Queen’s University Belfast hosted the 2021 Conroy Cup on Saturday afternoon at the Queen’s Sports Arena. Six varsity sides took part split into two pools as follows.
- POOL A: Maynooth University, Queen’s University, University College Dublin
- POOL B: Dublin University, NUI Galway, University College Cork
The teams in each group played each other once, in a 30 minute game, in a league format their final positions in each league determining their play off place. Our photographer Bob Given was there to capture the action in the Queen’s games plus some of the other matches. The results are shown below.
Pool A
| Queen’s University | 19 | 5 | Maynooth University |
| Queen’s University | 12 | 10 | University College Dublin |
| University College Dublin | 15 | 14 | Maynooth University |
Pool B
| Dublin University | 33 | 0 | NUI Galway |
| University College Cork | 29 | 0 | NUI Galway |
| Dublin University | 12 | 6 | University College Cork |
Queen’s progressed to the final after winning both their games in Pool A. Will Cusack, James Lusty and Angus Christie all scored in their first game against Maynooth with Christie adding two conversions. Adam Bagnall crossed for Maynooth in reply.
In their second game Chris Poole and George Coen both got over the try line for Queen’s with Naiose Golden crossing for UCD with Zack Harrison adding a conversion and penalty. Queen’s Christie converted both Queen’s tries to give the host side a two point win.
Queen’s were joined in the final by Dublin University by virtue of their win against UCC in their last pool match. A try from Diarmond McCormack and a penalty try were enough to see Trinity through after Cormac Callnan landed two penalties for the Cork side.
PLAY OFFS
| 5th Place | Maynooth University | 7 | 5 | NUI Galway |
| 3rd Place | University College Dublin | 31 | 14 | University College Cork |
| FINAL | Queen’s University | 12 | 8 | Dublin University |
In the 5th Place play off Eddie Carr grabbed a try and James Gorham converted to give Maynooth a two point win after a try from NUIG’s Cian Cleary.
In the battle of the University College’s for 3rd Place Dublin came out winners by 31 – 14 against their Cork counterparts. Scorers details were not available for this one.
Queen’s won a tight final outscoring Trinity two tries to one. Pool and Cusack crossed for Queen’s with Christie converting one. Trinity replied with a Taylor Leeson try and a Hugh O’Kennedy penalty.
Gallery Below
Over 300 images from all the day by Bob Given Photography.
Squads
Dublin University: Josh Gavin, Robert McNamara, Joe May, Dylan Stafford, Harry Whelan, Hugh O’Kennedy, Jack Atkinson, Cole Kelly, Oisin McCloskey, Gerhard Zdunek, Noah Pim, Mark Dennis, Conor McGroary, Conor Booth, Jonathan Ross, Donagh Hyland, Zia Ahmed, Max Dunne, Dylan Ryan, Darragh Coan, Adam Treanor, Luke Russell, Louis McDonagh.
NUI Galway: John Keogh, Liam McCarten, Calum Wall, Nasym McNamara, Ciaran Shannon, Eoin Slevin, Liam Quilter, Jayden Murphy, Alex Simpson, Sean Dempsey, Conor O’Grady, Cathal Quinn, Sean Suboisky, Niall O’Reilly, Cian Cleary, Ben Clarke, Daniel Bent, TK Okoduga, Evan Regan, Shea Hennessey, Conor Gammell, Peter Rainsford, Drew Hamilton, Jay McGuire.
Maynooth University: Sandro Javikishvili, Caelan Ryle, Gearoid Quinn, Jack Hanley, Connie Campher, Adam Byrne, Dato Khelaia, Ciaran Purcell, Eoghan Murphy, Ronan Lamb, Frank Salu, Fergus Stanley (c), Abdul Olaosebikan, Eddie Carr, Karo Otobe, Josh Akanji, Killian Saunders, Conor Mahon, James Gorham, Ben Fleming, Will Finegan, Luke Mitchell, Callum Cawley, Adam Bagnall, Max Saunders, David Drennan, Declan Ofor, Liam Barry.
Queen’s University: Niall Carville, Chris Poole, Paddy McAlpine, Paddy Eames (c), Connor Neary, Ciaran McCarthy, Robert Reid, Peter Heasley, Harvey Patterson, Angus Christie, Daichi Budimen, Jack Harte, Will Cusack, Ryan Street, Paddy Carson, Daniel Orubo, George Coen, Kian Mulholland, Chris Pyper, Niall Bermingham, Tom Martin, James Lusty.
UCC: Conor Aherne, Jack Sullivan, Dermot Cremin, Eoghan Sheehan, David Doyle, Patrick McBarron (c), Conal Harrington, Richie Foley, Mike Cogan, Joe Griffiths, Connaire McGowan, PJ, Mark Deane, James O’Donovan, Peter Hyland, David O’Halloran, Mark O’Connor, Liam Ormond, Cormac Callnan, Andrew O’Mahony, Barry Voslo, Craig Bateman, Aidan Booth, Sean Mcloughlin, Cathal McDermott, Rob O’Brien, Michael Mulligan
UCD: Hugo O’Malley, Charlie O’Carroll, James Dunne, Naoise Golden, Jack Byrne, Bill Burns, Tommy O’Connor, Fergus Hughes, Thomás Quinn, Niall Carroll, Tom Henderson, Adam Daly, Sam Small, Cormac O’Brien, Zach Harrison, Ben Porter, Rob Harvey, Sean Nee, Alexander DOyle, Jerry Coughlan, Tom Downey, Rory Byrne, Patrick O’Connor, Hugo McWade, Manus Heenan, John Milne, Cullum Kilmartin, Jonny Johnstone.
