Bonus point win for Terenure, Cork Con kicking is key and Young Munster finish strong.
Action from Lansdowne against Garryowen. Image: Nick Elliott/INPHO CALLUM SMITH HAD his fingerprints all over Terenure College’s terrific 29-24 bonus point win over defending Energia All-Ireland League champions Clontarf at Castle Avenue.
Two well-struck penalties from Cork Con captain Aidan Moynihan and George Coomber – the latter’s incredible strike coming from 60 metres out – helped to give wind-backed Con a 13-point buffer at the break. Hutley converted and tagged on a 54th-minute penalty to make it a three-point game. Yet, Con, pushing for their fifth straight victory, turned to their set piece again and their forwards chipped away, shoved ‘Hinch backwards to earn a second penalty try.
Trinity successfully came through Diarmuid McCormack’s sin bin period without conceding, and actually crossed the whitewash while down to 14 men, Jones twisting his way over from a few metres out. Mark McHugh’s men led 33-0 at the break and ran out eventual 47-28 winners. Captain Clive Ross scored two of their seven tries.
Credit to Pat O’Connor’s Shannon outfit, full-back Jamie McGarry swiftly squeezed over for their bonus point try to put them back in front. The knockout punch came from Mike Cooke who had the legs to run in a rousing 78th-minute intercept score.Division 1A Replacements: Nacho Cladera Crespo, Joe Charles, Tom Martin, Chris Gibson, Oscar Yandall, Ben McMullan.
CLONTARF: Tadhg Bird; Hugh Cooney, Michael Courtney, Matt D’Arcy , Cian O’Donoghue; Conor Kelly, Angus Lloyd; Ivan Soroka, Dylan Donnellan, Ben Griffin, Brian Deeny, Mick Kearney, Cormac Daly, Cian Walsh, Tony Ryan.TERENURE COLLEGE: Adam La Grue; Caolan Dooley, Colm de Buitléar, Peter Sylvester, Stephen O’Neill; Callum Smith, Alan Bennie; Marcus Hanan, Sean McNulty, Adam Tuite, Harrison Brewer , Michael Melia, Adam Melia, Luke Cohessy, Conall Boomer.
GARRYOWEN: Jamie Shanahan; Henry Buttimer, Matt Sheehan, JJ O’Neill, Tommy O’Hora; Jack Delaney, Jack Oliver; Max Clein, Dean Fanning, Darragh McCarthy, Brian Gleeson, Cian Hurley, Mikey Sheahan, Johnny Keane, Sean Rennison .Division 1B CITY OF ARMAGH: Kyle Faloon; Shea O’Brien, Matthew Hooks, Tim McNiece , Dylan Nelson; Evin Crummie, Jack Hughes; Jonny Morton, James McCormick, Paul Mullen, Frank Bradshaw Ryan, John Glasgow, James Crummie, Ryan O’Neill, Neil Faloon.OLD BELVEDERE: David Wilkinson; Gavin Nugent, Jayden Beckett, Justin Leonard, Joe White; Mick O’Kennedy, Conall Bird; Jamie Mulhern, Calum Dowling, Ronan Foxe, Fionn McWey, Paddy Dowling, Will McDonald, Tom Mulcair, Kale Thatcher.
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