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stances to last year's junior match and Newtown Park fell before the
against Templeogue, a very unlucky combined might of Rossa Phelan,
bounce let Blackrock in for an opening Patrick Kennedy, Paul Higgins, Paul
score, just as Gonzaga had the edge Greenan, John Kehoe and Paul Kee-
over them in the tight. We bounced nan. Since this splendid team is in
right back however, and when Eoin Fifth Year, it will be with us to defend
Brophy was short with a penalty kick, the title next year.
Gonzaga won the ensuing ruck and Fired by their Seniors' success, the
winger Graham Love ran strongly for a Junior team of John Mclnerney,
great try in the corner. Gonzaga always Stephen Higgins, Ossian Smyth, David
tackled well, and one of the results of Carthy, Brian Kennedy and Julian
this was that the very big Blackrock Morgan, went to work the following
number eight, Victor Costello, did not day defeating Straffan, Benildus, and
dominate the match as he had done in Newtown Park to win the Junior
previous rounds. Before half-time Championship and completing a
Blackrock went 7-4 ahead with a notable double.
penalty goal which Gonzaga were The Minor team failed to reach the
unfortunate not to equalise when Leinster Finals, but made up for this
Brophy missed a penalty from 20 yards serious lapse with a tremendous fight
out. in the Minor Cup, reaching the semi-
After the interval Blackrock went final stage.
further ahead when their out-half The Club continues to field two
crossed for an unconverted try. Gon- adult (Past Pupils and Staff) teams in
zaga's persistence paid off when centre the Leinster Chess Union Leagues, in
Davy Lewis touched down after a long Division Two (Heidenfeld) and Divis-
-kick through by out-half Paul Coyle. ion Four (O'Hanlon Cup). Both teams
The score was now stuck at 11-10 to held their own comfortably this year.
Blackrock. But it was not to be Gon- We remind past pupils that the club
zaga's day. Costello barged over from a meets on most Thursdays during the
five-yard scrum to put the seal on school year.
Blackrock's victory. So Gonzaga were On an individual level; John Mcln-
out of the Cup, but not without doing erney (Third year) is the Leinster Jun-
themselves and the school proud. It ior Champion after a splendid perfor-
was very exciting Cup campaign, at the mance at Christmas. With Stephen
end of which Gonzaga had scored nine Higgins and Ossian Smyth he repre-
tries. I am looking forward to the Sen- sented Leinster in the Interprovincial
ior Cup in a couple of season's time, at Belfast ilil February.
when maybe we will go one further. Denis Bergin scored an undefeated
6/9 on Board Two of the Heidenfeld
Aengus Kelly (S.3) team against very strong opposition.
Pride of place must go to Denis
Cusack, however, for his magnificent
CHESS 9\12/11 on Board Four of the Heiden-
feld team, which was rewarded with an
In 1986 Gonzaga Chess Club passed L.C.U. Board prize. Displaying this
another milestone: the Senior Team form, it was not a great surprise when
captured the Leinster Senior Champ- he retained his School Championship
ionship, bringing to an end an eight Cup in early May. Over a very good
year quest. The team of 1982 came field of forty-eight players his domin-
within a whisker of it, but were thwar- ation was never in doubt, as he
ted by Beneavin. All the sweeter was it, finished a clear point ahead of the
therefore, when Beneavin, Benildus, eight players trying for second place.
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against Templeogue, a very unlucky combined might of Rossa Phelan,
bounce let Blackrock in for an opening Patrick Kennedy, Paul Higgins, Paul
score, just as Gonzaga had the edge Greenan, John Kehoe and Paul Kee-
over them in the tight. We bounced nan. Since this splendid team is in
right back however, and when Eoin Fifth Year, it will be with us to defend
Brophy was short with a penalty kick, the title next year.
Gonzaga won the ensuing ruck and Fired by their Seniors' success, the
winger Graham Love ran strongly for a Junior team of John Mclnerney,
great try in the corner. Gonzaga always Stephen Higgins, Ossian Smyth, David
tackled well, and one of the results of Carthy, Brian Kennedy and Julian
this was that the very big Blackrock Morgan, went to work the following
number eight, Victor Costello, did not day defeating Straffan, Benildus, and
dominate the match as he had done in Newtown Park to win the Junior
previous rounds. Before half-time Championship and completing a
Blackrock went 7-4 ahead with a notable double.
penalty goal which Gonzaga were The Minor team failed to reach the
unfortunate not to equalise when Leinster Finals, but made up for this
Brophy missed a penalty from 20 yards serious lapse with a tremendous fight
out. in the Minor Cup, reaching the semi-
After the interval Blackrock went final stage.
further ahead when their out-half The Club continues to field two
crossed for an unconverted try. Gon- adult (Past Pupils and Staff) teams in
zaga's persistence paid off when centre the Leinster Chess Union Leagues, in
Davy Lewis touched down after a long Division Two (Heidenfeld) and Divis-
-kick through by out-half Paul Coyle. ion Four (O'Hanlon Cup). Both teams
The score was now stuck at 11-10 to held their own comfortably this year.
Blackrock. But it was not to be Gon- We remind past pupils that the club
zaga's day. Costello barged over from a meets on most Thursdays during the
five-yard scrum to put the seal on school year.
Blackrock's victory. So Gonzaga were On an individual level; John Mcln-
out of the Cup, but not without doing erney (Third year) is the Leinster Jun-
themselves and the school proud. It ior Champion after a splendid perfor-
was very exciting Cup campaign, at the mance at Christmas. With Stephen
end of which Gonzaga had scored nine Higgins and Ossian Smyth he repre-
tries. I am looking forward to the Sen- sented Leinster in the Interprovincial
ior Cup in a couple of season's time, at Belfast ilil February.
when maybe we will go one further. Denis Bergin scored an undefeated
6/9 on Board Two of the Heidenfeld
Aengus Kelly (S.3) team against very strong opposition.
Pride of place must go to Denis
Cusack, however, for his magnificent
CHESS 9\12/11 on Board Four of the Heiden-
feld team, which was rewarded with an
In 1986 Gonzaga Chess Club passed L.C.U. Board prize. Displaying this
another milestone: the Senior Team form, it was not a great surprise when
captured the Leinster Senior Champ- he retained his School Championship
ionship, bringing to an end an eight Cup in early May. Over a very good
year quest. The team of 1982 came field of forty-eight players his domin-
within a whisker of it, but were thwar- ation was never in doubt, as he
ted by Beneavin. All the sweeter was it, finished a clear point ahead of the
therefore, when Beneavin, Benildus, eight players trying for second place.
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