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Barnhall 3rd in table
the last of four aways in Leinster this season ; today play their 35th AIBL fixture against a Leinster club and are seeking their 19th victory ; first played AIBL against O. Belvedere during the 2001 / 02 season ; lost 5-16 on their most recent AIBL visit ( April 2004 ) to Anglesea Road ; have won three of their last four Div. Two games on the road in Leinster so far this season ; today play their 115th AIBL fixture.
MOST POINTS: 108 Cathal Connolly
MOST TRIES : 5 Luke Doddrell, Riaan Erasmus

Old Belvedere 1st in table
the last of four homes to Leinster clubs this season; seeking today their 23rd victory in 35 AIBL games at home to Leinster clubs ; this fixture has been played at Parsonstown on the last two AIBL occasions today's two clubs have met ; have won two of their last three AIBL fixtures with Barnhall ; along with Clonakilty, have conceded the least ( 14 ) tries in Div. Two since Oct. 14 ; the current table toppers have won their last ten Div. Two matches .

The final game of the inter area youth series was played last week end in NUI and the Metro area team were deserving victors to take the grand slam, winning every match or the series.
This was not insignificant to Barnhall as the club had an unprecedented 11 players taking part. This was a record, even with Barnhall's long tradition of representative players.
The series went well for the boys, who have enjoyed training and playing at a higher level.
Two of the most solid performers were Alan O'Reilly and Eamon Daly .
Daly captained the team with great authority and could write the book on leading by example. A hard hitting & committed tackler, his power and pace broke the gain line each and every time he took the ball on. He is rated to be one of the hardest hitting backs at his age in Leinster.
O'Reilly was outstanding in the pack and his dominance in the line-out especially caught the eye as well as his enormous work rate and commitment in the tackle.
Ray Flynn showed his versatility when he made the switch from out-half to scrum half and shined in the new position, despite very little experience playing at 9. His passing and ability to spot a gap were impressive, as was his lethal side step.
Peter Hall also impressed, having only started playing rugby this season, he held his own in the squad and played one full game at prop, in which he performed admirably. Also propping was Gavin Egan , again doing well at loose head in his first season in the front row.
Our 16s captain Ben Moore was used at flanker and performed with his trademark total commitment.
Padraig Beatty made a comeback from his injury problems and made the transition from hooker to centre with ease, putting in one very solid performance.
The two wings were covered by Dermot Feeney and Mark Gleeson , who both have absolutely frightening pace. Look out senior players in a few years !
The future looks bright for two younger players, Joe Taylor and Kevin White . Both made the squad this year and played in every game but as they are both a year younger than the rest of the boys they will be eligible for selection again next season. White played solid at hooker and the accuracy of his line out throwing is as good as you will see at any level of rugby. Add to this his excellent play in the tight and he promises to really shine next season. Taylor, still an U15, remarkably played in every single position in the backs outside of scrum half. Performing well, his excellent handling skills and running lines make him one to watch for Barnhall's traditional open rugby.

Mainly due to flu and sickness Barnhall being nearly 10 players down could barley manage to field a team for the first round fixture against tournament favourites Navan . In fact when the score line read Barnhall 0 Navan 32 at half time it looked like it was going to be a very bad day at the office ...more

Barnhall 3rd in table;
the last of three homes to Munster clubs this season; today play their 25th AIBL fixture at home to a Munster club and are seeking their 13th success ;have scored the second most ( 242 ) points in Div. Two since Oct. 14 ;have collected the second most ( 6 ) bonus points in Div. Two since this AIBL season began ;are today on a hat-trick of home victories over Old Crescent ; first played AIBL against Old Crescent during the 2001 / 02 season ; have won their last three Div. Two matches.
MOST POINTS: 97 Cathal Connolly
MOST TRIES : 5 Luke Doddrell, Riaan Erasmus

Old Cresent 11th in table;
the third of four trips to Leinster this season ; are today seeking their 15th victory in 42 AIBL fixtures on the road in Leinster ; are today on a hat-trick of AIBL victories over Barnhall ; lost 13-16 on their most recent ( Nov. 2003 ) AIBL visit to Parsonstown ; today play the last ( W – 1, L – 2 ) of four consecutive Div. Two fixtures against Leinster clubs ; have won one of their last seven Div. Two games ; last time out achieved their 100th AIBL victory and today play their 199th AIBL fixture.
MOST POINTS: 47 Brian Begley
MOST TRIES : 3 Lorcan Burke

A remembrance mass will be held tonight for former club captain and friend Duncan Furlong at 9:30pm in the Club house.

Next up :County Carlow R.F.C Why not come along and join the Fun Saturday the 2nd of March from 2:30pm as always live updates only here on wwww.barnhallrfc.com

Next up : Old Belvedere Why not come along and join the Fun Saturday from 2:30pm as always live updates only here on wwww.barnhallrfc.com

The Future Is Blue ! Barnhall Players in Met Team
Back row L-R; Ben Moore, Peter Hall, Kevin White, Gavin Egan, Alan O'Reilly, Eamon Daly
Front Row L-R; Joe Taylor, Mark Gleeson, Ray Flynn, Dermot Feeney,
Padraig Beatty

6 Nations Weekend sees Ireland take on France in Croke Park on Sunday the 10th of Feb

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