J1 XV — Season 2021/22
Metropolitan Cup 2021 (pre-season; the delayed 2020-21 competition), Metro League Division 1, Bank of Ireland Metropolitan Cup (J1) 2021-22 (end of season)
The J1s played two Metropolitan Cups this season. In the delayed 2020-21 competition, played as a pre-season cup in August-September 2021, they got a walkover from Tullamore, won 13–10 away to Old Belvedere and then conceded the semi-final to Terenure College. They finished 5th of 8 in Metro League Division 1 (W5 L6, three games cancelled due to Covid-19). In the 2021-22 Metropolitan Cup in March 2022 they beat UCD 46–28 in round 1 and lost 24–25 away to Clontarf in round 2.
Coaches: Paul Brennan, Gareth Logan. Managers: Paul Conlon, Conor O'Neill.
St. Mary's score first. (H) home, (A) away.
| Date | Competition | Opponents | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 21 Aug 2021 | Metropolitan Cup 2021 (pre-season), round 1 | Tullamore (A) | W walkover | Spollenstown |
| Sat 28 Aug 2021 | Metropolitan Cup 2021 (pre-season), round 2 | Old Belvedere (A) | W 13–10 | Ollie Campbell Park |
| Sun 5 Sep 2021 | Metropolitan Cup 2021 (pre-season), semi-final | Terenure College (A) | L conceded | Lakelands |
| Sun 19 Sep 2021 | League | Clontarf (A) | W 38–25 | Castle Avenue |
| Sat 25 Sep 2021 | League | Terenure College (H) | L 12–31 | Templeville Road |
| Sat 9 Oct 2021 | League | Old Wesley (H) | L 14–30 | Templeville Road |
| Sun 17 Oct 2021 | League | UCD (A) | L 19–35 | Belfield |
| Thu 21 Oct 2021 | League | Dublin University (H) | W 41–21 | Templeville Road |
| Sun 7 Nov 2021 | League | Old Belvedere (A) | Not played | Ollie Campbell Park |
| Sun 21 Nov 2021 | League | Lansdowne (H) | W 17–14 | Templeville Road |
| Sun 28 Nov 2021 | League | Clontarf (H) | Not played | Templeville Road |
| Sat 4 Dec 2021 | League | Terenure College (A) | L 11–47 | Lakelands |
| Sun 16 Jan 2022 | League | UCD (H) | Not played | Templeville Road |
| Sun 30 Jan 2022 | League | Dublin University (A) | L 10–56 | College Park |
| Fri 4 Feb 2022 | League | Old Belvedere (H) | W 19–18 | Templeville Road |
| Sun 13 Feb 2022 | League | Lansdowne (A) | L 14–35 | Lansdowne Road |
| Sun 20 Feb 2022 | League | Old Wesley (A) | W 29–27 | Energia Park, Donnybrook |
| Wed 16 Mar 2022 | Metropolitan Cup 2021-22, round 1 | UCD (H) | W 46–28 | Templeville Road |
| Sun 27 Mar 2022 | Metropolitan Cup 2021-22, round 2 | Clontarf (A) | L 24–25 | Castle Avenue |
Final table (Leinster Rugby). Final table from Leinster Rugby. The three St. Mary's games cancelled due to Covid-19 (Old Belvedere away, Clontarf home, UCD home) appear to be counted as draws (3 D in the table, no drawn match played) [inference]. Round-up (membership book 2022-23): 'Metro League Division 1 – 5th Place'.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | BP | BP 4-try | BP L | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terenure College | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 459 | 223 | 236 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 2 | Dublin University | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 322 | 237 | 85 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| 3 | UCD | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 318 | 280 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| 4 | Old Wesley | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 268 | 282 | -14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | St. Mary's College | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 224 | 339 | -115 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 6 | Clontarf | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 255 | 392 | -137 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| 7 | Old Belvedere | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 223 | 275 | -52 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Lansdowne | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 250 | 291 | -41 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
Click a game. Where Leinster Rugby has a team sheet it is used; otherwise the line-up is from the club's match report.
21 Aug 2021 Tullamore (A)
Replacements: 16 Matthew Fagan, 18 Ian Wickham, 19 David Sloan, 20 Tim MacMahon
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
28 Aug 2021 Old Belvedere (A) — W 13–10
Replacements: 16 Sean Heeran, 17 Padraig Dundon, 18 Liam Corcoran, 19 Darragh Gibson, 20 Mark Fogarty
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
19 Sep 2021 Clontarf (A) — W 38–25
Replacements: 16 Eoin Power, 17 George Hassett, 18 Conor Corcoran, 19 Noel Kelly, 20 Tom Murray
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
25 Sep 2021 Terenure College (H) — L 12–31
Replacements: 16 Gavin O'Brien, 17 Kealan Quinn, 18 Gavin Potts, 19 David Sloan, 20 Mark Fogarty
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
9 Oct 2021 Old Wesley (H) — L 14–30
Replacements: 16 Steven O'Brien, 17 Kealan Quinn, 18 Gavin Potts, 19 Gavin O'Brien, 20 Donal McAuliffe, 21 Ethan Conroy, 22 Michael Connell
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
17 Oct 2021 UCD (A) — L 19–35
Replacements: 16 George Hassett, 17 Kealan Quinn, 18 Gavin Potts, 19 Ethan Conroy
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
21 Oct 2021 Dublin University (H) — W 41–21
Replacements: 16 George Hassett, 17 Thomas O'Reilly, 18 Ian Wickham, 19 Ethan Conroy, 20 David Fanagan
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
21 Nov 2021 Lansdowne (H) — W 17–14
Replacements: 16 Jamie Coolican, 17 Kealan Quinn, 18 George Hassett, 19 Gavin Potts, 20 Eoin Byrne, 21 Benn Hoey
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
4 Dec 2021 Terenure College (A) — L 11–47
Replacements: 16 Eoin Power, 17 Niall McEniff, 18 Gavin Potts, 19 Denis Daly, 20 Eoin Franklin
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
30 Jan 2022 Dublin University (A) — L 10–56
Replacements: 16 Eoin Power, 17 George Hassett, 18 Gavin O'Brien, 19 Gavin Potts, 20 Sean Heeran
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
4 Feb 2022 Old Belvedere (H) — W 19–18
Replacements: 16 Jamie Coolican, 17 Kealan Quinn, 18 Conor McElearney, 19 Gavin Potts, 20 Matthew Dillon, 21 Eoin Power
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
13 Feb 2022 Lansdowne (A) — L 14–35
Replacements: 16 Eoin Power, 17 Conor McElearney, 18 Peter Starrett, 19 David Beausang, 20 Eoin Franklin
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
20 Feb 2022 Old Wesley (A) — W 29–27
Replacements: 16 George Hassett, 17 Conor McElearney, 18 Eoin Byrne, 19 Sean Heeran, 20 Eoin Power
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
16 Mar 2022 UCD (H) — W 46–28
Replacements: 16 George Hassett, 17 Kealan Quinn, 18 Loris Nikolov, 19 Eoin Power, 20 Jack McSharry
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
27 Mar 2022 Clontarf (A) — L 24–25
Replacements: 16 Eoin Power, 17 Jack Reidy Walsh, 18 Nick McCarthy, 19 Gavin Potts, 20 Luke Bryan
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.