Rugby teams in Clonmel High School are back in action for new season

On Tuesday of last week Clonmel High School’s Under 15 team travelled to Kinsale RFC to play their opening McCarthy Cup match against Kinsale Community School.

The stronger Cork side dominated proceedings from early on. The High School battled well but lapses in defence proved costly.
Enaitz O’Donovan Garrido scored a good try in the second half for the Clonmel school. There was also an impressive debut performance from Wiktor Kozdron.

The High School host Villiers School in their next match this Thursday. It’s hoped to see an improved performance.

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The High School team was: Bradley Connolly, Zac Corcoran, Jack Dillon (captain), Daniel Fahey, Ryan Hetier, Daniel Hogan, Darragh Keane, Wiktor Kozdron, Jack Lynch, David Lyons, Conor Mahadevaiah, Jose Moreira Da Silva, Corey Norris Grogan, Rory O’Dea, Enaitz O’Donovan Garrido, Rory O’Malley, Fionn Roche, Harry Swain, Luke Tobin, Dean Vallo, Daryl Williamson.

Clonmel High School’s First Year team welcomed St Munchin’s College from Limerick to their 4G rugby pitch on Thursday last.

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It was the boys’ first game wearing the red and black jersey of the High School and they put on an impressive performance, winning a very enjoyable match in front of a sizeable home crowd. Well done to the boys and coaches.

The High School team was: Hamzah Almusa, Dónal Carroll, Cullen Casey, Corey Condon, Ollie Connolly, Kian Corcoran, Sam Crotty, Seán Dillon O’Rourke, Noah Doocey, Michael Fahey, Frankie Fallon, Charlie Fanning, Conor Foley, Bobby Foran, Oisin Harris, Cayden Kinane, Ryan Lonergan, Oisín Morris, Danny O’Brien, Shay O’Loughlin, Gerard O’ Sullivan, Paudi Power, Damian Rodriguez, Kiefer Shoer, Faizan Sultan, Cian Trehy, Oisín Wall, Óisin White.

On Thursday last Clonmel High School hosted a Munster Rugby Primary Schools Blitz.

Almost 150 Sixth Class boys from Ardfinnan NS, Grange NS, Lisronagh NS, Rathkeevin NS, Ss Peter and Paul’s NS and St Oliver’s NS participated in a fun morning of Tag Rugby under the supervision of Munster Rugby coaching staff.

It was a fantastic opportunity for the boys to experience the game of rugby on the High School's state of the art 4G rugby pitch.

The morning was a resounding success and a special word of thanks is extended to Munster Rugby’s Joe Sheehan for organising the event.

Fixtures

Wednesday September 24
First Years v CBC
Lansdowne, Cork, 12.30.

Thursday September 25
Under 15 v Villiers School
McCarthy Cup, Clonmel RFC, 12.30.

Under 16 v Good Counsel New Ross, Clonmel RFC, 12.30.

Under 19 v Good Counsel New Ross, Clonmel RFC, 12.30.