AIB AIL Division 1
Season 2002-03
President
Dermot O'Brien
Captain
Gareth Gannon
Coaches
Brent Pope & Conor McGuinness
Finished
10th of 16
Final table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clontarf | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 447 | 235 | 61 |
| 2 | Lansdowne | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 442 | 277 | 58 |
| 3 | Ballymena | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 458 | 239 | 54 |
| 4 | Buccaneers | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 323 | 244 | 46 |
| 5 | Shannon | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 365 | 261 | 41 |
| 6 | Belfast Harlequins | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 305 | 255 | 41 |
| 7 | Galwegians | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 346 | 349 | 41 |
| 8 | Garryowen | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 295 | 282 | 36 |
| 9 | Cork Constitution | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 372 | 382 | 36 |
| 10 | St Mary's College | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 344 | 386 | 33 |
| 11 | Blackrock | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 341 | 377 | 30 |
| 12 | Dungannon | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 278 | 332 | 30 |
| 13 | Co Carlow | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 289 | 383 | 29 |
| 14 | UCD | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 327 | 443 | 26 |
| 15 | UL Bohemians | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 272 | 444 | 22 |
| 16 | Terenure | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 193 | 508 | 7 |
Match by match
Tries: G. Gannon, J. Ryan
Subs: 16 C. Connolly, 17 G. Ingles, 18 D. Kilbride, 19 B. Moran, 20 P Kelly
Try: J. Norton, D. Clare
Subs: 16 J. Norton, 17 E. Byrne
Tries: J. McWeeney, C. McPhillips, E. Keane
Subs: 16 E. Byrne, 17 G. Cantwell, 18 N. Spooner
Tries: G. Ingles, J. McWeeney, C. McPhillips
No subs recorded
Try: Penalty try; Con/Pens: F. Lynch
Subs: 16 P. Tucker, 17 C. Connolly
Tries: N. Spooner, C. McPhillips (2) · Con/Pens: N. Spooner
Subs: 16 L. Copeland, 17 G. Logan
Tries: K. Lewis (2), S. Jennings, S. Keogh, Penalty try · Con/Pens: B. Lynn
Subs: 16 P. Tucker, 17 K. O'Brien
Try: B. Moran · Con/Pens: M. McHugh
Subs: 16 P. Tucker, 17 K. O'Brien
Tries: K. Lewis (2), C. McPhillips, G. Gannon, S. Keogh · Con/Pens: N. Spooner
Subs: 16 P. Tucker, 17 M. Duggan, 18 J. Ellis
Try: K. Lewis, J. McWeeney · Con/Pens: B. Lynn
Subs: 16 P. Coyle, 17 J. Ellis
Try: C. McPhillips, M. McHugh · Con/Pens: B. Lynn
Subs: 16 J. Ellis, 17 P. Tucker, 18 M. Duggan
Try: C. McPhillips, J. Ellis · Con/Pens: N. Spooner
Subs: 16 B. McCormack, 17 D. Griffin, 18 B. Lynn, 19 J. Ellis
Try: G. Gannon, S. Keogh · Con/Pens: B. Lynn
Subs: 16 F. Lynch, 17 C. Connolly, 18 J. Ellis
Try: J. McWeeney, G. Ingles · Con/Pens: B. Lynn (5)
Subs: 16 C. O'Byrne, 17 G. Logan, 18 B. McCormack, 19 G. Ingles
Try: J. McWeeney · Con/Pens: B. Lynn
Subs: 16 A. Shirley
Appearance summary
| Name | Starts | Sub | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conor McPhillips | 15 | 0 | 15 Most caps |
| David Clare | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Eoin Keane | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Gareth Gannon | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| John Ryan | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Jonathan Ellis | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| John McWeeney | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Brian Moran | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Gareth Logan | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Matt Duggan | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| P Kelly | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Stephen Keogh | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Barry Lynn | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Kieran Lewis | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Shane Jennings | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ciaran Potts | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Darragh Hughes | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Eoin McCormack | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Mark McHugh | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Nathan Spooner | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| James Norton | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Peter Coyle | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Pat Tucker | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Gavin Hickie | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Cathal Connolly | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Karl O'Brien | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Graeme Ingles | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Leslie Copeland | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Emmet Byrne | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Barry McCormack | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adrian Copeland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Shirley | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barry Cahill | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cillian O'Byrne | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| David Griffin | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| David Kilbride | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Lynch | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gordan Cantwell | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| J George | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Kilbride | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Karl Jennings | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Smyth | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronan Doherty | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Simon Gibney | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Point scorers
| Name | Points |
|---|---|
| Barry Lynn | 94 Top scorer |
| Conor McPhillips | 35 |
| John McWeeney | 40 |
| Nathan Spooner | 34 |
| Gareth Gannon | 20 |
| Kieran Lewis | 20 |
| Stephen Keogh | 15 |
| Mark McHugh | 16 |
| Penalty try | 10 |
| Frank Lynch | 10 |
| Graeme Ingles | 10 |
| David Clare | 5 |
| Eoin Keane | 5 |
| James Norton | 5 |
| John Ryan | 5 |
| Jonathan Ellis | 5 |
| Matt Duggan | 5 |
| Shane Jennings | 5 |
| Brian Moran | 5 |
AIL scorers
| Type | Breakdown |
|---|---|
| Tries | John McWeeney 8; Conor McPhillips 7; Kieran Lewis & Gareth Gannon 4 each; Stephen Keogh 3; Graeme Ingles & Penalty tries 2 each; David Clare, Eoin Keane, James Norton, John Ryan, Jonathan Ellis, Mark McHugh, Matt Duggan, Nathan Spooner, Shane Jennings & Brian Moran 1 each |
| Conv | Barry Lynn 17; Nathan Spooner 10; Frank Lynch 2; Mark McHugh 1 |
| Pens | Barry Lynn 20; Mark McHugh 3; Nathan Spooner 3; Frank Lynch 2 |
| Drops | None recorded |
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