TRINITY FALL TO OLD CRESCENT!!
23/02/2008
Trinity 12pts Old Crescent 16pts

This was Trinity 1st XV fourth loss in a row in a worrying slide from possible promotion contenders to possible relegation in one month. The students started the game brightly scoring two tries early on and looked comfortable with a 12pt lead. Superb tries from out half Johnny Watt and wing Shane Hanratty looked to put the students out to an unassailable lead.

The students inexplicably let Old Crescent back into the game with several handling errors. The Limerick men took there opportunity with both hands and scored two penalties and a penalty try before half time.

In the second half Crescent held onto the ball and dominated territory. They managed another penalty midway through the second half.

Trinity struggled to get anything going in the second half and became more and more frustrated. They did get the bonus point that hopefully will help them stay up.

Trinity host UCC on Saturday in College park in a hugely important game for both teams. This is followed by the “colours” next Thursday 6th March. Trinity hope to get some of their players back from injury for these games.

15 Colm Coyle, 14 Colin Murphy, 13 Volney Rouse, 12 Conor Donohoe, 11 Shane Hanratty, 10 Johnny Watt, 9 Joey Burns, 1 Graham Murphy, 2 Marc Murdoch, 3 James Gethings (Paddy McCabe 60), 4 Ciaran Condron, 5 Scott LaValla, 6 Max Cantrell, 7 Alan Mathews, 8 Brian Coyle.

Trinity 2nds lost at home to Terenure in hugely entertaining game 39-24. They now play Bective on the front pitch at Donnybrook on Wednesday.

The J3s are free

J4s won 22-17 Barnhall in the first win over this opposition at this level.

The Trinity U20s A were free on the weekend, but they have secured a place in the prestigious All Ireland U20s championship quarter finals for the fourth time in seven six years. They host St Mary’s on Sunday in College park in the Leinster league “Super six” next Sunday at 3pm.

Trinity U20s B lost narrowly and in 15-12 in Suttonians

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