St Mary's College RFC Yearbook 2020-21

The JCT Squad also has a similar Coaching
Group to last season with Kieran Moloney at
the helm ably supported by Club S&C Coach
Marcus O’Driscoll and Student Coach Ronan
Watters our excellent club number 8 and
Richie Bergin past pupil and current UCD
RFC First Team player. Paul Butler does a
fantastic job as Manager of this Squad and
indeed coaches the JLT side. We have a very
promising group at JCT Level this season,
we are hugely positive and hopeful for the
season ahead but once again the
competition is hugely intense with St
Michael’s and Newbridge two particular
sides to watch out for plus the obvious other
regular competitors. Mark Matthews, Teacher
looks after the JLT 2 side ably supported by
former past pupil Patrick Ryan.
Second Year Coaches this year are Alastair
White at the helm supported by Dylan
Stewart, both teachers and also by Student
Coaches and current members of St Mary’s
College RFC Ruairi Shields, Sean Bourke and
Under 20 Captain Ian Wickham. They work
tirelessly on the skills of the boys through
games and conditioning and try to ensure
that they are ready for the JCT campaign
the following season. They usually lose a
number of payers up to the JCT squad as
second years, this season is no exception
with 8 players up there and 2 or 3 likely to
feature on the JCT starting team. Watch this
space.
Finally, we have our biggest group this year
at any level across the school. 96 boys
entered first year in September 2020 and 92
of them participated in the initial Rugby
Camp held in Kenilworth each August. Most
of them continue to participate and they are
looked after by Daire Brennan from the
Teacher ranks supported by John Murphy of
Skerries, formerly Gonzaga and IRFU
together with Anthony Gallagher of the
School and also assisted by Student
Coaches who all play at the Club at either
first team or Under 20 Level. They are Joe
Nolan, Jamie Coolican, Dylan Jameson, Max
Whelan, Jack McSharry. Finally, but not least
we have Club Legend Paul Andreucetti
continuing to provide his vast experience at
this level also in the school. Long may it
continue.
Kicking practice
in Rathmines
on the new
All-Weather
Front pitch.
93