AIL Stats v Blackrock (A)

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Energia All Ireland League Division 1B

St. Mary’s College RFC v Blackrock

Templeville Road

Saturday 9th December 2023

 

 

MATCH PREVIEW

Round Eight of the Energia All Ireland League Division 1B sees a top of the table clash with unbeaten League leaders St. Mary’s College hosting second placed Blackrock College in Templeville Road.

 

This is the first meeting between these Dublin rivals since 2012.

 

So far this season Blackrock have had wins against UCC, Queens, Old Wesley and Nass but have lost to Highfield, Old Belvedere and Garryowen.

 

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

 

GAME STATS TO DATE:

AIL Div 1B

St. Mary’s – WWWWWWW

Blackrock – WLLWWWL

 

AIL Results:

R1: St. Mary’s 41-25 Buccaneers; UCC 20-31 Blackrock;

R2: Old Wesley 22-38 St. Mary’s; Blackrock 21-24 Highfield;d

R3: St. Mary’s 31-25 UCC; Old Belvedere 43-40 Blackrock;

R4: Naas 14-25 St. Mary’s; Blackrock 17-7 Queens;

R5: St. Mary’s 55-29 Highfield; Old Wesley 27-38 Blackrock;

R6: Garryowen 22-31 St. Mary’s; Blackrock 32-29 Naas;

R7: St. Mary’s 34-27 Old Belvedere; Garryowen 32-26 Blackrock;

 

Previous Meetings:

Sat 18 Sep 1993: Blackrock 21-18 St. Mary’s – Stradbrook (AIL Div 1)

Sat 18 Feb 1995: St. Mary’s 17-6 Blackrock – Templeville Road (AIL Div 1)

Sat 23 Mar 1996: Blackrock 7-11 St. Mary’s – Stradbrook (AIL Div 1)

Sat 29 Mar 1997: Blackrock 40-43 St. Mary’s – Stradbrook (AIL Div 1)

Sat 22 Nov 1997: St. Mary’s 41-23 Blackrock – Templeville Road (AIL Div 1)

Sat 16 Jan 1999: St. Mary’s 34-11 Blackrock – Templeville Road (AIL Div 1)

Sat 16 Dec 2000 St. Mary’s 9-5 Blackrock – Templeville Road (AIL Div 1)

Sat 30 Mar 2002: Blackrock 23-24 St. Mary’s – Stradbrook (AIL Div 1)

Sat 16 Nov 2002: St. Mary’s 22-31 Blackrock – Templeville Road (AIL Div 1)

Sat 08 Nov 2003: St. Mary’s 18-23 Blackrock – Templeville Road (AIL Div 1)

Sat 29 Apr 2006: Blackrock 17-22 St. Mary’s – Stradbrook (AIL Div 1)

Sat 19 Apr 2008: Blackrock 49-27 St. Mary’s – Stradbrook (AIL Div 1)

Sat 23 Feb 2009: St. Mary’s 18-8 Blackrock – Templeville Road (AIL Div 1)

Sat 05 Dec 2009: St. Mary’s 25-3 Blackrock – Templeville Road (AIL Div 1A)

Sat 06 Mar 2010: Blackrock 9-26 St. Mary’s – Stradbrook (AIL Div 1A)

Sat 27 Nov 2010: Blackrock 18-21 St. Mary’s – Stradbrook (AIL Div 1A)

Sat 26 Feb 2011: St. Mary’s 15-34 Blackrock – Templeville Road (AIL Div 1A)

Sat 05 Nov Nov 2011: Blackrock 18-19 St. Mary’s – Stradbrook (AIL Div 1A)

Sat 24 Mar 2012: St. Mary’s 31-13a Blackrock – Templeville Road (AIL Div 1A) 

 

Top Scorers:

St. Mary’s College:

Points: Mick O’Gara 80, Daniel Sancery & Jamie Harding 25, Hugo Conway, Conor Dean, Conor Hayes, Ethan Baxter Leandro Ramirez & Ronan Watters 15, Ben Taylor 10, Leroy Jack, Liam Corcoran, Michael McCormack, Myles Carey & Steven Kilgallen 5;

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

 

Blackrock College:

Points: Oliver Coffey 57, Graham Curtis 25, Matthew Cosgrove 15, Peter Quirke 13, Odhran Ring, Matthew Dwan, Josh Dixon & Andrew Savage 10, James Fennelly 8, James Burke, Brian Colclough, Jack Gardiner, Louis Keyes, Liam Nicholson, Cian Reilly, Gavin Thornbury & Liam Turner 5.

Tries: Graham Curtis 5; Matthew Cosgrove 3; Oliver Godfrey, Josh Dixon & Andrew Savage, James Burke, Mathew Dwan & Odhran Ring 2 each; Brian Colclough, Peter Quirke, James Fennelly, Jack Gardiner, Louis Keyes, Liam Nicholson, Cian Reilly, Gavin Thornbury & Liam Turner 1 each;