Nenagh U18.5   17    Garryowen U18.5   17

After a tough season for our u18.5s with some good and bad results, the boys finished the year on a high by winning the north Munster U18.5 league in Dooradoyle today against a strong Garryowen. The boys played excellent rugby showing great composure and maturity to take the win with the final kick of the game. The score line of 17-17 sealed victory for the boys due to Nenagh scoring the first try. Tough battles throughout the year versus this same Garryowen side had seen the lads come out on the wrong side of earlier fixtures but, today they laid the past disappointments to rest and stood up in this final test.

Captain Kedagh Broderick led by example working hard and always encouraging his teammates, with the forwards securing great turnover ball.  Strong carries and good tackling gave the backs some great opportunities to attack. Diarmuid Gleeson and Darragh Gleeson crossed for our two trys after great support play and ball handling while Cillian Healy kicked both conversions and also kicked the final penalty to secure the game.  Without the hard work put in all year, from the whole panel where everyone contributed at crucial times when lads were injured and missing, none of today's victory would have been possible. Thanks to all involved, players, parents, coaches and the club for another very enjoyable year of rugby.

U18.5s panel - Jamie Horan, Donncha O'Meara, Liam O'Brien Dunne, Ronan Maher, Armandas Kiaulakis, Luke Comerford O'Callaghan, Luke Grey, Ryan Gratton, Oisin Ryan, Billy Hodgins, Cian Clarke, Emmet Jones, Darragh Murphy, Kedagh Broderick (c), Darragh Gleeson, Diarmuid Gleeson, Cathan Gaffney, Oisin Moloney, Adam Boland, Max Austin, Brehon O'Donnell, Valters Janitens, Marcus O'Mahoney, Ben Deegan, Thomas Ryan, Sean Stone, Daniel Kenneally, Luke Shelley, Martin Heveli, Jack Cleary, Jack Kennedy, Shaun Kennedy 

Well done boys-Up NORFC ⚪️ 🔴