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New Girls Teams In Confo Carnival

ourfooty — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:12:21 +0000

New Girls Teams In Confo Carnival

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New Teams Emerge In Confraternity Carnival Girls Draw

New Teams Emerge In Confraternity Carnival Girls’ Draw

St Patrick’s College, Mackay took a step towards a treasured Confraternity Shield for their school in an unbeaten start to the girls’ rugby league competition in Brisbane today.

St Patrick’s won their two opening matches in the third edition of the girls’ draw at the famous Confraternity Carnival.

Which is in its 43rd year of bringing together Catholic and Independent Schools from across the state.

Rockhampton schools Emmaus College and The Cathedral College were also unbeaten after two matches, leaving a final pool match tomorrow to determine the semi-finalists in the afternoon.

Twelve teams are contesting the girls’ competition to be split into tiers to compete for the top Confraternity Shield and the second-tier Confraternity Trophy.

St Patrick’s College, Mackay have one of the proudest histories in Confraternity Carnival, stretching back to the boys’ unmatched five-year Shield winning streak from 1988 with teams including future league legend Wendell Sailor.

But St Patrick’s haven’t claimed a Shield since 2003.

The girls and boys’ teams were excellent last year but lost their finals when thousands of spectators watched on in Mackay.

This girls’ team has made a positive start under new coach Imogen Healy, a town planner who is still playing top-grade league as a halfback in Mackay.

Healy has brought together a team with 11 players from last year’s campaign and some who featured in the inaugural girls’ competition in 2021 before Covid-19 forced an early end to the carnival.

“Some of these girls have been playing together since they were in Year 7 so they’ve developed good combinations on the field but they’re also friends off the field,” Healy said.

“We have spoken about what happened last year and the chance to get another opportunity this year.

They have come here to do their best and to see where that can take us.”

The Cathedral College made a statement when they inflicted the first loss in Confro girls’ history on Marymount College, Burleigh Waters.

Last year’s Shield champions fell 8-4 to The Cathedral College before rebounding with a 40-4 win over Townsville’s Southern Cross Catholic College.

Emmaus College, Rockhampton also staked a claim with wins today over St Margaret Mary’s College, Townsville and St Ursula’s College, Yeppoon.

Three new teams played their first girls’ matches today: Emmaus College, Jimboomba; Mt Maria College, Mitchelton; and Trinity College, Beenleigh. Mt Maria began its campaign with a 22-10 win over Southern Cross Catholic College.

The winners of tomorrow’s semi-finals will qualify for Thursday’s deciders. The girls’ Shield grand final will be held at 11am on Thursday, one hour after the Trophy grand final.

Struddys

Girls’ Day 1 results

Pool A

The Cathedral College, Rockhampton 8 d Marymount College, Burleigh Waters 4
Mt Maria College, Mitchelton 22 d Southern Cross Catholic College, Townsville 10
Marymount College, Burleigh Waters 40 d Southern Cross Catholic College, Townsville 4
The Cathedral College, Rockhampton 8 d Mt Maria College, Mitchelton 0

Pool B

St Patrick’s College, Mackay 24 d Shalom College, Bundaberg 0
St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba 14 d Emmaus College, Jimboomba 4
Shalom College, Bundaberg 32 d Emmaus College, Jimboomba 0
St Patrick’s College, Mackay 34 d St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba 0

Pool C

St Ursula’s College, Yeppoon 26 d Trinity College, Beenleigh 6
Emmaus College, Rockhampton 16 d St Margaret Mary’s College, Townsville 8
Emmaus College, Rockhampton 36 d St Ursula’s College, Yeppoon 4
St Margaret Mary’s College, Townsville 30 d Trinity College, Beenleigh 0

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Confraternity Carnival Takes Off

ourfooty — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:07:04 +0000

Confraternity Carnival Takes Off

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Confraternity Carnival Takes Off At Suncorp Stadium

The 2023 Confraternity Carnival opened at Queensland rugby league’s most famous ground today, sparking another week of action featuring more than 1200 students from Catholic and Independent schools across the state.

Confraternity Carnival Takes Off At Suncorp Stadium (Photo credit: St Laurence’s College)

Host school St Laurence’s College met Villanova College at Suncorp Stadium in the curtain-raiser to the Broncos-Titans NRL clash. It was the first time that “Confro” had featured at Suncorp Stadium in the carnival’s four decades of history.

St Laurence’s opened the carnival in style with a 26-16 win over Villanova in the boys’ Division 2 match.

Confraternity Carnival Takes Off At Suncorp Stadium (Photo credit: St Laurence’s College)

The Associated Independent Colleges rivals attracted large groups of supporters to Suncorp Stadium for a game that showed both teams are prepared for strong Carnival performances.

St Laurence’s five-try haul was shared among the team including, Finn Mackay, Jack Tuite, Hudson Burgess and Campbell Wilson.

Villanova made it to the line three times thanks to two tries by Jackson Connor and a thirty-third minute try by Larry Clark.

An opening ceremony and the traditional Mass service will be held tonight with all squads featuring.

The Carnival proper will begin tomorrow – the traditional Monday start – at St Laurence’s College’s playing fields at Runcorn and run until Friday when finals are held. This will be the 43rd Confro and the first hosted by St Laurence’s College.

It will again be sponsored by CQ University.

More than 1000 schoolboys and more than 200 schoolgirls will play this week. They will represent 52 schools in the boys’ competition and 12 in the girls draw.

That’s an increase of four boys’ teams and three girls’ teams on last year’s Carnival in Mackay.

In its four decades, Confro has become one of the nation’s best rugby league nurseries.

Seven Confraternity Carnival graduates featured in the Maroons squad for the second match of the 2023 State of Origin series: Daly Cherry-Evans (St Patrick’s College, Mackay), Cameron Munster (Emmaus College, Rockhampton).

Valentine Holmes (Ignatius Park College, Townsville), Ben Hunt and Harry Grant (St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon), Lindsay Collins (Padua College, Kedron) and Xavier Coates (Marymount College, Burleigh Waters).

Organised by Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Rugby League, Confraternity Carnival was held every year from 1980 until 2019.

In 2020, the carnival could not be held because of Covid-19. In 2021, “Confro” had reached its quarter-final stages at Iona College when a Covid-19 lockdown in southeast Queensland forced its immediate cancellation.

It returned to normal last year

It returned to normal last year with Townsville’s Ignatius Park College winning a second consecutive Confraternity Shield.

The boys’ carnival is contested in three divisions of 16 teams (Divisions 1 and 2) and 20 teams (Division 3).

The make-up of the divisions can be found on the QISSRL website: www.confraternitycarnival.com.au Teams can play up to two matches each day.

The girls’ teams will each play two games on Monday 26 June and two games on Tuesday 27 June.

Those results will determine the order for Thursday’s finals, during which each team will play one match.

The girls’ Shield grand final will be held at 11am on Thursday 29 June. The Trophy grand final will be held for the first time at 10am on 29 June.

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Confro2023 Preview Ignatius Park College

ourfooty — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:01:07 +0000

Confro2023 Preview Ignatius Park College

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Confro2023 Preview Ignatius Park College

Confro2023 Preview Ignatius Park College The Townsville school is seeking its third successive Confraternity Shield (Photo : QISSRL)

Ignatius Park College’s rugby league squad returns to Brisbane next week to chase a Confraternity Carnival milestone that has eluded so many schools.

The Townsville school is seeking its third successive Confraternity Shield as the Division 1 champions when the 2023 Carnival begins next Monday at St Laurence’s College’s playing fields at Runcorn.

Two schools have achieved the three-peat previously in more than four decades of Confro history: St Patrick’s College, Mackay (1988-92) and Ignatius Park College (2011-2013).

Another seven schools have attempted a third successive win without success, underlining the competitive nature of the carnival.

But Ignatius Park can draw on that 2011-2013 era when current Norths Devils coach Dave Elliott guided one of the best teams in Confro history.

The 2012 team came to Shorncliffe to defend their title with a team including Valentine Holmes, Coen Hess and player of the carnival Kieran Quabba.

Ignatius Park College will compete under new leadership this year with two-time winning coach Steven Lansley transferring to new Division 3 team Southern Cross College.

Zeb Kyle is now head coach, following his work leading Townsville Blackhawks Under 18s to the Mal Meninga Cup grand final.

Kyle said the players were excited to compete this year with their attitude and defence helping deliver strong results in other competitions leading up to the Carnival.

Kyle said about five players from last season’s champions will return this year.

“I’ve been really impressed with the attitude among the group during the season,” Kyle said.

“Our defensive efforts in our games during the (north Queensland open schools’) Aaron Payne Cup give me confidence that we’ll be a tough competitor for any teams we come up against during Confro.

“It’s been a demanding few months for a lot of the boys with little time between other competitions.

The focus this week is on recovery so the boys feel fresh for a big week of footy coming up.”

The Ignatius Park team

The Ignatius Park team have battled hard in the first three rounds of the Aaron Payne Cup with their first meeting against last year’s Confro grand finalists St Patrick’s College, Mackay.

Despite a tough loss against the Mackay team, Ignatius Park fought back in round two to force a draw against Kirwan State High School and would later claim victory in round three against Trinity Bay State High School.

Ignatius Park will have a chance at redemption against St Patrick’s College in round four which is set for July 12.

When asked what key messages he’d given the group ahead of this year’s Carnival, Kyle said he had kept it very simple.

“I just want them to really enjoy the whole week,” Kyle said.

“Obviously it’s a Carnival where winning and losing matters but it should always be a Carnival they enjoy regardless of the result.

“We want the boys to enjoy each others’ company away from the footy and make sure we’re doing things we enjoy away from footy too.

“In the end, they’re just schoolboys playing footy so it’s always got to come back to that.”

Working alongside Kyle this year is assistant coach Dylan O’Connor. Included in the coach staff is ex-student now strength and condition coach, Matthew Stark.

The boys’ selected in this year’s team will have their jumpers presented to them by their parents at a special evening on the Friday before the Carnival.

Kyle said there had been a really strong showing of support from parents and the wider Townsville community for the players.

“Although it’s my first year as head coach, it’s really impressed me how strong the community support is for the boys,” Mr Kyle said.

“You can expect that a lot of parents will be making the trip to Brisbane to support their son and their school and that’s always really important.”

2023 Confraternity Shield Full Draw

Group Fixtures

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Sunday 25th June

Time Field Division Pool Team Team

12:00 pm Suncorp St Laurence’s College Villanova College

Day One (Monday)

Time Field Division Pool Team Team

8:40 am 1 3 B Mt Maria College St Patrick’s College Gympie
2 3 A Xavier Catholic College Unity College
3 G A Marymount College The Cathedral College
4 3 B St Augustine’s College Springfield Trinity College
5 3 A Gilroy Santa Maria College Emmaus College Jimboomba
6 G A Southern Cross Catholic College Mt Maria College
9:30 am 1 G B St Patrick’s College Mackay Shalom College
2 G B St Joseph’s College Toowoomba Emmaus College Jimboomba
3 3 C Faith Lutheran College St John’s School Roma
4 3 C Southern Cross Catholic College St James’ College
5 3 D St John’s College Nambour Chisholm Catholic College
6 3 D Chanel College St Mary’s College Woree
10:20 am 1 2 A Our Lady of the Southern Cross College Holy Spirit College
2 2 A St Columban’s College St Teresa’s College
3 2 C St Thomas More College St Laurence’s College
4 2 B Aquinas College Marist College Emerald
5 2 B All Souls St Gabriel’s School St Joseph’s College Toowoomba
6 G C St Ursula’s College Trinity College
11:10 am 1 1 A Ignatius Park College Padua College
2 2 C Columba Catholic College Villanova College
3 2 D Clairvaux MacKillop College Blackheath & Thornburgh College
4 2 D St Michael’s College Assumption College
5 1 A Marymount College Emmaus College Rockhampton
6 G C Emmaus College Rockhampton St Margaret Mary’s College
12:00 pm 1 G A Marymount College Southern Cross Catholic College
2 1 B St Patrick’s College Mackay Marist College Ashgrove
3 1 D The Cathedral College Shalom College
4 1 D St Mary’s College Toowoomba St Edmund’s College
5 1 B St Augustine’s College Cairns The Rockhampton Grammar School
6 G A The Cathedral College Mt Maria College
12:50 pm 1 1 C Iona College St Patrick’s College Shorncliffe
2 1 C St Brendan’s College St Peter Claver College
3 3 E Ryan Catholic College McAuley College
4 3 E Good Shepherd Catholic College St Anthony’s College
5 3 A Xavier Catholic College Gilroy Santa Maria College
6 3 A Unity College Emmaus College Jimboomba
1:40 pm 1 3 C Faith Lutheran College St James’ College
2 3 C St John’s School Roma Southern Cross Catholic College
3 3 D Chanel College Chisholm Catholic College
4 G B Shalom College Emmaus College Jimboomba
5 G B St Patrick’s College Mackay St Joseph’s College Toowoomba
6 3 D St Mary’s College Woree St John’s College Nambour
2:30 pm 1 2 B Aquinas College All Souls St Gabriel’s School
2 2 B Marist College Emerald St Joseph’s College Toowoomba
3 1 A Ignatius Park College Marymount College
4 1 A Padua College Emmaus College Rockhampton
5 2 A Our Lady of the Southern Cross College St Columban’s College
6 2 A Holy Spirit College St Teresa’s College
3:20 pm 1 G C Emmaus College Rockhampton St Ursula’s College
2 1 D Shalom College St Edmund’s College
3 2 D Blackheath & Thornburgh College Assumption College
4 2 C St Thomas More College Columba Catholic College
5 2 D Clairvaux MacKillop College St Michael’s College
6 G C St Margaret Mary’s College Trinity College
4:10 pm 1 1 D St Mary’s College Toowoomba The Cathedral College
2 1 C St Brendan’s College Iona College
3 1 B Marist College Ashgrove The Rockhampton Grammar School
4 1 B St Patrick’s College Mackay St Augustine’s College Cairns
5 1 C St Patrick’s College Shorncliffe St Peter Claver College

Day Two (Tuesday)

Time Field DIV Group Team Team

8:30 am 1 3 B Mt Maria College Trinity College
2 3 B St Patrick’s College Gympie St Augustine’s College Springfield
3 3 D Chisholm Catholic College St Mary’s College Woree
4 3 E Good Shepherd Catholic College Ryan Catholic College
5 3 E St Anthony’s College McAuley College
6 3 D Chanel College St John’s College Nambour
9:20 am 1 2 D Assumption College Clairvaux MacKillop College
2 2 D St Michael’s College Blackheath & Thornburgh College
3 2 A Our Lady of the Southern Cross College St Teresa’s College
4 2 A Holy Spirit College St Columban’s College
5 G C Emmaus College Rockhampton Trinity College
6 G C St Ursula’s College St Margaret Mary’s College
10:10 am 1 2 C Villanova College St Thomas More College
2 2 C St Laurences College Columba Catholic College
3 2 B Aquinas College St Joseph’s College Toowoomba
4 2 B Marist College Emerald All Souls St Gabriel’s School
5 G B St Patrick’s College Mackay Emmaus College Jimboomba
6 G B Shalom College St Joseph’s College Toowoomba
11:00 am 1 1 B Marist College Ashgrove St Augustine’s College Cairns
2 1 C Iona College St Peter Claver College
3 1 C St Brendan’s College St Patrick’s College Shorncliffe
4 1 B St Patrick’s College Mackay The Rockhampton Grammar School
5 G A The Cathedral College Southern Cross Catholic College
6 G A Marymount College Mt Maria College
11:50 am 1 1 A Marymount College Padua College
2 1 A Ignatius Park College Emmaus College Rockhampton
3 1 D The Cathedral College St Edmund’s College
4 1 D St Mary’s College Toowoomba Shalom College
5 3 A Xavier Catholic College Emmaus College Jimboomba
6 3 A Unity College Gilroy Santa Maria College
12:40 pm BREAK
12:50 pm 1 3 C Faith Lutheran College Southern Cross Catholic College
2 3 C St John’s School Roma St James’ College
3 3 E St Anthony’s College Ryan Catholic College
4 3 E McAuley College Good Shepherd Catholic College
5 3 B Mt Maria College St Augustine’s College Springfield
6 3 B St Patrick’s College Gympie Trinity College

Finals Series

Day Two (Tuesday)

Time Field Div Group Team Team Game

1:40 pm 1 Plate Pool A 1 Pool D 2 1
2 Plate Pool A 2 Pool D 1 2
3 Bowl Pool A 3 Pool D 4 3
4 Bowl Pool A 4 Pool D 3 4
2:30 pm 1 Plate Pool B 1 Pool C 2 5
2 Plate Pool B 2 Pool C 1 6
3 Bowl Pool B 3 Pool C 4 7
4 Bowl Pool B 4 Pool C 3 8
5 G Play Off Position 12 Position 9 G1
6 G Play Off Position 11 Position 10 G2
3:20 pm 1 Shield Pool B 1 Pool C 2 9
2 Shield Pool B 2 Pool C 1 10
3 Trophy Pool B 3 Pool C 4 11
4 Trophy Pool B 4 Pool C 3 12
5 G Trophy Semi Position 8 Position 5 G3
6 G Trophy Semi Position 7 Position 6 G4
4:10 pm 1 Shield Pool A 1 Pool D 2 13
2 Shield Pool A 2 Pool D 1 14
3 Trophy Pool A 3 Pool D 4 15
4 Trophy Pool A 4 Pool D 3 16
5 G Shield Semi Position 1 Position 4 G5
6 G Shield Semi Position 2 Position 3 G6

Day Three (Wednesday) Rest Day

Day Four (Thursday)

Time Division Pool Field Team Team Game

8:30 am 3 Play off Team 17 Team 20
3 Play off Team 18 Team 19
3 Q/F Challenge Team 9 Team 16 17
3 Q/F Challenge Team 10 Team 15 18
3 Q/F Challenge Team 11 Team 14 19
3 Q/F Challenge Team 12 Team 13 20
9:20 am 3 Q/F Cup Team 1 Team 8 21
3 Q/F Cup Team 2 Team 7 22
3 Q/F Cup Team 3 Team 6 23
3 Q/F Cup Team 4 Team 5 24
G Play off Loser G3 Loser G4
G Play off Loser G1 Loser G2
10:10 am Grand Final Girls Trophy 1 Winner G3 Winner G4
G Play off Loser G5 Loser G6
2 Bowl Winner 3 Winner 7 25
2 Bowl Loser 3 Loser 7 26
G Play off Winner G1 Winner G2
11:00 am Grand Final Girls Shield 1 Winner G5 Winner G6
12:00 pm Presentations
12:30 pm 2 Plate Winner 1 Winner 5 27
2 Plate Winner 2 Winner 6 28
2 Plate Loser 1 Loser 5 29
2 Plate Loser 2 Loser 6 30
2 Bowl Winner 4 Winner 8 31
2 Bowl Loser 4 Loser 8 32
1:30 pm 1 Trophy Winner 11 Winner 15 33
1 Trophy Loser 11 Loser 15 34
1 Trophy Winner 12 Winner 16 35
1 Trophy Loser 12 Loser 16 36
1 Shield Loser 10 Loser 14 37
3 Play off Team 17 Team 18
2:30 pm 1 Shield Winner 9 Winner 13 38
1 Shield Loser 9 Loser 13 39
1 Shield Winner 10 Winner 14 40
3 Play off Team 19 Team 20
3 Cup Winner 21 Winner 24 41
3 Cup Loser 21 Loser 24 42
3:30 pm 3 Cup Winner 22 Winner 23 43
3 Cup Loser 22 Loser 23 44
3 Challenge Winner 17 Winner 20 45
3 Challenge Loser 17 Loser 20 46
3 Challenge Winner 18 Winner 19 47
3 Challenge Loser 18 Loser 19 48

Day Five (Friday)

Time Division Pool Field Team Team

8:20am Play off Challenge Loser 45 Loser 47
Play off Challenge Winner 46 Winner 48
Play off Challenge Loser 46 Loser 48
Play off Bowl Winner 26 Winner 32
Play off Bowl Loser 26 Loser 32
9:10am Play off Cup Winner 42 Winner 44
Play off Cup Loser 42 Loser 44
Play off Trophy Loser 34 Loser 36
10:00am Play off Trophy Winner 34 Winner 36
Play off Trophy Loser 33 Loser 35
Play off Plate Loser 29 Loser 30
Play off Bowl Loser 25 Loser 31
10:50am Play off Plate Loser 27 Loser 28
Play off Shield Winner 37 Winner 39
Play off Shield Loser 38 Loser 40
Play off Shield Loser 37 Loser 39
11:40am 3 Play Off Position 17 Position 19
3 Play Off Position 18 Position 20
Play off Plate Winner 29 Winner 30
Play off Cup Loser 41 Loser 43
8:30am Grand Final Cup 1 Winner 41 Winner 43
9:30am Grand Final Challenge 2 Winner 45 Winner 47
9:30am Grand Final Bowl 1 Winner 25 Winner 31
10:30am Grand Final Plate 1 Winner 27 Winner 28
11:30am Grand Final Trophy 1 Winner 33 Winner 35
12:30 pm Grand Final Shield 1 Winner 38 Winner 40

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Ignatius Park College claims Confraternity Shield

qrlmedia — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:39:37 +0000

Ignatius Park College claims Confraternity Shield

Author ; QISSRL Media Release

Ignatius Park College claims Confraternity Shield

Townsville’s Ignatius Park College stamped itself as the modern powerhouse of the Confraternity Shield as it stormed to victory over host school St Patrick’s College, Mackay, today in the first final since 2019.

Ignatius Park’s 32-0 win, in front of a crowd of 5000 people at BB Print Stadium, was its sixth Confraternity Shield victory in the last 10 years and just reward for a dominant week by the north Queenslanders.

The alma mater of the likes of Valentine Holmes, Michael Morgan, Coen Hess and Aidan Guerra became the first school to defend the Shield title since St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon won in 2015.

And they did it with the words of Morgan and Hess spurring them on.

Both players sent video messages to the Ignatius Park team telling them that the week of Confraternity Carnival was among the most special in their lives because they played with their mates in a carnival unlike any other in Australian rugby league.

“Those messages were really important for our players because it reinforced to them the opportunity that a week of Confro brings,” Ignatius Park coach Steven Lansley said.

“Our college really enjoys playing in this carnival. The players buy into camp here and they don’t want to let each other down. Almost all of these players have been together at the college for many years so they are genuine mates.

“We are very open with the fact that Confraternity Carnival is our biggest target of the year.

We start planning in January so it’s satisfying to see it all come together for the boys today.”

Action from the 42dn Confraternity Carnival. Photo: Academy Photography

This 42nd Confraternity Carnival, sponsored by CQ University and staged by Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Rugby League, brings together 48 boys’ teams and nine girls’ teams from Catholic and Independent schools across Queensland.

A host of Queensland’s greatest players have emerged from the event and there were plenty of comparisons this week to the last full carnival in Bundaberg three years ago before the COVID pandemic ruined the events in 2020 and 2021.

In 2019, Ignatius Park conceded only two tries across the six games during the week before rolling The Cathedral College 34-0 in the decider.

This week, the blue-and-white wall of Ignatius Park again conceded only two tries while rattling up 196 points in its three pool matches and three finals.

Today’s decider was much anticipated after St Patrick’s College won through to its first final since 2003 with a quality team featuring 10 players with links to NRL clubs.

But they could not handle the size, speed and defensive mettle of Ignatius Park as coach Lansley’s six months of planning yielded a treasured win.

“Defensively, these players just didn’t want to give in today,” Lansley said.

“We know that St Pat’s are a very good team and they had this huge crowd here so it wasn’t going to be easy. But we started well and we probably took the crowd out of it.”

Ignatius Park opened the scoring with a try in the seventh minute to Jack Prior before the power of prop Jamaine Stanley in the 23rd minute for a 14-0 lead. St Patrick’s threw plenty at the Ignatius Park defence, but it held firm.

In the play-off for third place, St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon defeated Rockhampton’s The Cathedral College 38-6 while the Bob Linder Trophy, for the second half of the Division 1 teams, was claimed by Shalom College over Padua College.

The Neil Bloxsidge Plate – the highest prize for the Division 2 teams – was won by Dalby’s Our Lady of the Southern Cross College in a 28-10 win over St Edmund’s College, Ipswich.

Only two weeks ago, the Dalby school was entered for Division 3, yet it accepted a request to move into the higher division when a team asked to push back.

The other three trophies awarded today went to Clairvaux MacKillop College, Mt Gravatt (Confraternity Bowl), Xavier Catholic College, Hervey Bay (Confraternity Cup) and St Anthony’s College, Townsville (Men of League Challenge).

Four players each from Ignatius Park College and St Patrick’s College, Mackay, were selected in the QISSRL Merit team including player of the carnival Jamal Shibasaki.

The 43rd Confraternity Carnival will be held in June next year in Brisbane, hosted by St Laurence’s College.

Finals results

Boys

(Listed in order of rankings of divisions from top-down)

Confraternity Shield final

Ignatius Park College, Townsville 32 – 0 St Patrick’s College, Mackay

Positional play-offs:

St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon 38 – 6 The Cathedral College, Rockhampton

Iona College, Lindum 10 – 4 Marymount College, Burleigh Waters

St Mary’s College, Toowoomba 16 – 6 St Augustine’s College, Cairns

Bob Lindner Trophy final

Shalom College, Bundaberg 18 – 16 Padua College, Kedron

Positional play-offs:

St Peter Claver College, Riverview 16 – 16 Marist College, Ashgrove

Emmaus College, Rockhampton 32 d- 10 St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe

Rockhampton Grammar School 22 – 6 Aquinas College, Ashmore

Neil Bloxsidge Plate final

Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Dalby 28 – 10 St Edmund’s College, Ipswich

Positional play-offs:

Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers 36 – 10 St Michael’s College, Merrimac

St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane 34 – 6 Holy Spirit College, Mackay 6

Assumption College, Warwick 16 – 12 Marist College, Emerald

Confraternity Bowl final

Clairvaux MacKillop College, Mt Gravatt 30 – 12 St Columban’s College, Caboolture

Positional play-offs:

All Souls St Gabriel’s College, Charters Towers 36 – 10 St Thomas More College, Sunnybank

St Teresa’s College, Abergowrie 36 – 6 Blackheath & Thornburgh College, Charters Towers

St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba 28 d Faith Lutheran College, Plainland 4

Confraternity Cup final

Xavier Catholic College, Hervey Bay 30 – 0 Mt Maria College, Mitchelton

Positional play-offs:

Chanel College, Gladstone 20 – 8 Good Shepherd College, Mount Isa

Unity College, Caloundra West 34 – 12 St Patrick’s College, Gympie

St John’s School, Roma 26 – 6 St Mary’s College, Woree

Men of League Challenge final

St Anthony’s College, Townsville 24 d- 10 Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham

Positional play-offs:

Emmaus College, Jimboomba 20 – 8 Trinity College, Beenleigh 8

Chisholm Catholic College, Cornubia 16 – 14 Ryan Catholic College, Townsville

St Augustine’s College, Augustine Heights 28 – 4 St James’ College, Spring Hill

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

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

Action Photo Galleries

2022 Peter Mulholland Schoolboy cup Rnd 1 Draw, Results, Ladder & Players’ Stat’s

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Marymount College claim historic Confraternity title

ourfooty — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:09:15 +0000

Marymount College claim historic Confraternity title

Author : QISSRL Media Release

Marymount College claim historic Confraternity title

Marymount College’s long wait for a crack at the first girls’ Confraternity Carnival title ended in triumph today with victory in a stirring final in Mackay.

Gold Coast’s Marymount College defeated home team St Patrick’s College 18-10, lifting the CQ University Shield for the first time after waiting through two carnivals ruined by the COVID pandemic.

The inaugural girls’ competition was scheduled for 2020, but play wasn’t possible.

Last year, Marymount had won all three of its pool matches at Iona College before a snap COVID lockdown cancelled the carnival before the finals could be played.

That left Marymount primed for another tilt this year, bringing eight players back from the 2021 carnival led by captain and Queensland Under 19 representative player Lily-Rose Kolc.

The excellent backrower was named player of the final as Marymount scored two tries in each half, taking the air out of a crowd of several thousand people hoping St Patrick’s could overcome the visiting team.

Marymount delivered the highlight of the match when its forward pack peppered the St Patrick’s line before halfback Lexi Samuels delivered a pinpoint kick that fell on to the fingertips of flying winger Sienna Jones.

It was a try that summed up the skill level of a girls’ carnival packed with big hits, speed and attacking highlights.

Nine teams from Catholic schools across Queensland contested the carnival with Marymount winning all four of its pool matches before its finals win.

“This carnival helps to create another pathway for young women in rugby league,” Hannah Richardson, a member of the Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Rugby League committee, said.

“Some of these girls’ mothers, aunties and sisters have paved the way for this in the last 20 or 30 years and today we award the first Confraternity Carnival girls’ title.”

The carnival began in 1980 with six boys’ teams playing in Bundaberg and it has grown every year to feature 48 boys’ teams.

The momentum for a girls’ competition developed in recent years with Marymount among the teams to embrace the concept.

The Burleigh Waters school was made to work for the title as St Patrick’s moved within four points of the lead after Gracie Watt twisted in a tackle to score next to the posts.

But Marymount put the game out of reach when Zoe Gilbert crossed in the left corner with five minutes remaining.

Earlier today, Emmaus College claimed third place with a 12-4 win over fellow Rockhampton school The Cathedral College.

Emmaus was led by Queensland Under 19 squad member Lillian Yarrow, who was the inaugural winner of the Reg Cannon Award for the female player of the carnival. Yarrow was outstanding for Emmaus across the five matches contested this week.

The Carbine Club Spirit of the Carnival Award was won by The Cathedral College’s tireless halfback Alenna Whipp.

Shalom College fullback Taylor Driver was named the Girls’ Player with Most Potential.

Girls results

CQ University Shield final

Marymount College, Burleigh Waters 18 – 10 St Patrick’s College, Mackay

Third-place play-off

Emmaus College, Rockhampton 12 – 4 The Cathedral College, Rockhampton

Other finals

Shalom College, Bundaberg 16 – 0 St Margaret Mary’s College, Townsville

(The following matches were played in halves)

St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba 4 – 0 St Ursula’s College, Yeppoon

Southern Cross Catholic College, Townsville 12 – 0 St Ursula’s College, Yeppoon

Southern Cross Catholic College, Townsville 6 – 0 St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba

ROUND 2 SCHEDULE
Wednesday, June 22

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

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

Action Photo Galleries

Rugby League: The New South Wales’ under-19s outfit were far too good for the Maroons, putting together a first half blitz to kill off Queensland.

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Future NRL stars take to the field at 42nd Confraternity Carnival

dailytelegraph — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:37:27 +0000

Future NRL stars take to the field at 42nd Confraternity Carnival

Author : Nick Tucker and Brayden Heslehurst

Future NRL stars take to the field at 42nd Confraternity Carnival in Mackay

The Confraternity Carnival schoolboy carnival has featured some of the game’s greats in the past so we have revealed some of the top talents to watch at this year’s event in Mackay. SEE WHO MADE IT

Some future NRL and State of Origin stars will be on show at the 42nd Confraternity Carnival schoolboy rugby league competition in Mackay next week so we have revealed the top talents to watch.

A total of 48 boys teams and nine girls teams from Catholic and independent schools around Queensland will be hosted by St Patrick’s College, Mackay and Mercy College from June 27 to July 1.

Eight Confraternity Carnival graduates are in the Queensland Maroons squad for game two of Origin, including Cameron Munster, Valentine Homes, Ben Hunt, Harry Grant, Corey Oats, Felise Kaufusi, Lindsay Collins and the injured Xavier Coats.

Confraternity Carnival graduate and Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans came from the host school of St Patrick’s College, Mackay.

So who are some of the young guns taking part in this year’s boys carnival?

We will also have some top talents to watch from the girls competition next week.

TOP 15 PLAYERS TO WATCH

Henry Teutau (Ignatius Park College)

Ignatius Park’s Henry Teutau. Picture: Evan Morgan

Weighing in at about 115kg, Teutau is a prop with the speed of an outside back. The New Zealand product, who is contracted to the Cowboys, showed his skill when he steamrolled through Kirwan in the final minutes for a try that drew an Aaron Payne Cup match this month.

Lachlan Coburn (St Peter Claver College)

Lachlan Coburn is the youngest son of Danny Coburn – the most capped Ipswich Jet. His older brother, Tyler Coburn, is also a Claver Old Boy who has been playing really well for the Jets in cup the last few years.

Lachlan played Cyril Connel for the Jets this year at lock and hooker and was great in that competition.

Lachlan Stuart (St Peter Claver College)

Lachlan Stuart is a young halfback who is a a cracking rugby league player.

Stuart is competitive and cheeky with a great show and go and short kicking game.

The Mal Meninga preseason has helped him mature and has another year of Mal to come.

He is definitely one to watch at this year’s Carnival.

Lachlan Stuart St Peter Claver College

Nacollie Papua ( St Peter Claver College)

Nacollie Papua is a big, mobile middle or edge back rower.

He plays union for his club footy but is a powerful force in league as well.

He is one of Claver’s captains and will lead by example with his uncompromising defence and dynamic ball running.

One of the Players to Watch at the Carnival from St Peter Claver College: Nacollie Papua.

Matt Hill (St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon)

Matt Hill of St Brendan’s College with the ball.

An electric fullback who scored one of the best tries of Confro last year.

Hill is contracted to the Melbourne Storm and already features in the Capras’ impressive Under 21s team in the statewide competition, playing well against players several years older.

Henry Thorpe (St Patrick’s College, Mackay)

Henry Thorpe. Picture: Matthew Forrest

A utility player who has already linked with the Canberra Raiders for next year.

The versatile Thorpe can play hooker or other positions that makes him vital for St Pat’s on-field chemistry. His brother Harry, a half, will also link with the Raiders next year.

Mitch Rogers (Padua College, Kedron)

An outstanding prospect who showed his skill on the rugby union field with perhaps the best individual try of the AIC season, producing two chip-and-chases in the one movement. A dangerous No. 9 who follows on the best traditions of Padua’s proud league history.

Tana Martin (The Cathedral College, Rockhampton)

Tana Martin with the ball The Cathedral College

The son of former Melbourne Storm premiership player Tony, Tana is a highly promising halfback who will be key to TCC’s hopes to going one better than their 2019 grand final loss. Martin is fast and a smart thinker on the field. His father is coaching TCC at Confro.

Jamal Shibasaki (Ignatius Park College)

Ignatius Park College (Iggy Park) rugby league forwards Jamaine Stanley, Jamal Shibasaki and Henry Teutau. Picture: Nic Darveniza

A damaging backrower whose brother Gehamat played NRL for the Broncos and Knights.

Shibasaki is also on a Broncos contract, showing his form for the Townsville Blackhawks Under 18 team. Shibasaki has speed and size.

Will Shears (St Patrick’s College, Mackay)

Will Shears. Picture: Matthew Forrest

A quality fullback who has caught the eye in his various forms of junior representative football.

Shears captained the Mackay Cutters’ Under 18 team this year. He can play centres and has even spent time at lock. Already contracted to North Queensland Cowboys.

Callan Campbell (St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon)

Callan Campbell CQ Capras’ under-18 player

Regarded as one of the most underrated players in the Mal Meninga Cup competition in the halves for the Capras.

Campbell will captain the St Brendan’s team in Confro and he will bring excellent knowledge of some rival players from his Meninga performances.

Bailey Nash (St Mary’s College, Toowoomba)

Bailey Nash for Clydesdales and Tyler Peckham-Harris for Jets. Picture: Nev Madsen

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The strong-running centre will captain St Mary’s when he returns for his second Confraternity Carnival.

Nash was impressive on the left side for the Western Clydesdales in the Mal Meninga Cup, showing skill in attack and defence.

Jet Daly (St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe)

The Shorncliffe skipper is back for his second Confraternity Carnival after showing his promise last season.

A tireless backrower with some of the quickest feet among all forwards in the competition.

He will be central to St Pat’s hopes of another big tournament.

Regan Payne (St Edmund’s College, Ipswich)

One of the finds of the recent Mal Meninga Cup for Ipswich Jets. A strong-running utility with a real appetite for defence.

Payne is returning for his second Confraternity Carnival after excelling this season in St Edmund’s outstanding AIC rugby union season.

Ayden Hoad (Iona College, Lindum)

Another player who caught the eye in the Mal Meninga Cup Under 18 season. Playing for Wynnum Manly, Hoad did the job at hooker, lock, wing and centre such is his versatility. Growing in confidence and handed the co-captaincy for Iona in his second Confro appearance.

Darcy Carswell (St Mary’s College, Toowoomba)

Darcy Carswell Meninga Cup between Ipswich Jets and Clydesdales. Clydesdales, Picture: Patrick Woods.

Carswell was named in The Courier-Mail’s Mal Meninga Cup team of the season for his efforts for the Western Clydesdales.

A prop with a serious work ethic, Carswell returns for his second Confro with the excellent preparation of a tough Meninga Cup campaign.

Xavier Kerrisk (St Patrick’s College, Mackay)

Xavier Kerrisk. Picture: Matthew Forrest

Named on the bench in The Courier-Mail’s Mal Meninga Cup team of the season, Kerrisk also featured in the Queensland Under 18 emerging Origin squad. Signed to the North Queensland Cowboys on a development contract, Kerrisk is another asset for a strong St Pat’s team.

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Lachlan Magill (St Augustine’s College, Cairns)

The player-of-the-match as St Augustine’s took out last year’s NRL Schoolboy Trophy decider to give the Cairns school its first state league title in almost 30 years.

Magill is a backrower with speed, size and good ball-handling skills.

Also a hard worker in defence.

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ROUND 2 SCHEDULE
Wednesday, June 22

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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

Westfields Sports High v Hills Sports High

11am: The Grange P-12 College v Hallam College

Thursday, June 9

Queensland Results

Langer Cup

Ipswich SHS 24 – 16 Keebra Park SHS

Aaron Payne Cup

Mackay State High School 0 – 32 St Patrick’s College

Action Photo Galleries

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Confraternity Carnival heavyweights flex muscle

qrlmedia — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:40:40 +0000

Confraternity Carnival heavyweights flex muscle

Author : QISSRL Media Release

Confraternity Carnival heavyweights flex muscle

Rugby league’s most famous schoolboy nursery burst back into life today with three of its best-performed teams making bold starts in their bid for the Confraternity Shield in Mackay.

Defending champions Ignatius Park College, Townsville and the tournament’s most successful school St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon, won both their boys’ matches on the opening day of the Confraternity Carnival, which has drawn teams from more than 50 schools across Queensland.

Host school St Patrick’s College, Mackay also began with a dominant boys’ win in front of a large home crowd watching the carnival in their city for the first time since 1996.

Meanwhile, last year’s hosts Iona College, Lindum, The Cathedral College, Rockhampton and St Augustine’s College, Cairns surged through the first day unbeaten.

In the girls’ competition, St Patrick’s College, Mackay, Shalom College, Bundaberg and Marymount College, Burleigh Waters won two matches today in the quest for the inaugural CQ University Shield girls’ title.

Confraternity Carnival, sponsored by CQ University and staged by Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Rugby League, brings together 48 boys’ teams and nine girls’ teams from Catholic and Independent schools across Queensland.

The first carnival was played in 1980 with a host of Queensland’s greatest players emerging from the event.

There was much uncertainty heading into this 42nd Confraternity Carnival after the havoc wrought by COVID cancellations in previous years.

There was no carnival in 2020 and last year’s tournament at Iona College ended with a snap COVID lockdown after the pool rounds.

That leaves Ignatius Park College as the defending champions for a Division 1 title won in Bundaberg three years ago.

But there are similarities for the men in blue and white, who won their two matches today by a combined aggregate of 80-0.

Coach Steve Lansley’s team only gave up two tries across the week in their Shield win in Bundaberg and kept their line intact today against Aquinas College, Ashmore (44-0) and Marist College, Ashgrove (36-0).

But Lansley said his players could not be satisfied with today’s performance ahead of tomorrow morning’s final pool match against St Augustine’s College, Cairns before the quarter-finalists are decided.

“We defended our line well, but we were too often defending because of our mistakes,” Lansley said.

“We will have to get much better if we want to go deep into this carnival.

It’s a high-quality carnival and I could see today how well some of the other teams have played in their games.

It’s going to be a tough week.” St Patrick’s College, Mackay attracted a large crowd watching a comfortable 34-10 win over St Peter Claver College, Riverview.

Hundreds of people, some in work clothes heading away from the office to see family and friends play, saw a strong start to St Patrick’s quest to win its first Shield title since 2003.

The home team were playing a late game tonight under the lights at BB Print Stadium. St Brendan’s College – the most successful Confro school with 13 Shield wins – moved past Padua College, Kedron (22-0) and Shalom College, Bundaberg (20-6) as it chases its first title since 2015.

Padua showed its fight in the second match of the afternoon when it clawed back to draw 16-all with Marymount College, Burleigh Waters. Padua were among the teams from greater Brisbane’s Associated Independent Colleges competition launching into their league seasons after their rugby union competition.

Iona College was among them, impressing with wins over Rockhampton Grammar School (24-6) and St Peter Claver College, Riverview (20-8).

The boys’ competition is played in three divisions of 16 teams.

After tomorrow’s pool matches, the teams will be divided into six groups of eight to play for trophies.

The quarter-finals in each competition begin tomorrow with semi-finals on Thursday after Wednesday’s rest day.

The finals will be contested on Friday.

A host of teams remain unbeaten after the first day of the Division 2 competition including St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane, Marist College, Emerald and Charters Towers’ Columba Catholic College. In Division 3, Good Shepherd College, Mount Isa, St Mary’s College, Woree and Unity College, Caloundra West were among the unbeaten group.

The girls’ competition is headed for its first final with Marymount College adding to its unbeaten Confro record today. The Gold Coast team won all three pool matches in last year’s tournament and added two wins today.

Shalom College, Bundaberg, won both its matches to show that it could figure in Thursday’s finals. St Patrick’s College, Mackay, were impressive after shaking off an encouraging start from Confro debutants St Margaret Mary’s College, Townsville.

The standard of the girls’ competition has been praised as representatives from the Queensland Under 19 representative program featured alongside promising new league talent. Confraternity Carnival ready for full return RELATED

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Confraternity Carnival 2022 – Day 1 Results Boys

Division 1

Pool A

The Cathedral College, Rockhampton 32 – 0 Emmaus College, Rockhampton
St Mary’s College, Toowoomba 20 – 6 St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe
The Cathedral College, Rockhampton 28 d- 10 St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe
St Mary’s College, Toowoomba 18 – 0 Emmaus College, Rockhampton 0

Pool B

Ignatius Park College, Townsville 44 – 0 Aquinas College, Ashmore
St Augustine’s College, Cairns 14 – 6 Marist College, Ashgrove
Ignatius Park College, Townsville 36 – 0 Marist College, Ashgrove
St Augustine’s College, Cairns 22 d Aquinas College, Ashmore 0 Pool C
St Patrick’s College, Mackay 34 – 10 St Peter Claver College, Riverview
Iona College, Lindum 24 – 6 Rockhampton Grammar School
Iona College, Lindum 20 d- 8 St Peter Claver College, Riverview

Yet to play at time of publication: St Patrick’s College, Mackay vs Rockhampton Grammar School

Pool D

Marymount College, Burleigh Waters 18 – 8 Shalom College, Bundaberg
St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon 22 – 0 Padua College, Kedron
Marymount College, Burleigh Waters 16 – 16 Padua College, Kedron
St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon 20 6 Shalom College, Bundaberg

Division 2

Pool A

St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane 26 – 4 Faith Lutheran College, Plainland
St Edmund’s College, Ipswich 36 – 0 St Columban’s College, Caboolture
St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane 20 – 4 St Columban’s College, Caboolture
St Edmund’s College, Ipswich 34 – 6 Faith Lutheran College, Plainland

Pool B

All Souls St Gabriel’s College, Charters Towers 8 – 8 with St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba
Marist College, Emerald 20 – 14 Assumption College, Warwick
Marist College, Emerald 20 – 6 St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba
Assumption College, Warwick 10 – 8 All Souls St Gabriel’s College, Charters Towers

Pool C

St Michael’s College, Merrimac 24 – 0 St Thomas More College,
Sunnybank Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers 24 – 6 St Teresa’s College, Abergowrie
St Michael’s College, Merrimac 22 – 22 St Teresa’s College, Abergowrie
Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers 28 – 10 St Thomas More College, Sunnybank

Pool D

Holy Spirit College, Mackay 22 – 8 Blackheath and Thornburgh College, Charters Towers
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Dalby 28 – 6 Clairvaux MacKillop College, Mt Gravatt
Clairvaux MacKillop College, Mt Gravatt 52 – 0 Blackheath and Thornburgh College, Charters Towers

Playing tonight: Holy Spirit College, Mackay vs Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Dalby

Division 3

Pool A

Xavier Catholic College, Hervey Bay 40 – 0 Chisholm Catholic College, Cornubia
Mt Maria College, Mitchelton 28 – 10 Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham
Xavier Catholic College, Hervey Bay 54 – 0 Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham
Mt Maria College, Mitchelton 16 – 10 Chisholm Catholic College, Cornubia

Pool B

Good Shepherd College, Mount Isa 16 – 8 Chanel College, Gladstone
Emmaus College, Jimboomba 18 – 14 St Augustine’s College, Augustine Heights
Chanel College, Gladstone 30 – 10 St Augustine’s College, Augustine Heights
Good Shepherd College, Mount Isa 8 – 6 Emmaus College, Jimboomba

Pool C

St Mary’s College, Woree 14 – 4 St James’ College, Spring Hill
Unity College, Caloundra West 18 -0 6 Trinity College, Beenleigh
Unity College, Caloundra West 18 – 0 St James’ College, Spring Hill
St Mary’s College, Woree 12 – 6 Trinity College, Beenleigh

Pool D

St Patrick’s College, Gympie 16 – 0 St Anthony’s College, Townsville
St John’s School, Roma 18 – 12 Ryan Catholic College, Townsville 1
St John’s School, Roma 18 – 8 St Anthony’s College, Townsville
St Patrick’s College, Gympie 18 – 12 Ryan Catholic College, Townsville

Girls

Pool A

Marymount College, Burleigh Waters 20 – 4 Emmaus College, Rockhampton
Emmaus College, Rockhampton 34 – 0 Southern Cross Catholic College, Townsville
Marymount College, Burleigh Waters 36 – 4 Southern Cross Catholic College, Townsville

Pool B

St Patrick’s College, Mackay 16 – 10 St Margaret Mary’s College, Townsville
St Margaret Mary’s College, Townsville 22 – 0 St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba 1
St Patrick’s College, Mackay 24 – 0 St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba

Pool C

Shalom College, Bundaberg 20 – 12 The Cathedral College, Rockhampton
Shalom College, Bundaberg 14 – 8 St Ursula’s College, Yeppoon
The Cathedral College, Rockhampton 34 – 6 St Ursula’s College, Yeppoon 6

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.

Peter Mulholland Schoolboy Cup

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

Westfields Sports High v Hills Sports High

11am: The Grange P-12 College v Hallam College

Thursday, June 9

Queensland Results

Langer Cup

Ipswich SHS 24 – 16 Keebra Park SHS

Aaron Payne Cup

Mackay State High School 0 – 32 St Patrick’s College

Action Photo Galleries

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St Brendan’s College looking to claim ‘Confro’ title 14

dailytelegraph — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:40:16 +0000

St Brendan’s College looking to claim ‘Confro’ title 14

Author : Pam McKay

St Brendan’s College looking to claim ‘Confro’ title number 14 in Mackay

St Brendan’s College is one of 48 boys teams that will contest the annual schoolboys rugby league carnival in Mackay. Read what coach Scott Minto says about their prospects here.

St Brendan’s College looking to claim ‘Confro’ title number 14 in Mackay

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Mackay has proven a happy hunting ground for St Brendan’s College rugby league team and they are hoping that will again be the case when the Confraternity Carnival kicks off on Monday.

They won ‘Confro’ the two times it was previously held in that city – in 1987 and 1996.

They also won Queensland’s premier schoolboys rugby league competition, the Aaron Payne Cup, there last year.

It will be a new-look side taking to the field in the green and gold this year. While several faces remain from 2021, a crop of new and exciting players will be involved in this campaign.

St Brendan’s is one of 48 boys teams taking part. Fellow Central Queensland schools The Cathedral College, Rockhampton Grammar, Emmaus College and Marist College Emerald will also be in action.

There are also nine schools contesting the second girls’ event, among them TCC, Emmaus and St Ursula’s College Yeppoon.

Teams will be raring to go at ‘Confro

Teams will be raring to go at ‘Confro’, which was impacted by Covid the past two years.

The carnival did not go ahead in 2020 because of the pandemic and in 2021, it reached the quarter final stages when a Covid lockdown in south-east Queensland forced its immediate cancellation.

St Brendan’s coach Scott Minto.

St Brendan’s is the most successful school in the history of the event, which started in 1980. They have won it 13 times, their most recent victory coming in 2015.

They are in a Division 1 pool alongside Padua College, Shalom College and Marymount College this year.

Coach Scott Minto, a 53-game NRL veteran, is optimistic about St Brendan’s chances but appreciates that a lot of things “need to align” before your name is etched on the trophy.

“Last year we saw just how hard games are to win. St Pat’s Mackay got us late in our round two match after we led comfortably early in that game,” he said.

“We will be making sure we prepare well so we give ourselves every chance of winning each game.”

After two wins from two rounds in the newly formed Dolphins Cup, St Brendan’s will head into Confro with plenty of confidence.

St Brendan’s fullback Matthew Hill.

Three players key to St Brendan’s Confraternity campaign:

Matthew Hill,

fullback: Matthew, who hails from the Northern Territory town of Katherine, has quickly established himself as one of Queensland schoolboys most potent attackers. Having just signed with the Melbourne Storm, he has been lethal at the back for the Capras under-21 side in recent weeks and will be looking to carry this form into the Confraternity Carnival.

Filipe Buli,

middle forward: Along with Matthew Hill, Filipe also tasted Aaron Payne Cup success in 2021. His Fijian roots have definitely started to show with his physique transforming under head of strength and conditioning coach Mick Carron. At 188cm and 104kg, he is ready-made to mix it with the best forward packs at Confraternity 2022.

Tavita Penaia,

middle forward: Tavita is the youngest of a crop of hungry young talent keen to make their mark in St Brendan’s colours.

The Queensland under-15 representative has shown in the opening rounds of the Dolphins Cup that age is just a number, dominating already experienced campaigners with his hard running, sleight of hand and aggression in defence. Look to see him paving the way through the middle of the field.

Peter Mulholland Schoolboy Cup

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

Westfields Sports High v Hills Sports High

11am: The Grange P-12 College v Hallam College

Thursday, June 9

Queensland Results

Langer Cup

Ipswich SHS 24 – 16 Keebra Park SHS

Aaron Payne Cup

Mackay State High School 0 – 32 St Patrick’s College

Action Photo Galleries