Confraternity Carnival semi-finalists set
Author : QISSRL Media Release
Confraternity Carnival semi-finalists set
Rugby league’s famous Confraternity Carnival has thrown up a mouth-watering semi-final draw featuring its most successful teams after a brilliant “heartbreak Tuesday” in Mackay.
Tuesday has been nicknamed as “heartbreak” day as teams play their fourth match in just two days.
The fatigue and the tension of carnival football have brought teams undone and buried their trophy chances ahead of tomorrow’s traditional rest day.
St Brendan’s College knew the feeling from its stumble in 2019 when the finals were last contested ahead of COVID disruptions.
In 2019, St Brendan’s College led Padua College 18-0 at halftime, but failed to advance to the last four.
That setback was in the minds of the Brendan’s faithful today as they moved to an 18-0 lead against 2018 champions St Mary’s College, Toowoomba.
But St Mary’s hit back to trail 18-10 and then had a bobbling chance to scorch downfield only for a knock-on to present an opportunity for St Brendan’s to stead for a 24-14 win.
Scott Minto’s team showed resolve across 160 combined minutes of football in the two days, qualifying for a semi-final showdown with Ignatius Park College.
“My brothers have probably been to about 20 Confros between them and they all told me that Tuesday afternoon is the toughest part of the week. You just want to get through it and get into the semis,” coach Minto said.
“It was pleasing to get that win because the boys are starting to get used to carnival football with all its bumps and bruises. We’ve been improving across the games and we’ll have a rest now and get ready for Thursday.”
St Brendan’s will need to be at the top of its game to counter a rampaging Ignatius Park College, which has rattled up an aggregate score of 152-4 in its four matches.
Today’s 30-4 quarter-final win over a brave Iona College, Lindum – playing its first league matches of the season and keeping its line intact in the second half – included the first try that Ignatius Park has conceded during the carnival.
Coach Steven Lansley has his team primed for the final four, but admitted Thursday’s match would be a big test against a St Brendan’s team that won their Aaron Payne Cup semi-final encounter last year.
“We know how good a team Brendan’s are and it’s so hard to win Confro,” Lansley said.
“They’ve done it more than any other school so that’s a big test for our players.”
Thursday’s semi-finals are guaranteed to draw a strong crowd after St Patrick’s College, Mackay advanced with a 28-0 quarter-final win over Cairns’ St Augustine’s College.
The result was impressive for the home team, striving to win its first Shield title in 19 years as it hosts the carnival for the first time since 1996.
St Patrick’s will meet The Cathedral College in the semi-final after the Rockhampton team survived the closest of the quarter-finals with a 14-10 win over a valiant Marymount College, Burleigh Waters.
The match brought together the teams coached by best mates and Melbourne Storm NRL premiership team mates Tony Martin (TCC) and Matt Geyer (Marymount).
Both men had to endure the nerves of a dramatic finish as Marymount received a penalty and mounted a desperate attacking raid after the siren, only to fall short.
After the boys’ pool matches were contested by three divisions of 16 teams, the carnival moved into six separate draws of eight teams with the Confraternity Shield the most prized of the six trophies on offer.
The second-tier Bob Linder Trophy will pit Shalom College, Bundaberg, St Peter Claver College, Riverview, Marist College, Ashgrove and Padua College, Kedron in its semi-finals.
Meanwhile, four other trophies will reach the final four on Thursday while those teams that lost quarter-finals will play off in separate matches with all teams playing six matches over the four days of competition.
The girls’ competition continued to impress today with Marymount remaining unbeaten while St Patrick’s College, Mackay, Emmaus College, Rockhampton and The Cathedral College all won three matches.
Marymount is 7-0 in Confraternity Carnival play after winning all three of its pool matches last year before a snap COVID lockdown prevented finals.
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Confraternity Carnival – Day 2 Results
Boys
Division 1 pool matches
Pool A
The Cathedral College, Rockhampton 14 – 0 St Mary’s College, Toowoomba
Emmaus College, Rockhampton 28 – 16 St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe
Pool B
Ignatius Park College, Townsville 42 – 0 St Augustine’s College, Cairns
Marist College, Ashgrove 24 – 12 Aquinas College, Ashmore
Pool C
St Patrick’s College, Mackay 10 – 6 Iona College, Lindum
St Peter Claver College, Riverview 10 – 6 Rockhampton Grammar School
Pool D
St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon 10 – 6 Marymount College, Burleigh Waters
Shalom College, Bundaberg 14 – 8 Padua College, Kedron
Division 2 pool matches
Pool A
St Edmund’s College, Ipswich 20 – 4 St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane
St Columban’s College, Caboolture 24 4 Faith Lutheran College, Plainland
Pool B
Marist College, Emerald 20 – 4 All Souls St Gabriel’s College, Charters Towers
Assumption College, Warwick 22 – 8 St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba
Pool C
Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers 24 -16 St Michael’s College, Merrimac
St Thomas More College, Sunnybank 18 – 16 St Teresa’s College, Abergowrie
Pool D
Holy Spirit College, Mackay 16 – 8 Clairvaux MacKillop College, Mt Gravatt
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Dalby 34 – 0 Blackheath & Thornburgh College, Charters Towers
Division 3 pool matches
Pool A
Xavier Catholic College, Hervey Bay 22 0 4 Mt Maria College, Mitchelton
Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham 14 – 10 Chisholm Catholic College, Cornubia
Pool B
Chanel College, Gladstone 16 – 16 Emmaus College, Jimboomba
Good Shepherd College, Mount Isa 32 – 6 St Augustine’s College, Augustine Heights
Pool C
Unity College, Caloundra West 24 d St Mary’s College, Woree 12
Trinity College, Beenleigh 30 d St James’ College, Spring Hill 12
Pool D
St Anthony’s College, Townsville 34 – 10 Ryan Catholic College, Townsville
St Patrick’s College, Gympie 22 – 22 St John’s School, Roma
Quarter finals
(Listed in order of rankings of divisions from top-down)
Confraternity Shield
The Cathedral College, Rockhampton 14 – 10 Marymount College, Burleigh Waters
Ignatius Park College, Townsville 30 – 4 Iona College, Lindum
St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon 24 – 14 St Mary’s College, Toowoomba 1
St Patrick’s College, Mackay 28 – 0 St Augustine’s College, Cairns
Bob Lindner Trophy
Padua College, Kedron 20 – 14 Emmaus College, Rockhampton
Marist College, Ashgrove 12 – 4 Rockhampton Grammar School
Shalom College, Bundaberg 10 – 0 St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe
St Peter Claver College, Riverview 20 – 4 Aquinas College, Ashmore
Neil Bloxsidge Plate
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Dalby 20 – 4 St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane
St Edmund’s College, Ipswich 18 – 4 Holy Spirit College, Mackay
St Michael’s College, Merrimac 14 – 10 Marist College, Emerald
Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers 16 – 10 Assumption College, Warwick
Confraternity Bowl
All Souls St Gabriel’s College, Charters Towers 28 – 14 St Teresa’s College, Abergowrie
Clairvaux MacKillop College, Mt Gravatt 52 – 0 Faith Lutheran College, Plainland
St Columban’s College, Caboolture 12 – 10 Blackheath & Thornburgh College, Charters Towers
St Thomas More College, Sunnybank 10 – 5 St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba
Confraternity Cup
Xavier Catholic College, Hervey Bay 14 – 0 St John’s School, Roma
Mt Maria College, Mitchelton 10 – 6 St Patrick’s College, Gympie
Good Shepherd College, Mount Isa 16 – 8 St Mary’s College, Woree
Chanel College, Gladstone 28 d- 14 Unity College, Caloundra West
Men of League Challenge
Emmaus College, Jimboomba 20 – 4 St James’ College, Spring Hill
Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham 14 d Ryan Catholic College, Townsville 12
St Anthony’s College, Townsville 16 – 4 Chisholm Catholic College, Cornubia
Trinity College, Beenleigh 28 – 10 St Augustine’s College, Augustine Heights
Girls
Pool matches
The Cathedral College, Rockhampton 22 – 10 St Margaret Mary’s College, Townsville
Emmaus College, Rockhampton 30 – 4 Shalom College, Bundaberg
St Ursula’s College, Yeppoon 8 – 0 St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba
Emmaus College, Rockhampton 10 – 4 St Patrick’s College, Mackay
St Margaret Mary’s College, Townsville 26 – 4 Southern Cross Catholic College, Townsville
Marymount College, Burleigh Waters 28 – 0 St Ursula’s College, Yeppoon
The Cathedral College, Rockhampton 20 – 0 Southern Cross Catholic College, Townsville
Marymount College, Burleigh Waters 20 – 0 St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba
St Patrick’s College, Mackay 42 – 6 Shalom College, Bundaberg
The draw can be seen at www.confraternitycarnival.com.au.
All matches will be livestreamed on www.confraternitycarnival.com.au.
All scores will be updated on the Confraternity Carnival website and on the QISSRL Facebook page.
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ROUND 2 SCHEDULE
Wednesday, June 22
2022 Peter Mulholland Schoolboy cup Rnd 1 Draw, Results, Ladder & Players’ Stat’s
12pm: St Dominic’s College v Hunter Sports High (Action Photo’s SOON)
12.30pm: Patrician Brothers Blacktown v Westfields Sports
1.30pm: Hills Sports v Endeavour Sports High
Wednesday, June 29
11am: Farrer MAHS v All Saints Maitland
TBC*
Illawarra Sports High v Hallam College
Erindale College v The Grange P-12 School
Patrician Brothers Fairfield v Holy Cross College, Ryde
Bass High v St Gregory’s College
*Games expected to be scheduled for start of Term 3
RE-WATCH THE ROUND 1 ACTION
Tuesday, May 31
ROUND 1 SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 31
11am: Patrician Brothers Fairfield 64 – 0 Farrer MAHS
Wednesday, June 1
11am: Holy Cross College 38 – 24 All Saints Maitland
11.30am: Erindale College 64 – 0 Illawarra Sports High
12pm: Endeavour Sports High 20 – 14 Patrician Brothers Blacktown (Action Photo’s Monday 13 June)
Wednesday, June 8
12pm: St Dominic’s v Bass High
1.30pm: Hunter Sports High v St Gregory’s College
11am: The Grange P-12 College v Hallam College
Thursday, June 9
Westfields Sports High v Hills Sports High
Queensland Results
Langer Cup
Ipswich SHS 24 – 16 Keebra Park SHS
Aaron Payne Cup
Mackay State High School 0 – 32 St Patrick’s College
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