Club Results 25/26th

A tidy weekend for all groups with our U16s & U13s both securing semi final spots in competition.

U18.5s lost out to a very strong Clontarf side at home in Ashbrook but the lads had taken an early lead and played well throughout and can take a lot of lessons from the match. 

U16s 

U16 group keep things cranked up in their quarter with a well won victory over Cill Dara that gives them a league semi at home this Sunday 2nd April vs Barnhall. 

The group are also in Leinster School Youths cup semi final Sunday week 9th April which is also at home vs Malahide. Great work by all involved.

U15s

U15's lost to Seapoint in the plate 29:17 in what a was an exciting game in the sun. Hard luck lads.

U13s 

Our 2004 group ran out easy winners against North Meath in their Plate competition.

Minis

Our U7's and U8s held a mini blitz with visiting teams from Suttonians and Barnhall coming to challenge for bragging rights but only left with cream buns! While the U7's ran so fast they left their opponents dizzy, the U8s tackled like demons and gave nothing away.

Well done to all parents, kids and coaches for all the work in organising the event.

Fixtures 25th/26 March

And with the Six Nations finishing with a roar and dreams of what might have been we begin the hectic schedule of fixtures for the club over the next few weeks. Seniors  Our Senior 1sts take on St Marys RFC in the Albert O'Connell Cup tomorrow in Lakelands in Terenure RFC KO 3pm. This is a great chance for the group to progress to the final and finish the season on a high so best of luck Mark, Jason and crew. Senior 3rds  Ken Condon's crew sign off the league Away to Barnhall tomorrow just outside the playoffs after a successful season for the group having won the Cup earlier this season. Senior 4ths Our Wildebeests wrap up their first season back roaming around the plains tomorrow Away to Bective (1.30pm) and after being robbed blind last week vs Stillorgan they tend to set the record straight and stampede all over Donnybrook tomorrow. Youths  U18.5s vs Clontarf H 12 noon U17s No game U16s Vs Cill Dara H league 10.30 U15s Plate Semi final vs Seapoint A U14s Training. Getting ready to bring home the silverware  U13As vs North Meath A 10am  U12 vs Balbriggan A 10.30 U10 Away to Ashbourne  Our U8s have a blitz on Sunday in the club from 10am with visiting teams from Barnhall & Suttonians. Best of luck to all.

Club Results Weekend 18th/19th March

Club Results Weekend 18th/19th March

Quiet weekend for the club this weekend with only a few of our teams in action.

Seniors

Our Senior 3rds had a difficult outing midweek last against league toppers Belvedere but are still finishing the season as first Coolmine team to have won silverware (John Madden Cup).

Our Senior 4ths were robbed on Saturday morning vs Stillorgan (great scheduling there @leinsterbranch btw) when they were denied a legitimate try at the start of the match. 

More mayhem in the second half saw Stillorgan awarded a try from a quick penalty taken illegally. 

Our 4ths have made great strides this season to shape a development side and have been plying their trade in Metro 9 division introducing new players to the game and developing talent for the club. Coolmine are proud to be one of the few junior rugby clubs to field FOUR senior teams.  #rugbyforall

Next up for the 4ths is away to Bective to end the season next Saturday in Donnybrook. 

Youths

U18.5s had a solid win today over Portlaoise in slippery conditions at home in Ashbrook and are finishing strongy in their league. Score ended 10-7.

U17s

Our Under 17s were away to Ashbourne in a challenge game and came away with the bragging rights on a final score of 14-10. Well done to all.

U15s

Our U15s group who have come a long way this season under the care of Nick and David, had a tough assignment away to joint league leaders North Meath. Again the conditions played a huge part in affairs and the Coolmine lads came up short in their hunt to go ahead in the league campaign but are still in a threeway battle to for the title.

U13s

Our under 13s group had a busy weekend playing in a league and cup action on Friday and Sunday.
Friday night last they took on Barnhall in must-win head to head with our local rivals and despite being the stronger team in the first half, Barnhall's relentless pressure in the second half paid dividends and closed out the game 22-15 although a bonus point for Coolmine keeps them well in contention for a league semi spot.
Sunday they took to the field in the cup and the As bounced back from their Friday mishap to beat Suttonians 22-7 and plough on through the competition. The Bs lost out to Seapoint but harassed and harried until the end.

Keep it up lads!!

Don't forget the GIRLS get their turn as well and training for girls born 2002 - 2004 takes place every Monday night from 7.15.

TABLE QUIZ FOR CASTLEKNOCK COLLEGE AMBO PROJECT

TABLE QUIZ FOR CASTLEKNOCK COLLEGE AMBO PROJECT

This summer eight 5th yr boys from Castleknock College, including some former Coolmine members, will go with the VLM Charity to live, work & help build in a poverty stricken community in the Ethiopian locality of Ambo, 2 hours from the capital, Addis Ababa. 

Their work will include teaching at a deaf school for children - to whom they will bring clothing, educational tools, footballs etc. 

The fun Quiz Night will help much needed funds be raised to ensure this project thrives & the lads would greatly appreciate your support on the night! Grab a table, Bring a friend ...or 3!!!

Date for your diary:

Friday 24th March!

Location: Castleknock Tennis Club

€40 for table of 4 - payable on the night.

League Results weekend 11th/12th

Seniors Our Senior 1&2 signed off their league campaigns with a win (2nds) and a loss both finishing just outside the automatic playoff positions. With cup action vs Belvedere still to come, Mark Whitehead & Jason Winfield have made great strides with this young squad and will have learnt the measure of themselves and other teams. Onwards and upwards ! Seniors 3 & 4 - both games were conceded by the opposition and our 3rds and 4ths claim the league points. U18s lost 17-15 to North Meath.  U17 had no match but have now secured home semi final in premier league v Cill Dara, scheduled for 2nd April.  U16s game vs Cill Dara was rescheduled  U15s won against Ratoath and are now in the Plate Semi vs Seapoint  U14s MOVE INTO PLATE FINAL U14s 28 Blackrock 17  Metro Plate Semi Final Fresh off the back of a hard fought win against Terenure in the Metro Cup quarterfinal, the 2003 group had to do it all again in the Metro Plate, travelling to Stradbrook for a ding dong battle with old foes Blackrock. After taking an early lead, Coolmine looked the dominant side but an interception by Blackrock allowed them to cross the line but then missed the conversion. And so Coolmine kept a stranglehold on the game but Rock pushed them all the way to the end. Coolmine we're missing six of theirnsquad and then down two more from the front row at the start from a clash of heads, it was another massive defensive effort that kept the southsiders score line static for the most.  A superbly worked back move off a scrum by Coolmine in the closing minutes tore the Rock defence open allowing the sensational Callum Oliphant through under the posts and book their place in the final. Special mention to James Caffrey, Fiachra McGovern, Ollie Jones & Daire 'I-CAN-PLAY-ANY-POSITION' Kenny. #hardworkdedication

Fixtures 11/12th March

Seniors  Our Senior 1 & 2 host Portlaoise at home in Ashbrook tomorrow 12th March from 1pm. Last game of the league for the season and although it has been a frustrating season at times for the squad, this fixture promises to be a cracker as both teams look to finish in a high.  Best of luck to Mark, Jason & Mal with the crew. Senior 3 league was conceded by Tullamore. Senior 4 league was conceded by Trinity Youths  U18s away to North Meath U16s game vs Cill Dara is rescheduled  U15s are away to Ratoath  U14s Away to Blackrock (Metro Plate semifinal)

Results 5th March

Results last weekend 5th March

With many of games cancelled all over the Metro area, there were very few involvements by the club. 

Seniors 1& 2

Our Senior Squad has the daunting task of travelling to run away league leaders Wicklow for both crucial 1st & 2nd team ties. 

The seconds got off to a great start and went on to win comprehensively by 25 - 7. They now lie in 3rd place in the league with a game in hand on 31 points behind Clondalkin.

The 1st team looked like they were going to repeat the effort of the 2nds and went into a early lead at the start with some well worked moves. Wicklow went ahead going into the break and led 14 -10 but Coolmine were the better on the re-start and looked like they were going to spoil the party for the league leaders.

But Wicklow found their form with 10 minutes to go and tacked on another score after alot of pressure to close out the game 28-19.

Youths

The U17s suffered a disappointing narrow loss in the cup, 13-16, to Barnhall in a game that was supposed to be a home fixture but was moved to NUI Maynooth as a result of the inclement weather. 

***WIN OF THE WEEK***

U14s 29 - 24 vs Terenure 

Our freewheeling U14s travelled to Terenure in the cup quarterfinal and were put to a stern test from a well organised Terenure team. 

While Coolmine took an early lead through James Caffrey and looked in control, Terenure hit back and before long nabbed another cheeky try off a lineout in Coolmine '22 that stunned the visitors.

At the restart Terenure crossed again with their flying winger, who had tormented the Coolmine defence throughout the match, touching down.

But something sparked in the Coolmine 2003 troops, and trailing by two scores they took the game by the scruff of the neck  and launched blistering attack on the Terenure defence to go over twice, one well finished effort by Luke Brady.

They scored again to draw the game level which sparked a revival in Terenure who spent the final 15 minutes in the Coolmine '22 looking for the elusive score and were held up twice.

In the final play on the Coolmine five metre Jerome Cuel made a try saving tackle that Coolmine turned over and Caffrey collected to race the length of the pitch and score the winning try. 

Special mention for Sean Colgan, Ollie Jones, Con O'Rourke (back after long injury) and Leon Pannetta for their defensive efforts.

Well done to all.