- BKT United Rugby Championship Round 15
- AIL: Young Munster carry Limerick title hopes
- Champions Richmond take title with some style
- Mid-week Rugby Round-up with limerickrugby.ie
- St Mary’s face big league challenge in Thurles
- Richmond take a step closer to Junior League title
- ‘Munsters’ record another victory in their league quest
- Limerick rugby shocked by the passing of Tom Tierney
- Despite defeat coach Gerry Slattery hails his players
- PBC scrape home after thrilling SMC come-back
- Big game for Richmond: ‘Munsters’ to advance in cup
- Frank Quinn looks at forthcoming Six Nations and RWC
- St Mary’s, NCW and Galbally-M earn league wins
- Young Munster’s spirit earns them late bonus points
- Ospreys no match for slick and hungry Munster men
- Can Young Munster move closer to 1993 glory
- New signing will join Munster squad next season
- Zebo and Coombes return for Munster against Ospreys
- Munster’s fixtures for the run-in to Guinness PRO14
- Craig Casey gets the call as Ireland name their 6N 36
- The ‘Clueless Munster’ tag hits a nerve locally
- Late try snatches likely victory away from Munster
- Classic derby game beckons as teams are named
- Tension mounts as local clubs feature in second last fence of Munster Junior League 1
- Impressive win for Clonmel on UL pitch keeps them on title target
- Will Joe Schmidt ring the changes for the Scottish game?
- Cancellations a-plenty as Munster Junior Cup gathers momentum
- Henshaw at full-back not really a gamble as Ireland name their team
- Ian excited about exploring new horizons as he plans two moves
- Nine local clubs in Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup action this week-end
- UL Bohemian and Thomond advance in the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup
- Abbeyfeale lift the Transfield Cup for the first time since 1977
- Young Munster facing battle to avoid the drop
- Munster fight hard for victory in Rodney Parade
- Bonus point for Garryowen as Shannon fail to build on recent form
- AIL: Shannon win, Young Munster and Garryowen lose today in 1A
- AIL wins tonight for Old Crescent in 2A and Thomond in 2C
- John Ryan for Archer the only change on the Munster team
- Key Euro games for referees Neville, Clancy, Brace and Lacey
- Frank Quinn’s review of the final pools games of Heineken Cup
- Decent Munster representation on Ireland Six Nations squad
- English clubs’ wretched record at Thomond Park: 21 defeats, 2 wins
- A Newcastle view as their side fails to get winning bonus point
- Is the Transfield Cup final to take place in the Markets Field?
- Defeat for Richmond today dents their junior league title hopes
- Brave Garryowen’s late strike gives them ticket to Bateman decider
- Munster march on towards another home Heineken Cup quarter final
- Munster and Gloucester announce their teams for to-morrow night’s game
- All to play for as Munster Junior League division one hots up
- Garryowen keen to avoid their third successive cup defeat
Limerick rugby’s 2022/23 season is up on running
- Updated: 09/09/2022
(“What’s another season?” Manning the ‘gate’ at Grove Island tonight for the St Mary’s v Thomond game, were local rugby stalwarts Christopher McNamara and Jim O’Dwyer)
THERE were two games down for decision in Limerick tonight. In the Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Cup, Old Crescent went down to Nenagh Ormond while in the Transfield Cup, Thomond overcame the St Mary’s challenge in Grove Island.
In Takumi Park, Nenagh got off to a cracking start and they led 10-0 after 19 minutes. Old Crescent replied with a converted try by Ronan McKenna and the same player levelled it at 10-10 at the break with a well-struck penalty on 36 minutes. After 53 minutes Nenagh scored a try which put them 10-15 in front and it was 22-10 on 62 minutes as the Tipperary side got in for another touchdown. Crescent tried hard to reduce the deficit but Ormond sealed their victory with another seven pointer near the end.
St Mary’s had the better of the early exchanges on their home patch and they should have opened the scoring on 12 minutes when they lost the ball a metre from the try line. The home side then missed a penalty and on their first incursion into opposition territory Thomond opening the scoring when Ryan Ahern touched down for the first score of the game which was converted by Eoghan Sherlock.
With both teams down to 14, the closing stages were exciting but despite their best efforts St Mary’s just could not penetrate the Thomond defence. Near the end the Royal Blues sealed the victory when Dean O’Brien got in for his side’s second try which left the home side regretting missed chances.
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