Railway Union: Route To The #EnergiaAIL Final
Railway Union have been unbeaten in Energia All-Ireland League action since last September ©INPHO/Bryan Keane
Railway Union topped the Women’s Division table with a perfect record of 18 wins out of 18, and swept past Old Belvedere at the semi-final stage. They are chasing their first Energia All-Ireland League title since 2022, and their third in all.
In Mike South’s first season at head coach, with John Cronin back at the club in a senior coach role, Railway are hoping to dethrone UL Bohemian in Sunday’s final at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 1.30pm – live on TG4), which is a repeat of last year’s high-octane decider.
Lindsay Peat, the 2023/24 Energia All-Ireland League Player of the Year, has again played a starring role, racking up a tremendous haul of 23 tries. Exciting teenager backs Caoimhe McCormack and Hannah Scanlan have also impressed.
The Aviva Stadium will be awash with club colours this Sunday for the Energia All-Ireland League Men’s and Women’s finals double header. Tickets are on sale now from Ticketmaster.ie.
RAILWAY UNION – ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE SEASON SO FAR:
ROUND 1 –
RAILWAY UNION 57 OLD BELVEDERE 0, Park Avenue
Scorers: Railway Union: Tries: Lindsay Peat 3, Laura Sheehan, Amanda Berta 2, Keelin Brady 3; Cons: Nikki Caughey 4, Amanda Berta 2
Old Belvedere: –
HT: Railway Union 24 Old Belvedere 0
RAILWAY UNION: Laura Sheehan; Rhiann Heery, Niamh Byrne (capt), Caoimhe McCormack, Aimee Clarke; Nikki Caughey, Ailsa Hughes; Tricia Doyle, Meabh Keegan, Kirstie Stevenson, Aoife McDermott, Keelin Brady, Claire Boles, Molly Boyne, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Emily Gavin, Megan Collis, Poppy Garvey, Hannah Johnston, Salome Trauth, Hannah Scanlan, Amanda Berta.
ROUND 2 –
UL BOHEMIAN 18 RAILWAY UNION 19, Annacotty
Scorers: UL Bohemian: Tries: Eilís Cahill 2; Con: Kate Flannery; Pens: Kate Flannery 2
Railway Union: Tries: Amanda Berta, Penalty try, Claire Boles; Cons: Pen try con, Nikki Caughey
HT: UL Bohemian 15 Railway Union 5
RAILWAY UNION: Laura Sheehan; Amanda Berta, Niamh Byrne (capt), Caoimhe McCormack, Rhiann Heery; Nikki Caughey, Ailsa Hughes; Tricia Doyle, Meabh Keegan, Kirstie Stevenson, Aoife McDermott, Keelin Brady, Claire Boles, Molly Boyne, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Emily Gavin, Megan Collis, Poppy Garvey, Emma Fabby, Salome Trauth, Hannah Scanlan, Leah Tarpey.
ROUND 3 –
BLACKROCK COLLEGE 15 RAILWAY UNION 22, Stradbrook
Scorers: Blackrock College: Tries: Ava Fannin, Maggie Boylan; Con: Hannah O’Connor; Pen: Hannah O’Connor
Railway Union: Tries: Megan Collis, Lindsay Peat, Leah Tarpey; Cons: Nikki Caughey 2; Pen: Nikki Caughey
HT: Blackrock College 15 Railway Union 12
RAILWAY UNION: Caoimhe McCormack; Amanda Berta, Niamh Byrne (capt), Leah Tarpey, Laura Sheehan; Nikki Caughey, Ailsa Hughes; Tricia Doyle, Emily Gavin, Megan Collis, Aoife McDermott, Poppy Garvey, Claire Boles, Molly Boyne, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Meabh Keegan, Kirstie Stevenson, Faith Oviawe, Grace Jackson, Evelyn Donnelly, Hannah Scanlan, Aimee Clarke.
ROUND 4 –
RAILWAY UNION 77 SUTTONIANS 10, Park Avenue
Scorers: Railway Union: Tries: Claire Boles 2, Amanda Berta 2, Niamh Byrne, Caoimhe McCormack 2, Poppy Garvey, Leah Tarpey, Laura Sheehan, Lindsay Peat, Evelyn Donnelly, Ailsa Hughes; Cons: Nikki Caughey 4, Amanda Berta 2
Suttonians: Tries: Lauren Farrell McCabe, Julia O’Connor
HT: Railway Union 39 Suttonians 5
RAILWAY UNION: Caoimhe McCormack; Amanda Berta, Niamh Byrne (capt), Leah Tarpey, Laura Sheehan; Nikki Caughey, Hannah Scanlan; Tricia Doyle, Emily Gavin, Megan Collis, Aoife McDermott, Poppy Garvey, Claire Boles, Molly Boyne, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Meabh Keegan, Kirstie Stevenson, Salome Trauth, Siobhán McCarthy, Evelyn Donnelly, Ailsa Hughes, Aimee Clarke.
ROUND 5 –
TULLOW 0 RAILWAY UNION 106, Blackgates
Scorers: Tullow: –
Railway Union: Tries: Niamh Byrne, Tricia Doyle 2, Amanda Berta 2, Leah Tarpey 3, Lindsay Peat 2, Poppy Garvey 3, Ailsa Hughes, Caoimhe McCormack, Hannah Scanlan, Aimee Clarke, Martha Dwyer; Cons: Amanda Berta 4, Hannah Scanlan 3, Nikki Caughey
HT: Tullow 0 Railway Union 56
RAILWAY UNION: Caoimhe McCormack; Amanda Berta, Niamh Byrne (capt), Leah Tarpey, Sarah Munnelly; Hannah Scanlan, Ailsa Hughes; Tricia Doyle, Meabh Keegan, Kirstie Stevenson, Poppy Garvey, Salome Trauth, Evelyn Donnelly, Molly Boyne, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Hannah Johnston, Megan Collis, Grace Jackson, Martha Dwyer, Aimee Clarke, Nikki Caughey, Ellen O’Connor.
ROUND 6 –
GALWEGIANS 0 RAILWAY UNION 56, Creggs RFC
Scorers: Galwegians: –
Railway Union: Tries: Hannah Scanlan, Lindsay Peat 2, Leah Tarpey 2, Rhiann Heery 3, Faith Oviawe 2; Cons: Nikki Caughey, Amanda Berta 2
HT: Galwegians 0 Railway Union 22
RAILWAY UNION: Caoimhe McCormack; Aimee Clarke, Niamh Byrne (capt), Leah Tarpey, Laura Sheehan; Nicole Caughey, Hannah Scanlan; Siobhán McCarthy, Meabh Keegan, Megan Collis, Poppy Garvey, Aoife McDermott, Claire Boles, Molly Boyne, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Emily Gavin, Kirstie Stevenson, Keelin Brady, Faith Oviawe, Evelyn Donnelly, Amanda Berta, Rhiann Heery.
ROUND 7 –
RAILWAY UNION 43 WICKLOW 5, Park Avenue
Scorers: Railway Union: Tries: Claire Boles 3, Rhiaan Heery, Leah Tarpey, Emily Gavin, Lindsay Peat; Cons: Nikki Caughey 3, Amanda Berta
Wicklow: Try: Rachel Griffey
HT: Railway Union 31 Wicklow 5
RAILWAY UNION: Laura Sheehan; Aimee Clarke, Niamh Byrne (capt), Leah Tarpey, Rhiann Heery; Nikki Caughey, Ailsa Hughes; Tricia Doyle, Emily Gavin, Megan Collis, Evelyn Donnelly, Poppy Garvey, Claire Boles, Molly Boyne, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Meabh Keegan, Kirstie Stevenson, Salome Trauth, Faith Oviawe, Emma Fabby, Hannah Scanlan, Amanda Berta.
ROUND 8 –
COOKE 0 RAILWAY UNION 115, Shaw’s Bridge
Scorers: Cooke: –
Railway Union: Tries: Amanda Berta 4, Leah Tarpey 3, Ailsa Hughes 2, Tricia Doyle, Emily Gavin 2, Megan Collis, Aoife McDermott, Claire Boles 2, Poppy Garvey 2, Hannah Johnston; Cons: Amanda Berta 3, Hannah Scanlan 7
HT: Cooke 0 Railway Union 32
RAILWAY UNION: Laura Sheehan; Amanda Berta, Niamh Byrne (capt), Leah Tarpey, Aimee Clarke; Hannah Scanlan, Ailsa Hughes; Tricia Doyle, Emily Gavin, Megan Collis, Salome Trauth, Aoife McDermott, Claire Boles, Molly Boyne, Poppy Garvey.
Replacements: Hannah Johnston, Kirstie Stevenson, Faith Oviawe, Evelyn Donnelly, Camille Ginesty, Alaïs Diebold, Rhiann Heery.
ROUND 9 –
RAILWAY UNION 91 BALLINCOLLIG 0, Park Avenue
Scorers: Railway Union: Tries: Laura Sheehan 2, Molly Boyne 2, Aimee Clarke 2, Niamh Byrne, Leah Tarpey, Rhiann Heery 2, Tricia Doyle, Aoife McDermott, Claire Boles, Sarah Munnelly, Penalty try; Cons: Hannah Scanlan 7, Pen try con
Ballincollig: –
HT: Railway Union 41 Ballincollig 0
RAILWAY UNION: Laura Sheehan; Rhiann Heery, Niamh Byrne (capt), Leah Tarpey, Aimee Clarke; Hannah Scanlan, Ailsa Hughes; Tricia Doyle, Hannah Johnston, Megan Collis, Salome Trauth, Aoife McDermott, Claire Boles, Molly Boyne, Poppy Garvey.
Replacements: Meabh Keegan, Kirstie Stevenson, Mira Broeks, Lindsay Peat, Nikki Caughey, Caoimhe McCormack, Sarah Munnelly.
ROUND 10 –
BALLINCOLLIG 3 RAILWAY UNION 58, Tanner Park
Scorers: Ballincollig: Pen: Emma Connolly
Railway Union: Tries: Caoimhe McCormack 2, Laura Sheehan, Niamh Byrne, Lindsay Peat 3, Emer Meagher, Camille Ginesty, Sarah Munnelly; Cons: Nikki Caughey 2, Hannah Scanlan 2
HT: Ballincollig 3 Railway Union 24
RAILWAY UNION: Caoimhe McCormack; Laura Sheehan, Niamh Byrne (capt), Nikki Caughey, Aimee Clarke; Hannah Scanlan, Ailsa Hughes; Kirstie Stevenson, Meabh Keegan, Megan Collis, Grace Jackson, Aoife McDermott, Evelyn Donnelly, Mira Broeks, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Emer Meagher, Sonia McDermott, Michelle Nadine, Cassandra McCloat, Camille Ginesty, Sarah Munnelly.
ROUND 11 –
RAILWAY UNION 71 COOKE 5, Park Avenue
Scorers: Railway Union: Tries: Caoimhe McCormack 3, Laura Sheehan 2, Aimee Clarke, Ailsa Hughes 3, Alaïs Diebold 2, Niamh Byrne 2; Cons: Nikki Caughey, Hannah Scanlan 2
Cooke: Try: Niamh Marley
HT: Railway Union 20 Cooke 5
RAILWAY UNION: Caoimhe McCormack; Laura Sheehan, Niamh Byrne (capt), Nikki Caughey, Aimee Clarke; Hannah Scanlan, Ailsa Hughes; Kirstie Stevenson, Meabh Keegan, Megan Collis, Grace Jackson, Aoife McDermott, Martha Dwyer, Mira Broeks, Evelyn Donnelly.
Replacements: Alanna Fusciardi Wallace, Emer Meagher, Sonia McDermott, Michelle Nadine, Alaïs Diebold, Rhiann Heery, Sarah Munnelly.
ROUND 12 –
WICKLOW 10 RAILWAY UNION 34, Ashtown Lane
Scorers: Wicklow: Tries: Naoise O’Reilly, Rachel Griffey
Railway Union: Tries: Lindsay Peat, Aimee Clarke, Leah Tarpey, Ailsa Hughes, Niamh Byrne, Martha Dwyer; Cons: Hannah Scanlan 2
HT: Wicklow 0 Railway Union 29
RAILWAY UNION: Caoimhe McCormack; Rhiann Heery, Niamh Byrne (capt), Leah Tarpey, Aimee Clarke; Hannah Scanlan, Ailsa Hughes; Tricia Doyle, Meabh Keegan, Megan Collis, Grace Jackson, Sonia McDermott, Evelyn Donnelly, Mira Broeks, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Emily Gavin, Kirstie Stevenson, Katie O’Dwyer, Martha Dwyer, Nikki Caughey, Alaïs Diebold, Laura Sheehan.
ROUND 13 –
RAILWAY UNION 28 GALWEGIANS 0, Park Avenue
* Match called off – Railway Union awarded 28-0 result and five league points; Galwegians deducted five points for conceding match
ROUND 14 –
RAILWAY UNION 86 TULLOW 0, Park Avenue
Scorers: Railway Union: Tries: Lindsay Peat 5, Caoimhe McCormack 4, Laura Sheehan 3, Tricia Doyle, Niamh Byrne; Cons: Nikki Caughey 8
Tullow: –
HT: Railway Union 52 Tullow 0
RAILWAY UNION: Caoimhe McCormack; Laura Sheehan, Alaïs Diebold, Niamh Byrne (capt), Sarah Munnelly; Nikki Caughey, Ailsa Hughes; Tricia Doyle, Emily Gavin, Megan Collis, Poppy Garvey, Sonia McDermott, Aoife McDermott, Molly Boyne, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Meabh Keegan, Katie O’Dwyer, Kirstie Stevenson, Evelyn Donnelly, Mira Broeks, Camille Ginesty, Aimee Clarke.
ROUND 15 –
SUTTONIANS 0 RAILWAY UNION 28, JJ McDowell Memorial Grounds
* Match called off – Railway Union awarded 28-0 result and five league points; Suttonians deducted five points for conceding match
ROUND 16 –
RAILWAY UNION 32 BLACKROCK COLLEGE 19, Park Avenue
Scorers: Railway Union: Tries: Aimee Clarke, Lindsay Peat, Laura Sheehan, Megan Collis, Caoimhe McCormack, Alanna Fusiardi Wallace; Con: Caoimhe McCormack
Blackrock College: Tries: Maggie Boylan 2, Casey Jackson; Cons: Lisa Mullen 2
HT: Railway Union 12 Blackrock College 0
RAILWAY UNION: Aimee Clarke; Laura Sheehan, Alaïs Diebold, Niamh Byrne (capt), Rhiann Heery; Caoimhe McCormack, Ailsa Hughes; Kirstie Stevenson, Meabh Keegan, Megan Collis, Sonia McDermott, Aoife McDermott, Poppy Garvey, Evelyn Donnelly, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Alanna Fusciardi Wallace, Katie O’Dwyer, Emer Meagher, Grace Jackson, Hannah Johnston, Claire Keohane, Sarah Munnelly.
ROUND 17 –
RAILWAY UNION 17 UL BOHEMIAN 10, Park Avenue
Scorers: Railway Union: Tries: Molly Boyne, Alaïs Diebold, Rhiann Heery; Con: Caoimhe McCormack
UL Bohemian: Tries: Eilís Cahill 2
HT: Railway Union 12 UL Bohemian 5
RAILWAY UNION: Laura Sheehan; Alaïs Diebold, Niamh Byrne (capt), Leah Tarpey, Rhiann Heery; Caoimhe McCormack, Mary Healy; Kirstie Stevenson, Meabh Keegan, Megan Collis, Sonia McDermott, Aoife McDermott, Poppy Garvey, Molly Boyne, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Emily Gavin, Tricia Doyle, Katie O’Dwyer, Evelyn Donnelly, Mira Broeks, Claire Keohane, Sarah Munnelly.
ROUND 18 –
OLD BELVEDERE 5 RAILWAY UNION 31, Ollie Campbell Park
Scorers: Old Belvedere: Try: Jess Keating
Railway Union: Tries: Lindsay Peat 2, Emily Gavin, Laura Sheehan, Niamh Byrne; Cons: Caoimhe McCormack 2, Hannah Scanlan
HT: Old Belvedere 0 Railway Union 5
RAILWAY UNION: Caoimhe McCormack; Laura Sheehan, Niamh Byrne (capt), Leah Tarpey, Rhiann Heery; Hannah Scanlan, Claire Keohane; Tricia Doyle, Emily Gavin, Katie O’Dwyer, Poppy Garvey, Aoife McDermott, Mira Broeks, Molly Boyne, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Meabh Keegan, Kirstie Stevenson, Megan Collis, Evelyn Donnelly, Claire Boles, Camille Ginesty, Sarah Munnelly.
SEMI-FINAL –
RAILWAY UNION 37 OLD BELVEDERE 24, Park Avenue
Scorers: Railway Union: Tries: Caoimhe McCormack, Emily Gavin, Lindsay Peat, Leah Tarpey, Poppy Garvey, Laura Sheehan; Cons: Hannah Scanlan, Caoimhe McCormack; Pen: Hannah Scanlan
Old Belvedere: Tries: Megan Edwards, Minonna Nunstedt, Katie Corrigan, Emma Tilly; Cons: Jemma Farrell 2
HT: Railway Union 25 Old Belvedere 19
RAILWAY UNION: Caoimhe McCormack; Laura Sheehan, Niamh Byrne (capt), Leah Tarpey, Rhiann Heery; Hannah Scanlan, Mary Healy; Kirstie Stevenson, Emily Gavin, Megan Collis, Sonia McDermott, Aoife McDermott, Poppy Garvey, Molly Boyne, Lindsay Peat.
Replacements: Méabh Keegan, Tricia Doyle, Katie O’Dwyer, Evelyn Donnelly, Claire Boles, Ailsa Hughes, Claire Keohane, Aimee Clarke.
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