RFC

Thurles senior women travelled to Bantry Sunday 14th April in search of a place in the Cup Final.

After the long drive down to West Cork, the team took to the barely playable field , and got off to a very slow start, We searched for consistency within our play but we couldn't put it together, and as a result of 11 mins pressure Bantry managed to squeeze through for a try.

However this was the spark that thurles needed to ignite a fire, and they answered the try from the restart with a try of our own, ran in by Gemma Dunican. Within 5 mins, the Thurles forwards had rucked over the try line releasing tKatie Jones to score in the corner.

The girls kept this momentum going and went in half time 10 - 5 ahead

From the resort Gemma , Katie and nNamh Ryan continued to pursue the line with Gemma securing a total of 4 tries and Katie 3 . Great hands, great carries , great decision making saw u Thurles continue to pile on the pressure and Ash o Hagan ,who was dominant at 10 got over for her own try.

Hard work and doggedness from our pack saw Kaitlyn Callanan rewarded for her hard work with a try of her own.

With very challenging conditions underfoot, Captain Eimear Ryan converted 6 of our 9 tries in what was a good day at the office for her.

Final score of 57 - 5

Overall every single performance was excellent, and to secure the spot in the final against Clonakilty is nothing less than this group of Women deserve.

With the league won , they now go in search of the Cup win to close out a highly successful season in this, the Centenary Year for Thurles Rugby Club.

The Final will be 28th April in a venue TBC . Most likely Virgin Media Park

Thurles Womens XV

1 Kate Kelly , 2 Roisin Meehan , 3 Megan Woodlock , 4 Grace O Flaherty , 5 Ciara Scanlon , 6 Eileen Gleeson , 7 Isobel Kennedy , 8 Kaitlyn Callanan , 9 Beth Roche, 10 Aisling O Hagan, 11 Katie Jones , 12 Eimear Ryan ( C) 13 Gemma Dunican,14 Niamh Ryan, 15 Saoirse Kelly, 16 Emma Buggy, 17 Bronagh Morrissey, 18 Jayne Dooley