Club Rugby Roundup

8th May 2016 By Munster Rugby

A great second half comeback by Cork Constitution was not enough to see them end Dublin’s recent dominance of the Ulster Bank League as Clontarf ran out 28-25 winners at the Aviva Stadium to win the Division 1A title.

A blistering ten minute spell just before half time saw Clonmel score three converted tries to lead 21-3 at the interval.

Matt D’Arcy, Joey Carbery and Tony Daly scored tries for Clontarf with Carbery converting all three.
Tomas Quinlan kicked a penalty for Constitution between Clontarf’s second and third try.

Four minutes into the second half Brian Hayes won a lineout for Con’ on the Clontarf 22 and they mauled the ball to the line with Max Abbott touching down and Quinlan converted.

Quinlan added a penalty to make it 21-13 but Clontarf hit back with a great try from winger Mick McGrath which Carbery converted.

Back came Con’ with Rob Jermyn scoring a try but Quinlan’s conversion came back of the post to leave it 28-18 after fifty four minutes.

Carbery saw a penalty effort hit the posts and Con’ quickly swept down field with a delightful chip by Ryan Foley saw Darren Sweetnam race up to catch the kick and score. Quinlan converted to leave three points between the sides.

In an exciting finish neither side could add to their tally and Clontarf held out for victory.
Scorers Clontarf: Joey Carbery try, 4 cons, Matt D'Arcy, Tony Ryan, Mick McGrath tries.
Cork Constitution: Max Abbott, Rob Jermyn, Darren Sweetnam tries, Tomas Quinlan 2 pens, 2 cons.

Clontarf: Evan Ryan; Michael Brown, Conor O'Brien, Matt D'Arcy, Mick McGrath; Joey Carbery, Sam Cronin; Ivan Soroka, Bryan Byrne, Ian Hirst, Tom Byrne, Ben Reilly (capt), Michael Noone, Karl Moran, Tony Ryan.
Replacements used: Rob McGrath for Ryan (6 mins), Neil Reilly for Moran (18-26, blood sub), Aaron Dundon for B Byrne, Peter du Toit for Cronin (both 49), Vakhtang Abdaladze for Hirst (61), Eoghan Browne for (66-75), Reilly for Moran (80+1).

Cork Constitution: Darren Sweetnam; Aaron Spring, Shane Daly, Niall Kenneally, Rob Jermyn; Tomas Quinlan, Ryan Foley; Gavin Duffy, Max Abbott, Ger Sweeney, Brian Hayes, Conor Kindregan, Graeme Lawler, James Murphy, James Ryan (capt).

Replacements used: Rory Burke for Abbott, Liam O'Connor for Duffy (both half-time), Cathal O'Flaherty for Lawler (53-65 mins), John Poland for Foley (78), Sonny Dwyer for Murphy (80+2).
Referee: Andy Brace (IRFU).

Elsewhere Waterpark won the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Plate with a 20-12 win over Nenagh Ormond in the final at Clonmel.

It was 12-12 at half time with Billy Connors and Ivan Pierce scoring tries for Waterpark and John Flynn converted one. Tom McNamara and Ger O’Gorman replied with tries for Nenagh and Dave Corcoran kicked a conversion.

A second try by Connors and a Geoff Deegan penalty after the break saw Waterpark lift the trophy for the first time.

Cobh Pirates snatched the Kelly Cup from Mitchelstown with a dramatic winning try from Shane Cullimore which Ian Jones converted to give his side a 17-16 victory at Rathcooney.
The sides were level 10-10 at half time with Aaron O’Flynn scoring a try for Cobh and Jones converted and also kicked a penalty.

Skibbereen defeated Crosshaven 59-7 to win the Tait Cup. Peter Marshall and Ian Coombes got two tries each; Gavin Coombes, John Hayes, Dave McCarthy, Niall Hurley and Rory O’Mahony scored one apiece with McCarthy kicking seven conversions.

RESULTS:
Junior Inter Provincials: Connacht 23, Leinster 23;
Munster 11 , Ulster 10;

Ulster Bank League Division 1A Final: Clontarf 28, Cork Constitution 25;

Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Plate Final: Nenagh Ormond 12, Waterpark 20;

Carroll Plate Final: Thomond 20, Galbally 13;

Kelly Cup Final: Cobh Pirates 17, Mitchelstown 16;

McCarthy Cup Final: Midleton 23, Crosshaven 18;

Tait Cup Final: Skibbereen 59, Crosshaven 5;

Ballyrandle Cup Final: Clonmel 13, Waterford City46 ;

North Under 18 Cup Final: Bruff 16, Shannon, 8;