Newbridge opened their league campaign with a trip to newly promoted Roscrea in Streamstown and came away with an important bonus-point victory after an entertaining contest

Division 1B of the Leinster League got underway on Saturday evening at Oak Park, as County Carlow suffered a surprise defeat at home to Gorey.

The Leinster League has gotten off to a poor start for Tullow, who have now fallen to a second straight defeat.

Junior rugby is well and truly back across the province, with Tullow suffering a humbling 43-point defeat in the first game of the 2026/27 Leinster League Division 1A.

Leinster League Division 1A Tullow 21 Seapoint 21 Tullow will be left scratching their heads as to how they left the Black Gates on Saturday afternoon without winning this game.

Leinster League Division 1 2025 Tullow 39 Athy 34 An unfamiliar looking Tullow side claimed their first win of the season in a high scoring affair against Athy at the Black Gates on Saturday afternoon in a repeat of last season’s Towns Cup ...