The last of the 2021 Development League Games saw the U14 Robins travel to the Banner Country to play west Clare side Kilrush RFC. The rolling vistas and fresh air made for a fine start to a Sunday morning for players and supporters alike. The team played well displaying some sound fundamentals and nice integrated team defence and attack scoring…
This was an old school Friday Night Lights AIL classic. There was the good, the bad, the ugly, and everything in between for both sides. Bohs came out on top with a final scoreline of 18-14, but this one was not for the feint hearted. Cashel opened the scoring with a penalty off the tee from Steve McMahon, before a…
Last weekend we had three games with the U14s, U17s and U18.5 all taking to the field over the last 5 days. Up first is the match report from the U14s game vs Young Munster By any measure, an excellent game of rugby with two teams of young gladiators engaged in rugby combat, the onlookers fixated as the story unfolded.…
Another convincing display by the Robins saw them run in 9 tries and 5 conversions to defeat Ballincollig RFC in the Munster Senior Cup by 55 points to Nil. The winning margin does not reflect the pattern of the game as the home-side put up a strong display in attack and defence in a very lively encounter. However, the Robins…
Last weekend was again a busy weekend for our underage teams with four teams taking part in competitions Our U13 team took on Shannon RFC on Sunday morning in a sunny Annacotty in the Development league at 1.00 pm. Shannon got off to a very strong start scoring 4 tries to nil in the first half. However, our lads showed…
On a day made for rugby UL Bohemain RFC U15’s took to the the pitch in Pa Healy’s field (better know in modern terms as Grove Island). Is was a fitting venue considering the opposition, the combination of Ballina/Killaloe and St Marys are in part coached by the great Brendan Foley who cut his very teeth as a young rugby…
A trip to the sunny southeast to play Waterpark resulted in a bonus point win for the Robins in their second game of the league. Due to limited numbers on both sides the game kicked off with 14 players each and played with uncontested scrums. It was a lively game despite the restrictions. Waterpark opened the scoring with Alisha Flynn…
A beautiful Autumnal afternoon was added to by very entertaining game of Rugby between two top club teams in AIL Div1.The opening score of the game following a five-metre scrum from the Belvo line when Sarah Quin gathered and crashed over. Another try was then scored by scrum half Courtney Duhig on 17 minutes. A great amount of open and…
For the record on October 3rd 2021 Skibbereen RFC travelled to Limerick to take on the Robins Second team in the Division 2 League. This game was played in some very mixed weather on the North Campus at UL. Both teams started with a lot of determination for this much anticipated game. There was good interactions and skilful handling and…
UL Bohemian RFC where beaten by a well drilled Dolphin side who, on the whole, deserved their victory last Saturday in the opening game of the Men’s AIL. Dolphin started fast with a penalty from close range. A scrum penalty won by the starting front row of Pauric Nesbitt, Connor Botha & Phil Poillot gave Harry Byrne the opportunity to…
