04/11/2026
🏉 U18 Youth Boys travelled to Letterkenny in a top of the table clash. The home side started strong putting Virginia under immense pressure for the first five minutes. With resolute defending Virginia again and again turned over Letterkenny. However, it was in one of these rucks that a penalty was awarded the Letterkenny players, in an advantageous position the ball touched down over the Virginia line. This Try was converted.
Virginia attacked the kick off straight away and their forward pack put Letterkenny under a lot of pressure with Thómas, Eoin and Conor putting strong carries and with the hosts going backwards. Fionn was first to react and got Virginia’s first try with Shane putting over a difficult conversion. 👏
The home side with strong running from their number eight and their back line gaining ground, Virginia found themselves back on their line whilst attempting to hold up but Letterkenny managed to put the ball down again with their out half converting leaving the halftime score Letterkenny 14 Virginia 7.
Virginia knew that it was important to get the first score on the board however this is not what happened, Letterkenny were awarded a penalty under the post which was easily converted. At this point Virginia produced their best rugby, again strong direct running which was being orchestrated by Lennon and Conor led to getting Aaron the ball down over the line and again easily converted by Shane.
Virginia underneath their posts ,Letterkenny were able to kick a very easy penalty leaving the score , Letterkenny 20 Virginia 14.
Quick thinking, by Virginia with a quick tap penalty and cross field kick from Conor, expertly gathered by Shane who showed Letterkenny a clean pair of heels, got to score underneath the posts leaving his conversion a formality. For the first time in the game Virginia were ahead with five minutes to go. It looked like there was only going to be one winner. The tide turned quickly, Virginia found themselves defending their posts from another penalty kick which Letterkenny’s out half put between the posts. Virginia could not get a score in the final minute, and this left the brave young side losing by two points.🏉
