J1 XV — Season 2024/25
Metro League Premier 1, Metro League Premier 1 final, Metropolitan Cup (J1)
In their first season back in Metro League Premier 1 the J1s won 10 of 14 league games and finished 2nd, level on 51 points with Terenure College and three behind Lansdowne. They lost the final 29–31 to Lansdowne at Lansdowne Road on 30 March 2025. In the Metropolitan Cup they beat Terenure College 17–13 and MU Barnhall 38–17 before losing the semi-final 19–75 away to Clontarf.
Captain: Aaron O'Neill. Coach: Éanna Clynes. Managers: Darren Walker, Garry Manning.
Honours: Metro League Premier 1 — Runners-up (lost the final to Lansdowne); Metropolitan Cup — Semi-finalists
St. Mary's score first. (H) home, (A) away.
| Date | Competition | Opponents | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 22 Sep 2024 | League | MU Barnhall (A) | W 38–21 | Parsonstown |
| Sun 29 Sep 2024 | League | Clontarf (H) | L 20–30 | Templeville Road |
| Sat 26 Oct 2024 | League | UCD (A) | W 54–24 | Belfield |
| Sat 2 Nov 2024 | League | Dublin University (A) | W 40–26 | College Park |
| Sat 9 Nov 2024 | League | Terenure College (H) | L 28–38 | Templeville Road |
| Fri 22 Nov 2024 | League | Old Wesley (A) | W 35–14 | Energia Park, Donnybrook |
| Fri 29 Nov 2024 | League | MU Barnhall (H) | W 35–28 | Templeville Road |
| Sun 8 Dec 2024 | League | Clontarf (A) | L 10–31 | Castle Avenue |
| Sun 15 Dec 2024 | League | Lansdowne (A) | L 12–69 | Lansdowne Road |
| Sat 11 Jan 2025 | League | Lansdowne (H) | W 32–26 | Templeville Road |
| Sun 19 Jan 2025 | League | UCD (H) | W 29–21 | Templeville Road |
| Sat 25 Jan 2025 | League | Dublin University (H) | W 40–7 | Templeville Road |
| Sat 8 Feb 2025 | League | Terenure College (A) | W 43–26 | Lakelands |
| Sun 2 Mar 2025 | League | Old Wesley (H) | W 42–24 | Templeville Road |
| Fri 7 Mar 2025 | Metropolitan Cup, round 1 | Terenure College (H) | W 17–13 | Templeville Road |
| Sun 23 Mar 2025 | Metropolitan Cup, round 2 | MU Barnhall (H) | W 38–17 | Templeville Road |
| Sun 30 Mar 2025 | League, final | Lansdowne (A) | L 29–31 | Lansdowne Road |
| Sat 5 Apr 2025 | Metropolitan Cup, semi-final | Clontarf (A) | L 19–75 | Castle Avenue |
Final table (Leinster Rugby). Final table from Leinster Rugby, where the J1 is listed as 'St. Mary's College RFC 2' (the 1st XV being 'St. Mary's College RFC 1' in the Leinster structure). The membership book 2025-26 and the final programme print the same figures with St. Mary's as the J1 XV. St. Mary's (2nd) and Terenure College (3rd) were level on 51 points. St. Mary's met Lansdowne (1st) in the final and lost 29–31.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | BP | BP L | BP 4-try | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lansdowne | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 514 | 329 | 185 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 54 |
| 2 | St. Mary's College | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 458 | 385 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 51 |
| 3 | Terenure College | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 460 | 395 | 65 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 51 |
| 4 | Clontarf | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 407 | 384 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Dublin University | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 351 | 390 | -39 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 33 |
| 6 | UCD | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 364 | 494 | -130 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | Old Wesley | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 323 | 403 | -80 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 |
| 8 | MU Barnhall | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 350 | 447 | -97 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 28 |
Click a game. Where Leinster Rugby has a team sheet it is used; otherwise the line-up is from the club's match report.
22 Sep 2024 MU Barnhall (A) — W 38–21
Replacements: 16 George Hassett, 17 Alexander Shortle, 18 Luca Manselli, 19 Shane McGrath, 20 Eoin Carey
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
29 Sep 2024 Clontarf (H) — L 20–30
Replacements: 16 Patrick Garvey, 17 Ciaran Scott, 18 Gavin Potts, 19 Andrew Walsh, 20 Ross Moore
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
26 Oct 2024 UCD (A) — W 54–24
Replacements: 16 George Hassett, 17 Daniel Lyons, 18 Daniel Cullen, 19 Andrew Walsh, 20 Alex Dix
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
2 Nov 2024 Dublin University (A) — W 40–26
Replacements: 16 George Hassett, 17 Alexander Shortle, 18 Jonathan Lynch, 19 Ross Moore, 20 Eoin Carey
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
9 Nov 2024 Terenure College (H) — L 28–38
Replacements: 16 George Hassett, 17 Kealan Quinn, 18 Jonathan Lynch, 19 Shane McGrath, 20 Jack Halpin
Named in the club report (incomplete): Try: Leandro Ramirez. St. Mary's scored four tries.
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
22 Nov 2024 Old Wesley (A) — W 35–14
Replacements: 16 Tom Keogan, 17 James Molloy, 18 Liam Flaherty, 19 Shane McGrath, 20 Ross Moore
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
29 Nov 2024 MU Barnhall (H) — W 35–28
Replacements: 16 Mark McHugh, 17 Patrick Garvey, 18 Kealan Quinn, 19 Andrew Walsh, 20 Ross Moore
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
8 Dec 2024 Clontarf (A) — L 10–31
Replacements: 16 Alexander Shortle, 17 Gavin Potts, 18 Alex Dix, 19 Ross Molloy, 20 Ross Moore
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
15 Dec 2024 Lansdowne (A) — L 12–69
Replacements: 16 Aaron Tshashala Lesnar Mukonkole, 17 David Dixon, 18 Kevin Jude Shihabira, 19 John Brennan
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
11 Jan 2025 Lansdowne (H) — W 32–26
Replacements: 16 Jamie Harding, 18 Luca Manselli, 19 Shane McGrath, 20 Jack Halpin
Tries: Howard Noonan, Jamie Harding, Stephen Kennedy, Steven Kilgallen. Cons: Aaron O'Neill (3). Pens: Aaron O'Neill (2) (club report).
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
19 Jan 2025 UCD (H) — W 29–21
Replacements: 16 Jamie Harding, 17 Adam Mulvihill, 18 George Hassett, 19 Jonathan Lynch, 20 Matthew Blake
Named in the club report (incomplete): Tries: Howard Noonan, Conor Pierce, Joe Nolan, Stephen Kennedy. Con: Aaron O'Neill. A late penalty is credited to 'Matthew Blake and Jonathan Lynch' (kicker unclear).
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
25 Jan 2025 Dublin University (H) — W 40–7
Replacements: 16 Mark McHugh, 17 Adam Mulvihill, 18 Jonathan Lynch, 19 Ross Moore, 20 Matthew Blake
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
8 Feb 2025 Terenure College (A) — W 43–26
Replacements: 16 Mark McHugh, 17 Adam Mulvihill, 18 Jonathan Lynch, 19 Shane McGrath, 20 Ross Moore
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
2 Mar 2025 Old Wesley (H) — W 42–24
Replacements: 16 George Hassett, 17 Kealan Quinn, 18 Jonathan Lynch, 19 Shane McGrath, 20 Ross Molloy
Tries: Daniel Cullen (2), Mark McHugh, Ross Moore, Jack Reidy Walsh, Joe Nolan. Cons: Aaron O'Neill (6) (club report).
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
7 Mar 2025 Terenure College (H) — W 17–13
Replacements: 16 George Hassett, 17 Adam Mulvihill, 18 Daniel Cullen, 19 Shane McGrath, 20 Ross Moore
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
23 Mar 2025 MU Barnhall (H) — W 38–17
Replacements: 16 Mark McHugh, 17 Kealan Quinn, 18 Jonathan Lynch, 19 Ross Molloy, 20 Jack Halpin
Tries: Ross Moore (3), Steven Kilgallen, Stephen Kennedy, Howard Noonan. Cons: Adam McEvoy (4) (club report).
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
30 Mar 2025 Lansdowne (A) — L 29–31
Replacements: 16 Mark McHugh, 17 Jonathan Lynch, 18 Daniel Cullen, 19 Ross Molloy, 20 Ross Moore
Tries: Shane McGrath (2), Stephen Kennedy (2), Howard Noonan. Cons: Adam McEvoy (2) (club report).
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
5 Apr 2025 Clontarf (A) — L 19–75
Replacements: 16 Rory Dempsey Browne, 17 Kealan Quinn, 18 Cillian O'Neill, 19 Andrew Walsh, 20 Áron Harrington
From the Leinster Rugby team sheet.
- UCD RFC V St. Mary's College RFC (1st XV report; includes the J1 result and line-up)
- J1 XV v Terenure (H) by D. O'Brien – 09.11.2024
- St. Mary's College RFC J1s V Lansdowne RFC J1s – Sat 11 Jan 2025 (preview)
- J1 XV v Lansdowne (H) by D. O'Brien – 11.01.25
- J1 XV v UCD (H) by D. O'Brien – 19.01.25
- J1 XV v Old Wesley (H) by D. O'Brien – 02.03.2025
- J1 XV V MU Barnhall RFC J1 by D. O'Brien – Metropolitan Cup Quarter Final 23.03.2025
- J1 XV v Lansdowne (A) by D. O'Brien – 30.03.2025