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BARNHALL WIN IN A PHYSICAL BATTLE!
21/10/2006
Trinity 24pts Barnhall 33pts
After the euphoria of a great win in Old Belvedere, the students of Trinity came down to earth with a large crash on Saturday when they were well beaten by well prepared but limited Barnhall team.
The home team seemed to lack the edge of the week before, and suffered for this lack of intensity. They never got any rhythm going to their game plan, which was credit to Barnhall who worked hard to keep it that way for the whole game.
Barnhall scored a penalty early on in the opening minutes. Trinity then took the lead with a length of the field break out, which featured full back Gareth ‘Gaz’ Murphy who set up wing Killian Stafford who in turn set up a quick ruck that put Out half Johnny Watt in for a try under the posts after he chipped over the scrambling defence to win the chase for the touch down. Johnny converted himself.
Barnhall came back and scored themselves after Trinity had gift wrapped them good field position. They followed this up with another penalty as they continued to dominate field position. Trinity struggled to keep hold of the ball and countless times through the game they dropped passes unforced after the initial break was made. It was indeed a disappointing performance by Trinity playing their first home match of the season.
13-7 down at half time Trinity came out with renewed effort in the second half they attacked hard but struggled to keep hold of the ball which repeatedly put them on the back foot. Johnny Watt did kick a penalty for the home side. Barnhall scored a try and kicked another penalty, and Trinity came back with a try of their own when Full back Gaz Murphy rounded the Barnhall defence to score in the corner after some good handling by himself and Brian Hastings on a counter attack after Barnhall failed to make touch, Watt converted.
Barnhall kept forcing errors and were physical at the breakdown slowing up ball for the students. The team traded penalties as the home team continued to struggle to gain any form at all. Barnhall then took the lead with five minutes to go which proved the crucial score this try came after another handling error by the students. 34pts – 19 down Trinity made a last gasp effort to put some respectability on the scoreboard, this they did when after several phases scrum half Joey Burns fed linked up to put Johnny Watt in for his second try.
This was a muddled performance for the students and a huge wake up call for some of the players. This was a game they could have easily won if they had the correct focus and execution. No doubt Trinity can and will come back from this early league set back.
Trinity team; 15 Gareth Murphy, 14 Colm Coyle, 13 Brian Hastings, 12 Conor Donohue, 11 Killian Stafford (George Byron 70) 10 Johnny Watt, 9 Joey Burns, 1 Graham Murphy (Tristan Goodbody 45) 2 Matt Crockett, 3 Andy King, 4 Roger Young (Steve Curtin 60), 5 Max Cantrell, 6 Ross Condron, 7 Shane Young, 8 Peter McFeely.
In a disappointing weekend results wise for DUFC;
Trinity 2nds lost an entertaining game at Suttonians on Friday night 27-19, Trinity led for the biggest part of the game but let the game slip in the closing stages.
Trinity U20s playing their first game of the season went down in atrocious wet and windy conditions at the Conroy cup to a well organised UCC in Cork 20-11. They defeated UCG 36-0 in the second group game. The play off game against UCD was rained out on the Sunday. UCC beat UL Bohemians 35-3 in the final. This was a great experience for the U20s who have only just come together. They play another friendly next week against St Marys College and then the league program starts against Clontarf on November 5th.
21/10/2006
Trinity 24pts Barnhall 33pts
After the euphoria of a great win in Old Belvedere, the students of Trinity came down to earth with a large crash on Saturday when they were well beaten by well prepared but limited Barnhall team.
The home team seemed to lack the edge of the week before, and suffered for this lack of intensity. They never got any rhythm going to their game plan, which was credit to Barnhall who worked hard to keep it that way for the whole game.
Barnhall scored a penalty early on in the opening minutes. Trinity then took the lead with a length of the field break out, which featured full back Gareth ‘Gaz’ Murphy who set up wing Killian Stafford who in turn set up a quick ruck that put Out half Johnny Watt in for a try under the posts after he chipped over the scrambling defence to win the chase for the touch down. Johnny converted himself.
Barnhall came back and scored themselves after Trinity had gift wrapped them good field position. They followed this up with another penalty as they continued to dominate field position. Trinity struggled to keep hold of the ball and countless times through the game they dropped passes unforced after the initial break was made. It was indeed a disappointing performance by Trinity playing their first home match of the season.
13-7 down at half time Trinity came out with renewed effort in the second half they attacked hard but struggled to keep hold of the ball which repeatedly put them on the back foot. Johnny Watt did kick a penalty for the home side. Barnhall scored a try and kicked another penalty, and Trinity came back with a try of their own when Full back Gaz Murphy rounded the Barnhall defence to score in the corner after some good handling by himself and Brian Hastings on a counter attack after Barnhall failed to make touch, Watt converted.
Barnhall kept forcing errors and were physical at the breakdown slowing up ball for the students. The team traded penalties as the home team continued to struggle to gain any form at all. Barnhall then took the lead with five minutes to go which proved the crucial score this try came after another handling error by the students. 34pts – 19 down Trinity made a last gasp effort to put some respectability on the scoreboard, this they did when after several phases scrum half Joey Burns fed linked up to put Johnny Watt in for his second try.
This was a muddled performance for the students and a huge wake up call for some of the players. This was a game they could have easily won if they had the correct focus and execution. No doubt Trinity can and will come back from this early league set back.
Trinity team; 15 Gareth Murphy, 14 Colm Coyle, 13 Brian Hastings, 12 Conor Donohue, 11 Killian Stafford (George Byron 70) 10 Johnny Watt, 9 Joey Burns, 1 Graham Murphy (Tristan Goodbody 45) 2 Matt Crockett, 3 Andy King, 4 Roger Young (Steve Curtin 60), 5 Max Cantrell, 6 Ross Condron, 7 Shane Young, 8 Peter McFeely.
In a disappointing weekend results wise for DUFC;
Trinity 2nds lost an entertaining game at Suttonians on Friday night 27-19, Trinity led for the biggest part of the game but let the game slip in the closing stages.
Trinity U20s playing their first game of the season went down in atrocious wet and windy conditions at the Conroy cup to a well organised UCC in Cork 20-11. They defeated UCG 36-0 in the second group game. The play off game against UCD was rained out on the Sunday. UCC beat UL Bohemians 35-3 in the final. This was a great experience for the U20s who have only just come together. They play another friendly next week against St Marys College and then the league program starts against Clontarf on November 5th.
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