: Try: Paddy O’Toole; Con: Shane O’Riordan; Pens: Shane O’Riordan 4
Shannon: Tries: Jordan Prenderville, Jack O’Donnell, Ronan Coffey; Cons: Jake Flannery 2; Pens: Jake Flannery 2
HT: Highfield 16 Shannon 15
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Energia All-Ireland League: Men’s Division 1B Play-Offs Review
HIGHFIELD: Sam Burns; Ben Murphy, Paddy O’Toole, Mark Dorgan, Luke Kingston; Shane O’Riordan, Chris Banon (capt); Cillian Buckley, Travis Coomey, Daragh Fitzgerald, Eoin Keating, Fintan O’Sullivan, Ronan O’Sullivan, Cathal Gallagher, Miah Cronin.
Replacements: Robert Murphy, Michael Dillane, Ian McCarthy, Eddie Earle, Ryan Murphy, Paul Stack, Colin O’Neill, David O’Sullivan.
SHANNON: Jamie McGarry; Josh Costello, Killian Dineen, Alan Flannery, Jack O’Donnell; Jake Flannery, Aran Hehir; Conor Glynn, Jordan Prenderville, Luke Rigney, Ronan Coffey, David Maher, Sean McCarthy, Kelvin Brown, Lee Nicholas (capt).
Replacements: Declan Moore, Jade Kriel, Kieran Ryan, John O’Sullivan, Ian Leonard, Colm Heffernan, Daniel Okeke, Darragh McSweeney.
DIVISION 1B RELEGATION PLAY-OFF FIRST LEG:
NAVAN 17 BANBRIDGE 25, Balreask Old
Scorers: Navan: Try: Sean McEntagart; Pens: Mark Farrell 4
Banbridge: Tries: Brendan McSorley, Ben Carson, Conor Field; Cons: Adam Doherty 2; Pens: Adam Doherty 2
HT: Navan 8 Banbridge 7
Energia All-Ireland League: Men’s Division 1B Play-Offs Review
NAVAN: Ben Daly; Mark Coen, Evan Dixon, Riaan van der Vyver, Sean McEntagart; Colm O’Reilly, Mark Farrell; Liam Carroll, Jack Nelson, Eoin King, Eoghan Noonan, Conor Hand, Ben McEntagart, Conor Farrell (capt), Conor Ryan.
Replacements: David Clarke, Charles Johnston, Leigh Jackson, Ronan Meegan, Niall Farrelly, Rory Gordon, Shane Walshe, Cillian Farrell.
BANBRIDGE: Adam Doherty; Conor Field, Joe Finnegan, Ben Carson, Josh Cromie; Andrew Morrison, Neil Kilpatrick; Callum Reid, Peter Cromie, Michael Cromie (capt), Brendan McSorley, Max Lyttle, Matthew Laird, David McCann, Robin Sinton.
Replacements: Timothy Savage, Josh Chambers, Stuart Cromie, Martin Vorster, Alex Weir, Aaron Kennedy, Macauley Little, Ross Cartmill.
DIVISION 2A PROMOTION PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALS:
Queen’s University 82 Ballymena 14, Dub Lane
Cashel 17 Buccaneers 25, Spafield
DIVISION 2A RELEGATION PLAY-OFF FIRST LEG:
Rainey Old Boys 17 Nenagh Ormond 17, Hatrick Park
DIVISION 2B PROMOTION PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALS:
Greystones 19 Galway Corinthians 14, Dr Hickey Park
Belfast Harlequins 17 Blackrock College 29, Deramore Park
DIVISION 2B RELEGATION PLAY-OFF FIRST LEG:
Galwegians 34 Ballina 19, Crowley Park
DIVISION 2C PROMOTION PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALS:
Enniscorthy 12 Tullamore 9, Alcast Park
Skerries 32 Bangor 29, Holmpatrick
DIVISION 2C RELEGATION PLAY-OFF FIRST LEG:
Clonmel 33 City of Derry 17, Ardgaoithe
UPCOMING FIXTURES:
Saturday, April 30
Kick-off 2.30pm unless stated –
DIVISION 1A RELEGATION PLAY-OFF SECOND LEG:
Ballynahinch (21) v UCC (17), Ballymacarn Park
DIVISION 1B PROMOTION PLAY-OFF FINAL:
Shannon v Naas, Coonagh
DIVISION 1B RELEGATION PLAY-OFF SECOND LEG:
Banbridge (25) v Navan (17), Rifle Park
DIVISION 2A PROMOTION PLAY-OFF FINAL:
Queen’s University v Buccaneers, Dub Lane
DIVISION 2A RELEGATION PLAY-OFF SECOND LEG:
Nenagh Ormond (17) v Rainey Old Boys (17), New Ormond Park
DIVISION 2B PROMOTION PLAY-OFF FINAL:
Greystones v Blackrock College, Dr Hickey Park
DIVISION 2B RELEGATION PLAY-OFF SECOND LEG:
Ballina (19) v Galwegians (34), Heffernan Park
DIVISION 2C PROMOTION PLAY-OFF FINAL:
Enniscorthy v Skerries, Alcast Park
DIVISION 2C RELEGATION PLAY-OFF SECOND LEG:
City of Derry (17) v Clonmel (33), Judge’s Road
Sunday, May 1
DIVISION 1A FINAL:
CLONTARF v TERENURE COLLEGE, Aviva Stadium, 3pm