St. Senans 7-17 Under 13’s
UBL Division 2A
Galway Corinthians 10-26 Nenagh Ormond
Nenagh Ormond Senior XV travelled to Galway on Saturday where they played Galway Corinthians in the Ulster Bank League. Although in last place on the table, Corinthians came out on top when the two sides met earlier in the season. Weather conditions were difficult and a heavy downpour just before kick-off, coupled with a very strong wind throughout the match ensured a tough afternoon for both sides.
After twenty minutes of energy sapping play, Corinthians, who had the wind in the first half, were first on the scoreboard with a penalty. They added a try to this eight minutes later when they got a turnover in Nenagh’s 22 and got the ball quickly to their centre who went through a gap in the line to score under the posts. This left the half time score at 10-0 to the home side but Nenagh would have the wind in the second half and were showing no signs of panic.
Even so, it took Nenagh some time to settle after the break with a couple of replacements and positional changes taking place. Gradually though they got into their rhythm and after some good play from both backs and forwards Johnny Hayes picked quickly at the back of the ruck and burst through the defence to put five points on the scoreboard for Nenagh. Their second try came when, after a sustained period of attack in the Corinthians 22, LemekiVaipulu spotted the opportunity to pick and crash over from a few metres out. Michael Walsh added the difficult conversion to put Nenagh two points ahead.
Nenagh pushed on from here and when the Corinthians scrumhalf fumbled the ball at the back of a scrum in their own 22 Mike Fogarty was quick to gather it and offload to Anthony Grey to score. Just minutes later David Corcoran kicked through another loose ball and Derek Corcoran sprinted onto it for the bonus point try. Walsh converted both tries to leave the final score at Corinthians 10-26 Nenagh Ormond.
This was another good performance in tough conditions from our Senior XV. The lads now take a break from AIL action this weekend before welcoming Banbridge to Nenagh on Saturday week, February 20th, at 2.30pm.
Team: Michael Walsh, John Long, Derek Corcoran, Willie O’Connor, EathonMoloney, Mike Fogarty, Peter O’Leary, Johnny Hayes, John Healy, Fergal Brislane, Kevin O’Gorman, Kevin O’Flaherty, Michael Slattery, Anthony Kavanagh, LemekiVaipulu. Reps: Peter O’Connor, Conor Brislane, Anthony Grey, David Corcoran, Jack Molamphy.
NORFC Table Quiz
Nenagh Ormond’s annual table quiz takes place this Friday, February 12th in the Dapp Inn at 9pm. This is always a very enjoyable night so grab three friends and join us for questions & craic and help to support your club!
Under 18s 17-12 Kilrush RFC
On Sunday week last Nenagh Ormond Under 18’s finally got their Pan-Munster plate campaign back on track with a hard fought victory against a spirited and sporting Kilrush team.
Kilrush started strongest when their pack had several phases of picking and driving before scoring in the corner. Their conversion fell just short to leave Kilrush five points in front after 12 minutes.
Nenagh replied almost immediately and were level after 17 minutes when Evan Murphy, making his first competitive start for Nenagh at this level popped up on the blind-side to slide over in the corner after several forward phases out wide had been kept out. Murphy was unsuccessful with the conversion against the strong wind from the touchline.
Five minutes before half time Scott Harvey got the score of the match when cutting through from centre and outpacing the defence to score under the posts. Evan Murphy converted to put Nenagh 12-5 in front. Just before half time, Scott Harvey made a try saving tackle on the line to deny Kilrush and keep Nenagh 12-5 up at the break.
With the wind in the second half, Nenagh spent much of the half in Kilrush territory but couldn’t convert territory into scores. With five minutes remaining, Kilrush scored against the run of play when a kick through was well chased and gathered by the Kilrush winger who managed to score near the posts. The try was converted to leave the scores level.
Rather than allow their heads drop the Nenagh lads got back into the game. Entering injury time, a trio of Nenagh attacks saw Jake O’Kelly, Tommy Wells and Brian Doughan all held up on the line. On the last attack Doughan was forced into touch and chances of victory appeared lost. However from the Kilrush line-out the ball was knocked back untidily over the goal line. Peter Ryan was first to react and he dived on the ball to earn Nenagh a much deserved win. Evan Murphy was unfortunate with the conversion which turned out to be the last kick of the game, with the final score reading Nenagh Ormond RFC 17 Kilrush RFC 12
Team
15. Evan Murphy, 14. Fiachra Carey, 13. Scott Harvey, 12. Jake O’Kelly, 11. Brian Doughan, 10. Martin Rainsford, 9. Michael Grace, 8. Jack Moloney (Captain), 7. Owen Walsh, 6. Aaron White, 5. Sam Kroupa, 4. Peter Ryan, 3. Seamus O’Meara, 2. Tommy Wells, 1. Tom McGrath
Under 16’s 20-7 Ballincollig
Nenagh Ormond Under16’s got their Cup campaign back on track when they entertained Ballincollig in wet and muddy conditions at Lisatunny on Sunday at noon. This was a must win game for Nenagh and the boys did not disappoint.
Right from the start the boys tore into Ballincollig not giving them any time to settle. Our pick and go tactics were ideally suited to the underfoot conditions and Alex Hayes, Luke Connolly and Michael Bourke in the front row gave us some great ball going forward. Stephen Harding and RuanO’Hanluain also carried some great ball in open spaces. These carries allowed us dominate the early territory.
An early attempt with a penalty by Conor O’Brien drifted left and wide and Ballincollig countered well. They kicked deep into our territory and Eamon Hough picked and countered himself with a blistering run down the left to score under the posts. Conor O’Brien added the extras for a 7 – 0 lead. Shortly before half time Evan Murphy took a quick tap from a penalty and was stopped a metre short but Alex Hayes was quick in support and dived over. The difficult conversion was missed so we led 12 – 0 at half time.
Ballincollig refused to lie down and they started the second half well, dominating territory and possession. A number of penalties were given away close to our own line and eventually a yellow card was shown. Short one in the pack our defence was stretched and the pressure eventually told with a good team try for Ballincollig. The conversion was added so we were game on at 12-7. The Nenagh lads responded well and a penalty by Conor O’Brien stretched our lead to 15-7. The game remained in the melting pot until five minutes to go when Evan Murphy won a Ballincollig lineout on their 22 and raced in to score in the corner. The game finished 20-7 but in fairness to Ballincollig the score did not reflect the part they played.
Team: Alex Hayes, Jack Dunne, Luke Connolly, Michael Bourke, RuanO’Hanluain, Stephen Harding, Orrin Moore, Evan Murphy, Nathan Deely-O’Meara, Ben Duff, Eamon Hough, Jack O’Keefe, Darragh Flannery, Ronan Kelly, Conor O’Brien, John Spillane, Daniel Molamphy, Eddie O’Dwyer, Colum Moylan.
Thurles 25-17 Under 14s
On Sunday morning Nenagh Ormond Under 14s were away to Thurles in the third round of the East Munster U14 Cup. Conditions underfoot were sticky following heavy overnight rain but this did not seem to matter as we raced into a 12-0 lead after only ten minutes on the clock. Thurles had no answer to our direct running and offloading as we had their defence retreating at a rate of knots and Cathal Ryan and Liam King were on the end of sweeping moves. The second try was brilliantly converted into the wind by captain Hugh Guest. At this point there seemed like only one possible outcome.
“They didn’t get off the bus” is a phrase often applied to the away team who fail to get stuck in from the kick-off. Anyone in attendance who didn’t know their colours would have been forgiven for thinking the Red and White hoops belonged to the home team and that it was the other team who seemed affected by a long coach trip.
Unfortunately, having made such a blistering start we made the cardinal error in assuming that the job was finished. Mentally, “we got back on the bus” long before the job was complete. We became sloppy in our passing and started to play as individuals and in the process lost our momentum and focus. To their credit Thurles seized the initiative and by half-time the score was back to twelve points all as were given a strong dose of our own medicine.
For much of the second-half we struggled to regain any semblance of the fluidity which was so evident at the outset. In fact it was Thurles who continued to grow in stature and eventually they broke through for another try under the posts which made the conversion a formality and now we were trailing by seven. However, this score seemed to spur us back into action and we again started to play a bit better as a unit. Following a sustained period of pressure which eventually got us over the line, it was Cathal Delaney who got on the end of the move as he dotted down for his first try. Unfortunately the conversion was not successful and we headed into the closing stages still trailing by two. One of the positives that can be taken from the match is the way we kept fighting until the end and although Thurles managed to get in another try to go seven clear again, we could have earned an unlikely draw as we threw caution to the wind in a gallant effort to get something out of the game.
In the final minute we were denied by a great covering tackle which prevented a certain try in the corner after a backline move which finally saw the ball moved wide and away from the heavy traffic in the centre. From the resulting lineout Thurles eventually turned over possession in the face of severe pressure. Strong rucking and quick hands saw us over the line but the ball was adjudged to be held up. From the resulting five metre scrum our decision making let us down as we again tried to bash our way through the middle where Thurles had aligned their biggest defenders. We took the ball too high into contact and we got held up. The referee called maul, turnover and blew for fulltime. For the second time on this pitch this season it was a case of so close yet so far. That is where the similarities between those two games end though. The manner of this defeat should rankle with us for a good few days.
Yet sometimes you learn more in defeat that in victory and we certainly can learn a thing from today’s opponent as Thurles showed great heart and pride in their jersey when their backs were to the wall after the initial exchanges. They stuck together, kept their discipline and supported each other. We would like to thank our hosts for their hospitality after the game which was played by both teams in a clean and sporting manner.Only time will if we can get ourselves back on track and that will only happen if each and every player puts in the hard work in training ahead of a tough assignment away to Waterpark in the penultimate round.
Match Panel: Joe Cooney, Jake Clarke, Cathal Delaney, James Duff, Daniel Gleeson, Luke Gleeson, Hugh Guest, Liam King, James Meagher, Ruairi Moylan, Dylan Murphy, Eoin O’Meara, Anthony O’Donovan, David O’Sullivan, Sean Richardson, Cathal Ryan, Aaron Ryan, Shane Whelan.
St. Senans 7-17 Under 13’s
Nenagh Ormond Under13’s played St Senan's on Saturday in Shannon town in a league game. The conditions underfoot were sticky but both teams served up an entertaining game with lots of skills on show and some lovely free flowing rugby.
The forwards played very well as a unit and showed lots of aggression at the breakdown. This meant the backs got lots of good go forward ball and the three tries we got all came from quick ball with Adam Clear, Paul Seymour and James Finn getting the touchdowns. Paul converted his own try.
Josh Delaney adapted very well to his place in the front row and worked tirelessly all over the field with EoghanTighe having his best game of the year at wing forward. Everybody played well and it was great to see the commitment at the end defending our own line in an effort to keep Senan's at nil. Eventually the referee saw fit to award a penalty try. A special word for Paul Seymour who took a nasty blow to the head in this passage of play and had to be removed to hospital. Get well soon Paul from everyone.
After this game 10 subs from each club played a very entertaining mini-style game and this was of great benefit to both sides. It was great to see these lads show what they can do and we saw some lovely scores with Martin Ryan getting three tries and Kieran Tinkler playing his first ever game of rugby in which he showed he will have a bright future. Thanks to all the parents for switching to a Saturday game for this week.
Mini Update
Mini rugby Blitz in Cashel RFC on Sunday next, 14th February. (All Mini Teams except U12)
Meeting up in NORFC at 9am before departing. KO is 10.30am.
The Underage Flag Day takes place this Saturday, 13th February. Slots from 12-2pm and 2-4pm still available. Please contact Louis Manley on 086 8500242 if you can help out.
Under 10s
A great sporting match between two very evenly matched sides took place in Clarisford Park when Nenagh Ormond Under10’s took on Ballina. Spectators enjoyed some great passing and tackles from both sides with great running and passing in particular from Sam Cusack and Darragh Gleeson.
The Nenagh players have greatly grown in confidence throughout the season. Tomáswas tackling like a tiger and Luke Comerford showed great belief to score his try. Every week this group of players continue to improve with Conor McGrath, Catriona Finn, Fionn O’ Meara, Stephen Gleeson and Jack Callaghan leading the charge.
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