Match Report

2024 Celtic Cup

08 June 2024 • KO 14:30

68 v 32

University of Galway, Galway

Attendance:

Referee : David Roig

Match Stats
12   Tries   6
10   Conversions   4
0   Penalties   0
0   Drop Goals   0

Match Report

Ire Wheelchair


Ireland clinched the Celtic Cup for the first time since 2015, and the first time since it became a three-nation event.

Wales needed a 24-point win to retain the trophy and they didn’t start well as Phil Roberts gave Ireland the lead in under two minutes.

Tries from James McCarthy, Joe Calcott and Pete Johnston soon followed, with Pete Johnston adding three goals to put them 22-0 up.

After a brief period where Wales went onto the attack, but to no avail, Johnston scored Ireland’s fifth try but couldn’t convert.

Mark Williams got a try back for Wales on the half-hour with Scott Trigg-Turner converting.

Phillip Davies soon added another, as the Welsh confidence increased. Trigg-Turner converted.

But Ireland were soon back on the board when Cian Horgan scored in the corner. Johnston converted and then was back on the try scoring sheet, scoring in corner and adding another goal to make the score 38-12 at the break.

Calcott scored the first try of the half with Johnston converting. One try from Horgan and two for Oran Spain soon increased the Ireland lead with Johnston adding three more goals.

The young Wales side hadn’t given up. Martin Turner broke through to score his first international try, and then his second.

Trigg-Turner landed another goal, before zooming through for a try, which Turner converted.

Ireland got going again. Spain got onto the end of a good set of passes to complete his hat-trick. Calcott converted, but Wales got another try back, through Mark Williams.

Ireland played the final four minutes with an all Irish born line-up for the first time.

Team Lists and Scoring Information

Ire Wheelchair Tries Goals DGs Pts Cards
0 Peter Johnston (c) 3 9 30
0 Phil Roberts 1 4
0 Joe Calcott 2 1 10
0 Cian Horgan 2 8
0 James McCarthy 1 4
Substitute
0 Mel Griffith
0 Oran Spain 3 12
0 Ellie Sheehy
0 Toby Burton-Carter
Wal Wheelchair Tries Goals DGs Pts Cards
0 Phillip Davies 1 4
0 Scott Trigg-Turner 1 3 10
0 Alex Powell
0 Mark Williams 2 8
0 Martin Turner 2 1 10
Substitute
0 Jess Booth
0 Richard Carver
0 Lee Sargent
0 Mason Baker
Time Score Player Team Action
1 0 - 4 Phil Roberts Ire Wheelchair Try
1 0 - 4 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Missed Conversion
5 0 - 8 James McCarthy Ire Wheelchair Try
6 0 - 10 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
9 0 - 14 Joe Calcott Ire Wheelchair Try
10 0 - 16 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
14 0 - 20 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Try
15 0 - 22 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
25 0 - 26 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Try
26 0 - 26 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Missed Conversion
29 4 - 26 Mark Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
29 6 - 26 Scott Trigg-Turner Wal Wheelchair Conversion
31 10 - 26 Phillip Davies Wal Wheelchair Try
32 12 - 26 Scott Trigg-Turner Wal Wheelchair Conversion
35 12 - 30 Cian Horgan Ire Wheelchair Try
36 12 - 32 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
37 12 - 36 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Try
38 12 - 38 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
41 12 - 42 Joe Calcott Ire Wheelchair Try
42 12 - 44 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
43 12 - 48 Cian Horgan Ire Wheelchair Try
44 12 - 50 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
47 12 - 54 Oran Spain Ire Wheelchair Try
48 12 - 56 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
50 12 - 60 Oran Spain Ire Wheelchair Try
51 12 - 62 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
52 16 - 62 Martin Turner Wal Wheelchair Try
53 16 - 62 Scott Trigg-Turner Wal Wheelchair Missed Conversion
58 20 - 62 Martin Turner Wal Wheelchair Try
59 22 - 62 Scott Trigg-Turner Wal Wheelchair Conversion
60 26 - 62 Scott Trigg-Turner Wal Wheelchair Try
61 28 - 62 Martin Turner Wal Wheelchair Conversion
63 28 - 66 Oran Spain Ire Wheelchair Try
64 28 - 68 Joe Calcott Ire Wheelchair Conversion
67 32 - 68 Mark Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
68 32 - 68 Martin Turner Wal Wheelchair Missed Conversion