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J2 XV Hub
Season by season: every result, league table, squad, match report and photograph we hold for the St. Mary's J2s.
The Treble Double era, 2007/08 – 2013/14. Between 2009 and 2014 the St. Mary's J2s won eight trophies in six seasons: three J2 League and Albert O'Connell Cup doubles, in 2009, 2013 and 2014, the Cup again in 2010 and the League in 2011.
The Albert O'Connell Memorial Cup began in 1957, when it was presented by Railway Union RFC, and has traditionally been the J2 XV cup. St. Mary's have won it 16 times, one clear of Lansdowne, making the club the most successful in the competition's history. The four wins of this era were the club's first since 1998. Read the full O'Connell Cup history.
Choose a season for its full results, final league table, squad, match reports and photo gallery.
Second in Section A, beaten by a single point by Terenure in the last-day decider.
Unbeaten league champions, and the club's first O'Connell Cup since 1998.
The cup retained at Donnybrook against Blackrock College.
League champions, sealed against Lansdowne on the last night.
Runners-up in both league and cup to Lansdowne.
League and cup double, with one defeat all season.
Division 3 champions and cup winners: back-to-back doubles.
The Leinster Metro League years, from Division 2 in 2014/15 to the current 2026/27 season. There was no rugby in 2020/21 because of Covid-19.
Second in Metro Division 2 in the first season after promotion, and beaten by Old Wesley in the divisional final.
Mid-table in Metro Division 2: seven wins and seven defeats.
A hard league season redeemed by a run to the O'Connell Cup final at Donnybrook.
One win in Metro Division 2 and relegation to Division 3.
Fourth in Metro Division 3, with a 61-point cup win at Bective along the way.
Third in Division 3, two points behind the winners, in a season ended by Covid-19.
Back after the Covid season: fifth in Division 3 and a pre-season cup semi-final.
Fifth in Division 3 after a run of narrow defeats; out of the cup by two points.
Seventh in a strong Division 3, with late wins at Naas and Terenure.
Fourth of six in Division 3, with a 62–12 win at Terenure.
Sixth in Division 3 after a strong run either side of Christmas.
The current season: the J2s start in the Division 2/3 qualifying group, with a place in Division 2 or 3 to play for.
| Season | League | O'Connell Cup | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | Second of 8, Division 2 | Lost to Lansdowne 14–23 (A) in the first round | Gavin Thornberry |
| 2015/16 | Fifth of 8, Division 2 | Lost to Stillorgan-Rathfarnham 3–10 (A) in the first round | Gavin Thornberry |
| 2016/17 | Seventh of 8, Division 2 | Beat Terenure 14–10 (H) in the second round; beat Coolmine 23–7 (A) in the semi-final; lost to Clontarf 21–36 (N) in the final | Fionan Magee |
| 2017/18 | Eighth of 8, Division 2 | Lost to Seapoint 3–34 (A) in the first round | Fionan Magee |
| 2018/19 | Fourth of 7, Division 3 | Beat Bective Rangers 61–5 (A) in the first round; lost to Terenure 29–33 (H) in the second round | Not recorded |
| 2019/20 | Third of 8, Division 3 | Not played: the first-round tie at Old Belvedere on 14 March 2020 was called off because of Covid-19 | Fionan Magee |
| 2021/22 | Fifth of 8, Division 3 | Lost to Old Wesley 14–33 (H) in the first round | Fionan Magee |
| 2022/23 | Fifth of 7, Division 3 | Lost to Wanderers 24–26 (A) in the first round | Niall Donovan |
| 2023/24 | Seventh of 8, Division 3 | Lost to Clontarf 17–32 (A) in the second round | Mark Donnellan |
| 2024/25 | Fourth of 6, Division 3 | Lost to Lansdowne 19–35 (H) in the second round | Dillon Zaidel |
| 2025/26 | Sixth of 8, Division 3 | Lost to Wanderers 0–40 (A) | Dillon Zaidel |
| 2026/27 | Fourth of 4, Division 2/3 qualifying, Group C | Later in the season | To be confirmed |
The J2 story back to the first Minor League title in 1910.
Every J2 League and O'Connell Cup win, with captains, opponents and scores.
Two league titles and three cup finals in six seasons.
Eighth of fifteen in the league and a cup run ended by the eventual winners, Greystones.
| Season | J2 League | Albert O'Connell Cup |
|---|---|---|
| 2007/08 | Runners-up: lost the last-day decider 10–11 to Terenure | Knocked out by Terenure, the eventual winners |
| 2008/09 | Winners, unbeaten | Winners: beat Terenure 23–10 |
| 2009/10 | Section A runners-up to Clontarf | Winners: beat Blackrock 19–13 |
| 2010/11 | Section A winners | Third round: lost 20–17 at Clontarf |
| 2011/12 | Section A runners-up | Runners-up: lost the final 16–20 to Lansdowne |
| 2012/13 | Winners | Winners: beat Stillorgan 37–11 |
| 2013/14 | Metro Division 3 winners: beat Lansdowne 28–11 in the play-off final | Winners: beat Bective Rangers 34–10 |
Eight trophies in six seasons: four J2 Leagues and four Albert O'Connell Cups.
| Season | Honours | Captain | Coaches and managers | Club President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/08 | League runners-up to Terenure | Robert M. Ryan | Alan Shirley (coach), Stephen Shirley (manager) | Frank Kennedy |
| 2008/09 | J2 League (unbeaten) and Albert O'Connell Cup (beat Terenure 23–10) | Robert M. Ryan | Colm O'Sullivan, Derek Gately, Stephen Shirley, Colm Barry | Eoin Quinn |
| 2009/10 | Albert O'Connell Cup (beat Blackrock 19–13); League runners-up to Clontarf | Michael Houlihan | Derek Gately, Mick O'Connor, Colm Barry, Alan Shirley | Niall Rynne |
| 2010/11 | J2 League (beat Lansdowne 23–16 on the final day) | Michael Houlihan | Derek Gately, Mick O'Connor, Colm Barry, Alan Shirley | Ronnie McBrien |
| 2011/12 | League runners-up; Cup runners-up (lost the final 16–20 to Lansdowne) | Graeme McInerney | Derek Gately, Alan Shirley, Colm Barry, Stephen Shirley | John Gilsenan |
| 2012/13 | J2 League and Albert O'Connell Cup (beat Stillorgan 37–11) | Graeme McInerney | Derek Gately, Alan Shirley, Colm Barry, Stephen Shirley | Michael Fanagan |
| 2013/14 | Metro League Division 3 (beat Lansdowne 28–11 in the play-off final) and Albert O'Connell Cup (beat Bective Rangers 34–10) | Graeme McInerney | Stephen Shirley, Alan Shirley, Kieran Lewis | Steven Hennessy |
102 players across the seven seasons, taken from the team photos and every surviving match-report line-up. A tick means the player appears in a photo or line-up for that season; 2007/08 shows only its captain until a squad list is found. Corrections and additions to archives@smcrfc.com.
A – Z Open the full squad register
| Player | 07/08 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 13/14 |
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| Mark Aboud | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Jack Ardagh | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Gareth Austin | ✓ | ||||||
| Peter Barrett | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Colm Barry | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Niall Brew | ✓ | ||||||
| Brian Brophy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Mark Browne | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Jack Buggy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Louis Burke | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Barry Cahill | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| David Callanan | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| JJ Clarke | ✓ | ||||||
| Paul Collins | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Alan Conboy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Cathal "Charlo" Connolly | ✓ | ||||||
| Joey Connolly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Neil Cowhey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Michael Craig | ✓ | ||||||
| Graham Crawford | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| D. Drumm | ✓ | ||||||
| James Dunne | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| G. Edgeworth | ✓ | ||||||
| Jonny Ellis | ✓ | ||||||
| Mick Evans | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Mark Fallon | ✓ | ||||||
| R. Ferris | ✓ | ||||||
| Jeff Foley | ✓ | ||||||
| Graham Foran | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Paul Foran | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Kevin Gallivan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Rob Gannon | ✓ | ||||||
| Derek Gately | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Simon Gibney | ✓ | ||||||
| Conor Gilsenan | ✓ | ||||||
| Ronan Goode | ✓ | ||||||
| Alan Harrison | ✓ | ||||||
| Kevin Hegarty | ✓ | ||||||
| Gareth Hennessy | ✓ | ||||||
| Michael (Mikey) Houlihan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Robbie Hudson | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Eoin Keane | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Darragh Kelleher | ✓ | ||||||
| Ian Kelly | ✓ | ||||||
| Darren Kennedy | ✓ | ||||||
| Jerome Kennedy | ✓ | ||||||
| David Kilbride | ✓ | ||||||
| Richard Kilcoyne | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Killian Lammens | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Padraig Lawlor | ✓ | ||||||
| R. Lennon | ✓ | ||||||
| Kieran Lewis | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Chris Lillie | ✓ | ||||||
| Daragh Maher | ✓ | ||||||
| Eoin McCormack | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Ollie McCormack | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Richie McDonald | ✓ | ||||||
| Hugh McGovern | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Graeme McInerney | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Kenny McInerney | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| George McKay | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Marc McKay | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Richie McMickan | ✓ | ||||||
| Brian McNamara | ✓ | ||||||
| Tommy Meredith | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| J. Molloy | ✓ | ||||||
| Brian Moran | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Lucas Moran | ✓ | ||||||
| Paddy Morris | ✓ | ||||||
| Alex Mullin | ✓ | ||||||
| Ciarán Murphy | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Neil Murphy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Harry Norton | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Karl O'Brien | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Sean O'Carroll | ✓ | ||||||
| Ronan O'Doherty | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Simon O'Donnell | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Brian O'Flaherty | ✓ | ||||||
| Barry O'Flanagan | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| David O'Halloran | ✓ | ||||||
| Dara O'Kelly | ✓ | ||||||
| Colin O'Sullivan | ✓ | ||||||
| Sean Preston | ✓ | ||||||
| G. Prunty | ✓ | ||||||
| Garry Roche | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Rob Ryan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Gonza Saenz | ✓ | ||||||
| N. Sheedy | ✓ | ||||||
| Alan Shirley | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Stephen Shirley | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Brendan Short | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Joe Slowey | ✓ | ||||||
| Rob Smith | ✓ | ||||||
| Ger Somers | ✓ | ||||||
| Gavin Thornberry | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Robert Timmons | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Shane Timmons | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Cormac Treacy | ✓ | ||||||
| Jason Verdon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Steve Walsh | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| David Wilson | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Brian Young | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |