Green Shoots But No Bouquets
Clontarf put in a stirring display against a strong Blackrock side in Stradbrook on Saturday but were ultimately undone in the last quarter as the home side rode some outrageous luck to register a victory. This was a great game between two committed sides looking to put some daylight between them [...]
Published on: 18th November, 2009
By Kevin O’Siochain
Cork Con clung on in the end to record a narrow home victory despite a late Clontarf surge. Heavy overnight rain cast the fixture in some doubt but the teams enjoyed perfect playing conditions at a pristine Temple Hill. The final result, in a match where the teams were never more than a [...]
Published on: 13th November, 2009
By Kevin O’Siochain
The ghost of players past returned to haunt Clontarf as they crashed out of the AIB Cup at the hands of Belvedere.
Former Tarf fullback Conal Keane secured victory for the home side with a penalty minutes from full time in a closely contested fixture at Anglesea Road. Enforced changes on both side detracted [...]
Published on: 2nd November, 2009
Clontarf, who started out as firm underdogs for this AIB clash, reminded early front runners Blackrock of their proven league pedigree. Ultimately the home side made the most of the slight wind and slope advantages enjoyed by both sides at an increasingly wet but playable Castle Avenue.
Clontarfs’ sluggish start to the season continued in the [...]
Published on: 18th October, 2009
Match report to follow shortly . . .
3rd Round Draw – November 7th – Old Belvedere v Clontarf
Published on: 13th October, 2009
Reality fell slowly but definitely in Castle Avenue on Saturday as a large Dolphin pack playing at 60 per cent, for the first half, gave the home side all the early breaks. After a positional tweak, and a bit of a gee up at half time, the Dolphin pack totally dominated the close exchanges in [...]
Published on: 6th October, 2009
Clontarf opened their AIB League campaign on Saturday in blustery Templeville road and by the 27th minute had blown up in a flurry of basic errors which manifested themselves in a 24 point deficit and a bonus point for the home side.
The pity of it was that Clontarf had started relatively brightly and were strong [...]
Published on: 1st October, 2009
Clontarf U/21s had a very successful pre-season tour to Edinburgh from 25th to 27th September. The team played two games and supported the Leinster Lions team that played Edinburgh Gunners. The Leinster team included Clontarf Director of Rugby, Bernard Jackman, SDS coach, Sean O’Brien, and former Clontarf U/20 Cian Healy.
The SDS played Edinburgh University Freshers [...]