14 Sep Navan U15 Boys Impress in Carlingford Friendly
Under 15 Boys Friendly – Sunday 13th September
Carlingford 21 Navan 64, Carlingford Knights RFC
(Half-Time: 0-17)
Navan RFC’s Under-15 Boys kicked off their Leinster North-East League Group A campaign on Sunday, 13th September. Although the official league fixture was conceded by Carlingford Knights, both clubs proceeded with a high-scoring pre-season friendly in Carlingford.
Despite the final scoreline, the match proved to be a competitive and valuable exercise for both squads, with Navan delivering a clinical ten-try performance.
Navan established firm control in the opening period, building a 17-0 lead at half-time through solid defensive work and sharp clinical execution in attack.
Captain Rian O’Dea led from the front all morning, putting on an absolute masterclass to cross the line for four tries. The match also marked a memorable personal milestone for debutant Ruairi McGrath, who marked his first full game for the club by scoring a try and adding his own conversion.
Navan kept the tempo high throughout the second half, running in ten tries in total to complete a convincing 64-21 victory.
Navan RFC Under-15 Boys Matchday Squad:
Aidan Murphy, Tom Hennessy, Stephen McWeeney, Liam O’Toole, Patrick McGovern, Tadhg Dempsey, Jack Carton, Rian O’Dea (Capt), William O’Riordan, Oran Muldowney, Ruairi McGrath, Donncha Kelleher, Domhnall McNulty, Rory Ennis, Tomás Hyland, Zachary Chaabane, Daniel Doherty, Feidhlim Christie, Eoghan Quinn, John Gilna, Cillian Hartnett Heffernan.
A big thank you to Carlingford Knights for fulfilling the fixture as a friendly and providing a great morning of rugby!