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belt. But we will come out fighting
on the day.” – Norman Tierney,
Manager
Tuam/Oughterard Colts
Women’s team overcame UL
Bohemians 2nds with a 38-12 win
in the Semi-Final of the Energia
All-Ireland Women’s Junior Cup
last Saturday, 25th November at
Tuam RFC. Reigning champions
MU Barnhall and first-time
finalists Tuam/Oughterard
Colts will meet in January’s
Energia All-Ireland Junior Cup
final.
“To have won on Saturday and
reach an All-Ireland final is special
on a different level. A huge thing
we have in our favour is the youth
of the squad, they are a tight
knit group and don’t fear any
opposition. There is an excitement
in the group we are really looking
forward to the challenge MU
Barnhall will bring.” – Owen Lydon,
Manager
“Credit has to go to the ladies who
bought a good work ethos on the
pitch; they all work for each other,
which is brilliant. They fight for
everything. Who scores doesn’t
matter and it’s all about the team
with them. I think that’s why we all
get on very well as a group. I don’t
think it has sunk in with girls that
they are into an All-Ireland final
yet. MU Barnhall will be a big ask
for us in January as a lot of their
players have AIL time under their
The team’s 34-14 win over
Westport in the Bank of Ireland
Women’s Invitational Cup at The
Sportsground saw them qualify
for the quarter-final of the All-
Ireland Junior Cup. The quarterfinal
was no easy feat with an away
match to Skibbereen last month,
however they came away with
a 45-7 win to see them into the
semi-final against UL Bohemians
with home advantage.
A convincing 38-12 win over the
Munster side means they are into
the All-Ireland Junior Cup final
for the first time ever.
“We are extremely proud of where
we’ve gotten to. This is our second
season as a senior club, and to
come this far with a young squad
is a testament to the girls and
to our coaching and backroom
staff. It’s a huge day for us as
players and for the club, and we
are hoping to showcase exactly
what rugby out west looks like
in the final in January.” – Captain
Sarah-Jane Fox
The final is the weekend of the
13th/14th of January. Time and
venue TBC. Come along and
support the team who are in their
first ever All-Ireland Junior Cup
Final!