#EnergiaAIL Women’s Division: Round 16 Results Round-Up

Ennis edged out Wicklow in a thrilling 12-try shootout for their sixth win of their debut Energia All-Ireland League season. Elsewhere, unbeaten leaders UL Bohemian overcame Old Belvedere to secure a home semi-final, and an Aoife Fleming try saw Ballincollig pip Cooke.

ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE WOMEN’S DIVISION – ROUND 16:

Saturday, March 7  –

Cooke 19  Ballincollig 24
Shaw’s Bridge
Scorers Cooke:
Tries: Luighseach Murnaghan (5′), Megan Simpson (42′), Dulcie Bowden (53′).
Conversions: Amanda Morton (6′, 54′).
Scorers Ballincollig:
Tries: Awatere McLean-Wanoa (9′), Brighid Twohig (22′), Niamh Crotty (52′), Aoife Fleming (64′).
Conversions: Emma Connolly (53′, 65′).

HT: Cooke 7 Ballincollig 10

Cooke: Molly Boyd, Elise McDermott, Codie McCloskey, Teah Morton, Luighseach Murnaghan, Amanda Morton, Georgia Boyce, Shola Iluyemi, Bronach Cassidy, Ilse Van Staden, Hannah Lee, Dulcie Bowden, Laura Scott, Katie Gilmour, Megan Simpson.
Replacements: Angelique Corry, Emily Kingston, Isobel Harris.

Ballincollig: Fia Whelan, Awatere McLean-Wanoa, Brighid Twohig, Alison Kelly, Niamh Crotty, Emma Connolly, Kelly Griffin, Ciara Fleming, Aoife Fleming, Megan O’Callaghan, Amelia Green, Aoife Madigan, Ellie Cournane, Clodagh O’Dowd, Orlaith Morrissy.
Replacements: Ciara Falvey, Sinead O’Donnell, Anna Kavanagh, Vivienne O Donovan, Rachel Naughton.

Galwegians 26  Tullow RFC 0
Crowley Park
Scorers Galwegians:
Tries: Mollie Starr (2′), Saoirse Lawley (50′, 74′), Dearbhla Canty (62′).
Conversions: Nicole Fowley (3′, 51′), Jemma Lees (63′).
Scorers Tullow RFC:

HT: Galwegians 7 Tullow RFC 0

Galwegians: Gemma Faulkner, Kila Curran, Orla Dixon, Jemma Lees, Sinead O’Brien, Nicole Fowley, Megan Connolly, Laura Scuffil, Stacy Hanley, Ellen Connolly, Orla Fenton, Grace Browne Moran, Catherine Fleming, Mollie Starr, Bebhinn Gleeson.
Replacements: Elizabeth McNicholas, Hannah Coen, Dearbhla Canty, Claudia Arranz, Aisling Whyte, Evanna Finn, Saoirse Lawley.

Tullow RFC: Sara Rennick, Leanne Savage, Emma Carroll, Chloe Farrell, Leah Browne, Hilary Fitzgerald, Catherine Dempsey, Gabby Cuddy, Grace Kelly (capt), Joanna Mahon, Orla Hanlon, Nicola Kilcoyne, Katie Ann O’Neill, Lana Brennan, Lauryn Faulkner.
Replacements: Angela Viciano, Courtney Kelly, Emma Lackey, Michelle Faulkner, Aoife Byrne, Lisa O’Toole.

Ennis RFC 38  Wicklow 36
Ennis RFC
Scorers Ennis RFC:
Tries: Saher Hamdan (1′, 58′), Caoilfhionn Morrissey (21′), Aoibhin Donnelly (32′), Aoibheann Hahessy (51′), Patricia Coote (66′).
Conversions: Megan O’Connor (2′, 33′, 52′, 59′).
Scorers Wicklow:
Tries: Jamie Church (23′), Rachel Griffey (30′, 75′), Clara Dunne (38′, 77′), Sophie Murphy (80′).
Conversions: Beth Roberts (24′, 38′, 78′).

HT: Ennis RFC 19 Wicklow 19

Ennis RFC: Orna Moynihan, Emily Murphy, Adriana Mendoza, Saher Hamdan, Aoibhin Donnelly, Lyndsay Clarke, Megan O’Connor, Ciara Coughlan, Aisling Heapes, Alana Foudy, Micaela Glynn, Aoibheann Hahessy, Amy Flavin, Saskia Morrissey, Caoilfhionn Morrissey.
Replacements: Meadbh O’Driscoll, Annie Lynch, Caoilinn Cahill, Rhona O’Dea, Patricia Coote, Niamh McManus, Fódhla Ní Bhraonáin.

Wicklow: Jennifer Madden, Naoise O’Reilly, Clara Dunne, Robyn Johnston, Faye O’Neill, Beth Roberts, Erin McConnell, Faye Bolger, Dannii Masters, Eimear Douglas (capt), Emily Roberts, Laura Newsome, Nicola Schmidt, Jamie Church, Rachel Griffey (capt).
Replacements: Kathy Byrne, Jessica Griffey, Caitlin Griffey, Sophie Murphy, Roisin Ridge, Eva Phelan, Roisin Stone.

Blackrock Col. 5  Railway Union 39
Stradbrook
Scorers Blackrock Col.:
Tries: Andrea Murphy (60′).
Scorers Railway Union:
Tries: Miyu Kojima (16′), Aimee Clarke (24′), Sarah O’Donnell (26′), Aoife McDermott (35′), Chloe Pontus (46′), Caoimhe O’Sullivan Roche (78′), Sarah Munnelly (79′).
Conversions: Heidi Lyons (17′, 27′).

HT: Blackrock Col. 0 Railway Union 24

Blackrock Col.: Meabh Deely, Andrea Murphy, Ella Durkan, Catherine Martin, Sarah Farley, Lisa Mullen, Lauren Farrell McCabe, Aoife Moore, Samantha Brackett, Ava Fannin, Nikki Gibson, Molly Fitzpatrick, Ciara Scanlan, Carrie O’Keeffe, Hannah O’Connor (capt).
Replacements: Niamh Tester, Ann-Marie Rooney, Megan Brodie, Sarah Moody, Sophie Balay-Chawke, Cara Martin, Maeve Liston.

Railway Union: Leah Tarpey, Aimee Clarke, Niamh Byrne (capt), Heidi Lyons, Sarah O’Donnell, Hannah Scanlan, Chloe Pontus, Evelyn Donnelly, Caoimhe O’Sullivan Roche, Megan Collis, Keelin Brady, Aoife McDermott, Miyu Kojima, Hannah Johnston, Mira Broeks.
Replacements: Meabh Keegan, Alanna Fusciardi Wallace, Fiona Scally, Grace Jackson, Ailsa Hughes, Nikki Caughey, Sarah Munnelly.

Old Belvedere 22  UL Bohemian 41
Ollie Campbell Park
Scorers Old Belvedere:
Tries: Emma Tilly, Laura Carty, Jade Gaffney, Kara Mulcahy.
Conversions: Ellen Jane O’Sullivan Sexton.
Scorers UL Bohemian:
Tries: Ciara McLoughlin (3′), Eabha Nic Dhonnacha (16′), Clodagh O’Halloran (19′), Lucia Linn (27′, 63′), Grainne Burke (36′), Rachel Allen (53′).
Conversions: Eabha Nic Dhonnacha (4′, 17′, 37′).

HT: Old Belvedere 10 UL Bohemian 31

Old Belvedere: Emma Tilly, Leah Nealon, Emma Kelly, Brooke Gilroy, Laura Carty, Ellen Jane O’Sullivan Sexton, Jade Gaffney, Orlaith McAuliffe, Shana Murphy, Hannah Rapley, Zara Martin, Laura Sampson, Grace Tutty, Kara Mulcahy, Eadaoin Murtagh.
Replacements: Juliet Condron, Áine Rutley, Matilda Murray, Amy Bond, Amy McGuire, Georgia Foley, Jessica Sutton.

UL Bohemian: Clara Barrett, Aisling Stock, Eabha Nic Dhonnacha, Stephanie Nunan, Lucia Linn, Rachel Allen, Abbie Salter-Townshend, Grainne Burke, Ciara O’Dwyer, Ciara McLoughlin, Clodagh O’Halloran, Claire Bennett, Caoimhe Murphy, Lily Brady, Chloe Pearse (capt).
Replacements: Niamh Corless, Fiona Reidy, Mary Maher, Laoise Noonan, Anais Jubin, Rebecca Bradshaw, Nina Mathastein.

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