And Matthew Madigan? Another from Newbridge who were extremely talented at their age group and lost two of their best players when they had a good chance to win cups their year.
That’s a recruitment drive that would make Blackrock’s Father Gough himself proud.
David Doyle’s business decision to move from Clongowes has backfired a bit you would say, wouldn’t you?
Very true, Father Dardis and Father Doyle are well known figures on the Terenure scene. And don’t forget that Doyle’s mother is the woman from Terenure who was on the AIB ad not so long ago, so his Gick credentials are impeccable. In fact you can’t get better Terenure credentials than that. That AIB woman is Terenure.
You’re a bit dim Tim. As stated above it was not a recruitment drive.
lets wait till next year before rushing to these conclusions.
He can always console himself that he’ll be a shoe-in to move into his father’s old job as Secretary General at the Department of Finance when the time eventually comes.
I’m sure it’s quite possible for 3 spots to have opened up in that particular year by Transition Year. The fact that those 3 spots went to 3 Leinster Schoolboy talented rugby players is a pure coincidence as well I’m sure.
Tim,
Its a fee paying school. Management will accept anyone who will pay fees, rugby players or not.
This thread has turned into a disgrace. Tim would want to cop onto himself.
I hope that rocko or bandage lock this thread and delete the unsubstanciated rumours about youngsters that have been posted here
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Oh sure thing. ‘Anyone’ now. Is that why year groups size remain pretty much the same and school capacity the same from year to year? If ‘anyone who will pay fees’ is the standard to let people we wouldn’t see waiting lists and statically sized schools.
Great logic.
Now it might not have been an active drive but they had no qualms letting these guys in when they wanted to come because they were talanted players. I’ve heard the same about my own school when Pres Bray’s best player moved to ours and ended up captaining Leinster schools and plays professionally now. The difference is he wanted to go from 1st year and simply couldn’t get in until 5th year as there is such a thing as a waiting list.
I’ve amended the word and the rest is tongue and cheek. I stand by saying it was convenient that they got 3 Leinster schoolboy players into their school in one year and found the space for them.
In case you have not noticed Tim, we are in the middle of a recession. Have a think about that.
Most schools haven’t noticed any drop off in enrolements since the recession.
http://www.irishtime…4303408570.html
[font=Arial][size=3][left]This week’s figures show that parents care little about the wider political issues relating to private education. The recession has scarcely dented the fee-paying schools’ popularity, and enrolment is at record levels at some of them. Many have lengthy (and growing) waiting lists for admission.[/left][/size][/font]
As I say again it’s lovely that they found the space for 3 talented rugby players when 3 spots opened up.
Yeah Terenure will walk it next year anyway. The team is pretty much all 5th years supposedly.
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I like the way you spelt “school” with a capital S there balbec. Particpating Schools in this competition are a cut above the rest and the capital S pays due deference to that fact, it separates them from mere “schools”.[/quote]
Well spotted Sid. I’ve been thinking about that Dardis fellow, I hope he got a damn good thrashing today.
Thankfully some order has been restored to proceedings and we will at least have South Dublin representation in this year’s final as Ailesbury Road’s finest, St. Michael’s College (Holy Ghost Fathers), today defeated the Anglo-Norman Protestant ascendancy descendants of Kilkenny College on 13-3 scoreline.
We’ll have a repeat of the 1988, 1991, 2007 and 2010 finals on Sunday March 18th, a date which will certainly rankle with traditionalists who vehemently disagree with playing on a Sunday. Lord Lansdowne himself would turn in his grave I feel.
Thankfully they won’t be committing that kind of blasphemy up north where Monday March 19th will see the comrades* of Ballyclare High play in their first decider since 1973 after beating the bravehearts** of Wallace High in yesterday’s first semi-final.
It’ll be action, drama and excitement all the way in Belfast tomorrow as holders Campbell College take on the Schools’ Cup’s uber-giant, Methody in the second blockbuster semi-final. You can already feel the tension.
*not meant in a socialist context
**not meant in an anti-union context
Its the poor man’s Holy Ghost Fathers v Jesuits match up so in the final so.
Desperately hard game to call between Methody and Campbell College tomorrow. In reality that’s the real final.
Quite an upset in the final today as Michael’s overturn red hot favourites Clongowes Wood. The Byrne brothers Edward and Brian fail in their bid to join Don Roe Kissane and Jackie Ferris as three time winners. That has to rank up there with 1954 & 73 as one of the all time shock results in a final.
A momentous upset. Clongowes Wood College, the team of the all the talents, the red hot favourites, going for an historic three in a row, defeated by perennial final chokers Michael’s. You just never, ever know in this competition.
George Hook said it yesterday. The team who wins the scrum wins the match. He mentioned Clongowes and its awesome power packed front row as the future. The think-tank of Noel McNamara, Brett Igoe and Pat Kenny had moulded the Clongowes frontline into a seemingly invincible force. But Hook was wrong. Powder puff beats brute force after all. Beauty defeats ugliness. Romance defeats hard headed realism.
Kelvin Leahy, Bernard Jackman, Shane Hunt and particularly Junior Charlie deserve all the praise they get. They’ll be on a serious high now. People snorted at the notion that Michael’s could do it today. Their method was pure. No creatine, nothing like that just the flair that Michael’s teams are renowned for, an appeal to the heart of those boys to give expression to their imaginations and make it happen. To produce football for the soul.
What a way for Irish rugby to pick itself up off the floor and restore its place as the heartbeat of a nation. 'As Manuel says, it’s one of the great upsets. '54 and '73 saw Belvedere on the receiving end on both occasions. But a glass or two of champagne will be raised on Great Denmark Street tonight. Belvo’s proud record as the only school outside of Blackrock to record a three in a row stays intact.
I think back to that day in the muck and the rain of Maynooth early February when Michael’s trailed Roscrea 16-13 seventeen minutes into injury time. A hotly disputed penalty in front of the posts, nervelessly slotted home by Ross Byrne, saved their bacon. They finished the job the next day. And how they finished the job today. It was one moment in time that turned a season. And from then on, fate would have its way.
A proud moment for young Dan Leavy as picked up the trophy from Mum. And just a few minutes ago, the scenes had to be seen to be believed as the hordes of Michel’s pupils and alumni carried Leavy and his team mates shoulder high back to Ailesbury Road.
The southside is proud. Dublin is proud. The city will celebrate tonight. After a three year famine, the cup is back in the capital. See you all in Coppers.
And the Schools’ Cup excitement isn’t over yet. Don’t forget to tune in for the big one from Ravenhill tomorrow.
The Methody juggernaut rolls inexorably towards tit’s 33rd Ulster Schools Cup, and extending its lead in the roll of honour over their great rivals Inst to 4.
A 17-0 half-time lead. Past pupils such as Ian Paisley Jr. and Sammy Wilson will be delighted. The boys and girls will be wearing their blazers with pride on the Malone Road tomorrow.