AIL Stats: 1st XV v Garryowen (A)

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Energia All Ireland League Division 1B

Garryowen v St. Mary’s College RFC

Dooradoyle

Saturday 18th November 2023

 

 

MATCH PREVIEW

Game Six of the Energia All Ireland League Division 1B, and the final game of the second block of AIL Fixtures. League leaders St. Mary’s travel to Limerick to renew old rivalries with 7th place Garryowen in Dooradoyle.

Last time both sides faced each other was in 2018.

So far this season, Garryowen have beaten Old Belvedere and Old Wesley but have lost to Highfield, Queens and Naas.

Meanwhile St. Mary’s College have won all five AIL games to date with bonus point wins over Buccaneers, Old Wesley, UCC, Naas and Highfield.

As always this will be a very competitive game in Limerick with an exciting game of Rugby in store. 

GAME STATS TO DATE:

AIL Div 1B

St. Mary’s – WWWWW

Garryowen – LWLWL

 

 

AIL Results:

R1: St. Mary’s 41-25 Buccaneers; Highfield 20-10 Garryowen;

R2: Old Wesley 22-38 St. Mary’s; Garryowen 20-12 Old Belvedere;

R3: St. Mary’s 31-25 UCC; Queens 41-32 Garryowen;

R4: Naas 14-25 St. Mary’s; Garryowen 18-12 Wesley;

R5: St. Mary’s 55-29 Highfield; Naas 41-38 Garryowen;

 

Previous Meetings:

Sat 01 Oct 2011: Garryowen 9-13 St. Mary’s – Dooradoyle 

Sat 04 Feb 2012: St. Mary’s 13-11 Garryowen – Templevile Road

Sat 01 Dec 2012: Garryowen 28-20 St. Mary’s – Dooradoyle 

Sat 02 Mar 2013: St. Mary’s 25-15 Garryowen – Templeville Road

Sat 04 Jan 2014: Garryowen 15-24 St. Mary’s – Dooradoyle

Sat 12 Apr 2014: St. Mary’s 40-26 Garryowen – Templeville Road

Sat 25 Apr 2015: St. Mary’s 3-13 Garryowen – Templeville Road

Sat 12 Nov 2016: Garryowen 43-28 St. Mary’s – Dooradoyle

Sat 11 Feb 2017: St. Mary’s 27-7 Garryowen – Templeville Road 

Sat 16 Sep 2017: St. Mary’s 13-7 Garryowen – Templeville Road

Sat 14 Apr 2018: Garryowen 48-21 St. Mary’s – Dooradoyle

 

Top Scorers:

St. Mary’s College:

Points: Mick O’Gara 60, Daniel Sancery 25, Jamie Harding 20, Conor Dean & Conor Hayes 15, Ben Taylor, Ethan Baxter, Leandro Ramirez & Ronan Watters 10, Michael McCormack, Myles Carey & Steven Kilgallen 5;

Tries: Daniel Sancery 5; Jamie Harding 4; Conor Hayes & Conor Dean 3 each; Ethan Baxter, Ben Taylor, Leandro Ramirez & Ronan Watters 2 each; Michael McCormack, Mick O’Gara, Myles Carey & Steven Kilgallen 1;

 

Garryowen:

Points: Jack Oliver 33; Tries: Jack Delaney 2 & Jack Oliver;