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D'Arcy was first capped at 19, btw.

And he wasn't a hooker at JCT.

who's this lad? comedy gold

the Irish boredies could be onto something here ..... like d'arce, this fella seems to be hitting his comedy straps a bit later in his school career

keep up the good work flaky .... you've certainly lifted my mood from the pre-match anxiety

CM11 wrote:

D'Arcy was first capped at 19, btw.

And he wasn't a hooker at JCT.

Yes but didn’t play for Ireland again until he was 22/23 after that 15 minute cameo against Fiji I believe.

He was a hooker at JCT but converted to fly half for the Cup that year.

I know these guys inside and out and they are average mucksavages barring Lacy who had a bit of class. Still was a lowlife post his schools career

rfurlong wrote:who's this lad? comedy gold

the Irish boredies could be onto something here ..... like d'arce, this fella seems to be hitting his comedy straps a bit later in his school career

keep up the good work flaky .... you've certainly lifted my mood from the pre-match anxiety

Look Darcy was a little terrier both on and off the pitch. People will doff their cap to that way of behavior and say fair play to him for being a pikey in a tough world. But I say where is the class in behaving in the way he and his classmates did at the time. Starting fights in every game he was in.....pikey.

Never again I say!

Stop thepikeys getting through the system.

Flaky15 wrote:

CM11 wrote:

D'Arcy was first capped at 19, btw.

And he wasn't a hooker at JCT.

Yes but didn’t play for Ireland again until he was 22/23 after that 15 minute cameo against Fiji I believe.

He was a hooker at JCT but converted to fly half for the Cup that year.

I know these guys inside and out and they are average mucksavages barring Lacy who had a bit of class. Still was a lowlife post his schools career

Fiji was 2002.

You do know I went to Clongowes? You're amusing, I'll give you that.

can I just say how very average Clongowes are at rugby .

Their record is a total fluke and not based across a lifetime of school work the way it is in my school from the age of 4.

People say they focus on SCT and their boarding life focuses them 24 7 on rugby and they play for each other more because they are each other “family”.

Can I just say your record before 1978 is not even average it’s poor to terrible. You pushed your way in to the system in a sly underhanded way post 88.

My schools players are raised to beat overhyped cozy smug rich boys like you.

You are hated and with good reason.

Luckycharmer wrote:

Onelostbear wrote:

CM11 wrote:

Onelostbear wrote:

CM11 wrote:D'Arcy was an unreal schools player. Which is why he was offered a trip to SA with Ireland when he was still in school. Himself and Dillon played the guts of the rugby, rest of the team rucked (extremely well) to their hearts content.

John Lacey couple of years ahead of D'Arcy would be a good example of a schools player that disappeared, he has the most SCT final appearance or some record like that also played senior football for Meath

Lacey was brilliant, would have been an international, IMO. Had the size to have a long career. Had to quit due to injury, I believe.

ok did not realise that, a lot of the players from that era seem to have been burned up, just before pro rugby with schools not understanding how to manage them properly. happily things seemed to have changed.

You would hate to have been on the same team as him though- how many finals did he lose including JCTs and when playing for Meath minors.

We had a lad on our team lose 3 senior cup finals in a row. 3 squeakers as well and could easily have had 3 medals. Just a pox of a thing and all about a bounce of the ball on the day.

Flaky15 wrote:can I just say how very average Clongowes are at rugby .

Their record is a total fluke and not based across a lifetime of school work the way it is in my school from the age of 4.

People say they focus on SCT and their boarding life focuses them 24 7 on rugby and they play for each other more because they are each other “family”.

Can I just say your record before 1978 is not even average it’s poor to terrible. You pushed your way in to the system in a sly underhanded way post 88.

My schools players are raised to beat overhyped cozy smug rich boys like you.

You are hated and with good reason.

88 was my favourite cup win. Oh for the days of a SH being able to dummy from a scrum.

CM11 wrote:

Flaky15 wrote:can I just say how very average Clongowes are at rugby .

Their record is a total fluke and not based across a lifetime of school work the way it is in my school from the age of 4.

People say they focus on SCT and their boarding life focuses them 24 7 on rugby and they play for each other more because they are each other “family”.

Can I just say your record before 1978 is not even average it’s poor to terrible. You pushed your way in to the system in a sly underhanded way post 88.

My schools players are raised to beat overhyped cozy smug rich boys like you.

You are hated and with good reason.

88 was my favourite cup win. Oh for the days of a SH being able to dummy from a scrum.

But you will admit you were relative rugby nobody’s before 88? Only 2 SCT trophies in 100 years? Not the record of a champion school. That’s why I think Clongowes particularly Lacy and Darcy are conmen - they came from a nothing school and acted like they were greats. They became greats but they were really nobodies who bullied their way into greatness. Fair play to them? Shame on them.

I took a look at that Darcy tribute video on the page before this and saw the video of Vinny Murray. He looked and sounded like a choir master to a willing group of choir boys. So much for the great stories I hear about him and and his methods. If he turned out the likes of Darcy and little ruffians of that ilk good riddance to him.

I had real coaches at school who would have cut you in half for doing some of the stuff those Clongowes kids pulled off the pitch in the likes of theBrian Murphy trial . Gloating over their Rock counterparts misfortune on the court stand instead of shame that a child was killed through anger and greed for stardom? Vinny Murray was a great man? Look at what he turned out! Selfish, bullshitters with no rugby history pretending they were somebodies.

My cousin was on the Michaels 88 team and I went to Michaels since 1984. I had 13 other relatives through the school and I spent my whole life avenging my cousins loss. You’ll understand how I might have been pissed off that my year lost and Clongowes won in 1998? It was a farce because when I went to Michaels Clongowes were nobodies in rugby terms. You’ll see why I think they are bluffers

All good bants but thank God AR15s are illegal here, right ?

Botha Boy wrote:All good bants but thank God AR15s are illegal here, right ?

Theres a good reason they stepped out of line since 1988 and its called the lead up to the GOod Friday Agreement. I know for a fact a few of the Clongownians were dragged out of their homes in the middle of the night and guns put to their and their families heads. Patrick hogan being one John. O Grady another both Clongownians. There is a reason there was the brian murphy murder also Clongownians gloating over how they were descended from the "gentry" and how they were West British land owners. What did they expect would happen to them in Dublin the home of the rising. One things for sure they are loud mouthed low lives who gavent been put in their place since the GFA 98. I say bring in AR15 'a precisely for the purpose of culling them off and keeping those pests under control. All this is thebackground to WHY they were given free reign in this city and why their rugby record was so good. They were given free reign in the city without being kept under peat control by the iRA. You might think that's a joke but it's not in my eyes. I say drag them out of their homes for their words against ireland whilst donning our national jersey. Gordon Darcy and Rob Kearney should have been/be shot. Disgrace.

Don't drink and post on rugby forums kids

Flaky's a Michaels boy?

This gets even better.

I thought he was a Rock boy with the way he was looking down on Clongowes' rugby record not someone from a school that didn't even have a senior cup team prior to the 70s and a team that has only won the cup twice.

I wonder will they manage to break away from De Le Salle, Corrig and Newbridge and look at chasing down Andrews or will they blow it again.

A word of advice, when you're trying to have a laugh, try not to have a go at dead people who died in tragic circumstances. It's a tad uncouth. I won't sully your school and suggest it's par for the course and assume it's just you.

that escalated quickly....agreed V Murray has a cup in his name for very good reasons

Flaky is disturbed whatever school he claims to have gone to.

CM11 wrote:Flaky's a Michaels boy?

This gets even better.

I thought he was a Rock boy with the way he was looking down on Clongowes' rugby record not someone from a school that didn't even have a senior cup team prior to the 70s and a team that has only won the cup twice.

I wonder will they manage to break away from De Le Salle, Corrig and Newbridge and look at chasing down Andrews or will they blow it again.

A word of advice, when you're trying to have a laugh, try not to have a go at dead people who died in tragic circumstances. It's a tad uncouth. I won't sully your school and suggest it's par for the course and assume it's just you.

John is that you? Have you given up Leinsterfans and moved to planet rugby and Boards.ie. Remember in your lifetime Clongowes record was on a par with CBC monks town Pres New bridge Roscrea De La Salle and beneath Andrews.

Yes that death was tragic and to brush it off like you or your school had no hand act or part in it is uncouth. Raising little devils in Clongowes mocking republicans and Irish people on Leinsterfans. Is it any wonder someone got killed. Surprised it hasn’t happened to the culprits yet.

I’m not sick just sick of West Brits running a mock in my city Dublin. Your school is sh1te at rugby always has been.

I do hope you're being intentionally funny though. If not, maybe stay away from the keyboard.

Clongowes have won 7 cups in my lifetime, btw.

CM11 wrote:

I do hope you're being intentionally funny though. If not, maybe stay away from the keyboard.

Clongowes have won 7 cups in my lifetime, btw.

So you admit you are not traditionally a big rugby school - only in your lifetime.

You classify yourselves as being too good for the rest of us and your school is hated with good reason for it. Traditional? My whole - you are nothing to the likes of Catleknock who are traditionally a powerhouse of the game. In my eyes you are “new money” in rugby terms just like Michaels - no cups no internationals beyond the last 2 decades.

CM11 wrote:D'Arcy was an unreal schools player. Which is why he was offered a trip to SA with Ireland when he was still in school. Himself and Dillon played the guts of the rugby, rest of the team rucked (extremely well) to their hearts content.

It’s a myth that that team of 98 was good. They were pretty useless all the way through senior school and only came good at SCT level. They went on a good cup run against ragged teams after decade and a half of competition. Most of those players on the 98 team were kept in cotton wool and were molly coddled in a cozy environment. They were an unknown quantity and caught some teams off guard in their well conditioned state.

This lad is obviously on a wind up

Shame on stats for jumping into the boat

rfurlong wrote:This lad is obviously on a wind up

Shame on stats for jumping into the boat

I've already said that I hope he's on a wind up so he's hardly 'got me'.

Belvedere JCT into the Semi-Final. They beat Clongowes 24-7 today.

Fr Godfrey Cup Final(JCT)

wesley college 33
kilkenny college 10

Leinster
Blackrock into SCT final, defeated Marys 42-15.

Will play winner of Michaels/Belvo, who play today.

Ulster
CCB defeated Methody 17-8 to make ulster final.

Will play winner of RBAI/RSA in final.

Munster
Glenstal defeated Crescent 30-10.

Will play winner of PBC/CBC in final.

Campbell/Methody highlights:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/43306961

Blackrock/Marys highlights:
https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/971061325030768640

Is the Michael's v Belvo match on FB live Irua?

binge90 wrote:Is the Michael's v Belvo match on FB live Irua?

don't think it's being streamed on fb.

irishrugbyua wrote:Campbell/Methody highlights:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/43306961

Blackrock/Marys highlights:
https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/971061325030768640

Thanks for that, good to see Oisin Kiernan a player developed at my club going well for Campbell

Witchfinder General wrote:

irishrugbyua wrote:Campbell/Methody highlights:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/43306961

Blackrock/Marys highlights:
https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/971061325030768640

Thanks for that, good to see Oisin Kiernan a player developed at my club going well for Campbell

interested to see how he goes out of school.

Flaky15 wrote:

CM11 wrote:Flaky's a Michaels boy?

This gets even better.

I thought he was a Rock boy with the way he was looking down on Clongowes' rugby record not someone from a school that didn't even have a senior cup team prior to the 70s and a team that has only won the cup twice.

I wonder will they manage to break away from De Le Salle, Corrig and Newbridge and look at chasing down Andrews or will they blow it again.

A word of advice, when you're trying to have a laugh, try not to have a go at dead people who died in tragic circumstances. It's a tad uncouth. I won't sully your school and suggest it's par for the course and assume it's just you.

John is that you? Have you given up Leinsterfans and moved to planet rugby and Boards.ie. Remember in your lifetime Clongowes record was on a par with CBC monks town Pres New bridge Roscrea De La Salle and beneath Andrews.

Yes that death was tragic and to brush it off like you or your school had no hand act or part in it is uncouth. Raising little devils in Clongowes mocking republicans and Irish people on Leinsterfans. Is it any wonder someone got killed. Surprised it hasn’t happened to the culprits yet.

I’m not sick just sick of West Brits running a mock in my city Dublin. Your school is sh1te at rugby always has been.

Amok?

Good spot. Not sure what he has against preparing people for exams.

irishrugbyua wrote:

Witchfinder General wrote:

irishrugbyua wrote:Campbell/Methody highlights:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/43306961

Blackrock/Marys highlights:
https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/971061325030768640

Thanks for that, good to see Oisin Kiernan a player developed at my club going well for Campbell

interested to see how he goes out of school.

So am I we have about half a dozen more prospects at the club at 18s and 16s level we have home semis for the 14's,16's and 18's ulster club leagues this weekend it would be great if some of those guys could go from the club into the ulster system instead of having to be picked up by a school to get the attention of the powers that be.

Looks like no Hawkshaw for Belvedere.

If it's not a Rock/Michaels final it will be a surprise.

CM11 wrote:

D'Arcy was first capped at 19, btw.

And he wasn't a hooker at JCT.

I should know given the amount of times I was left in his dust. He was stupidly good all the way up.

Didn't Clongowes also contest the 97 final? Hardly came from nowhere.

This place is great the way it throws up so many unhinged types

They messed Kiernan about a bit didn't they? Playing him at prop?

unseenwork wrote:They messed Kiernan about a bit didn't they? Playing him at prop?

why is that messing him about?

irishrugbyua wrote:

unseenwork wrote:They messed Kiernan about a bit didn't they? Playing him at prop?

why is that messing him about?

If it was a a daft experiment that didn't work out it's messing him about, if it works it's a stroke of genius.

unseenwork wrote:

irishrugbyua wrote:

unseenwork wrote:They messed Kiernan about a bit didn't they? Playing him at prop?

why is that messing him about?

If it was a a daft experiment that didn't work out it's messing him about, if it works it's a stroke of genius.

well i'm not sure you can make a judgement on it yet, I wouldn't be surprised to see him back playing prop after school.

As he is too small for second row and not athletic enough to play in the backrow at a pro level.

irishrugbyua wrote:

unseenwork wrote:

irishrugbyua wrote:

unseenwork wrote:They messed Kiernan about a bit didn't they? Playing him at prop?

why is that messing him about?

If it was a a daft experiment that didn't work out it's messing him about, if it works it's a stroke of genius.

well i'm not sure you can make a judgement on it yet, I wouldn't be surprised to see him back playing prop after school.

As he is too small for second row and not athletic enough to play in the backrow at a pro level.

Possibly, we'll see with him, mind I'm not exactly going to have faith in those Campbell ones making the right decisions, they're the cream of Ulster with good reason.