Events: In this issue • 23rd OCTOBER Young Munster (Home) plus Jazz Belvo Conkered 1 Night • 30th OCTOBER Shannon Young Munster 1 (Away) Seniors off to a flyer 2 • 13th November Dolphin AIL (Home) Golden Oldies 2 • 13th November Marymount Hospice Lunch. IRFU Clubhouse 4 • 26Th November Minor Night U 11 Match reports 5 • 4Th December Kids Party New website 7 November 2010 Volume 1, Issue 5 Cronan Healy 7 Iconic Clothing range 8 The Cork Constitution BELVO CONKERED During the Senior game a horse chestnut tree was spotted and enough conkers were collected by the boys to last them through It was no more room as 120 Cork under 11’s and 12's made their first away trip on the 9th October 2010. to Old Belvedere to play a the winter. series of games against Old Belvedere and Boyne RFC and watch the Con Senior team play Old Belvedere in the AIL league in Angle- sey Road. The teams with 10 coaches left Temple Hill at 8.30am with the Underage Director of Rugby and Underage Secretary, and parents on 3 buses. It was a great day for all concerned, especially when the Cork Con seniors finished the day with a marvellous win that keeps them on top of the AIL. The return journey was full of good laughs with the players singing and recounting stories from the day which will be something they will always remember. Well done to all. See Page 5 and 6 for more pictures and match reports. We are grateful to Old Belvedere's Jackie and Jody for hosting both Tony O’Connor ourselves and Boyne Rugby Club. It was a pleasure and we thank them. It also allowed us to connect with Jock O'Callaghan, an old Young Munster Saturday 23 October 2010 stalwart of Cork Con who now coaches Boyne. When the U 12’s arrived Boyne had already played two matches against Old Belve- On Saturday the Senior team play their first home fixture in a top dere and we then played three matches against Old Belvedere. We of the table clash with Young Munster. Being our first home fix- continued with three matches against Boyne and there were memo- ture of the season we are asking everyone to come along , sup- rable moments and some great rugby in all matches. Six matches in port your team and also have fun on the Jazz weekend Saturday. all were played which afforded the coaches the opportunity to play all 55 players, which was the no 1 achievement of the day. Loads of activates will be taking place with an underage blitz run- The U11’’s did not get as many games as planned , however, most ning up to kick off , a new format Match Day Lunch with guest boys played in a couple of games. The results were good - despite speaker Packie Derham , pre and post match Jazz and Barbeque the fact that several of the U11 teams had to play their first game from one till late. within moments of arriving after the long bus journey. After the games, Old Belvedere hosted us and provided plenty of As well as valuable AIL points the teams will play for the Danaher sandwiches and soft drinks for the boys ... and tea/coffee for the Sheehan Trophy a fixture first played for back in 1976. coaches and travelling parents. Some of the coaches were seen to add a little 'something' to their coffee Presumably to help them face The Guard of Honour will be provided by the U 7 , 9 and 11’s into the return bus journey! Page 1 SENIORS OFF TO A FLYING START Defences continued to dominate in the second period, and an- other penalty by Lane gave Con the lead in the 48th minute. Cork Con sit proudly atop the AIL table after two stir- Andy Dunne replaced Keane at No.10 for Belvedere and equal- ring away victories against two very strong Dublin ised again in the 54th minute, when Cyprian Jouvet was yel- teams Rock and Belvo. Match reports by Stan Waldron. low-carded and Keane landed the penalty. Cork Con FC 1st XV V Blackrock College However, Con were level again in the 37th minute when Belve- Score: 31 - 23 dere prop Stewart Maguire also saw yellow and Lane con- verted the penalty. Constitution began their AIL defence with a sterling away win against Blackrock College. Leading 18-13 at Defences continued to dominate in the second period, and an- half time, Constitution pressed the home side to the other penalty by Lane gave Con the lead in the 48th minute. end, and a late penalty denied Blackrock a losing bonus Andy Dunne replaced Keane at No.10 for Belvedere and equal- point, while four tries gained a valuable bonus point for ised again in the 54th minute, when Cyprian Jouvet was yel- Constitution. low-carded. Belvedere missed a penalty chance in the 75th minute, before Scanlon capitalised on a missed touch clear- Richard Lane and Robert Keogh kicked two penalties ance with a spectacular drop goal from near the right touch- each in the opening 15 minutes, as penalties were line. awarded frequently for non-release of ball and tackler. Darragh Lyons darted through for the first try in the Con Scorers: R.Lane 3P; S.Scanlon 1D 21st minute having received from a line-out on the 5 metre line. Blackrock No.8, Alex Dunlop gave his side Con Team: S.Scanlon; R.Lane, C.Jouvet, S.Zebo, C.Healy; the lead when he raced in for a try near the posts in the D.Lyons, A.Ryan; M.Gateley, R.Quinn, S.Archer; B.Hayes, 34th minute, and Keogh added the points. But Frank I.Nagle; B.Holland, P.O’Mahony, F.Cogan Capt..Subs: Cogan restored Con’s lead in the 40th minute with a try M.O’Leary , G.Murray , J.McSwiney C.Desmond, R.Clune from the base of a 5-metre scrum, awarded after Peter O’Mahony was held up on the line. Richard Lane kicked the conversion for Con to lead 18-13 at half time. Tracey delight after Con Vets Score Nine Blackrock took the lead again with a penalty by Keogh, Cork Con Vets 45 th and he converted a try by Niall Morris in the 50 min- ute after a Con defensive lapse. Richard Lane scored KwaZulu Old Crocks 15 th Con’s third try in the 65 minute in the right corner Team Manager Eric Tracey was entitled to feel more after a sweeping move, to tie up the scores at 23 points than a bit concerned before the start of his Golden Old- each. Cronan Healy, who caused the Blackrock defence ies game against the KwaZulu Old Crocks played under an amount of trouble all through, got away on the left wing in the 70th minute and set up Stephen Archer for lights at Templehill on the 22 September 2010. the bonus-point try. Richard Lane deprived the home side of a deserved losing bonus point with a penalty in the final minutes. Con Scorers: R.Lane 1T3P1C, D.Lyons 1T, F.Cogan 1T, S.Archer 1T. Con Team: S.Scanlon; R.Lane, T.Gleeson, S.Zebo, C.Healy; D.Lyons, D.Williams; M.Gateley, R.Quinn, S.Archer; B.Hayes, I.Nagle; B.Holland, P.O’Mahony, F.Cogan Capt. Subs: M.O’Leary, G.Murray J.McSwiney, A.Ryan, R.Clune. Cork Con FC 1st XV V Old Belvedere Score: 12-9 Constitution won for the second week in Dublin, after overcoming a stern test from a strong Old Belvedere side. However, unlike last week against Blackrock Col- lege, there were no tries on offer and scoring chances Watching the KwaZulu team go through an impressive were at a premium, as the high wind made for some difficulty. The scores were level at 3-3 after 10 min- pre-match warm up and well rehearsed drills he knew utes, 6-6 at half time; 9-9 after 54 minutes, and Sean that his side would be up against it as the Con side Scanlon got the winner with a splendid drop goal from hadn't been together for a long time , had never 40 metres in the 81st minute. trained as a unit before and thought that drills were something you used to hang a picture frame. Conal Keane got the first score for Old Belvedere with a penalty after 3 minutes. Con levelled in the 11th minute This was the KwaZulu’s fifth international tour in as from a Richard Lane penalty, after a sustained Con at- many years having previously toured Argentina & Uru- tack on the Belvedere line went close to yielding a try. th guay, France, Chile and Canada and although they had Ian Nagle was harshly yellow-carded in the 17 minute one veteran , 71 years young playing on the wing , for an off the ball tackle in mid-field and Keane landed the penalty. However, Con were level again in the 37th their average age was just over 50. minute when Belvedere prop Stewart Maguire also saw yellow and Lane converted the penalty. Page 2 Of much more concern to Tracey was that he had A Barbeque followed and a great night was enjoyed by just been told the KwaZulu team had two full inter- both teams and supporters with the sing song continu- nationals in their side , Dick Cocks had earned 10 ing well into the night. caps at No 8 for the Wallabies in the early ‘70s, and Graham Downes was capped by the US Eagles at prop.