Blackrock scored five tries to win the IRFU Women's All-Ireland title by 27-7 and avenge 2021's defeat to Railway Union in the Final. Maeve Liston scored two tries for 'rock, the first after five minutes, however Molly Scuffil-McCabe equalised for Railway Union and with Nikki Caughey's conversion Railway Union were 7-5 up at Halftime. In the 45th minute Ella Durkan set up Dorothy Wall for the second try and five minutes later Enya Breen went past three players and with the conversion the score was now 17-7. After Caughey saw yellow for Railway Union, Blackrock worked the ball wide for Anna Doyle to score from the resulting scrum, making the score 22-7. Christy Haney took an overthrown lineout with eight minutes to go and Natasja Behan provided the assist for Maeve Liston's second try to finish off the scoring at 27-7.
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2022 | 12:00 am | IRFU Energia All-Ireland League Women's Division Finals | 2022-23 |
Results
| Team | Tries | Conversions | BP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock College | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| Railway Union RFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Blackrock College
| # | Player | Position | T | C | P | DG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maeve Liston | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dorothy Wall | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Enya Breen | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anna Doyle | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Railway Union RFC
| # | Player | Position | T | C | P | DG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Caughey | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Molly Scuffil-McCabe | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 |
Recap
References
[1] IRFU Rugby (2022) Blackrock Storm Home to Win Elusive League Title [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/12/17/blackrock-storm-home-in-second-half-to-win-elusive-league-title/ [Accessed 4 January 2023]