The Purple Patch

BRUFF 35 TERNURE COLLEGE 13, Kilballyowen Park

2010-04-21T12:17:00.003+01:00

AIB LEAGUE: DIVISION 2 SEMI-FINALS: Saturday, April 17
BRUFF 35 TERNURE COLLEGE 13, Kilballyowen Park

Scorers: Bruff: Tries: Patrick Thompson, Alan Burke, Peter Malone, David Gardiner; Cons: Brian Cahill 3; Pens: Brian Cahill 3
Terenure College; Try: Mark O'Mahony; Con: David McAllister; Pens: David McAllister 2

Limerick side Bruff pulled clear of Terenure College in the second half of their semi-final encounter at Kilballyowen Park, with Eoin Cahill's charges running out 35-13 winners.

The final scoreline was a touch flattering, especially after Terenure's determined first half display left them just 6-3 down at half-time.

The Dubliners lost former Leinster hooker Brian Blaney to the sin-bin in first half injury-time, allowing Bruff out-half Brian Cahill kick his second penalty of the afternoon.

A try (Patrick Thompson) and penalty (Brian Cahill) gave Bruff some breathing space, early in the second half, but David McAllister soon landed his second penalty for 'Nure.

The game opened up in the final quarter as lock Alan Burke broke from inside his own half and raced clear for a brilliant individual try, which Cahill converted.

Terenure hit back with a well-taken try from scrum half Mark O'Mahony, but further efforts from player-coach Peter Malone and his back row colleague David Gardinersparked off great scenes of jubilation for the Anglesea Road-bound Bruff supporters.

This weeks fixtures

2010-04-06T12:40:00.000+01:00

Saturday 10th April

AIB All Ireland League
Thomond v Terenure College
14:30 Liam Fitzgrld Park

Winters Cup
Wanderers v Terenure College
16:30 Merrion Road

O'Connor Cup
Terenure College v Stillorgan
15:00 Lakelands Park

Sunday 11th April

Metropolitan Cup Semi Final
Terenure College v Lansdowne
15:00 TBC

McCorry Cup

St Marys College v Terenure College
15:00 Templeville Road

Moran Cup
Lansdowne v Terenure College
15:00 Ballycorus Road

AIB League Division 2 Table

2010-04-06T12:36:00.002+01:00


1	Lansdowne	14	13	0	1	418	166	8	1	61
2	Bruff	14	10	2	2	298	226	3	1	48
3	Terenure College	14	9	0	5	296	225	3	3	42
4	D.L.S.P.	14	8	1	5	280	219	3	2	39

Blaney runs over for Terenure’s first try

2010-04-06T12:34:00.002+01:00

Weekend Results

2010-04-06T12:33:00.001+01:00

Weekend Results
AIB League Terenure College 36 - 19 UCD
J1 Metro Cup UCD 9 - 22 Terenure
Purcell Cup (Under 21): Bective Rangers 41, Terenure College RFC 22
JP Fanagan Pennant - Section B: Terenure College RFC 22, Bective Rangers 41;

Clonakilty 6 Terenure College 35, Shannonvale Cross

2010-03-30T08:18:00.002+01:00

Terenure cut loose at Shannonvale Cross to record their fourth straight league win and boost their chances of featuring in the end of season play-offs.

Coached by Ian Morgan and James Blaney, 'Nure boast a talented bunch of players but their home loss to Bruff in January looks like being the result they will rue.

Second-placed Bruff (44 points) are seven points ahead of Morgan's men (37) in the standings, with De La Salle Palmerston (39) sandwiched in between.
It will be a shoot-out between these three sides to decide who joins Lansdowne in making the leap into Division 1B, as fifth-placed Bective (35 points) only have one game left.

On Saturday, Terenure ran in four tries through full-back Adam O'Loughlin, scrum half and captain Mark Mahony, winger Graham Coffey and French centre Ianis Deniau,with former Leinster out-half David McAllister and winger Mark O'Neill kicked the rest of the points between them.

Clonakilty, who have secured their Division 2 status, had two successful penalties from Tongan international out-half Kurt Morath.

This weeks fixtures

2010-03-30T08:17:00.001+01:00

Monday 29th March

JPF Pennant / Purcell Cup

Bective Rangers v Terenure College
19:30 Donnybrook

Tuesday 30th March

Metro J1 League

Terenure College v Suttonians
20:00 Templeville Road

Saturday 3rd April

AIB All Ireland League

Terenure College v UCD
14:30 Lakelands

Sunday 4th April

Metropolitan Cup

UCD v Terenure College
15:00 Belfield

Upcoming Fixtures

2010-03-22T11:42:00.001Z

Friday 26th March
Moran Cup (J3)

Suttonians v Terenure College
19:30 John J McDowell Memorial Grounds

Saturday 27th March
AIB All Ireland League

Clonakilty v Terenure College
14:30 The Vale

Winters Cup (J4)

Terenure College v Old Belvedere
1500 Lakelands Park

Sunday 28th March

Metro J1 League

Terenure College v Suttonians
15:00 Lakelands

JP Fanagan / Purcell Cup (U21)

Bective v Terenure College
15:00 Donnybrook

Terenure College RFC honour Girvan Dempsey

2010-03-22T11:41:00.002Z

Terenure JCT Champions

2010-03-22T11:33:00.002Z

Terenure College JCT Champions
Congratulations to Terenure College who sealed the 2010 Powerade Leinster Schools Junior Cup title when they defeated St. Michael's College 31-9 in Donnybrook on Sunday... Report on Leinster Website

Terenure v Greystones

2010-03-05T18:06:00.001Z

A Leinster derby at Lakelands Park on Saturday with mid-table Terenure hosting a Greystones side that seem destined for Division 3 next season.

A win for the north Wicklow side would be a surprise and they would still be at the bottom of the table.

'Nure have won their last two games - a real scalp against Bective and an impressive 19-point haul against Highfield. They should bag the points again at Lakelands.

Weekend Results 27/28 February

2010-03-01T10:54:00.001Z

AIB League Highfield 0 – Terenure College 19
JP Fanagan Pennant - Section B: Naas 5, Terenure College RFC 13;
Leinster J4 League - Section A: Terenure College RFC 35, Tallaght A 3;
Leinster J5 League: Terenure College RFC 23, Barnhall 8;

Girvan Dempsey Dinner – last few places remain

2010-02-25T08:25:00.001Z

The club will be honoring Girvan Dempsey's achievements for Terenure College RFC, Leinster and Ireland at a Gala Black Tie Dinner in the D4 Hotels (Old Berkley Court) on Friday 5th March 2010. This promises to be a wonderful evening with a four course meal including wine, six piece band until 2am, bar extension and many players past and present from Leinster and Irish rugby teams.

A special presentation will be made to Girvan by the club on the night.

The tickets are priced at €100.00 per person and can be booked individually or up to tables of ten. If you would like to book a place or table please contact David McGowan at 087-2589712 or email dmcgowan@accessplastics.com

AIB League Division 2 Round Up

2010-02-23T09:58:00.001Z

From irishrugby.ie

AIB LEAGUE: DIVISION 2 RESULTS: Saturday, February 20

Bective Rangers 16 Terenure College 21, Donnybrook
Bruff 27 Corinthians 0, Kilballyowen Park
Clonakilty 34 Old Crescent 13, Shannonvale Cross
De La Salle Palmerston 30 UCD 20, Kirwan Park
Greystones 13 Lansdowne 52, Dr. Hickey Park
Highfield 5 Dublin University 8, Woodleigh Park
Malone 32 Old Wesley 9, Gibson Park
Thomond 23 Belfast Harlequins 12, Liam Fitzgerald Park

"Terenure, who have two games in hand and could yet force their way into the play-off reckoning, showed their battling qualities as they got the better of Bective on a 21-16 scoreline at Donnybrook, while a free-scoring clash at Kirwan Park went DLSP's way when they overcame UCD 30-20."

Highfield v Terenure College – Saturday 27th February

2010-02-23T08:38:00.002Z

Terenure travel to Highfield this Saturday in a re-scheduled AIB League match on the back of a good win in Donnybrook last Saturday. With two games in hand we are sitting in 11^th position but taking at least six points from those two games will leave us in fifth and challenging for a top 4 place. Highfield are sitting in 15^th place having won three of their 11 games since the start of the campaign. Terenure will be hoping to turn around a few narrow losses in previous week to get a decent run going and there is no reason why we can't have another victory on Saturday. The last meeting of the two sides in the AIB League took place four years ago with Terenure running out 16 – 13 victors in Cork. Highfield have never beaten Terenure in the league so the omens are good for Saturday and another 3 possibly four points.

This Weekends Fixtures

2010-02-22T14:31:00.000Z

Saturday 27th February

AIB League Highfield v Terenure 2.30pm Woodleigh Park
Leinster J4 League Terenure College RFC v Tallaght A in Lakelands Park @13:00
Leinster J5 League Terenure College RFC v Barnhall in Lakelands Park @13:00

Sunday 28th February
JP Fanagan Pennant Naas v Terenure College RFC in Forenaughts @12.30

Weekend Results 22/02/10

2010-02-22T14:25:00.000Z

4 from 5

AIB League Division 2: Bective Rangers 16 - 21 Terenure College
JP Fanagan Premier - Section B: Terenure College RFC 8, Old Belvedere 3;
JP Fanagan Pennant - Section B: Terenure College RFC 45, Old Belvedere 12;
Leinster J3 League - Section A: Terenure College RFC 30, St. Marys College RFC 10;
Leinster J4 League - Section A: Terenure College RFC 14, Clontarf 15;

We're back

2010-02-22T14:22:00.001Z

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