Big win in Arklow augurs well for Navan women's team
The women's section in Navan Rugby Club continues to improve all the time and the Balreask Old players chalked up a huge victory over Arklow last weekend in the Leinster Paul Cusack Women's Cup.
Arklow 5
Navan 65
Michelle Claffey
What a performance. What a result. Navan RFC travelled to Arklow for the first round of the Paul Cusack Cup. The squad were looking forward to the cup campaign after a successful league, securing promotion to Leinster League Division 2 for next season.
Navan started brightly, with Molly Fitzgerald nabbing two tries in quick succession. This was only enabled through the tireless work of the forwards.
Standout performers of Emily Jo White, Rosie Searle and Louise Crinion carried for Navan to give the platform for scrumhalf Anna Bolger to release the backline.
Chelsea McGroarty excelled at hook today, both in lineouts and scrum.
Off of a break in play, Navan had a scrum and brilliant interplay between Cara Martin and Áine Castles saw the winger race down the right wing. Hauled down just before the try line, Fitzgerald was on hand for the offload to finish off a super setpiece move.
Emma Looby carried excellently today, and ably accompanied by Kayleigh Crinion on her return from an injury she sustained earlier in the year.
Navan were thrilled at full-time on advancing to the second round of the Paul Cusack Cup.
That fixture is set to be played at home on Sunday the 24th March at 1pm V's Kilkenny. All support is welcome.
Navan Women's first team sqquad sponsored by P. Bermingham's Bar
Navan - Emily Jo White, Chelsea McGroarty, Racheal Browne, Emma Looby, Mairead Carty, Ava Galvin, Louise Crinion, Rosie Searle, Anna Bolger, Molly Fitzgerald, Allie Flynn, Michelle Stafford, Cara Martin, Áine Castles, Aisling Kelly, Kayleigh Crinion, Niamh McManus, Lauren Fitzpatrick, Victoria Quinn, Anita Lennon, Jackie Shiels, Alanna Caffrey.
Other Results:
Leinster boys u-18 Plate
Navan 45
Enniscorthy 21
Balreask Old, Navan.
Navan had a convincing win at home over Enniscorthy in the opening round of the Leinster Plate.
Navan now advanced to the second round where they await the winners of Tullamore v Kilkenny.
Navan Under 18 boys squad - Ciaran Scott, Colin Jordan, Jack Smith, Ryan White, Conor Browne, Alex Iljin, Noah Dunne, Chucks Joshua Ohagwa, Noah Kavanagh, Ivo FitzHerbert, Eoin McSherry, Declan O'Connor, Philip Smyth, Aidan Rennie, Shaun O’Reilly, Fionn Craik, Dara Burke, Alessandro Maltese, Cillian Sweeney, Ciaran O’Hare, Jamie Farrell, Nathan Ryan, Mark Davis.
Leinster Boys u-14 Youth Plate (Saturday 9th March)
Portlaoise 0
Navan 33
Togher, Portlaoise.
The Navan u-14 boys booked their place in the Leinster Boys u-14 Youth Plate Quarter-Finals with a comprehensive win away to Portlaoise. The victory sets up a Quarter-Final against Edenderry.
Before that though they will face Tullamore away in the Leinster U14 Youth Div 1 Play Off Semi-Final, still potentially on track for three trophies this season.
Navan Under 14 boys squad - Albert Aftinescu, Asanka Varney, Evin Spillane, Danny Farrell, Jonas Lipinskas, Ryan Carter, Killian Fagan, Jimmy Shorten, Sam Friel, Seán Masterson, Darragh Reynolds, Ben Greif, Keelan Power, Micheal Moran, Evan Lynch, Thomas Moran, Eoghan Flannery, Eoin Farrell, Charlie Brennan, Ryan Escobar, Connor Moran, Ethan Plunkett, Killian Welsh.