Co Carlow - 5
Kilkenny RFC - 54

Kilkenny U13s travelled to Co Carlow Rugby Club last Saturday for both teams first outing in the South East League & first game at 15 a-side & full pitch.
Prior to the game a minute's silence was observed for the recent bereavement of  Margaret Crotty, the mother of Co Carlow Rugby Club President, Tom Crotty.

Kilkenny took the game to a somewhat understrength Carlow team right from the kick-off. Early dominance by the Kilkenny pack created space out wide for Kilkenny full back, Patrick McDonald, to outflank the Carlow defense & score the first of his impressive 3 tries on the day.
Strong carries from the forwards & good handling in the Kilkenny backline resulted in 2 further tries in the first half, both scored by captain Mati Quaglia.
The 2nd half was a closer affair with Kilkenny edging it 3 tries to 1.The scores coming from Senan Dempsey, AJ Mackey & Ronan Treacy. Treacy's was probably the score of the day having regathered his own chip kick, after breaking through the defense.

Conversions came from Scott O'Shea, Dylan Pagan & Ronan Treacy.

Although they are likely to face sterner tests in the weeks to come, it was an impressive first outing by the whole squad.

Next fixture - Wexford Wanderers away Sat Oct 2nd.

Squad:
AJ Mackey, Brian Tierney, Cael Delaney, Cailum Burke, Cody Phelan, Cormac Foxe, Dylan Pagan, Eoin O'Gorman, Ethan Hogan Eyre, Jamie Walsh, Josh Leeson, Mati Quaglia, Patrick McDonald, Paul Millea, Paul Murphy, Ronan Treacy, Ruairi Hannigan, Scott O'Shea, Senan Dempsey, Theo Drennan, Will O'Dwyer