AIB AIL Division 1
Season 1997-98
President
John Doddy
Captain
Steve Jameson
Coaches
Steve Hennessy & Hugh McGuire
Finished
4th of 14, lost semi-final
Final table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shannon | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 367 | 142 | 24 |
| 2 | Garryowen | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 361 | 224 | 19 |
| 3 | Young Munster | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 244 | 176 | 19 |
| 4 | St Mary's College | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 409 | 274 | 18 |
| 5 | Cork Constitution | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 289 | 217 | 16 |
| 6 | Ballymena | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 344 | 287 | 14 |
| 7 | Clontarf | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 276 | 267 | 14 |
| 8 | Terenure | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 241 | 263 | 11 |
| 9 | Lansdowne | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 264 | 328 | 10 |
| 10 | Blackrock | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 249 | 326 | 9 |
| 11 | Dungannon | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 240 | 309 | 8 |
| 12 | Dolphin | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 227 | 345 | 8 |
| 13 | Old Crescent | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 168 | 298 | 8 |
| 14 | Old Belvedere | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 208 | 431 | 4 |
Match by match
Season previewTries: K. Nowlan, D. Hernan, D. Hickie, G. Gannon · Con: C. Fitzpatrick (3) · Pens: C. Fitzpatrick (5)
Subs: 16 P. Power, 17 D. Coen, 18 D. Bourke, 19 K. Jennings, 20 E. McCormack, 21 R. Ormond
Try: J. McWeeney · Con: R. Ormond
Subs: 16 D. Lyons, 17 E. McCormack, 18 R. Ormond, 19 M. Reilly
Tries: R. McIlreavy (2), D. Hickie (2), F. Fitzgerald, K. Nowlan, J. McWeeney, F. Campion · Con: R. Ormond (10)
Subs: 16 D. Lyons, 17 F. Campion, 18 P. Power, 19 M. Reilly, 20 D. Dowling
Tries: R. McIlreavy, D. Hickie · Con: R. Ormond
Subs: 16 E. Byrne, 17 P. Power
Try: D. Hickie
Subs: 16 P. Sullivan, 17 P. Coyle
Tries: J. McWeeney, P. Lane, P. Coyle, K. Nowlan · Con: F. Campion (4) · Pens: F. Campion (2)
Subs: 16 J. Kilbride, 17 R. Ormond, 18 P. Power, 19 D. Dowling, 20 D. Lyons, 21 P. Sullivan
Try: D. Hickie · Con: F. Campion · Pens: F. Campion (2)
No subs used
Tries: J. McWeeney (2), K. Nowlan, V. Costello, D. Hickie (2), S. Jameson · Con: F. Campion (4)
Subs: 16 P. Sullivan, 17 P. Power, 18 R. Ormond
Tries: R. McIlreavy, G. Gannon, J. McWeeney (2), D. Hickie (2), V. Costello, M. Cuddihy · Con: F. Campion (5)
Subs: 16 P. Sullivan, 17 P. Power
Try: D. Lyons
Subs: 16 D. Dowling, 17 R. Ormond
Tries: K. Nowlan, T. Brennan, J. McWeeney · Con: F. Campion
Subs: 16 F. Fitzgerald, 17 K. McNamee, 18 R. Lynch
Tries: J. McWeeney (2), D. Hickie (2), F. Fitzgerald · Con: C. Fitzpatrick (4)
Subs: 16 E. McCormack, 17 R. Ormond, 18 P. Power, 19 W. Bowden, 20 C. McCarthy
Tries: K. McNamee, D. Hickie, S. Jameson, B. Browne, K. Nowlan, C. McGuinness · Con: C. Fitzpatrick (3)
Subs: 16 J. McWeeney, 17 R. McIlreavy, 18 P. Lane, 19 P. Power, 20 E. McCormack, 21 G. Quinn
Try: C. McGuinness · Con: C. Fitzpatrick · Pens: C. Fitzpatrick (3)
Subs: 16 E. McCormack, 17 R. Ormond, 18 D. Lyons, 19 R. Lynch, 20 K. Devlin
Appearance summary
| Name | Starts | Sub | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Browne | 14 | 0 | 14 Most caps |
| Gareth Gannon | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Kevin Nowlan | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Steve Jameson | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Victor Costello | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ray McIlreavy | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| Denis Hickie | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| John McWeeney | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Mark Reilly | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Emmet Byrne | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Peter Coyle | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Conor McGuinness | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Mark Cuddihy | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Trevor Brennan | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Paddy Power | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Frank Fitzgerald | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Eoin McCormack | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Richard Ormond | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Fergal Campion | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Craig Fitzpatrick | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Ronan Lynch | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Derek Dowling | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Peter Sullivan | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Dave Coen | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Karl Jennings | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| David Lyons | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Kelvin McNamee | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Paddy Lane | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| C O'Reilly | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugene Gibney | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Colman McCarthy | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Bourke | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ger Quinn | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Kilbride | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Devlin | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Warick Bowden | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Point scorers
| Name | Points |
|---|---|
| Denis Hickie | 75 Top scorer |
| Fergal Campion | 65 |
| John McWeeney | 55 |
| Craig Fitzpatrick | 49 |
| Kevin Nowlan | 40 |
| Richard Ormond | 26 |
| Ray McIlreavy | 20 |
| Gareth Gannon | 15 |
| Victor Costello | 15 |
| Conor McGuinness | 10 |
| Frank Fitzgerald | 10 |
| Steve Jameson | 10 |
| Trevor Brennan | 10 |
AIL scorers
| Type | Breakdown |
|---|---|
| Tries | Denis Hickie 15; John McWeeney 11; Kevin Nowlan 8; Ray McIlreavy 4; Gareth Gannon & Victor Costello 3 each; Conor McGuinness, Frank Fitzgerald, Steve Jameson & Trevor Brennan 2 each; Barry Browne, Fergal Campion, Kelvin McNamee, Mark Cuddihy, Mark Reilly, Paddy Lane & Peter Coyle 1 each |
| Conv | Fergal Campion 15; Richard Ormond 13; Craig Fitzpatrick 11 |
| Pens | Fergal Campion 10; Craig Fitzpatrick 9 |
| Drops | None recorded |
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