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GONZAGA COLLEGE VS BLACKROCK COLLEGE

john walsh welcome 

PRESIDENT, LEINSTER RUGBY 2020/22 

As President 

of Leinster 

Rugby, I 

extend a warm 

welcome to 

all those 

attending the 

RDS Arena for 

today’s final 

of the Bank 

of Ireland 

Leinster 

Schools 

Senior Cup 

and a special 

welcome to 

all those who 

can’t be here 

to savour 

the unique 

atmosphere 

of one of 

the great 

sporting 

occasions on 

the Leinster 

Rugby 

calendar but 

are joining 

us on our 

various media 

channels. 

4 | Leinster Schools Senior Cup Final 2022 

GONZAGA COLLEGE VS BLACKROCK COLLEGE 

We look forward to an exciting 

final game in a competition 

that is renowned for producing 

excitement, drama, passion 

and sportsmanship and indeed 

represents the values of our 

sport in camaraderie, endeavour, 

respect, discipline, friendship, 

enrichment and enjoyment. 

First played in 1887 when Blackrock 

became the first school to have its name 

inscribed on the cup (one cup which cost 

£50 which and described as “massive 

and the most valuable in Ireland but very 

ugly”). 

The competition has gone from strength 

to strength and was played for 132 

consecutive years up to and including 

2019 which is a most remarkable 

achievement when you reflect on the 

great events that have occurred in the 

world and in Ireland from that first final 

when Blackrock overcame Farra School 

(Westmeath) by a score of 3-0. To date 

17 schools have had their winning names 

engraved on the cup’s plinth. 

The global pandemic has impacted on 

all our lives and now is an opportune 

time for us to reflect on the tragedy that 

it brought to families and loved ones 

of the 10,000 deaths attributed to the 

disease on our island. A special word 

of gratitude to all those individuals 

working in our health care structures and 

in our Government agencies for their 

magnificent efforts in fighting this invisible 

enemy and for ensuring that so many 

patients did not succumb to the disease. 

We owe them all our eternal gratitude. 

We were unable to stage the 2020 final 

between Clongowes Wood College 

and Newbridge College so the title was 

rightly shared between these two Kildare 

schools. As the pandemic continued to 

evolve all sporting activities were severely 

impacted and Leinster Rugby alone lost 

in excess of 12,000+ fixtures at all levels 

during the past two seasons. 

So this season’s final will mark the 133rd 

Leinster Schools Senior Cup Final and 

will feature Blackrock College (69 titles) 

and Gonzaga College who will be 

endeavouring to win their first title having 

been runner up in the 2019 final). 

Blackrock College have won their three 

cup fixtures with a total of 115 points 

scored, conceding 25 points having 

overcome Saint Michaels (25-20), 

Terenure College (48-0) and Newbridge 

College (41-5). 

Gonzaga College’s path to the final saw 

them record victories over Clongowes 

Wood College (34-26), Wesley College 

(32-7) and St Mary’s College (34-21) 

for a total of 100 points scored and 54 

points conceded. 

The very best of luck to all those players 

from the extended squads from both 

teams and I hope that they savour the 

occasion and indeed cherish the journey 

and friendships that this year’s cup 

campaign has brought them on. 

A special word of thanks to all those 

Principals, Gamesmasters and coaches 

in the 120 Leinster-affiliated schools 

and indeed to all those 73 affiliated 

Leinster clubs for their important role 

in developing and mentoring all those 

young players who were participating 

in the 39 Leinster Schools and the 24 

Leinster Youth-Schools competitions 

staged by Leinster Rugby this season. 

A special word of thanks also to 

the Leinster Rugby Referees for their 

magnificent support in ensuring that the 

215 annual Leinster Rugby competitions 

were expertly catered for this season 

under difficult circumstances. 

The 190 active referees attend in excess 

of 5,700 Leinster fixtures annually and 

we urge all players, team management 

and spectators to acknowledge and 

respect the contribution that our match 

officials make in ensuring the safety of 

our players. 

We have an ever-increasing annual 

fixture list and this will require the 

services of additional match officials. 

Leinster Rugby in association with the 

Leinster Rugby Referees can assist you 

on embarking on a rewarding career as

a match official so please give back to a 

sport that has enriched your life. 

These days, the world of rugby continues 

to grow with 127 countries affiliated 

to World Rugby. It is estimated that 

worldwide 10 million people play rugby 

with three million of these female players. 

Leinster Rugby is committed to being a 

sporting organisation that is inclusive and 

welcoming to all. 

Reflecting on the journey that Leinster 

Rugby has undertaken to establish itself 

as one of Europe’s premier clubs we are 

totally focused on building sustainable 

pathways for players to enjoy the sport 

at every level. In following the successful 

strategies in developing the Youth and 

School structures in Leinster we are 

committed to embarking on developing 

women’s and girls’ rugby in a similar 

fashion. 

At present we have 32 Leinster clubs 

fielding women’s teams in nine Leinster 

competitions and five Leinster Girls 

competitions that feature in excess of 70 

girls youth teams. Recognising also the 

growth in the number of Leinster schools 

participating in the IRFU X7 for Junior and 

Senior cycle girls in secondary schools. 

I also wish to acknowledge the 

outstanding work that Leinster’s 54 Club 

Community Officers and Community Rugby 

Officers have undertaken in promoting 

rugby during the past two seasons. 

Throughout our 12-county province, they 

engage in 627 primary schools and 

216 secondary schools in encouraging 

participation in rugby as a sport in its 

various formats. Likewise, to all those 

volunteers who run our mixed-ability teams 

and 16 mini rugby festivals. 

What continues to drive Leinster Rugby 

forward is the strength and the passion of 

the various rugby structures that we have 

to play for the proud colours of our clubs, 

our schools, our province and our country. 

Thank you to all involved in making 

sporting dreams come true. 

JOHN WALSH 

LEINSTER PRESIDENT 



carla 

delaney 

DIRECTOR, BANK OF IRELAND AREA EAST 

A very warm welcome to the RDS Arena for the 2022 Bank of 

Ireland Leinster Rugby Schools Senior Cup Final. 

It has been a long two years 

without this final to look forward 

to, so it’s great to have it back and 

hopefully played in favourable 

weather conditions that lend 

themselves to exciting rugby 

being played. Of course, Covid-19 

is still with us, and we must still 

remain vigilant, but it has been 

heartening to witness the return 

of schools rugby at all levels back 

over the last few months. 

We in Bank of Ireland are proud to 

sponsor the tournament once again this 

year as part of our commitment to the 

domestic game across the province. It has 

been a hugely enjoyable campaign, and 

a huge thanks must go to all the Leinster 

Rugby administrators for ensuring the 

competition ran so smoothly. No doubt 

the last two years have presented a host 

of difficult challenges for them with many 

late changes, cancellations and of course 

postponements, but it is to their immense 

credit that they kept the show on the road. 

Thanks must go in particular to Dermot 

O’Mahony, Lisa Doyle, Hayley Whyte, 

and all the team in Energia Park operating 

under the watchful eye of Stephen 

Jameson, and of course to Ultan Daly, the 

groundsman. To the Schools Committee 

and Conor Montayne, thank you for all 

that you do for the schools and students 

playing here today and indeed across 

all the schools cup competitions. A word 

of thanks too for Premier Sports and to 

the wider media for their support and 

coverage of the games. 

Finally to the two schools competing 

here today. The colour and energy that 

Gonzaga College and Blackrock College 

have brought to Energia Park over the last 

few months has been wonderful. 

But the aim for everyone involved at the 

start of the year would have been to 

leave Energia Park and to take that short 

spin up the road to the RDS Arena for 

Schools Cup Final day. 

It is a road well-worn by both schools 

over the last few years. Gonzaga were of 

course here in the last instalment in 2019, 

Blackrock a year before when they won 

the trophy in 2018. 

The two sides have now reached the 

final in the RDS and as difficult as it might 

seem in advance for the players, it is 

a day to be enjoyed; to take in all that 

Schools Cup Final day has to offer and 

to embrace those unique moments with 

teammates, coaches, teachers and family. 

These are truly special days. 

Remember, over the last two years, 

nobody has had the chance to make 

the hallowed journey to the Ballsbridge 

venue at all. Indeed, Newbridge College 

and Clongowes Wood College had to 

share the trophy in 2020 with Covid-19 

impacting all of our lives just before the 

final was due to be played. 

It’s a reminder of how fortunate we all 

are to be back up and running as a 

society and to be able to enjoy wonderful 

occasions like we have here today at the 

RDS Arena. 

Best of luck to both sides ahead of what 

promises to be an enthralling encounter. 

CD 



A very warm welcome to the 

Bank of Ireland, Leinster Schools 

Senior Cup Final. After having no 

competition last year, it is great 

to be back enjoying this great 

competition. 

We all know now how important this 

competition is in the lives of the players, 

supporters, schools and families every 

year. 

The competition this year has been full of 

entertainment and excitement so far and 

no doubt today will not disappoint. 

Today’s final sees Blackrock College take 

on Gonzaga College SJ to be crowned 

Leinster Schools Champions 2022. 

To all the teams who have competed 

in the competition to date, a huge 

congratulations. The standard of the 

game being played improves year on 

year in this great competition, as we have 

witnessed this year with so many closecalled 

games. 

Leinster Rugby benefits greatly from 

all the hard work the schools put into 

the players, as we can see from the 

representation on the Leinster team. 

The game shows us the hard work, 

determination and courage you have as 

players which will in turn be of benefit 

in life. 

I would like to take this opportunity to 

thank Bank of Ireland for their continuing 

support in sponsoring this great 

competition. They are a great partner 

in promoting the game throughout the 

province. 

2022 Leinster Rugby Schools 

committee 

Chairman welcome 

I wish to thank all my colleagues on the 

Schools Committee for their continuous 

hard work throughout the season. They 

are a vital part of running all competitions 

within Leinster at all levels on behalf of 

the rugby-playing schools. 

I would also like to express my gratitude 

to the Leinster Branch, particularly 

Dermot O’Mahony, who as Schools 

Administrator works incredibly hard for 

schools rugby, and to Steve Jameson who 

organises the smooth running of Energia 

Park throughout the season. 

To Lisa Doyle who works incredibly hard 

on promoting the schools game at all 

levels, it’s very much appreciated. Thanks 

are also due to Hayley Whyte and the 

ARLB, who provide all the officials for the 

matches. 

To both finalists, the determination and 

grit that you have shown to get to this 

final in some tense moments, where you 

showed the intent by playing exciting, fast 

and skilful rugby, and I’m sure this will be 

on show today again. To both captains, 

Gus McCarthy and Noah Maguire, I 

wish you the very best of luck today and 

enjoy this special occasion. 

Finally, this great competition is an 

integral part of the Leinster Rugby 

calendar and I’m sure that the final will 

be a great occasion and that everyone 

will embrace and enjoy the day. 

Conor Montayne 

Conor Montayne 

(Chair) - CBC Monkstown 

Jonathan Newsome 

(Hon. Secretary) - Newbridge College 

Rodney O’ Donnell 

St Mary’s College, Rathmines 

Stephen O’ Hara 

Clongowes Wood College 

Noel Mckenna 

Belvedere College 

Adam Malin 

The High School 

Andrew Adams 

Newpark Comprehensive 

Kevin Conroy 

Presentation College, Bray 

Colm Moloney 

Kilkenny College 

Pat Rossiter 

CBS, New Ross 

Brian Gallagher 

Brendan Cryan 

Also, a special word of thanks to Premier 

Sports and the media who acknowledge 

the positive way in which the game is 

played at this level and the commitment 

of all the schools and their rugby 

programmes. 



Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Schools 

Senior Cup Final Preview 

BY DES BERRY 

GONZAGA COLLEGE vs 

BLACKROCK COLLEGE 

On the bare statistics, this has all 

the appearance of a David and 

Goliath final as Blackrock College 

chase a 70th Bank of Ireland 

Leinster Schools Senior Cup at the 

RDS Arena. 

This would be to disregard the serious 

progress made by Gonzaga College 

over the last decade, beginning with their 

domination of the Leinster Senior League, 

winning four of the last five. 

As the power base of the traditional top 

six schools has eroded, St Michael’s 

College have made the leap to join 

Blackrock, while there are significant 

signs that Gonzaga are on the way with 

Newbridge College climbing the ladder 

too. 

As recently as 2019, the Sandford Road 

school made it to the final for the first 

time, falling short to St Michael’s. 

They have built on this experience to 

outmanoeuvre Clongowes Wood, Wesley 

and St Mary’s in impressive fashion this 

year. 

Coach Declan Fassbender has put in 

place a framework around which the 

players have been able to express 

themselves. 

They trade on mobility and ingenuity, 

their tall locks Thomas Murphy and Luke 

O’Callaghan coming into their own as 

the competition has evolved. 

They already boasted an anchorman in 

tighthead George Morris in the front row 

and a well-balanced loose forward trio. 

Meath’s All-Ireland minor-winning 

midfielder Paul Wilson has the athleticism 

to match his nose for the grind. 

Captain Noah Maguire is a hardy soul, 

picking up scraps and putting down ball 

carriers, while Gavin O’Donnell is always 

on the lookout to turnover the ball. 

The back division is backboned by the 

hard to put down Jody Browne at inside 

centre and Ireland Schools candidate 

Hugo McLaughlin at full-back. 

For all that, Blackrock have been ruthless 

in how they have dealt with Terenure and 

Newbridge, amassing 89 points for the 

loss of five. 



If there is a template for upending ‘Rock, 

it is back there in the first round when St 

Michael’s were a toss of a coin away in 

a thriller. 

It is difficult to pinpoint a weakness in 

a squad filled with Leinster and Ireland 

talent, beginning in the front row where 

captain Gus McCarthy and tighthead 

Paddy McCarthy are exceptional. 

The back-five is a collection of multi-skilled 

forwards, headlined by the non-stop 

involvements of flankers Liam Molony and 

Inigo Cruise-O’Brien. 

However, it is in behind this potent pack 

that the set-piece platform at scrum and 

lineout can be turned into devastating 

attack. 

The game-reading of Oliver Coffey allied 

to the distribution of Zach Quirke at halfback 

makes it easier for complementary 

centres Luke Kritzinger and Hugh Cooney 

to do what they do. 

Best of all, the incursion of full-back 

Ruben Moloney into the line means 

another level of speed and passing for 

the wings. 

Sooner or later, Gonzaga look like 

making the breakthrough. Blackrock will 

do what they can to make them wait one 

more year. 



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Story of the Season 2021/22 

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2021/22 has turned out to be an immensely exciting 

and fulfilling season for Gonzaga thus far. 

In late August and early 

September, the overriding 

emotions of all the players on the 

Senior squad were predominantly 

relief and joy to be simply playing 

again after all the Covid-related 

disruption of the last few years. 

I think we had a keen sense of 

appreciation to be able to compete 

against all our old foes rather than 

the monotony of training without any 

clear goal to aim at. We enjoyed a 

very successful start to the season, 

winning early-season friendlies against 

St Mary’s and Blackrock at home 

and against Belvedere away. 

However, we were not getting carried 

away as we knew that all of those 

teams, including ourselves, were missing 

their representative players who were 

on Leinster Schools duty at the time. 

We began our league campaign 

with a setback, losing in the last play 

away to an excellent Kilkenny College 

team. This turned out to be our only 

defeat of the season to date. 

We then enjoyed group stage 

victories against St Gerard’s, CUS and 

Newbridge to set up a home quarter-final 

against Roscrea in which we prevailed. 

Over the mid-term break, we went on 

a hugely enjoyable tour to Biarritz 

where we had a live training session 

against Bayonne U-19s and a friendly 

game in beautiful surroundings 

against St Jean De Luz U-19s. 



This tour to France was such a thrill 

as no one had been able to travel for 

nearly two years and was as much about 

allowing the squad to bond as it was 

about rugby development. 

On our return, we scraped home in a 

very tense league semi-final against Pres 

Bray and it was a similar story in the 

final where we edged out a very unlucky 

Kilkenny College to claim our fourth title 

in five years. 

This is a record of which we are very 

proud as the league is increasing in 

strength and depth year on year as 

evidenced by the increasing success of 

the schools like Newbridge, Roscrea 

and ourselves in the cup in recent 

years. 

In early January, we had a notable 

friendly victory against St Michael’s but it 

came at a significant cost as our captain 

Davy Colbert sustained a season-ending 

injury giving a match-winning pass in the 

final minute of this intense encounter. 

Davy was a massive loss to the team for 

both his playing and leadership abilities 

but has stayed very much involved in the 

training of the squad. 



HEAD COACHES: 

Declan Fassbender, Martin Fenlon 

ASSISTANT COACHES: 

Ross McKeever, Jack Barry, James 

Kenny, Jack Connolly, Tom Barry 

S&C COACH: 

Henry Godson. 

TEAM MANAGER: 

Gareth Pelly 

Noah Maguire assumed the captaincy 

role on the pitch and has been 

phenomenal since. 

We followed this up with successive 

friendly victories against Belvedere, 

Kilkenny and Castleknock which set us up 

nicely for our cup campaign. 

We were largely pleased with our 

performances in the victories against 

Clongowes, Wesley and St Mary’s and 

delighted to progress to our second 

Senior Cup Final in the last four years. 

We look forward to a great game against 

Blackrock College and may the best team 

win! 

All the players would like to acknowledge 

the efforts of our coaches and 

management in helping us to progress 

to this stage of the tournament and for a 

memorable season, especially our head 

coach, Declan Fassbender, whose tactical 

acumen and motivational skills have been 

central to the rise in fortunes in Gonzaga 

rugby in recent years. 

SQUAD CAPTAIN: 

Davy Colbert 

PLAYING CAPTAIN: 

Noah Maguire 

SQUAD: 

Adam McVerry, Aidan O’Flanagan, 

Ben Delaney, Darragh Geraghty, 

Diarmuid Williams, Eoin McCormick, 

Finn O’Neill, Gavin O’Donnell, 

George Morris, Harry Barniville, 

Hugh Benson, Hugh Goddard, 

Hugo McLaughlin, Hugo Neville, 

Jack Kelly, Jamie Kennedy, Jody 

Browne, Joe Morrissey, Jonny 

Corr, JP Breslin, Leo Maguire, Luke 

Morgan, Luke McLaughlin, Luke 

O’Callaghan, Michael Sullivan, 

Mikey Wall, Mixie McCarthy, 

Morgan Tyrrell, Noah Byrne, Oisin 

Murray, Oliver Hume, Oscar O’Neill, 

Oscar Pairceir, Patrick O’Brien, 

Patrick McEnroe, Paul Wilson, 

Richard Coman, Rory Finlay, Ryan 

McCarthy, Samuel Inglis, Sid Love, 

Stephen McMahon, Thomas Murphy, 

Tim Cotter, Toby Hammond, Tom 

Lynn, Tom Wyley, Tomas Noone. 



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gonzaga College

gonzaga College 

1 2 3 

TOBY 

HAMMOND 

TIM 

COTTER 

GEORGE 

MORRIS (VC) 

6 

4 5 

7 

NOAH 

MAGUIRE (C) 

THOMAS 

MURPHY 

8 

LUKE 

O’CALLAGHAN 

GAVIN 

O’DONNELL 

9 

PAUL 

WILSON 

10 

MICHAEL 

SULLIVAN 

12 

11 

STEPHEN 

McMAHON 

JODY 

BROWNE 

13 

14 

15 

HUGH 

GODDARD 

RORY 

FINLAY 

HUGO 

NEVILLE 

HUGO 

McLAUGHLIN 

16 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

LUKE 

McLAUGHLIN 

ADAM 

McVERRY 

TOMAS 

NOONE 

TOM 

WYLEY 

MORGAN 

TYRRELL 

OISIN 

MURRAY 

OSCAR 

O’NEILL 

AIDAN 

O’FLANAGAN 



Referee: 

Andrew Cole 

Touch Judge/Sub Referee: 

Nigel Correll 

blackrock College 

1 2 

3 

Touch Judge: 

Paul Haycock 

MAX 

HOLMES 

GUS 

McCARTHY (C) 

PADDY 

McCARTHY 

4 5 

6 7 

LIAM 

MOLONY 

TOM 

BRIGG 

8 

CONOR 

TONGE 

INIGO 

CRUISE-O’BRIEN 

9 

KEVIN 

JACKSON 

10 

OLIVER 

COFFEY 

12 

11 

ZACH 

QUIRKE (VC) 

LUKE 

KRITZINGER 

13 

14 

15 

HUGH 

COONEY 

EOGHAN 

WALSH 

ANDREW 

QUINN 

RUBEN 

MOLONEY (VC) 

16 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

MIKEY 

YARR 

TOM 

O’RIORDAN 

ANDREAS 

ANDERSSON 

JACK 

MOLONY 

JACK 

ANGULO 

WILL 

FITZGERALD 

CONOR 

O’SHAUGHNESSY 

MAXIM 

ASCHENBRENNER 



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Story of the Season 2021/22 

blackrock college 

As with any year, 

the cup campaign 

to date has given 

our SCT many 

adversities. The 

anticipation 

for every cup 

competition 

starts to build 

after Christmas 

and the twoweek 

delay to 

this year’s cup 

made the pot 

boil over with 

anticipation. 

The first and biggest challenge to 

date was against our sister school 

– St Michael’s College. From the 

start, the hits were big, but the 

occasion was bigger. 

The team victorious in the first-round bout 

were scheduled favourites to go all the 

way to the RDS. No team deserves to 

have such a disappoint so late in a game 

and so early in the championship. 

But in the end, it was Michael’s who bit 

Rock’s first bullet. From that day onwards, 

Blackrock realised that they would need 

to be at the top of their game if after a 

good performance, and only by the skin 

of their teeth, they got into the quarter 

finals. 

A fortnight later, on a seldom sunny 

Sunday afternoon, Energia Park hosted 

‘Rock and Terenure College. Once again, 

excellent rugby talent was on display. 



It was the blue and white supporters 

who had reason to celebrate with the 

numerous tries that were ran in from 

anyone with enough desire to do so. 

Terenure’s defence looked under threat 

from once Rock had the ball - regardless 

their position on the pitch. Although it was 

less stressful than the previous round, the 

fans enjoyed the competition as much as 

any other day. 

The particular confidence Blackrock’s 

SCT of 2022 continued their run into the 

semi-final to play Newbridge College. 



Newbridge College had beaten 

Blackrock’s first of two JCT’s of the 

academic year. The junior team of 

fourth years needed to be avenged for 

Blackrock to see the RDS for the first time 

since 2018. 

This game showcased what knock-out 

cup rugby is all about. A game that 

show-cases what knock-out sport is about. 

Defending our line gallantly gave our 

attack the opportunities it needed to 

convert. The team worked together with 

the fluidity and competence to get to a 

Leinster Schools Senior Cup. 

It was a rugby cliché - the forwards 

won the game while the backs decided 

how much. ‘Rock Boys Are We’ would 

be sang another time and this time, in 

Leinster’s home ground. 

With an astounding campaign of their 

own, Gonzaga College have a chance 

to win their first Senior Cup title, while it 

would be the 70th for Blackrock if they 

were to become victorious. 

With two phenomenal teams and history 

making on the line, this game cannot 

be predicted. For a fact, we know that 

come this afternoon, one special group of 

young players will be crowned victorious. 



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today’s 

match officials 

Andrew 

Cole 

Referee 

Andrew has 

always had an 

interest in 

the refereeing 

side of rugby 

throughout 

growing up. 

Once allowed, 

he joined 

Leinster 

Referees 

as a trial 

member 

in 2013 

after 

finishing 

school. 

Over the next few years, he progressed 

within Leinster and was selected to join 

IPAS for the 2016/17 season in which he 

faced assessment in other provinces. After 

college, Andrew went on a gap year to 

Australia and was fortunate enough to ref 

while living in Brisbane. 

Since returning, he has progressed on 

to the IRFU national panel where he 

referees on a weekly basis in the AIL and 

assists at professional level. 



Nigel Correll 

Touch Judge/Sub Referee 

Nigel started 

out as a 

referee back 

in 2006 and 

has been 

on the IRFU 

National Panel 

of referees 

since 2012. 

He was the referee for the Senior Schools 

final in 2018. 

In this season’s competition, he officiated 

the quarter-final tie between Blackrock 

and Terenure. 

Paul Haycock 

Touch Judge 

Paul has been 

refereeing 

with the 

Leinster 

Branch since 

2002 and has 

been on the 

IRFU National 

Panel since 

2003. 

A past pupil of Terenure College, he is 

no stranger to Schools Cup rugby and 

this is Paul’s 11th time being involved in 

the final, including refereeing two finals in 

2012 and 2017. 

Paul has refereed at All-Ireland 

League, British and Irish Cup and 

‘A’ interprovincial level. He has also 

officiated at the U-20 Six Nations, URC 

and European Cup levels. 



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The Journey to the Bank of Ireland Lein 

First Round 

Gonzaga 34 

Clongowes Wood 26 

Quarter-final 


Wesley 7 

Semi-final 


St Mary’s 21 


GONZAGA COLLEGE VS BLACKROCK COLLEGE 

Gonzaga 

college

ster Rugby Schools Senior Final 2022 

First Round 

Blackrock 25 

St Michael’s 20 

Quarter-final 


Terenure 0 

blackrock 

college 

Semi-final 


Newbridge 5 



ROLL OF HONOUR SCHOOLS 

SENIOR CUP 

FINALS 

1887 BLACKROCK C. (James Walsh) 3 FARRA SCHOOL (George Walmsley) 0 

1888 BLACKROCK C. 8 RATHMINES SCH. (George Walmsley) 0 

1888 CORRIG SCH. (Peter Barker) 4 GALWAY G. S. (Robert Purser) 0 

1890 BLACKROCK C. 22 CORRIG SCH. (Walter Redmond) 0 

1891 RATHMINES SCH. (Frank Carnegie) 1 WESLEY C. ( ) 0 

1892 CORRIG SCH. (Norman Haughton) 0,6 RATHMINES SCH. (Harold Swan ) 0,2 

1893 BLACKROCK C. (William Delany) 18 RATHMINES SCH. (John Brunskill ) 0 

1894 BLACKROCK C. (Christy Smith) 5 CORRIG SCH. (Richard Clarke) 0 

1895 BLACKROCK C. (Arthur Briscoe) 15 WESLEY C. (Harry Brown) 3 

1896 BLACKROCK C. (Eddie Kenny) 8 WESLEY C. 3 

1897 BLACKROCK C. (Patrick Kelly) 25 THE HIGH SCH. (William Moore) 0 

1898 WESLEY C. (George Hamlet) 15 THE HIGH SCH. (Jack Knox) 0 

1899 St. COLUMBAS C. (John Miller) 8 BLACKROCK C. (Pat O’Connor) 5 

1900 BLACKROCK C. (Austin Moran) 63 CORRIG SCH. (George Samuels) 0 

1901 BLACKROCK C. (James Sweeney) 13 CORRIG SCH. (John Beatty) 0 

1902 BLACKROCK C. (Francis Sweeney) 3,18 St. ANDREWS C. (Robt. De C.Wheeler) 3,0 

1903 BLACKROCK C. (Patrick McDonnell) 8 St. ANDREWS C. (Robt. Cunningham) 5 

1904 BLACKROCK C. (Oliver Martyn) 8 MOUNTJOY SCH. (Richard Murphy) 0 

1905 BLACKROCK C. (Willie Sweeney) 0,6 MOUNTJOY SCH. (Bruce Raymond) 0,0 

1906 St. ANDREWS C. (Edward Fraser) 5 BLACKROCK C. (Joe Quinn ) 0 

1907 BLACKROCK C. (Joe Quinn ) 28 THE KINGS HOSP. (Cecil Seddall) 3 

1908 BLACKROCK C. (Gus Lynch) 9 St. ANDREWS C. (CC. Lynden) 3 

1909 BLACKROCK C. (Bryan Sweeney) 0,21 MOUNTJOY SCH. (Sam Thornton) 0,0 

1910 BLACKROCK C. (Joe Clune) 0,6 MSJ ROSCREA (Paddy O’Connell) 0,0 

1911 St. ANDREWS C. (Donald Fraser) 9 MOUNTJOY SCH. (Loftus Bor) 3 

1912 BLACKROCK C. (Joe McIntyre) 11 St. COLUMBAS C. 0 

1913 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Michael Thornhill) 8 BLACKROCK C. (Billy Marmion) 5 

1914 MOUNTJOY SCH. (Nick Hurst ) 3 WESLEY C. (Norman Irwin) 0 

1915 BLACKROCK C. (Jack Coghlan) 12 THE HIGH SCH. (John Bell) 0 

1916 BLACKROCK C. (Desmond O’Cleary) 14 CASTLEKNOCK C (Dan O’Connell) 3 

1917 BLACKROCK C. (Frank O’Carroll) 21 BELVEDERE C. (Willie Cunningham) 0 

1918 BLACKROCK C. (Denis Cussen) 12 MOUNTJOY SCH. (Charles Sutton) 0 

1919 BLACKROCK C. (Denis Cussen) 8 MOUNTJOY SCH. (James Hodgins) 3 

1920 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Charlie Hanrahan) 9 MOUNTJOY SCH. (William Condell) 0 

1921 St. ANDREWS C. (Dermot Webb) 6 BLACKROCK C. (Mick Pigott) 0 

1922 St. ANDREWS C. (Frank Saunderson) 3 BLACKROCK C. (Morgan J. Crowe) 0 

1923 BELVEDERE C. (Jimmy McHenry) 12 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Dermot Smyth) 0 

1924 BELVEDERE C. (Kevin Keohane) 8 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Jack Toner ) 3 

1925 BLACKROCK C. (Morgan P. Crowe) 9 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Tommy O’Reilly) 5 

1926 CLONGOWES W C. (Jim Egan) 10 BELVEDERE C. (Claude Carroll) 9 

1927 BLACKROCK C. (Mickey Dee) 12 CLONGOWES W C. (Pat Hickey) 5 

1928 BLACKROCK C. (Phil Crowe) 6 CLONGOWES W C. (Brendan Macaulay) 0 

1929 BLACKROCK C. (Larry McMahon) 8 CASTLEKNOCK C (Joe O’Leary) 0 

1930 BLACKROCK C. (Larry McMahon ) 11 BELVEDERE C. (George Morgan) 7 

1931 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Siggie Hopkins) 6 BELVEDERE C. (Eddie Gleeson) 0 

1932 PBC BRAY (Jack Doyle) 6 NEWBRIDGE C. (Gerry McDermott) 4 

1933 BLACKROCK C. (Jim Woodcock ) 10 BELVEDERE C. (Frank Quinn) 0 

1934 BLACKROCK C. (Sean Morrissey) 23 WESLEY C. (Charlie Preston) 0 

1935 BLACKROCK C. (Donie O’Brien) 18 WESLEY C. (Buddy Polden) 3 

1936 BLACKROCK C. (Jackie Ferris) 14 CLONGOWES W C. (David Kent) 0 

1937 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Paddy Lyons) 8 MOUNTJOY SCH (Charlie Webster) 0 

1938 BELVEDERE C. (Seamus Henry) 3 CASTLEKNOCK C (Alec Lyons) 0 

1939 BLACKROCK C. (John Collins) 8 NEWBRIDGE C. (Paddy Moran) 0 

1940 BLACKROCK C. (Frank McCarroll) 3 CASTLEKNOCK C (Liam O’Rafferty) 0 

1941 NEWBRIDGE C. (Jack Deegan) 0,9 MSJ ROSCREA (Brendan Flanagan) 0,3 

1942 BLACKROCK C. (Joe Gilvarry) 9 CASTLEKNOCK C (Frank Johnston) 6 

1943 BLACKROCK C. (Barry Nolan) 9 St. MARYS C. (Alec Hughes) 6 

1944 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Ray Carroll) 18 BELVEDERE C. (Paddy Belton) 3 

1945 BLACKROCK C. (Frank Keane) 28 NEWBRIDGE C. (John McGarry) 3 

1946 BELVEDERE C. (Michael Henry) 8 St. MARYS C. (Charlie O’Flanagan) 0 

1947 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Peter McCabe) 6 BLACKROCK C. (Mick Dolan ) 0 

1948 BLACKROCK C. (Micheal O’Flaherty) 9 CASTLEKNOCK C (Tom Cleary) 0 

1949 BLACKROCK C. (Ronnie Kavanagh) 6 CLONGOWES W C. (Martyn McEnery) 3 

1950 BLACKROCK C. (Paul Goff) 18 CASTLEKNOCK C (Walter O’Donoghue) 0 



1951 BELVEDERE C. (Harry Crowe) 12 THE KINGS HOSP. (Tom Stanley) 0 

1952 TERENURE C. (John O’Connor) 9 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Conor Austin) 3 

1953 BLACKROCK C. (Jerry Hill) 11 CLONGOWES W C. (Conor Horgan) 0 

1954 BLACKROCK C. (Niall Brophy) 11 BELVEDERE C. (Tony O’Reilly) 3 

1955 * BLACKROCK C. (Noel Turley) 11 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Mattie Barry) 8 

1956 BLACKROCK C. (Donie Grehan) 11 TERENURE C. (Noel Searson) 0 

1957 BLACKROCK C. (Don Roe Kissane) 5 TERENURE C. (Joe Cahill) 3 

1958 TERENURE C. (Gerry Tormey) 3 BELVEDERE C. (Alec O’Riordan) 0 

1959 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Brian Brereton) 11 NEWBRIDGE C. (Michael Geraghty) 9 

1960 BLACKROCK C. (Derry McGloughlin) 13 TERENURE C. (Mick O’Connor) 6 

1961 St. MARYS C. (Brian Cotter) 11 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Steve Fuller) 0 

1962 BLACKROCK C. (Garrett Gill) 9 BELVEDERE C. (Barry Keogh) 3 

1963 BLACKROCK C. (Garrett Gill) 6 THE HIGH SCH. (Douglas Bowie) 0 

1964 BLACKROCK C. (Brian McLoughlin) 3 TERENURE C. (Gerry Hipwell) 0 

1965 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Ralph Ince) 12 BLACKROCK C. (Tony Amoroso) 8 

1966 St. MARYS C. (Shay Deering) 14 NEWBRIDGE C (Gerry O’Doherty) 6 

1967 BLACKROCK C. (Tony Forte) 11 St. MARYS C. (Greg Smyth) 3 

1968 BELVEDERE C. (Ben Gormley) 14 DLS CHURCHTOWN (Hugh McCullough) 11 

1969 St. MARYS C. (Derek Jennings) 10 TERENURE C. (Conor Sparks) 9 

1970 NEWBRIDGE C. (Mick Quinn) 19 BLACKROCK C. (Paul Waldron) 5 

1971 BELVEDERE C. (Dave Fegan) 14 PBC BRAY (Harley Murphy) 11 

1972 BELVEDERE C. (John Brennan) 20 TERENURE C. (Leo Hanly) 10 

1973 THE HIGH SCH. (Don Lewis) 19 BELVEDERE C. (Mick Hickey) 7 

1974 BLACKROCK C. (Daragh Coakley) 10 St. MARYS C. (Declan Fanning) 6 

1975 BLACKROCK C. (Harry Harbison) 11 DLS CHURCHTOWN (Collie Byrne) 7 

1976 CBC MONKSTOWN (Declan Murphy) 3 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Paul Loughran) 0 

1977 * BLACKROCK C. (Hugo MacNeill) 24 St. MARYS C. (Kieran Holland) 12 

1978 CLONGOWES W C. (Greg Dilger) 19 TERENURE C. (Matt Darcy) 6 

1979 TERENURE C. (David Webb) 15 BLACKROCK C. (Gary McMahon) 9 

1980 TERENURE C. (Kieran Harty) 12 BLACKROCK C. (Gary McMahon) 10 

1981 BLACKROCK C. (James Bertrand) 9 CLONGOWES W C. (Tommy Delap) 3 

1982 BLACKROCK C. (Brendan Mullin) 22 THE KINGS HOSP. (Ashley Cole) 3 

1983 DLS CHURCHTOWN (Michael McArdle) 13 CASTLEKNOCK C. (Joe Fogarty) 6 

1984 TERENURE C. (Michael Costello) 15 CBC MONKSTOWN (Malcolm Mahon) 3 

1985 DLS CHURCHTOWN (Brian Glennon) 10 BLACKROCK C. (Dara O’Flaherty) 6 

1986 BLACKROCK C. (Finbar Griffin) 10 DLS CHURCHTOWN (Paul Coffey) 3 

1987 BLACKROCK C. (Kevin Murphy) 15 TERENURE C. (Kevin Hogan) 9 

1988 CLONGOWES W C. (Danny Rock) 6 St. MICHAELS C. (Marc Evans) 3 

1989 BLACKROCK C. (Jonny Mion) 28 BELVEDERE C. (Paul McMonagle) 16 

1990 BLACKROCK C. (Jonny Mion) 14 CLONGOWES W C. (Joe Connolly) 6 

1991 CLONGOWES W C. (Niall Moloney) 7 St. MICHAELS C. (Gary Widger) 3 

1992 TERENURE C. (James Blaney) 19 BELVEDERE C. (John Philpott) 6 

1993 TERENURE C. (Tom Hennessy) 8 CLONGOWES W C. (Michael Donnelly) 3 

1994 St. MARYS C. (Denis Hickie) 14,7 CLONGOWES W C. (Peter Lynch) 14,3 

1995 BLACKROCK C. (Barry Gibney) 8 CLONGOWES W C. (John Lacy) 3 

1996 BLACKROCK C. (Barry Gibney) 37 NEWBRIDGE C. (Dermot O’Sullivan) 3 

1997 TERENURE C. (David Blaney) 22 CLONGOWES W C. (Greg Lynch) 15 

1998 CLONGOWES W C. (Des Dillon) 37 TERENURE C. (Colin Moynagh) 18 

1999 BLACKROCK C. (Tom O’Donohoe) 17 MSJ ROSCREA (John Phelan) 9 

2000 CLONGOWES W C. (John Smyth) 13 TERENURE C. (Barry Flynn) 11 

2001 TERENURE C. (Donal Dunlop) 21 BLACKROCK C. (John Ronan) 19 

2002 St. MARYS C. (Michael Ryan) 10 BELVEDERE C. (David O’Brien) 6 

2003 TERENURE C. (David Cazabon) 3 St. MARYS C. (Paul Nash) 0 

2004 BLACKROCK C. (Diarmuid Laffan) 24 CLONGOWES W C. (Paddy O’Meara) 9 

2005 BELVEDERE C. (Robert Carson) 16 BLACKROCK C. (Darren O’Reilly) 10 

2006 BLACKROCK C. (Paul Ryan) 14 ST. MICHAEL’S (Tyrone McKillen) 12 

2007 ST. MICHAEL’S (Conor Cleary) 6 CLONGOWES W.C. (Trevor Conneely) 0 

2008 BELVEDERE C. (Thomas Sexton) 11 ST. MARY’S C. (Richie Bent) 10 

2009 BLACKROCK C. (Jordi Murphy) 18 TERENURE C. (Robert Duke) 9 

2010 CLONGOWES W.C. (Robert Hynes) 38 ST. MICHAEL’S (Emmet MacMahon) 20 

2011 CLONGOWES W.C. (Conor Gilsenan) 46 C.C. ROSCREA (Conor Finn) 15 

2012 ST. MICHAEL’S (Dan Leavy) 17 CLONGOWES W.C. (Ed Byrne) 10 

2013 BLACKROCK C. (Charlie Rock) 23 ST. MICHAEL’S (Ross Molony) 20 

2014 BLACKROCK C. (Nick Timoney) 22 CLONGOWES W.C. (Fergal Cleary) 17 

2015 C.C. ROSCREA (Tim Foley) 18 BELVEDERE C. (Mike Sweeney) 11 

2016 BELVEDERE C. (Brian Egan) 31 C.C. ROSCREA (Simon Meagher) 7 

2017 BELVEDERE C. (Max Kearney) 10 BLACKROCK C. (Cian Reilly) 3 

2018 BLACKROCK C. (Liam Turner) 35 BELVEDERE C. (David Hawkshaw) 12 

2019 ST MICHAEL’S (Mark Hernan) 28 GONZAGA (Jack Barry) 5 



SUPPORTERS ARE ARE ASKED TO TO RESPECT THE FACT THAT THEY THEY ARE ARE ENTERING 

AND SUPPORTERS AND LEAVING ARE ASKED THE TO STADIUM RESPECT THROUGH THE FACT RESIDENTIAL THAT THEY AREAS 

ENTERING 

AND LEAVING THE STADIUM THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREAS 

+++ SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED WITHIN THE ARENA +++ +++ 

+++ SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED WITHIN THE ARENA +++ 

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE/ 

MEDICAL LOST CHILDREN 

ASSISTANCE/ 

LOST LOST CHILDREN 

The Site Doctor can be contacted by radio through Leinster 

Rugby Staff and Stewards. The Doctor will be located at the 

The 

The 

South Site 

Site Doctor 

end Doctor 

of 

can 

the can 

be 

Anglesea be contacted 

contacted 

Stand. 

by radio through Leinster 

Rugby Staff and Stewards. The Doctor by radio will through be located Leinster 

at the 

Rugby South Staff end and of the Stewards. Anglesea The Stand. Doctor will be located at the 

South LOST end CHILDREN 

of the Anglesea Stand. 

Lost children can be collected from the South end of the 

LOST 

Anglesea CHILDREN 

Stand.. 

LOST Lost CHILDREN 

children can be collected from the South end of the 

Lost Anglesea children Stand.. can be collected from the South end of the 

Anglesea Stand.. 

IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY, PATRONS 

WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE 

IN THE 

THE INTERESTS 

INTERESTS OF 

OF SAFETY, 

SAFETY, PATRONS 

PLAYING AREA AFTER GAMES. PATRONS 

WILL 

WILL NOT 

NOT BE 

BE ALLOWED 

ALLOWED TO 

TO ENTER 

ENTER THE 

THE 

PLAYING 

The PLAYING policy AREA 

to AREA prohibit AFTER 

AFTER such GAMES. 

GAMES. encroachment has 

been taken to avoid injuries and possibly fatality 

The 

and policy 

The has policy been to prohibit 

to taken prohibit on such 

the such advice encroachment 

encroachment of the safety 

has 

has 

been 

authorities. 

taken to avoid injuries and possibly fatality 

been taken to avoid injuries and possibly fatality 

and has been taken on the advice of the safety 

authorities. 

and has been taken on the advice of the safety 

Supporters are sincerely thanked for their cooperation 

to date and are asked to continue 

Supporters 

authorities. 

this co-operation are sincerely 

in the thanked 

future. Together for their cooperation 

Supporters are sincerely thanked for their co- 

we 

can ensure to 

that date 

the and 

RDS are 

experience asked to continue 

is both 

this 

enjoyable 

operation co-operation 

and 

to 

safe. 

date in and the future. are asked Together to continue 

we 

can this ensure co-operation that the in RDS the experience future. Together is both we 

enjoyable can ensure and that safe. the RDS experience is both 

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