Tallaght 22
Try: Daryl Keogh, Alex Sadiku, Luke Brady Deegan
Cons: Rob Hudson, Raheel Hussain
Pens: Rob Hudson

Greystones 40

Metro League Division 6
Tymon Park
12/10/2024

Tallaght took on Greystones in their first home Metro 6 league game of the season in Tymon park.

Greystones scored an early try and converted to take a 7-0 lead. Rob Hudson kicked a penalty for Tallaght to make it 7-3. Greystones were busting through Tallaght’s midfield too easily though and they scored two quick-fire tries and converted one of them to take a 19-3 lead. But then Tallaght hit back with a try by Darryl Keogh under the posts which Hudson converted to make it 19-10. Greystones finished the half camped on the Tallaght line but some great defence keep Greystones out.

Greystones started the second half well with two converted tries to make it 33-10. It wasn’t long before they got in again to make it 40-10. Greystones’s discipline wasn’t great though and their left wing was shown a yellow card for a late tackle. Then after a relatively minor scuffle at a ruck, Tallaght’s Sean Judd and a Greystones player were both shown yellows.

Tallaght finished strongly. After strong carries from Kevin Quinn and Brian Lacey, scrum-half Andy Rudd put winger Alex Sadiku over for a try. Then in the last play of the game, Luke Brady Deegan intercepted a loose pass and ran it back for a try from the halfway line. Raheel Hussain converted to make the final score 40-22 to Greystones.

Tallaght head coach Adam Nolan was disappointed with the result but again saw some positives. “It was a bit of a mixed bag performance again. We showed in spells that we are capable of competing when we are switched on, which we saw today in some great defensive sets and attacking phases. But again this was only in spells and not an eighty-minute performance. It was a better performance and it’s clear to see the work is paying off and we’re going in the right direction but we still have more to do. We do need to find another gear in our physicality because in most games this hasn’t been where it needs to be. The scoreline maybe didn’t reflect the improvements but it’s clear to see some positive results are coming down the line.”

Man of the match: Nick McGuinness

Tallaght RFC

1. Brian Lacey
2. Kevin Quinn
3. Sean Judd
4. Daithi Moloney
5. Patrik Toth
6. Mick Corrigan
7. Darragh Hosey
8. Jordan Corrigan (Captain)
9. Andy Rudd
10. Nick McGuinness
11. Alex Sadiku
12. Craig O’Brien
13. Daryl Keogh
14. Rob Hudson
15. Ruari O’Donoghue
16. Simon Gaskell
17. Felix McCabe
18. Raheel Hussain
19. Pietro Pagliara
20. Simon Collie
21. Luke Brady Deegan
22. Paul Callaghan

Photos: Mark Luttrell