This is The Knock On, KCLR Sport’s weekly rugby podcast.
Stephen Byrne talks to James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, Tom Crotty from Carlow RFC and Paddy Browne from Tullow RFC.
The Carlow v Wicklow game was called off due to snow still lying on the pitch and has been rescheduled for the weekend of 25th January. Carlow host Tullow this weekend in the big local derby, which is always a big clash. The women’s team has a win at the weekend against De La Salle/St Mary’s/Guinness.
Kilkenny’s games against Wexford last weekend were called off due to the snow as were a lot of other underage fixtures. Kilkenny are away to Boyne this weekend in the league. They’ve been a bogey team for the side in some of their past meetings and have a dangerous attack. Kilkenny’s women lost to Ashbourne.
Tullow beat Suttonians 13-7. A monumental effort from the club members saw over 60 people grab a shovel, brush and wheelbarrow and clear the pitch of snow so that games could go ahead. Tullow had a huge defensive effort to keep the Dublin side out and it was even 0-0 at half time. The women’s team were in action against Old Belvedere however they lost that one. Their next game is against Swords.
We also have all the youths’ updates and fixtures.