Boyne’s Junior 1 side moved into a higher phase of the Leinster League as a result of their earlier season league placing and they opened with this match against Old Wesley at Shamrock Lodge on Sunday last. Things went well for the home side in the early stages and they took the lead with a Richard Jenkinson penalty inside 5 minutes. This score was to last until the 12th minute when Old Wesley attacked from deep when Boyne lost possession inside their own half. The visitors, who introduced former Springboks player, Dan Van Zyl.

Whilst Boyne’s senior side might be grabbing all the headlines so far this season, Eldon Moors, Davy Downes & Ian O’Reilly are also doing a fine job with the clubs J1 side. This victory over bottom of the table side, DLSP, saw them finish in joint second spot in their league section. However, the Navan team had a superior points difference to pip them for outright 2nd spot.

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Boyne’s Junior 1’s recent good form came to an end at Ashbourne on Sunday last when they suffered defeat to an Ashbourne side who took their chances and ran in four try’s in a comprehensive 27pts to 3pts defeat over the visitors.
Boyne coaches, Declan McKeon and Eldon Moors, preparations for this encounter was seriously hampered with call-ups to the senior squad the previous day and the unavailability of other prominent players who have been performing well with this side during the season.