Joy in Dooradoyle as Garryowen return to Energia 1A

THERE was promotion joy for Garryowen and Galwegians, both a year on from their relegation, while Queen’s University retained their Division 1B status, Galway Corinthians ended their six-year absence from Division 2A, and Monkstown are back in the Energia All-Ireland League for the first time since 2003.
Having faith in youthful talent is paying off for both clubs with former St Munchin’s College player Gordon Wood proving to be successful in the centre for Garryowen and Liam Angermann, another ex-Munchin’s boy, impressive at number eight during the ‘Wegians successful promotion bid.
Here are all the details supplied by Energia.
Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions – 2023/24 Ups & Downs
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ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE MEN’S DIVISIONS:
Saturday, April 27 –
DIVISION 1A PROMOTION PLAY-OFF FINAL:
GARRYOWEN 34 OLD BELVEDERE 3, Dooradoyle
Scorers: Garryowen: Tries: Des Fitzgerald, Bryan Fitzgerald, Oran McNulty, Gordon Wood, Jack Delaney; Cons: Kelvin Langan 3; Pen: Kelvin Langan
Old Belvedere: Pen: David Wilkinson
HT: Garryowen 22 Old Belvedere 3
GARRYOWEN: Colm Hogan; Colm Quilligan, Bryan Fitzgerald (capt), Gordon Wood, Oran McNulty; Kelvin Langan, Neil Cronin; George Hadden, Max Clein, Oisin Kearney, Jeronimo Ureta Saenz Peña, Cian Hurley, Des Fitzgerald, Jack Daly, Donnacha Byrne.
Replacements: Dean Fanning, Mikey Veale, Sean Rennison, Kevin Seymour, Jack Oliver, Dylan Hicks, Jack Delaney, JJ O’Neill.
OLD BELVEDERE: Gavin Nugent; Jack Keating, Jayden Beckett, Joe White, Ariel Robles; David Wilkinson, Saul Fitzpatrick; Adam Howard, Calum Dowling (capt), Hugh Flood, Fionn McWey, Connor Owende, James Doyle, Tom Mulcair, Kale Thatcher.
Replacements: Cian Cunningham, Hugh Hogan, Jacob Barrett, Paddy Dowling, Evan O’Boyle, Peter O’Beirne, Johnny Kiely, Hugh Reddan.
DIVISION 1B PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAY-OFF FINAL:
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 20 MU BARNHALL 18, Dub Lane
Scorers: Queen’s University: Tries: Ryan Street, Josh Stevens, Joe Hopes; Con: Ben McFarlane; Pen: Ben McFarlane
MU Barnhall: Tries: Conor Duggan, Abdul Olaosebikan; Con: James Gorham; Pens: James Gorham, Adam Chester
HT: Queen’s University 12 MU Barnhall 6
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY: Rory Telfer; Ben McFarlane, Rory Ellerby, Callum Florence, Ryan Street; Jonny Hunter, Harvey Patterson; Jack Boal, Alexander Clarke (capt), Matthew Miller, Charlie Irvine, Jake McCay, Tom Brigg, Joe Hopes, Josh Stevens, Tom Brigg.
Replacements: George Coen, Henry Walker, Flynn Longstaff, Peter Heasley, Harry Long, Ethan Patterson, Angus Christie, Eamonn Rodgers.
MU BARNHALL: Conor Duggan; Sean Sexton, Sean Higgins, James Gorham, Conor Lacey; Adam Chester, Rob Holt; JP Botha, Cathal Duff (capt), Darragh Bellanova, Ciaran Enright, Dan Murphy, Luke Callinan, Abdul Olaosebikan, Shane Stokes.
Replacements: Josh Boyce Donohue, Keith Farrell, Jack Castles, Ciaran Purcell, Fergus Stanley, Tim Lambe, Nick Doggett, Greg Edogun.
DIVISION 2A PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAY-OFF FINAL:
UL BOHEMIAN 21 GALWAY CORINTHIANS 35, Annacotty
Scorers: UL Bohemian: Tries: Penalty try, Jake O’Riordan, Harry Byrne; Cons: Pen try con, Harry Byrne 2
Galway Corinthians: Tries: Finn McNulty, Orin Burke, Evan Kenny 2; Cons: Sean Naughton 3; Pens: Sean Naughton 3
HT: UL Bohemian 14 Galway Corinthians 12
UL BOHEMIAN: Darragh O’Gorman; Tadhg Walsh, Paul Clancy (capt), Keith McManus, Ihechi Oji; Harry Byrne, Jake O’Riordan; Kean Sheey, Matt Henry, Pauric Nesbitt, Padraic Galvin, Jack Foley, Sean Quirke, Ian Condell, Liam Neilan.
Replacements: Tom Cullen, Kian Regan, Oliver Carmody, Stephen Hayes, Jamie Curley, Alan Kiely, Myles Lawler, Joe Johnson.
GALWAY CORINTHIANS: Orin Burke; Michéal O’Reilly, Tom Waters, John Devine, Finn McNulty; Sean Naughton, Evan Kenny; Patrick Fahy, Adam Nash, Fiachna Barrett, Rory Glynn, Bryan Walsh, Malachy Joe Gavin, Max Flynn, Mark Boyle (capt).
Replacements: Max Holmes, Oisin Michel, Raymond Dufficy, Gareth Kilkelly, Patrick Flannery, Joey Tierney, Harry Rogers, Dylan Keane.
DIVISION 2B PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAY-OFF FINAL:
DOLPHIN 19 GALWEGIANS 25, Virgin Media Park
Scorers: Dolphin: Tries: Timmy Phelan, James Vaughan, Craig O’Herlihy; Cons: Daryl Foley, Ryan Foley
Galwegians: Tries: Shane Mallon, Andrew Sherlock, Tiarnan Neville; Cons: Tiarnan Neville 2; Pens: Tiarnan Neville 2
HT: Dolphin 5 Galwegians 13
DOLPHIN: Timmy Phelan; Darragh Buckley, Sam Boyle, Craig O’Connell, Daryl Foley; Cameron O’Shaughnessy, Ryan Foley; John Leahy, Phillip Dowling, Jack Fox, Dalton O’Shaughnessy, Dave O’Mahony, James Vaughan, Matt Barry, John Fitzgerald (capt).
Replacements: Dave Byrne, Shane O’Driscoll, Phil Elwood, David Lynch, Charlie Whitford, Darragh O’Regan, Craig O’Herlihy, Richie Heaslip.
GALWEGIANS: Darragh Kennedy; Oisin McKey, Rob Deacy, Cian Brady, Shane Mallon; Tiarnan Neville, Andrew Sherlock; Jack Winters (capt), Ryan Smith, Garyn Daniel, Rob Holian, Eoin Tarmey, Oisin Halpin, Jesse Va’afusuaga, Liam Angermann.
Replacements: Mick McClogan, Jack Haugh, Hugo Gens, Dylan Keane, Ben Donnelly, Josh Munn, Hugh Gavin, Finn Treacy.
DIVISION 2C PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAY-OFF FINAL:
BANGOR 14 MONKSTOWN 19, Upritchard Park
Scorers: Bangor: Tries: Ally McIvor, Conor Lusty; Cons: Rhys Larmour 2
Monkstown: Scorers to follow
HT: Bangor 0 Monkstown 12
BANGOR: Craig Gilroy; Mark Widdowson, Ally McIvor, Conor Lusty, Connor Scullion; Rhys Larmour, Adam Lowry; Charlie Sargaison, Thomas Boyd, James Leary (capt), Rob Gamble, Jamie Thallon, Craig Burton, Paddie Dobie, Mike Weir.
Replacements: Blair Morgan, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Shaw, Ryan McCarroll, Felix Burrows, Ben Parker, Jacob Cavanagh, Ryan Young.
MONKSTOWN: Saul O’Carroll; Cian O’Donoghue, Donal Liddy, Matt Stapleton, Paul Harte; Fraser Wright, Tristan Brady; Chris Stack, Tony McGinnis (capt), Schalk Jooste, Jake Kennedy, Conor Hurley, Ruadhan McDonnell, Toby Boyd, Stephen McVeigh.
Replacements: Martin Murphy, Sam Blair, Lorcan Walshe, John Dever, John Wallace, Liam Mulvihill, Charlie McMickan, Paul Armengaud.

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