Saturday, November 25, 2017

Weekend Fixtures

Fixtures weekend 25th/26th Nov

Senior 3 

Played away to Old Belvedere RFC last night narrowly losing out 24-23. A try with the last play of the game nudged then ahead. This is the fourth league game they’ve been pipped by a point and is a measure of how tough that league is. Hard luck lads.

 Saturday 25th Nov

Senior 4 - No game

Sunday 26th Nov

Senior 1 & 2 AWAY to North Kildare KO 1.30 and 2.30pm


Youths

U18s AWAY to Dundalk 

U17s no game. 

U16s No game

U15s No game

U14s AWAY to Lansdowne 12pm

U13B v Old Wesley time and venue TBC

U13A No game

Monday, November 20, 2017

Weekend Results 18/19th Nov - Senior Youths

U16s v Cill Dara

U16’s did well but were beaten 39:21 against a good Cill Dara team and look to 

U17s v Greystones

This was a epic game away to Greystones. 37-37. A game Coolmine really should have won but a good comeback by Greystones meant the spoils were shared.

U18s v Nenagh Ormond

The U18s were supposed to play Clontarf yesterday but this was cancelled.

They did however host Nenagh Ormonde in the club Friday evening in a challenge match which Coolmine won 26-10.

Weekend Results 18/19th Nov - Junior Youths

Our youths were busy as always making their presence felt across Leinster. 

U13s v Clontarf 

None more so than our U13s who were competing in their very first competitive match, full pitch, full rules.

For their first outing they travelled deep into enemy territory in city’s north east to challenge the Clontarf. 

Brian Boru himself would have been proud of the routing that took place on that famous battlefield with Coolmine U13s delivering a crushing 24-0 defeat on the hapless Tarf. Great  work and support by the players, coaches and parents. Tries from Ethan, Hugh, Sam and Connor. 2 Conversions from Hugh. This was a great team display from the Coolmine lads.


U14s v DLSP 

The 2004 group needed a bounce back from their defeat last week to Barnhall and delivered in style, thumping the unsuspecting DLSP 50-0 in a very one-sided affair. Good to get back to winning ways again lads. Keep it up.

U15s v Clontarf

For one reason or another these two groups, two of the strongest teams at this age, have managed to slip past one another without meeting in a competitive game over the last few years.

So this first match up was destined to be a thriller and they duly served up an intense but cracking game yesterday in Ashbrook.

And while the brute force of Coolmine put them 14-0 up after 25 mins courtesy of James Caffrey and Robbie Carolan, Clontarf were by no means finished. 

The Tarf fight back in the second half brought it to 14-5 before Coolmine struck again to push them to 21-5. Clontarf then found their rythm and despite some spirited Coolmine defending, they brought it to 22-15, crossing twice out wide.

 

Ollie Jones powered over to finish a fine Coolmine move to go 28-15 clear but Tarf had the bit between their teeth and after scoring again to bring it to 28-22 they went looking for the winner. Coolmine’s Callum Oliphant, who had led the defensive effort all day, forced Clontarf into some uncharacteristic errors and the Coolmine U15s held out in a frantic last 10 minutes.

Weekend Results 18/19th Nov - Seniors

Senior 1 & 2 were match free.

Senior 3 hosted St Mary’s and led 12-3 with five minutes to go but lost 13-12 in frustrating circumstances for Bernard, Dan and crew. Missing many of their squad they occupy mid table with Mary’s and were looking to improve on this. 

Senior 4 travelled to Barnhall missing a good few of their regular stalwarts and were looking to build on their hard earned win last week away against Old Belvedere. While they started poorly and conceded early tries they powered back in the second half to 20-10 but were denied a legitimate try after Anthony ‘Firecracker’ Fitzpatrick grounded.

With a depleted squad, some late injuries took their toll and Barnhall tacked a couple more on to runout 33-10 winners. 

Well done to both. 




Monday, November 13, 2017

Weekend 11th/12th Nov Results 

Seniors

Senior 1 0 - 40 v Tullow

Senior 2 24 - 29 v Tullow.

Superb comeback by 2nds to clinch losing bonus point. 

Senior 3 no game

Senior 4 18 - 17 v Old Belvedere 

Win moves 4ths to mid table


Youths

A steamroller performance from some of our youths teams over the weekend and some tough losses as well but a long season ahead yet.

U18s 

Solid performance by the U18’s for a long time v North Meath. Fell short 32-7 in the end but great effort from the lads with NM tries coming late.

U17s

U17s won 60-12 v Ratoath . A good workout for the the squad, crunch game against Greystones next Sunday.

U16s

68 -31 home win for U16 v malahide. Nick, Tom & Vak's group turning on the style.

U15s 

U15's brushed aside Suttonians with a 58 - 27 win. James Caffrey leading his 2003 crew in one of their finest displays. 


Sets up a big game next Sunday home to second-placed Clontarf.

U14s

A rocky start cost the 2004 young guns against Barnhall but can fix, train, amend and go again.


U13s

The 13Bs won 35-15 vs Balbriggan A. Well done lads.

Saturday, November 4, 2017

Fixtures weekend 4th/5th Nov

Fixtures weekend 4th/5th Nov

Saturday 4th Nov

Senior 3 vs Trinity (H) 2.30

Senior 4 vs Terenure (A) 3.30

Sunday 5th Nov

Senior 2 vs Portlaoise (A) 1.30

Senior 1 vs Portlaoise (A) 2.30

Saturday, October 21, 2017

Youth Fixtures Sunday 22nd

Youths have started well and seek to continue their form with some crucial early season games vs tougher opponents.

U11s vs Clondalkin (A) [time TBC]

U12 vs Dundalk 10.30 (H)

U13A vs Blackrock 10.30 (H)

U13B vs Suttonians 10.30 (A)

U14 vs Skerries KO 12 (A)

U15s vs Barnhall 12 KO (H)

U16s vs DLSP 12 (A)

U17s vs North Meath St Catherine's Park 12 KO

U18s vs Bective (H) 12 noon

PLEASE SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION!



Thursday, October 19, 2017

Senior Fixtures update 

A busy weekend ahead with wall to wall rugby for the entire weekend from tomorrow evening. Bar and club open for all. Please support.

Friday 20th

Senior 4 vs Clontarf (H) 8pm KO

Sunday 22nd 

Senior 2 vs Longford 2 KO

Senior 1 vs Longford 1 KO

Best of luck

#hardworkdedication 

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Sunday Round up

Busy day all round for our minis and youths.

Our U9s hosted a blitz with Barnhall and Westmanstown and put on a superb display of skills with some excellent tackling and rucking taking place.

Youths 

Most of our youths were on the road today and recorded some good wins.

U13 1st's won 17-14 away to clontarf while  2nds lost out.

U14's lost friendly away to clontarf! 5 tries down at half time, great pick up in the second half.

U15s free-wheeled their way to a 71-0 win over Westmanstown in league. Quite a show. 

U16s 27-10 win away v Barnhall. 

U17s won away at Barnhall. 31-20. A tough first game of the season. 

Minutes silence held for clubman Craig Kavanagh at all matches.

Saturday, October 14, 2017

Youth Fixtures 

Minute's silence before each game tomorrow in memory of Craig Kavanagh 

U17s away to Barnhall. KO 12.30pm

U16 v barnhall home at 12 tomorrow

U15 v Westmanstown away st 12 o'clock - tomorrow.

U14's v Clontarf away 11.30 KO

U13s v clontarf away. 10am KO.


Friday, October 13, 2017

Craig Kavanagh RIP

It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the tragic passing of young Craig Kavanagh who was part of the senior squad set up.

On behalf of the President and the Executive, Coolmine Rugby would like to extend their condolences and sympathies to his family in this difficult time.

A minutes silence will be observed at club matches this weekend.

“Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis”

Monday, October 9, 2017

13th Annual Coolmine RFC Business Lunch

13th Annual Coolmine RFC Business Lunch

This is a quick reminder for a date for your diary in early December and what promises to be a super day as it is every year:

13th Annual Coolmine RFC Business Lunch

Friday 8th December, 2017

Dunboyne Castle Hotel

Drinks reception 1.00 pm followed by 5 course Dinner with wine

Our main speaker this year is JOHN BENTLEY, former Lion and English international who score one of the greatest solo Lions tries ever during the 1997 tour.

Have a look at that try here

Price €1250 for Table of 10 Guests

Please contact Pat-Ann Wood for bookings or further details on 0868076677 or patannw@eircom.net.

This is a great opportunity to get work colleagues, friends and teammates out for the day.

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

BBQ and Tag rugby event

As you are aware the 19th August Coolmine and Dogos (Our Argentinian Friends) are hosting a BBQ and Tag rugby event in Coolmine. 

To coincide with this day we are also hosting a 5 a side soccer tournament. This is non competitive fun kick about designed to get players, past players, executive members and more importantly Coaches together for a bit of craic and to instil a bit of CLUB SPIRIT as the new season is upon us!! 

Ideally it would be fantastic to to have a team from each group. Coaches and parents mix! Please put this out to your respective groups and get back to myself or Raman ASAP as places are filling up fast and it would be really great to have a good representation from our coaches! 

There will be BBQ, music & entertainment and by all accounts has the makings of a great day and night, so maybe leave the car at home and join us for a bit of Coolmine Craic! 

Check Facebook, website & Twitter for more! 

Looking forward to seeing you there!!

Yours in rugby

Gary Clarke

BBQ & Tag tournament 

As you are aware the 19th August Coolmine and Dogos (Our Argentinian Friends) are hosting a BBQ and Tag rugby event in Coolmine. 

To coincide with this day we are also hosting a 5 a side soccer tournament. This is non competitive fun kick about designed to get players, past players, executive members and more importantly Coaches together for a bit of craic and to instil a bit of CLUB SPIRIT as the new season is upon us!! 



Ideally it would be fantastic to to have a team from each group. Coaches and parents mix! Please put this out to your respective groups and get back to myself or Raman ASAP as places are filling up fast and it would be really great to have a good representation from our coaches! 

There will be BBQ, music & entertainment and by all accounts has the makings of a great day and night, so maybe leave the car at home and join us for a bit of Coolmine Craic! 

Check Facebook, website & Twitter for more! 

Looking forward to seeing you there!!

Yours in rugby

Gary Clarke, Vice President 

+353 (87) 238 0860

Raman Patel

+353 (87) 811 4431

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Club Day & Longest Pass Event

Super day at our Club Day & Longest Pass competition. Thanks to all who helped out on the day. 

Stefan and Aron who did car park. Mick, Tom, Peter, Paul, Aenghus, Ian, Derek, Alan, John, PJ. 


Our sponsors Oman and Universal and our support team. And all who helped in club house Caroline and Fiona especially 

Longest Pass Results:

U6:

Kathlyn (6.2m) & Ryan (6m)


U7:

Jasper 7.4m

Daniel 7.1m


U8:

Osgur 9.6m

Jarlath 9.5m

 

U9:

Harry

Ben


U10:

Alex (17.2m) 

Jack (15m)

NOTE: ridiculous passing for this age 😲; well done lads.


U11: 

Finn 13.4m

Matt 12m


U12

Callum & Ethan (joint 13.8m)


U13

Mathieu

Paul

U14

Donagh, Max & Adam 18.4m


U15- no contestant 

U16- no contestant


U17:

Luke (18.6m)

Andrew (18.5m)


U18- no contestant  


U20 - no contestant 


Ladies:

Karolina

Emer 


Senior:


David Howard (22m)

Ian Bolton (21m)


Special:

Stephen (7.9m)



Sunday, May 21, 2017

Senior Player Awards 2017

Friday night in the clubhouse was a rocking night with all four senior team squads gathered for the awards ceremony.


Needless to say it was not a quiet affair as the bar was packed full of hopefuls.

Sean Lee, Director of Rugby, thanked all the players for their efforts and said that getting around to see all teams play gave him a great sense of pride in the club and the commitment of all the coaches and players to their squads. 

Eugene Cadogan, President also thanked the players and coaches and wished them well for the summer and the season to come.

Up for grabs were Player of the Year and Most Inproved Player of the Year for the 1sts / 2nds / 3rds and 4ths.

4ths aka The Wildebeests 

Most Improved : Emmet Byrne


Player of the Year : Richie Withey


3rds

Most Improved : Stephen Hanley


Player of the Year : Damien Kelly


2nds

Most Improved : Stephen Kane


Player of the Year : Rob Kiersey


Overall Young Player of the Year: 

Andy McCabe


1sts

Most Improved : Brian Connolly 


Player of the Year : David Howard


President Eugene Cadogan with Sean Lee, Director of Rugby, Senior Player of the Year David Howard and Senior Squad Player/Coach Mark Whitehead.


Many thanks to Paul Sheehan Jewellers for his unfailing support for this event every year and the gift of a gents Tissot watch for the overall Senior Player of the Year  award.


Saturday, May 6, 2017

A COOLMINE SUPER SUNDAY!

So Coolmine have they're very own Super Sunday with our U14s, U16s & U17s all contesting their respective finals tomorrow.

What an achievement from the club and our 13s and 15s weren't that far away either.

But it comes as no surprise to those of us who have witnessed the hard work and dedication of the youths over the season. 

While many other competitions were left behind due to the odd match misfire or unlucky break, overall the club youth system is the strongest it has been in a long time.

This hasn't happened overnight as the coaching groups for these teams will justify.

A long grind through the minis system, the inevitable loss of players with the  move into youth and schools system and the slow moulding and practice of the team, their style of play and the individual performances is a challenging cause- but a rewarding one.

And so it comes down to a day of reckoning for all tomorrow .

Regardless of the outcomes, their efforts have elevated the club this season and laid the foundation for a bright future ahead.

U14s

U14s tomorrow face off against Ashbourne in the Metro Plate final kick off 12.30 in Donnybrook.

This free wheeling happy crew take every game in their stride, some times at a cost for being a little too laid back but then have a powerful back line that have left most of their opponents in shreds. 


Once they're on song, there's no stopping them. 

Let's hope they show what they can do tomorrow.

U16s

Our U16s face season-long rivals Athy in the Leinster Schools Youth Cup. 

Having won all competitions at this grade last year, they are the form team and will be looking to get one over on their Kildare opponents who did themselves no favours by refusing to move the league semi while Coolmine were on tour. It was poor sportsmanship but should add spice to the encounter which kicks off at 4pm in Donnybrook.

While their pack dominated teams last year, the backs have been the ones stepping forward this year and should make for quiet a tie.

U17s

Arguably our U17s are in line for a 'Team of The Year' award this season. 

Quietly going about their business all season, these are a dogged bunch of lads who play with great heart and motivation and bring games to opponents from the get go.

Their sensational come back from 16-0 down to beat Cill Dara in the league semi was probably the best performance of a Coolmine team in Ashbrook in a long time and energised the youths and club as a whole.

Having led in the final vs Clontarf they were cruelly robbed of their lead by some appalling decisions at the end of that game.

But they came back with a bang against Seapoint last week and are now in the cup final tomorrow vs old foes Clontarf: the time to set the record straight is 11am in St Marys tomorrow.

No other team deserves more than these guys who work hard for each other and play as a team.

Make the effort to support these groups tomorrow.

They are the future.

Go n-éirí libh!

Monday, May 1, 2017

This week 

Fixtures this week:

Tues 7.30

U13s semi v Malahide (plate) 

Wednesday 8pm

U17s semi v Seapoint (metro cup) Belvo 4G Distillery Road.


Next weekend 

U14s Plate final

Sunday 

U16s School Youth cup final Sunday

Sunday, April 23, 2017

A hard day at the office 

U17s 25-27 Clontarf

How on earth the coaches found the words to console our U17s after their narrow loss to Clontarf in the premier league final is beyond me.

They owned this game throughout. An unjustifiable red card 5 mins from the end after they had dominated the game and played all the rugby broke the rhythm of the game.

A soft try thereafter still didn't dent their belief as they came rampaging through Clontarf and managed another last gasp try to push this to 27-25.

But time was their enemy and it wasn't to be.

This team have undoubtedly been the story of the Coolmine season. 

While our youths have all done us proud and the U14s & 16s are still in finals yet to come, our U17s remarkable come backs and never quit attitude makes them stand apart as a team to be reckoned with. 

They can only go on from this. 

You did the club proud lads!



U14s 28- 29 Barnhall 

Our U14s we're looking to reach their second final and had high hopes against a previously beaten Barnhall team.

But shy a few regulars because of holidays and injury, they leaked some early tries that gave them a mountain to climb. 

But the second half found them performing better and some great scores got them back in the hunt and edging closer to turning the tide.

Then with it at 28-29, Barnhall kicked it out on the full from a score re-start. A scrum with minutes remaining was exactly what U14s wanted.

But inexplicably, the ref said time was up and amidst much confusion blew it up having earlier said there was time.

While this was harsh, they can have no argument as the soft tries earlier came back to haunt them against a more determined Barnhall than they had met previously.

Not the day we were hoping for but for the effort, organisation and commitment of players and coaches, thank you all. 



Friday, April 7, 2017

Fixtures 7th / 8th / 9th April 

Seniors 

Senior 2nds

Our Senior 2nds take on UCD away this evening 7.30 

Senior 3rds

Our thirds team take on Old Wesley in the Winters Cup tomorrow at 3pm in Donnybrook.



Youths

With most of the youth teams through after last week's high jinks we still have some youths looking to lay down a marker for their own groups as well.

U15s

Our U15s have home league semi v Seapoint 13:00 Sunday. A big game for them as these teams have been very close in their last two encounters.

U13's 

Our U13s also have a league Semi Final V's Suttonians in Ashbrook tonight KO @ 7.30pm. 

Best of luck to all.

#hardworkdedication