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St Patrick’s & Mackay breaks Confraternity drought

qrlmedia — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:17:08 +0000

St Patrick’s & Mackay breaks Confraternity drought

Author : Michael Crutcher QRL contributor

St Patrick’s & Mackay breaks Confraternity drought

One of the most successful schools in Confraternity Carnival history broke a 22-year drought today in a dramatic finish to the prestigious schoolboys’ carnival in Rockhampton.

St Patrick’s College, Mackay – the school of State of Origin players Daly Cherry-Evans, Wendell Sailor and Shannon Hegarty – outlasted gallant Padua College, Kedron 10-8 in a gripping Confraternity Shield final.

The decider came down to a scrambling finish as Padua College peppered the Mackay line – their last play went through nine sets of hands and included a regathered kick – but the Brisbane team was unable to haul in a 10-0 halftime deficit.

The win restored St Patrick’s College to the top of a Confraternity Carnival they once dominated. In a 16-year period from 1988, St Patrick’s won eight Shield titles including five in a row.

But they had not won since defeating St Mary’s College, Toowoomba in the 2003 decider on the Gold Coast.

This is the 45th Confraternity Carnival, drawing 56 boys’ teams and 16 girls’ teams from Catholic and Independent schools across the state.

The Carnival is run by Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Rugby League and was hosted by The Cathedral College.

This “Confro” was difficult to predict.

The Shield semi-finalists included teams from Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Mackay and Brisbane. And the mixture of young squad and schools who had come off their rugby union seasons made it guesswork.

The carnival came down to a Mackay team led by cane farmer and rookie coach Shane Mau making the most of its opportunities in wins over Confro powerhouses Ignatius Park College, Townsville, hosts The Cathedral College and the brave Padua College team.

“That was so nail-biting,” Mau said. “We were riding that finish because it was just such a close game.

“We got to the front but Padua came back. They are just a great side. They never give in and we knew we would have to work really hard to beat them.

“To be a part of this is just so special for everyone involved. Our squad is just a great group of young men.

“We’ve got some really good players in our team who are well known in schoolboy footy but we also have a full squad that just never stopped trying all week.

The win comes down to the whole squad.”

Halfback Adam McSherry, contracted to the NRL Dolphins, is one of those high-profile schoolboys who caused trouble for St Patrick’s rivals across the week.

McSherry created one of the first line breaks as St Patrick’s dominated the first half before Padua College’s reply.

Five-eighth and player-of-the-carnival Damon Humphrys, contracted to the NRL Bulldogs, sparked the Padua attack as the southerners scored twice in the second half.

Padua College had played its first rugby league game of the year in Monday’s opening pool round after claiming the Associated Independent Colleges’ First XV rugby union title. St Patrick’s had been involved in their regional rugby league competition.

Goal-kicking proved the difference with McSherry’s single conversion of St Patrick’s two tries enough to land St Patrick’s ninth Shield triumph.

The Bob Lindner Trophy, for the bottom tier of Division 1, stayed locally as Rockhampton Grammar School claimed the title on countback after a 20-all draw with Marymount College, Burleigh Waters.

The Division 2 Neil Bloxsidge Plate

The Division 2 Neil Bloxsidge Plate went to St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane 18-12 against AIC rival Villanova College, Coorparoo.

Another AIC school – St Edmund’s College, Ipswich – claimed the Division 2 Confraternity Bowl in an 18-0 victory over All Souls St Gabriel’s College, Charters Towers.

Division 3 was again hard-fought between teams from across the state. The highest-ranking Confraternity Cup went to Townsville’s Ryan Catholic College with a 16-0 win over McAuley College, Beaudesert.

The Confraternity Challenge was won by St Mary’s College, Cairns, defeating St John’s School, Roma 20-16.

The inaugural Division 4 final was fought out between Brisbane Catholic Education schools Trinity College, Beenleigh and Emmaus College, Jimboomba.

Trinity College won the Confraternity Classic 10-4, surviving a last-minute attacking raid by Emmaus College.

Boys’ semi-final results

DIVISION 1

Shield final

St Patrick’s College, Mackay 10 d Padua College, Kedron 8

Shield positional playoffs (in order of placing)

St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon 26 d The Cathedral College, Rockhampton 10

Ignatius Park College, Townsville 48 d Shalom College, Bundaberg 10

St Augustine’s College, Cairns 38 d Iona College, Lindum 8

Trophy final

Rockhampton Grammar School 20 drew Marymount College, Burleigh Waters 20.

(Rockhampton Grammar School won on countback).

Trophy positional playoffs (in order of placing)

St Mary’s College, Toowoomba 18 d Marist College, Ashgrove 10

Emmaus College, Rockhampton 24 d St Peter Claver College, Riverview 12

St Patricks College, Shorncliffe 20 d Aquinas College, Ashmore 4

DIVISION 2

Neil Bloxsidge Plate Final

St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane 18 d Villanova College, Coorparoo 12

Plate positional playoffs (in order of placing)

Clairvaux Mackillop College, Upper Mt Gravatt 14 d St Columban’s College, Caboolture 8

Marist College, Emerald 32 Xavier Catholic College, Hervey Bay 6

St James’ College, Spring Hill 54 d St Teresa’s College, Abergowrie 16

Bowl final

St Edmund’s College, Ipswich 18 d All Souls St Gabriel’s College, Charters Towers 0

Bowl positional playoffs (in order of placing)

Holy Spirit College, Mackay 24 d Blackheath & Thornburgh College, Charters Towers 16

Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers 14 d Assumption College, Warwick 0

St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba 24 d St Thomas More College, Sunnybank 18

DIVISION 3

Cup final

Ryan Catholic College, Townsville 16 d McAuley College, Beaudesert 0

Cup positional playoffs (in order of placing)

Southern Cross Catholic College, Townsville 18 d St Patrick’s College, Gympie 10

Chanel College, Gladstone 26 d Unity College, Sunshine Coast 18

Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Dalby 10 d St John’s College, Nambour 4

Challenge final

St Mary’s College, Cairns 20 d St John’s College, Roma 16

Challenge positional playoffs (in order of placing)

Faith Lutheran College, Plainland 30 d St Michael’s College, Merrimac 8

Mt Maria College, Mitchelton 14 d Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mt Isa 4

Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham 18 d Chisholm Catholic College, Cornubia 12

DIVISION 4

Classic final

Trinity College, Beenleigh 10 d Emmaus College, Jimboomba 4

Classic positional playoffs (in order of placing)

Burdekin Catholic High School, Ayr 14 d St Augustine’s College, Augustine Heights 0

Siena Catholic College, Sippy Downs 30 d Good Counsel Catholic College, Innisfail 12

St Anthony’s College, Townsville 36 d Good Samaritan Catholic College, Bli Bli 12

AWARDS

The Lionel Williamson Trophy for player of the carnival

Damon Humphrys, Padua College, Kedron

Player of Second Division
Sean Kelly, Villanova College, Coorparoo

Player of Third Division
Jesse Jones, St John’s College, Nambour

Player of Fourth Division
Jordan Caralson, Trinity College, Beenleigh

Player of the Final

Declan Grady, St Patrick’s College, Mackay

Player with the Most Potential

Ben Walker, St Augustine’s College, Cairns

Carbine Club Spirit of the Carnival Award

Chase Tansey, Blackheath & Thornburgh College, Charters Towers

QISSRL Boys’ Merit Team

1 Liam Rice, Marist College, Ashgrove
2 Sterling Wilkinson, Marymount College, Burleigh Waters
3 Harrison Vera, Padua College, Kedron
4 Leo Fanuatanu, Rockhampton Grammar School
5 Solomon Terare, Ignatius Park College, Townsville
6 Damon Humphrys, Padua College, Kedron
7 Adam McSherry, St Patrick’s College, Mackay
8 Cayde Miller, St Augustine’s College, Cairns
9 Darcy McFarlane, St Patrick’s College, Mackay
10 Sitivei Afu, Ignatius Park College, Townsville
11 Nate Clark, Padua College, Kedron
12 Flynn Moore, Aquinas College, Ashmore
13 Alekisio Siale, The Cathedral College, Rockhampton
14 Ryder Abell, Marymount College, Burleigh Waters
15 Lachy Anderson, St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon
16 Sean Kelly, Villanova College, Coorparoo
17 Zac Bateman, The Cathedral College, Rockhampton

Coach: Jason Hamilton, Marymount College, Burleigh Waters

Manager: Todd Riggs, St Peter Claver College, Riverview

Photo: Luke Fletcher/QISSRL

Wavell knock out Champs

dailytelegraph — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 22:50:52 +0000

Wavell knock out Champs

Author : Nick Tucker News Corp Sport

Wavell knock out Champs

Langer Trophy, Walters Cup live stream: Ipswich SHS v Marsden SHS, Langer Trophy, Walters Cup

Brisbane Broncos had their hands all over this one as Marsden issued a warning to their Langer Trophy rivals by putting last year’s national champions to the sword. Relive all the action.

Watch the full replay of the Langer Trophy Round 7 – Ipswich SHS v Marsden SHS (Langer).

The future of the Brisbane Broncos was glimpsed at the North Ipswich Reserve when contracted halfback Coby Black and winger Saxon Innes combined for the try of the season in Marsden State High School’s 30-12 victory over Ipswich State High.

Innes retrieved a kick 15 metres out from his own line, returned it to centre field before a deadly sidestep saw him plunge through two defenders and scorch away down the midfield.

On his hip in support was Wynnum-Manly Seagulls club teammate Black, who finished the try which moved Marsden ahead 20-6 just shy of the halftime break.

Innes is a light stepper and possesses freakish speed – and that’s why he is one of the Langer Trophy’s best finishers.

Earlier, Ipswich hit the scoreboard first through centre LJ Nonu after an Izzy Mafi bomb bounced into his grasp. They led 6-0, but quickly Marsden found their groove once Queensland Schoolboys centre Will Semu dotted one down.

Black then slotted a penalty goal, and made a tremendous trysaving cover tackle on prolific Ipswich winger Alton Naiyep, who was brought down a metre shy of the line.

Marsden turned this pressure situation into a score and a subsequent eight-point-buffer when a trademark Lewis Symonds offload put Patrick Kailahi in under the posts.

Marsden led 20-6 at the break after that spectacular try to end the first, and then 24-6 when Symonds scored a try of his own eight minutes into the second half.

This time it was a hard run from centre Kylem Vunipola, and an inside step from the explosive Xavier Atoa, which undid the Ipswich defence.

A try was just what the doctor ordered for the home side and it was darting dummy-half Lesayne Tuiasau who was the man for the job.

It was a four-pointer which swung momentum back in Ipswich’s favour, but they would rue not making the most of their opportunities when they had possession close to Marsden’s line.

Atoa then put the nail in the coffin at 30-12 when he planted a deft grubber kick impressively engineered in field by Semu, who was in full stride down the left touchline.

Trusty Ipswich forwards Oliva Iaulualo, Kane Self and David Leota were tireless, while Tyler Peckham-Harris added a punch out of hooker in a loss which will serve as motivation heading into the quarter finals on August 9.

WALTERS CUP

Marsden oozed class in their dominant 32-0 victory over Stretton College.

The Makos ran in six tries, and left two out there when their final two tries were disallowed.

They were in fine form, with quick ball out of dummy half from Tayshaarn Tonga, and deadly finishing from winger Quinn Timperon delivering the win at the North Ipswich Reserve.

Line breaks came hard and fast, and once they scored their first, it looked a done deal for the well-oiled Logan side, which was certainly boosted by a quick-thinking fullback in Caleb Cresswell.

REPLAY: Stretton College v Marsden SHS (Walters)

Watch the replay of the Langer Trophy Round 7 – Stretton College v Marsden SHS (Walters)

Cresswell scored the try of the day with a chip and chase that left the Stretton defenders stunned.

Stretton were game, but Marsden had a ton of possession and a strong connection between their offloading forwards and their impressive backs.

Centre Antonio Okusitino, five-eighth Jack Hepi Simon, Timperon (two tries), Cresswell and interchange forward Frontier Wiperi were try scorers for Marsden.

PREVIEW

Ipswich SHS are riding a five-game winning streak, Marsden SHS have been the pacesetters for much of the year – something has to give in Wednesday’s marquee Langer Trophy match-up.

LANGER TROPHY, WALTERS CUP PICTURE GALLERY

This will be the last match of the regular season before all eight teams assemble on August 9 at Bishop Park (Norths) in a playoff between teams one through eight.

The eighth ranked school will be replaced at position #6 by the winner of the Gee Cup v Titans Cup match on Tuesday. See that preview here.

If all goes well for these two teams, they may be meeting again on August 23 at Langlands Park, this time for much, much bigger stakes – the Grand Final.

Queensland Schoolboys R7 Live Stream Schedule

GEE CUP v TITANS CUP GRAND FINAL

Tuesday, August 1

St Mary’s College Toowoomba v Marymount College
5pm
MATCH CANCELLED

LANGER TROPHY

Wednesday, August 2

Mabel Park v Keebra Park
1.45pm: Walters. 3pm: Langer
WATCH IT LIVE

Stretton College (Walters)/Ipswich SHS (Langer) v Marsden
3pm: Walters. 5pm: Langer
WATCH IT LIVE

Palm Beach Currumbin v Wavell
4pm: Walters. 5pm: Langer
WATCH IT LIVE

Caloundra v Redcliffe
3pm: Walters. 4pm: Langer
WATCH IT LIVE

AARON PAYNE CUP

Wednesday, August 2

Kirwan SHS v St Patrick’s College
10am: Cowboys Challenge. 11.15am: Payne Cup
WATCH IT LIVE

Trinity Bay SHS v Ignatius Park College
1.30pm: Cowboys Challenge. 2.45pm: Payne Cup
WATCH IT LIVE

The two schools will clash at 5pm after Stretton State College and Marsden SHS go head-to-head in the final game of the Walters Cup home and away season.

Both games will be LIVE STREAMED on KommunityTV.

KEY MATCH UPS

WILL SEMU (MARSDEN) V LJ NONU (IPSWICH)

LJ Nonu has been impressive for Ipswich. Picture David Clark

Two of the competition’s strongest centres will be on a collision course at North Ipswich Reserve.

Queensland Schoolboys representative, and arguably one of the most improved players all season, Semu is an awfully strong and quick centre.

Not unlike Semu, Nonu has a good turn of speed and powerful leg drive.

Saxon Innes and Kylem Vunipola at Marsden SHS

Saxon Innes and Kylem Vunipola at Marsden SHS.

Innes is the speed machine who will be hard to stop if he gets in space. Watch for Coby Black to put him through a hole.

Naiyep on the other hand is also very quick, but a brutal ballrunner who will help Ipswich get onto the front foot when coming out of their half.

LEWIS SYMONDS (MARSDEN) V KANE SELF (IPSWICH)

Lewis Symonds at Marsden SHS Thursday April 27, 2023. Picture, John Gass

Broncos-signed Symonds is an interesting player, a ball-playing lock who can threaten with his own runs, or link the forwards with the backs.

He could have easily been a Queensland Schoolboys representative.

His opposite number is Newcastle-contracted Kane Self, who is a very good player also.

Self is a toiler, a workhorse whose defence and carries from in close will break down the Marsden defences.

There’s a good chance Jack Laing starts at lock, with Self an almighty bench-boost.

TEAMS

Marsden SHS:

Kylem Vunipola, Saxon Innes, 4. Will Semu, 3. Mark Nosa, Xavier Atoa, Javon Andrews, Coby Black, 8. Sione Suilua, Jacob Tinsley, 18. Tyrone Fanueli, 11. Cairo Ruri, 12. Patrick Kailahi, 13. Lewis Symonds, 14. Corey Pearse, 10. Taylan Toa, 16. Braden Teuila, 17. Dylan Gallagher, 19. Korbin Skelton, 20. Adaquix Luke, 21. Mace Andrews

Ipswich SHS: TBC