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TRINITY LOSE GAME IN OPENING MINUTES!!
27/01/2007
UCC 13pts Trinity 6pts
This was a disappointing loss for Trinity in a game which they probably should have won or certainly drawn. Some would say the score reflected the fact that UCC defence was better than Trinity’s attack and on the day that was the story of the game.
Not for the first time this season Trinity inexplicably came out flat and clearly not ready for action. On the other side UCC in their colours game with individual players wearing their old school socks were fired up and cheered on by a large home crowd. Off the kick off the visitors made three crucial errors, they fumbled the kick off, gave away a penalty at the ensuing scrum and then failed to cover a quick tap penalty which the home team waltzed for a try from thirty metres out.
The visitors were down 10 -0 in three minutes when Munster back up out half Jeremy Manning punished them with a well struck penalty.
From this moment on Trinity focused on the basics and basically owned the ball for the remainder of the first half. The forwards drove well off the line outs and the backs looked dangerous with out actually finishing the many half breaks that were made. The home team just tackled everything that moved and this aggression allied with fine organisation kept them ahead. Out half Johnny Watt kicked a penalty on 13 minutes. UCC led at half time 13-3.
The second half carried on in the same vein. Trinity generally controlled field position but the UCC defence and the fine line kicking from Manning kept them comfortably ahead. Trinity out half Johnny Watt closed the score to six points with a well taken penalty. The teams continued to attack with Killian Stafford, Paul Gillespie and Joey Burns all going close to scoring, but Trinity struggled to beat the last line of defence to even up the score. Both defences seemed well in control of the proceedings in the second half.
Trinity frantically attacked from all over the field in the closing stages, with the referee blowing his whistle for full time with Trinity camped on the UCC line.
This was a frustrating loss for a developing Trinity XV who are learning the hard way this season. The players are making a huge effort in training and conditioning sessions in the morning, but they need to channel this effort into quality performances on Saturday afternoons! For UCC this was a good win and the first over Trinity in several years as they welcomed back their Munster players Jeremy Manning and future Ireland prop Darragh Hurley for their first club games of the season.
Trinity team; 15 Paul Gillespie, 14 George Byron, 13 Brian Hastings, 12 Conor Donohue, 11 Killian Stafford, 10 Johnny Watt, 9 Eddie Hamilton (Joey Burns 45) 1 Graham Murphy, 2 Matt Crockett, 3 Andy King, 4 John Byrne (Max Cantrell 45), 5 Roger Young, 6 Ross Condren, 7 Shane Young, 8 Peter McFeely.
Trinity 2nd XV had a bye.
Trinity 3rds continued their great streak of form with an impressive win at Clontarf 13-6 in a bruising encounter at Castle Avenue. The 3rds are beginning to make their way towards the top of the J3 league and are presently in fourth place but have games in hand on the teams above them. They play rivals Lansdowne (who are in second place) in Santry next Saturday.
The Trinity U20s XVs both played crucial league games on Sunday both winning out by narrow margins. The Trinity U20s A with one loss this season in the JP Fanagan U20s Premier league played Lansdowne U20s also with only one loss. Something had to give and Trinity out half Micheal Boland kicked the winning penalty in the 79th minute to win 18-17. Trinity should have been out of sight by half time but bombed many scoring opportunities. The home team dug in,defended heroically and could have won the spoils.
U20s Premier league
Pld w d l pf-pa bp pts
St Marys 7 6 0 1 166-65 4 28
UCD 7 6 0 1 164-76 3 27
Trinity 6 5 0 1 193-69 4 24
Blackrock 6 5 0 1 144-62 4 24
Lansdowne 7 4 1 2 188-109 6 24
The winners of this league go straight to the All Ireland U20s Quarter finals. The next four teams play off for the two remaining Leinster slots. This is the most competitive U20s league in recent times with five teams (Trinity, Blackrock, UCD, St Mary’s and Lansdowne) all in with a realistic chance to win the title.
At Coolmine Trinity U20s Bs defending their JP Fanagan league Division one title won 16-13. They can thank out half David Maguire (son of 1st XV coach Hugh) for their last minute win when he kicked a fine 40 metre penalty to put his team back on top of the league with four games to play. Trinity forwards dominated the game, with a much depleted back line unable to capitalize on all the possession. Their league table looks like this…
U20s 1st Division
Pld w d l pf-pa bp pts
Trinity 8 7 0 1 257-105 5 33
Barnhall 8 7 0 1 191-61 3 31
DLSP 8 6 0 1 146-93 4 28
Naas 7 6 0 1 100-52 3 27
Skerries 7 5 0 2 158-90 3 23
There are no play offs in this competition.
27/01/2007
UCC 13pts Trinity 6pts
This was a disappointing loss for Trinity in a game which they probably should have won or certainly drawn. Some would say the score reflected the fact that UCC defence was better than Trinity’s attack and on the day that was the story of the game.
Not for the first time this season Trinity inexplicably came out flat and clearly not ready for action. On the other side UCC in their colours game with individual players wearing their old school socks were fired up and cheered on by a large home crowd. Off the kick off the visitors made three crucial errors, they fumbled the kick off, gave away a penalty at the ensuing scrum and then failed to cover a quick tap penalty which the home team waltzed for a try from thirty metres out.
The visitors were down 10 -0 in three minutes when Munster back up out half Jeremy Manning punished them with a well struck penalty.
From this moment on Trinity focused on the basics and basically owned the ball for the remainder of the first half. The forwards drove well off the line outs and the backs looked dangerous with out actually finishing the many half breaks that were made. The home team just tackled everything that moved and this aggression allied with fine organisation kept them ahead. Out half Johnny Watt kicked a penalty on 13 minutes. UCC led at half time 13-3.
The second half carried on in the same vein. Trinity generally controlled field position but the UCC defence and the fine line kicking from Manning kept them comfortably ahead. Trinity out half Johnny Watt closed the score to six points with a well taken penalty. The teams continued to attack with Killian Stafford, Paul Gillespie and Joey Burns all going close to scoring, but Trinity struggled to beat the last line of defence to even up the score. Both defences seemed well in control of the proceedings in the second half.
Trinity frantically attacked from all over the field in the closing stages, with the referee blowing his whistle for full time with Trinity camped on the UCC line.
This was a frustrating loss for a developing Trinity XV who are learning the hard way this season. The players are making a huge effort in training and conditioning sessions in the morning, but they need to channel this effort into quality performances on Saturday afternoons! For UCC this was a good win and the first over Trinity in several years as they welcomed back their Munster players Jeremy Manning and future Ireland prop Darragh Hurley for their first club games of the season.
Trinity team; 15 Paul Gillespie, 14 George Byron, 13 Brian Hastings, 12 Conor Donohue, 11 Killian Stafford, 10 Johnny Watt, 9 Eddie Hamilton (Joey Burns 45) 1 Graham Murphy, 2 Matt Crockett, 3 Andy King, 4 John Byrne (Max Cantrell 45), 5 Roger Young, 6 Ross Condren, 7 Shane Young, 8 Peter McFeely.
Trinity 2nd XV had a bye.
Trinity 3rds continued their great streak of form with an impressive win at Clontarf 13-6 in a bruising encounter at Castle Avenue. The 3rds are beginning to make their way towards the top of the J3 league and are presently in fourth place but have games in hand on the teams above them. They play rivals Lansdowne (who are in second place) in Santry next Saturday.
The Trinity U20s XVs both played crucial league games on Sunday both winning out by narrow margins. The Trinity U20s A with one loss this season in the JP Fanagan U20s Premier league played Lansdowne U20s also with only one loss. Something had to give and Trinity out half Micheal Boland kicked the winning penalty in the 79th minute to win 18-17. Trinity should have been out of sight by half time but bombed many scoring opportunities. The home team dug in,defended heroically and could have won the spoils.
U20s Premier league
Pld w d l pf-pa bp pts
St Marys 7 6 0 1 166-65 4 28
UCD 7 6 0 1 164-76 3 27
Trinity 6 5 0 1 193-69 4 24
Blackrock 6 5 0 1 144-62 4 24
Lansdowne 7 4 1 2 188-109 6 24
The winners of this league go straight to the All Ireland U20s Quarter finals. The next four teams play off for the two remaining Leinster slots. This is the most competitive U20s league in recent times with five teams (Trinity, Blackrock, UCD, St Mary’s and Lansdowne) all in with a realistic chance to win the title.
At Coolmine Trinity U20s Bs defending their JP Fanagan league Division one title won 16-13. They can thank out half David Maguire (son of 1st XV coach Hugh) for their last minute win when he kicked a fine 40 metre penalty to put his team back on top of the league with four games to play. Trinity forwards dominated the game, with a much depleted back line unable to capitalize on all the possession. Their league table looks like this…
U20s 1st Division
Pld w d l pf-pa bp pts
Trinity 8 7 0 1 257-105 5 33
Barnhall 8 7 0 1 191-61 3 31
DLSP 8 6 0 1 146-93 4 28
Naas 7 6 0 1 100-52 3 27
Skerries 7 5 0 2 158-90 3 23
There are no play offs in this competition.
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