Insurance Corporation AIL Division 1
Season 1996-97
President
Gus Browne
Captain
Brian Keane
Coaches
Ciaran Fitzgerald & Noel O'Dea
Finished
4th of 14
Final table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shannon | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 345 | 174 | 24 |
| 2 | Lansdowne | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 349 | 184 | 18 |
| 3 | Terenure | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 301 | 179 | 18 |
| 4 | St Mary's College | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 305 | 279 | 17 |
| 5 | Ballymena | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 241 | 230 | 16 |
| 6 | Cork Constitution | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 283 | 262 | 15 |
| 7 | Blackrock | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 288 | 278 | 14 |
| 8 | Garryowen | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 287 | 283 | 14 |
| 9 | Young Munster | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 243 | 265 | 12 |
| 10 | Dungannon | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 324 | 344 | 10 |
| 11 | Old Crescent | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 239 | 281 | 8 |
| 12 | Old Belvedere | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 193 | 287 | 8 |
| 13 | Old Wesley | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 206 | 327 | 6 |
| 14 | Instonians | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 173 | 404 | 2 |
Match by match
Season previewTries: D. Lyons, D. Hickie, K. Nowlan, E. McCormack · Con: F. Campion (2) · Pens: F. Campion (6)
Subs: 16 M. Reilly
Try: F. Fitzgerald · Con: F. Campion · Pens: F. Campion (5)
Subs: 16 D. Breslin, 17 C. McGuinness, 18 P. Gilbourne, 19 P. Coyle, 20 D. Bourke, 21 C. Fitzpatrick
Try: D. Lyons · Con: C. Fitzpatrick · Pens: C. Fitzpatrick (2)
Subs: 16 C. Fitzpatrick, 17 D. Breslin, 18 M. Cuddihy, 19 C. McGuinness, 20 P. Coyle
Try: Penalty try · Con: C. Fitzpatrick (2) · Pens: C. Fitzpatrick (3)
Subs: 16 D. Breslin, 17 P. Coyle
Try: D. Lyons · Con: C. Fitzpatrick · Pens: C. Fitzpatrick (3)
No subs used
Tries: D. Hickie, V. Costello
Subs: 16 C. McGuinness, 17 A. McEvoy, 18 D. Breslin, 19 P. Coyle, 20 M. Cuddihy
Tries: K. Nowlan, R. McIlreavy, D. Lyons · Con: C. Fitzpatrick (2)
Subs: 16 M. Reilly
Tries: D. Lyons (2), J. McWeeney, K. Nowlan (2) · Con: C. Fitzpatrick (3) · Pens: C. Fitzpatrick (2)
Subs: 16 E. McCormack, 17 P. Gilbourne, 18 D. Breslin, 19 P. Coyle, 20 K. Potts
Tries: G. Gannon, J. McWeeney (2), D. Lyons · Con: K. Nowlan · Pens: C. Fitzpatrick (2)
Subs: 16 E. McCormack, 17 P. Gilbourne, 18 D. Breslin, 19 P. Coyle, 20 K. Potts
Tries: J. McWeeney, K. Nowlan · Con: C. Fitzpatrick · Pens: C. Fitzpatrick (3)
Subs: 16 E. McCormack, 17 P. Gilbourne, 18 D. Breslin, 19 P. Coyle, 20 D. Bourke
Tries: D. Hickie (2), J. McWeeney (2), K. Nowlan (3) · Con: C. Fitzpatrick (3)
Subs: 16 D. Breslin
No St Mary's points in this game
No subs used
Tries: C. Fitzpatrick, J. McWeeney · Con: C. Fitzpatrick (2) · Pens: C. Fitzpatrick (2)
No subs used
Appearance summary
| Name | Starts | Sub | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Browne | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Emmet Byrne | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Kevin Nowlan | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Steve Jameson | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Kevin Potts | 11 | 2 | 13 Most caps |
| Brian Keane | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| David Lyons | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Gareth Gannon | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Craig Fitzpatrick | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Mark Reilly | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Mark Cuddihy | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Denis Hickie | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Eoin McCormack | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Ray McIlreavy | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Victor Costello | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Conor McGuinness | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Peter Coyle | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| David Breslin | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Dan Bourke | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| John McWeeney | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kevin Devlin | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Peter Gilbourne | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Fergal Campion | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Frank Fitzgerald | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Eugene Gibney | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelvin McNamee | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Devlin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Arthur McEvoy | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Point scorers
| Name | Points |
|---|---|
| Craig Fitzpatrick | 101 Top scorer |
| Kevin Nowlan | 42 |
| Fergal Campion | 42 |
| David Lyons | 35 |
| John McWeeney | 30 |
| Denis Hickie | 25 |
| Eoin McCormack | 5 |
| Frank Fitzgerald | 5 |
| Gareth Gannon | 5 |
| Penalty try | 5 |
| Ray McIlreavy | 5 |
| Victor Costello | 5 |
AIL scorers
| Type | Breakdown |
|---|---|
| Tries | Kevin Nowlan 8; David Lyons 7; John McWeeney 6; Denis Hickie 5; Craig Fitzpatrick, Eoin McCormack, Frank Fitzgerald, Gareth Gannon, Ray McIlreavy, Victor Costello & Penalty try 1 each |
| Conv | Craig Fitzpatrick 12; Fergal Campion 3; Kevin Nowlan 1 |
| Pens | Craig Fitzpatrick 24; Fergal Campion 12 |
| Drops | None recorded |
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