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u18 Girls <strong>and</strong> u18.5 boys league <strong>Finals</strong><br />
Sunday, 28th January<br />
at dexcom stadium<br />
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2022/23 Snapshots
<strong>Club</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Community</strong><br />
A word from Head of <strong>Club</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Community</strong>, Joe Gorham<br />
<strong>Finals</strong> Day at the mecca that is<br />
Dexcom Stadium is the pinnacle<br />
of our <strong>Club</strong> <strong>and</strong> School players’<br />
ambitions. It is a day of celebration for<br />
the whole of Connacht Rugby.<br />
It is truly a memorable occasion for all<br />
concerned which, undoubtedly, will<br />
be a source of conversation with your<br />
teammates in the many years ahead.<br />
The sport of rugby allows for all our<br />
players to realise the limits of their<br />
ambitions, it allows us to create lifelong<br />
memories, however, most importantly,<br />
it is the maker of lifelong friendships.<br />
There is no better feeling than to lift<br />
a Cup, Plate or Bowl alongside your<br />
teammates while representing your<br />
club or school. It is all about People <strong>and</strong><br />
Place.<br />
Sport also reflects life, in that, with<br />
every cup final there must be a winner
<strong>and</strong> a loser. Regardless of winning<br />
or losing, the hope is that everyone<br />
involved on <strong>Finals</strong> Days will have a<br />
quality experience on their big day.<br />
The advent of the new pitch at<br />
Dexcom Stadium has allowed <strong>Club</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Community</strong> the opportunity to<br />
host additional Cup <strong>and</strong> League <strong>Finals</strong><br />
(male <strong>and</strong> female/<strong>Club</strong> & school)<br />
this season. In fact, we are hugely<br />
excited to host over 40 <strong>Club</strong> & School<br />
finals over the course of the next few<br />
months.<br />
Volunteers, Coaches <strong>and</strong> Managers<br />
to get you to this day. Volunteers<br />
are the life-blood of our sport <strong>and</strong> it<br />
would be remiss of me, on this day of<br />
celebration, not to say a huge thank<br />
you to each <strong>and</strong> every <strong>Club</strong> & School<br />
Volunteer for the magical work you<br />
put in day in <strong>and</strong> day out for the cause<br />
that is rugby in Connacht.<br />
Finally, we at <strong>Club</strong> & <strong>Community</strong><br />
rugby wish all our finalists <strong>and</strong> their<br />
loyal supporters the very best of luck<br />
on the day.<br />
On <strong>Finals</strong> Days, we must never<br />
forget the huge amount of work <strong>and</strong><br />
personal sacrifice put in by all the<br />
Connacht Abú.
U18 Girls Division 2<br />
Referees: Daire O'Loughlin, Brian Fogarty (AR1), Michelle Jessop McLaughlin (AR2)<br />
corinthians rfc
U18 girls Division 2<br />
Referees: Daire O'Loughlin, Brian Fogarty (AR1), Michelle Jessop McLaughlin (AR2)<br />
gort/monivea rfc
corinthians rfc MANAGEMENT<br />
william johnstone<br />
Head Coach<br />
Orla Fox-Colleran<br />
Team Manager<br />
Martin Noone<br />
Defence & Breakdown<br />
Catherine Collins<br />
S&C & Attack<br />
Conor Hayes<br />
Skills Coach<br />
Dermot Mullen<br />
Forwards Coach<br />
Diarmuid Comer<br />
Assistant Coach<br />
Shane Cormican<br />
Assistant Coach
gort/monivea RFC MANAGEMENT<br />
Sheila Orla Fox-Colleran<br />
Goldsworthy<br />
Team Coordinator Manager<br />
Orla Dara Fox-Colleran<br />
Geary<br />
Team Coach Manager<br />
Martin Leanne Dolan Noone<br />
Defence Coach & Breakdown<br />
Fraser Catherine Martin Donaldson<br />
Noone Collins<br />
S&C Coach & Attack<br />
Defence & Breakdown<br />
Martin Bobby Conor Neilan Noone Hayes<br />
Defence Skills Coach & Breakdown Coach<br />
Dermot Kenny Martin Kearney Mullen Noone<br />
Defence Forwards Coach & Breakdown Coach
U18 Girls Division 1<br />
Referees: Jason Craughwell, Jon Hunt (AR1), Cristian Talos Fildan (AR2)<br />
creggs rfc
U18 Girls Division 1<br />
Referees: Jason Craughwell, Jon Hunt (AR1), Cristian Talos Fildan (AR2)<br />
Sligo rfc
Creggs rfc MANAGEMENT<br />
Dave Purcell<br />
Head Coach<br />
Orla Siobhan Dave Fox-Colleran<br />
Purcell<br />
Head Team Manager Coach<br />
Micheál Dave Purcell Glennon<br />
Assistant Head Coach Coach<br />
Orla Dave Ann Fox-Colleran<br />
Purcell Hanly<br />
Assistant Team Head Manager Coach Coach
sligo RFC MANAGEMENT<br />
Orla John Fox-Colleran<br />
Garvey<br />
Team Head Manager Coach<br />
Orla Gavin Fox-Colleran<br />
Clinch<br />
Team Manager<br />
Orla Liam Fox-Colleran<br />
Filan<br />
Team Backs Manager Coach
U18.5 Boys Division 1<br />
Referees: Siobhán Daly, Jon Hunt (AR1), Cristian Talos Fildan (AR2)<br />
corinthians rfc
U18.5 Boys Division 1<br />
Referees: Siobhán Daly, Jon Hunt (AR1), Cristian Talos Fildan (AR2)<br />
Galwegians rfc
corinthians rfc MANAGEMENT<br />
Muriel Dooley<br />
Team Manager<br />
simon kavanagh<br />
Coach<br />
niall browne<br />
Coach<br />
David Hawkshaw<br />
Coach<br />
Jonathan Flynn<br />
Coach<br />
Tadgh Kilcommins<br />
Coach<br />
Kevin O’Flynn<br />
Coach<br />
Bernard Finneran<br />
Manager<br />
James Allen<br />
Kit Manager<br />
Ed O’Sé<br />
Medical<br />
Tom Higgins<br />
Medical
galwegians RFC MANAGEMENT<br />
Sheila Orla Aodhán Fox-Colleran<br />
Goldsworthy<br />
Fitzgerald<br />
Team Coordinator<br />
Manager<br />
Sheila Orla Eric Dara Fox-Colleran<br />
Goldsworthy<br />
Elwood Geary<br />
Team Coordinator<br />
Coach<br />
Manager<br />
Sheila Orla John Fox-Colleran<br />
Goldsworthy<br />
Casserly<br />
Team Coordinator Coach Manager<br />
Sheila Diarmuid Orla Fox-Colleran<br />
Goldsworthy<br />
McMahon<br />
Team Coordinator Coach Manager
U18 Girls‘ Division 2 St<strong>and</strong>ings:<br />
U18 Girls‘ Division 1 St<strong>and</strong>ings:<br />
U18.5 Boys‘ Division 1 St<strong>and</strong>ings:
<strong>Club</strong> Well-wishes!<br />
corinthians rfc message<br />
“we wish our U18.5 girls <strong>and</strong> their coaches the best of luck in<br />
the league final against Gort/Monivea. It has been a pleasure<br />
to see the progression of this team throughout the season,<br />
the leadership shown by the players, <strong>and</strong> how hard they work<br />
for one another on <strong>and</strong> off the pitch. I‘m excited to see them in<br />
what I‘m sure will be the best game of the season so far.“<br />
“Best of luck to our U18.5 boys in the league final on Sunday<br />
against Galwegians from everyone at Corinthians. It is always<br />
a great occasion when our two clubs meet in what is an ageold<br />
rivalry, <strong>and</strong> I‘m sure this match will bring out the best in<br />
all the players in what will be a cracking final.“<br />
creggs rfc message<br />
“All at Creggs RFC wish our u18 girls the best of luck in<br />
Sundays division 1 final against Sligo. We are all so proud<br />
of your achievements to date. Playing in dexcom stadium is<br />
always a special occasion so make sure to enjoy it. Best of<br />
luck to all teams taking part in their respective finals on<br />
the day.”<br />
galwegians rfc MESSAGE<br />
“wishing our Galwegians under 18.5s the very best as they go<br />
head-to-head with our local rivals in the League Final. May<br />
your determination, skills, <strong>and</strong> teamwork shine on the field.<br />
Play your hearts out, enjoy the moment, <strong>and</strong> bring it home.<br />
The whole club is behind you.“<br />
gort/monivea rfc MESSAGE<br />
“gort <strong>and</strong> monivea Rugby Football <strong>Club</strong>s proudly wish our<br />
amalgamated U18.5 girls team success in the final versus<br />
Corinthians <strong>and</strong> hope they play the best of their spirited,<br />
intelligent rugby, fuelled by friendship with a touch of<br />
magic.“<br />
sligo rfc MESSAGE<br />
“We at Sligo Rugby wish our U18 Girls team <strong>and</strong> their<br />
dedicated team of coaches <strong>and</strong> manager the very best of<br />
luck in their League Final against Creggs. We hope for a<br />
competitive game, injury free <strong>and</strong> played in good spirits<br />
following a great league campaign by both <strong>Club</strong>s.”
finals preview<br />
This Sunday, 28th January sees the first<br />
triple-header of the Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
Schools finals in Dexcom Stadium. The U18<br />
Girls’ Division 2 League Final will take place at<br />
11:00 AM followed by the U18 Girls’ Division<br />
1 League Final at 1:00 PM <strong>and</strong> then the U18.5<br />
Boys’ Division 1 Final at 3:00 PM.<br />
10 loss to league newcomers Corinthians RFC.<br />
After a convincing 56-24 home semi-final win<br />
against a formidable Ballinrobe RFC team, Gort/<br />
Monivea will be looking to retain their champion<br />
title in the final. However, it won’t be easy as<br />
Corinthians RFC have had an impressive league<br />
campaign this season after rebuilding their<br />
team. They are coming into Sunday’s final with<br />
The first of the three finals is the Bank of<br />
Irel<strong>and</strong> U18 Girls’ Division 2 League Final which<br />
will see Corinthians RFC take on last year’s<br />
U18 Girls’ Div 2 champions Gort/Monivea RFC.<br />
Gort/Monivea overcame Sligo Black 20-15 in<br />
last year’s thrilling final in Claremorris RFC. This<br />
season, the only game Gort/Monivea have<br />
a clean 6-0 record <strong>and</strong> after a 17-14 home semifinal<br />
win against an impressive Loughrea RFC<br />
team <strong>and</strong> will look to catch Gort/Monivea on<br />
their heels in the final. The final is promised to<br />
be a thriller of a rematch between the two sides.<br />
The Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong> U18 Girls’ Division 2 League<br />
Final is at 11:00 AM on Sun, 28th January.<br />
lost in their league campaign was a tight 15-
The second final of the day will see Creggs RFC<br />
take on Sligo RFC in the Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong> U18<br />
Girls’ Division 1 League Final. This is sure to be<br />
a hotly contested game with two incredibly<br />
strong sides battling it out. After winning the<br />
Division 1 final in the 2021/22 season, Creggs<br />
fell 26-14 to Tuam/Oughterard in last year’s<br />
League final <strong>and</strong> will be looking to once again<br />
lift the trophy this year. Losing only to Sligo<br />
in their league campaign, Creggs otherwise<br />
recorded strong wins, including their home<br />
semi-final against last year’s champions, Tuam/<br />
Oughterard. Coming off their U16 Cup final<br />
win last season, this year’s Sligo U18 team was<br />
going to be strong. They only recorded one<br />
loss in the league which was against the team<br />
they would later face in the semi-final – Ballina<br />
met in round 5 of the league competition where<br />
Corinthians came away with just a 3-point<br />
victory. Both sides have shown impressive<br />
performances over the course of the league.<br />
Corinthians played Ballina RFC in their home<br />
semi-final – a match that was sure to be a good<br />
one after their last face-off when Corinthians<br />
won 20-19. This time, Corinthians came away<br />
with a 28-5 win to secure their spot in the final.<br />
Galwegians also saw a rematch in their semifinal<br />
against Buccaneers RFC after they came<br />
away with a narrow 31-28 away win in round<br />
3 of the competition. In their home semi-final,<br />
Galwegians took the win with a score of 28-23<br />
<strong>and</strong> will face their long-time rivals Sunday. The<br />
Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong> U18.5 Boys’ Division 1 League<br />
Final is at 3:00 PM on Sun, 28th January.<br />
RFC. After a semi-final replay <strong>and</strong> a 17-10 win<br />
over Ballina, Sligo will take the pitch against<br />
Creggs on Sunday. This will be a final not to be<br />
missed that could go in either direction. The<br />
Fans are encouraged to buy their tickets in<br />
advance as all 2024 finals will be cashless. Tickets<br />
can be purchased here.<br />
Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong> U18 Girls’ Division 1 League<br />
Final is at 1:00 PM on Sun, 28th January.<br />
The last final of the day will see Corinthians<br />
RFC face Galwegians RFC in the Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
U18.5 Boys’ Division 1 League Final. A Galway<br />
City derby, this match between old rivals is<br />
sure to be a thriller of a final. These two sides
Upcoming <strong>Finals</strong><br />
SUNDAY, 25TH 28TH FEBRUARY JANUARY<br />
U18 Girls Div 2 League Final<br />
11am: Women's League Final<br />
U18 Girls Div 1 League Final<br />
1:30pm: J1C Cup Final<br />
U18 Boys Div 1 League Final<br />
SUNDAY, SUNDAY, 25TH 3RD FEBRUARY MARCH<br />
11am: Men’s J1A LeaGuE FINAL<br />
Women's League Final<br />
1:30pm: MEN’S J1B LeaGuE FINAL<br />
J1C Cup Final<br />
4:pm: MEN’S J1C League Final<br />
WEDNESDAY, SUNDAY, 3RD 6TH MARCH March<br />
Men’s J1A LeaGuE FINAL<br />
11am: Junior Girls schools League Final<br />
MEN’S J1B LeaGuE FINAL<br />
1pm: senior Girls schools League Final<br />
MEN’S J1C League Final<br />
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