AIB AIL Division 1

Season 2005-06

President

Brian Fanning

Captain

John McWeeney

Coaches

Steve Hennessy & Peter Smyth

Finished

11th of 16

Final table

TeamPWDLFAPts
1Garryowen15140137918061
2Clontarf15120340322261
3Cork Constitution15120338421656
4Shannon15130235720056
5UL Bohemians15101434530949
6Belfast Harlequins1580732833039
7Buccaneers1571730526137
8Lansdowne1570833731132
9UCD1560929528632
10Ballymena1570830731332
11St Mary's College1561825030529
12Dungannon1560926435729
13Blackrock15411021337623
14Galwegians15301220834319
15Dublin University15301226539917
16Co Carlow1500151914235

Match by match

Shannon (H)L 13-42

15 Oct 2005, Templeville Road

Tries: J. Norton, M. Donnellan · Pen: J. Sexton

15D. Hughes
14J. Norton
13J. McWeeney
12P. Brophy
11R. Smyth
10J. Sexton
9J. Kilbride
8J. Ellis
7A. Copeland
6P. Nash
5G. Logan
4E. Keane
3B. Moran
2P. Smyth
1C. O'Byrne

Subs: 16 K. O'Brien, 17 M. Duggan, 18 M. Donnellan, 19 O. McCormack, 20 D. Fanning

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Garryowen (A)L 3-15

22 Oct 2005, Dooradoyle

Pen: J. Sexton

15R. Smyth
14J. Norton
13P. Brophy
12C. Fifield
11J. McWeeney
10J. Sexton
9J. Kilbride
8A. Copeland
7M. Donnellan
6P. Nash
5G. Logan
4J. Ellis
3C. O'Byrne
2P. Smyth
1M. Duggan

Subs: 16 H. Gervais, 17 K. O'Brien, 18 O. McCormack, 19 B. McCormack, 20 S. Gibney

Co Carlow (H)W 21-8

29 Oct 2005, Templeville Road

Tries: J. Sexton (2), G. Logan · Pens: J. Sexton (2)

15P. Brophy
14J. Norton
13J. McWeeney
12C. Fifield
11R. Smyth
10J. Sexton
9J. Kilbride
8H. Gervais
7M. Donnellan
6P. Nash
5G. Logan
4J. Ellis
3B. Moran
2M. Duggan
1C. O'Byrne

Subs: 16 O. McCormack, 17 E. Keane, 18 S. Gibney

UCD (A)W 19-22

5 Nov 2005, Belfield

Tries: M. Donnellan, R. Gannon, J. Sexton · Con: J. Sexton (2) · Pen: J. Sexton

15P. Brophy
14J. Norton
13J. McWeeney
12C. Fifield
11R. Smyth
10J. Sexton
9J. Kilbride
8A. Copeland
7M. Donnellan
6J. Ellis
5G. Logan
4E. Keane
3B. Moran
2M. Duggan
1C. O'Byrne

Subs: 16 H. Gervais, 17 D. Clare, 18 R. Gannon, 19 S. Gibney

Belfast Harlequins (H)W 20-18

3 Dec 2005, Templeville Road

Try: J. Kilbride · Pens: M. McHugh, J. Sexton (4)

15P. Brophy
14J. Norton
13C. McPhillips
12M. McHugh
11R. Smyth
10J. Sexton
9J. Kilbride
8A. Copeland
7P. Nash
6J. Ellis
5G. Logan
4E. Keane
3B. Moran
2M. Duggan
1C. O'Byrne

Subs: 16 B. McCormack, 17 R. Gannon

Lansdowne (H)L 8-16

10 Dec 2005, Templeville Road

Try: P. Brophy · Pen: J. Sexton

15P. Brophy
14J. Norton
13B. Lynn
12J. McWeeney
11R. Smyth
10J. Sexton
9J. Kilbride
8A. Copeland
7K. O'Brien
6P. Nash
5G. Logan
4E. Keane
3D. Clare
2M. Duggan
1C. O'Byrne

Subs: 16 O. McCormack, 17 H. Gervais, 18 M. Donnellan, 19 B. Moran, 20 F. Lynch

Galwegians (A)W 30-13

7 Jan 2006, Crowley Park

Tries: M. Donnellan, M. Duggan, K. O'Brien, J. Sexton · Con: J. Sexton (2) · Pen: J. Sexton · Drop: J. Sexton

15P. Brophy
14J. Norton
13B. Lynn
12C. Fifield
11R. Gannon
10J. Sexton
9J. Kilbride
8A. Copeland
7P. Nash
6J. Ellis
5G. Logan
4M. Donnellan
3P. Collins
2M. Duggan
1C. O'Byrne

Subs: 16 K. O'Brien, 17 B. McCormack, 18 B. Moran, 19 D. Kilbride

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Dublin University (H)L 19-23

14 Jan 2006, Templeville Road

Tries: P. Brophy, J. Norton, J. Sexton · Con: J. Sexton (2)

15R. Gannon
14J. Norton
13P. Brophy
12C. Fifield
11R. Smyth
10J. Sexton
9J. Kilbride
8A. Copeland
7P. Nash
6C. Potts
5G. Logan
4J. Ellis
3C. O'Byrne
2D. Kilbride
1M. Duggan

Subs: 16 M. Donnellan, 17 B. McCormack, 18 B. Moran

UL Bohemians (A)L 14-18

21 Jan 2006, Thomond Park

Tries: M. Donnellan, J. Norton · Con: J. Sexton (2)

15R. Gannon
14J. Norton
13B. Lynn
12C. Fifield
11R. Smyth
10J. Sexton
9J. Kilbride
8H. Gervais
7P. Nash
6C. Potts
5W. Duggan
4M. Donnellan
3C. O'Byrne
2O. McCormack
1M. Duggan

Subs: 16 B. McCormack, 17 B. Moran, 18 J. Ellis

Dungannon (H)W 31-10

28 Jan 2006, Templeville Road

Tries: J. Sexton (2), A. Copeland · Con: J. Sexton (2) · Pens: J. Sexton (4)

15P. Brophy
14J. Norton
13M. McHugh
12C. Fifield
11J. McWeeney
10J. Sexton
9J. Kilbride
8M. Donnellan
7P. Nash
6A. Copeland
5G. Logan
4E. Keane
3B. Moran
2P. Smyth
1M. Duggan

Subs: 16 R. Gannon, 17 P. Collins, 18 J. Ellis, 19 O. McCormack

Ballymena (A)L 7-40

18 Feb 2006, Eaton Park

Try: O. McCormack · Con: J. Sexton

15P. Brophy
14J. Norton
13K. Douglas
12J. McWeeney
11R. Smyth
10J. Sexton
9J. Kilbride
8M. Donnellan
7P. Nash
6A. Copeland
5G. Logan
4E. Keane
3P. Collins
2O. McCormack
1M. Duggan

Subs: 16 B. McCormack, 17 B. Moran, 18 D. Fanning, 19 J. Ellis

Buccaneers (H)D 14-14

18 Mar 2006, Templeville Road

Tries: M. Duggan, B. Donohoe · Con: F. Lynch (2)

15P. Brophy
14J. Norton
13K. Douglas
12J. McWeeney
11R. Smyth
10F. Lynch
9J. Kilbride
8H. Gervais
7A. Copeland
6P. Nash
5W. Duggan
4E. Keane
3P. Collins
2M. Duggan
1C. O'Byrne

Subs: 16 B. Donohoe, 17 M. Donnellan, 18 O. McCormack, 19 D. Fanning

Clontarf (H)L 23-32

15 Apr 2006, Templeville Road

Tries: J. McWeeney, J. Norton · Con: J. Sexton (2) · Pens: J. Sexton (3)

15P. Brophy
14J. Norton
13B. Lynn
12J. McWeeney
11R. Smyth
10J. Sexton
9S. Gibney
8K. O'Brien
7W. Duggan
6P. Nash
5G. Logan
4M. Donnellan
3D. Clare
2D. Kilbride
1C. O'Byrne

Subs: 16 B. McCormack, 17 B. Moran, 18 D. Fanning, 19 F. Lynch, 20 H. Gervais

Cork Constitution (A)L 3-20

22 Apr 2006, Temple Hill

Drop: J. Sexton

15J. McWeeney
14J. Norton
13B. Lynn
12D. Fanning
11R. Smyth
10J. Sexton
9S. Gibney
8H. Gervais
7M. Aboud
6W. Duggan
5G. Logan
4E. Keane
3M. Duggan
2O. McCormack
1C. O'Byrne

Subs: 16 B. McCormack, 17 C. Potts, 18 F. Lynch, 19 G. Crawford, 20 J. Kilbride

Blackrock (A)W 22-17

29 Apr 2006, Stradbrook

Tries: J. Sexton, O. McCormack, K. O'Brien · Con: J. Sexton (2) · Pen: J. Sexton

15R. Smyth
14K. O'Brien
13B. Lynn
12F. Lynch
11D. Fanning
10J. Sexton
9J. Kilbride
8H. Gervais
7C. Potts
6W. Duggan
5G. Logan
4E. Keane
3P. Collins
2O. McCormack
1C. O'Byrne

Subs: 16 B. Moran, 17 M. Duggan, 18 D. Lyons

Appearance summary

NameStartsSubTotal
James Norton14014 Most caps
Jonathan Sexton14014
John Kilbride13114
Matt Duggan12214
Cillian O'Byrne13013
Gareth Logan13013
Robert Smyth13013
Paul Nash12012
Philip Brophy12012
Mark Donnellan8412
Brian Moran5712
Adrian Copeland10010
John McWeeney10010
Eoin Keane9110
Jonathan Ellis7310
Oliver McCormack4610
Henric Gervais549
Barry McCormack088
Chris Fifield707
Barry Lynn606
Karl O'Brien336
Robert Gannon336
Darragh Fanning246
Willie Duggan505
Paul Collins415
Frank Lynch235
Simon Gibney235
Ciaran Potts314
Peter Smyth303
David Clare213
David Kilbride213
Keith Douglas202
Mark McHugh202
Conor McPhillips101
Darragh Hughes101
Marc Aboud101
Bernard Donohoe011
David Lyons011
Graham Crawford011

Point scorers

NamePoints
Jonathan Sexton133 Top scorer
James Norton20
Mark Donnellan20
Karl O'Brien10
Matt Duggan10
Oliver McCormack10
Philip Brophy10
Adrian Copeland5
Bernard Donohoe5
Gareth Logan5
John Kilbride5
John McWeeney5
Robert Gannon5
Frank Lynch4
Mark McHugh3

AIL scorers

TypeBreakdown
TriesJonathan Sexton 8; James Norton & Mark Donnellan 4 each; Karl O'Brien, Matt Duggan, Oliver McCormack & Philip Brophy 2 each; Adrian Copeland, Bernard Donohoe, Gareth Logan, John Kilbride, John McWeeney & Robert Gannon 1 each
ConvJonathan Sexton 15; Frank Lynch 2
PensJonathan Sexton 19; Mark McHugh 1
DropsJonathan Sexton 2
Season winners: Shannon (beat Clontarf 30-3 in the final) Relegated: Co Carlow, Dublin University

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