All Ireland League Round Up

Cork Constitution and Highfield maintained their top spots in their respective Divisions of the All Ireland League as UL Bohemian won the top of the table clash in the Women’s All Ireland League.

Cork Constitution recorded a maximum 35-19 bonus point win over Ballynahinch to extend their lead at the top of Division 1A of the All Ireland League to five points and this result leaves the Ulster side propping up the table.

Rob Jermyn scored three tries for the winners and Jack Crowley and Niall Kenneally got one each. Crowley converted all five tries.

Garryowen leap frogged over Terenure College into third place after their 27-14 away win over the Dublin side. Liam Coombes scored two tries for the Limerick side and Colm Quilligan and Diarmuid Barron got a try each. Jamie Heuston kicked two conversions and a penalty.

UCC lost their Colours game to UCD 24-10 at the Mardyke. The Dublin side led 10-0 at half time and Rob Hedderman was U.C.C’s only scorer with a try conversion and a penalty.

Young Munster defeated Dublin University 28-24 at Tom Clifford Park to move out of the relegation zone and up to sixth place with this win. Alan Tynan scored two tries for “the Cookies” and Gavin Coombes and Keelan Stephenson got one each. Evan Cusack kicked four conversions.

In Division 1B Highfield made it seven wins from seven with a 21-13 home win over City of Armagh. Paddy Ryan and Dan Healy were Highfield’s try scorers and Shane O’Riordan kicked three penalties and a conversion.

Shannon lost at home to Old Wesley 24-20 and slipped out of the play off places as a result. Kelvin Brown, Tom Ahern and Ikem Ugwueru were Shannon’s try scorers and Billy Gray kicked a conversion and a penalty.

In Division 2A Cashel maintained their promotion hopes with a 22-10 home win over Nenagh Ormond in the Tipperary derby. Richard Moran, Niall Fitzgerald and Brendan Ryan scored tries for Cashel. Aidan Barron kicked two conversions and Eamonn Connolly added a penalty. Josh Rowland scored a try for Nenagh and Conor O’Brien converted and also added a penalty.

Old Crescent won their mid-table battle with Ballymena after their 43-16 victory at Rosbrien. Jack O’Mahony and Val McDermott scored two tries each for the Limerick side. Jack Hogan, Niall Harriman and Ed Barry also scored tries. Maccon Casserly kicked four conversions.

Dolphin staged a late rally to come from 24-7 down midway through the second half before being edged out by Buccaneers 27-24 at Irish Independent Park but some consolation for the Cork side was that they picked up two bonus points to move off the foot of the table. Andrew Doran, Albert Fronek, James Vaughan and Rob Reardon scored tries for Dolphin. Daryl Foley kicked two conversions.

UL Bohemian put up a brave performance away to leaders MU Barnhall picking up a losing bonus point in their 15-8 defeat. Oige Scannell scored a try for the Limerick side and Harry Byrne kicked a penalty.

A last minute try from Jack Fitzgerald converted by Kevin McManus earned Bruff a 14-10 home win over Sunday’s Well in their Division 2C clash. Shane Desmond gave the ‘Well a 7-0 interval lead with a try which Brian Derham converted. Bruff leveled with a Graham Whelan try converted by McManus. Derham put the ‘Well ahead with a penalty five minutes from time only for Bruff to rally to win it.

Clonmel came from 6-0 down at half time to defeat Midleton 21-6 at the Town Park. Stuart Lee kicked two penalties for the home side and Clonmel replied with tries from Dave O’Gorman, Greg Carroll and Luke Noonan with Darren Cass converting all three.

UL Bohemian Women traveled to Park Avenue to defeat Railway Union 24-10 in their top of the table clash in the Women’s All Ireland League. Ciara O’Halloran, Chloe Pearse, Eimear Considine and Sara Quinn scored tries for the winners and Nicole Fitzgerald added two conversions.

RESULTS:

All Ireland League Division 1A: Clontarf 19, Lansdowne 23;

Cork Constitution 35, Ballynahinch 19;

Terenure College 14, Garryowen 27;

UCC 10, UCD 24;

Young Munster 28, Dublin University 24;

Division 1B: Banbridge 28, Old Belvedere 27;

Highfield 21, City of Armagh 13;

Malone 43, Navan 3;

Naas 10, St. Mary’s College 16;

Shannon  20, Old Wesley 24;

Division 2A: Cashel 22, Nenagh Ormond 10;

Dolphin 24, Buccaneers 27;

M.U. Barnhall 15, U.L. Bohemian 8;

Old Crescent 43, Ballymena 16;

Queen’s University 20, Rainey Old Boys 24;

Division 2B: Belfast Harlequins 38, Ballina 10;

Dungannon 0, Galwegians 17;

Galway Corinthians 23, Greystones 21;

Sligo 26, Blackrock College 27;

Wanderers 12, Malahide 13;

Division 2C: Bangor 14, City of Derry 15;

Bruff 14, Sunday’s Well 10;

Enniscorthy 32, Tullamore 24;

Midleton 6, Clonmel 21;

Skerries 39, Omagh Academicals 24;

Women’s All Ireland League: Malone 0, Blackrock College 36;

Old Belvedere 62, Galwegians 3;

Railway Union 10, U.L. Bohemian 24;

Suttonians 39, Cooke 17;