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Co Carlow Topple League Leaders.

Co Carlow Topple League Leaders.

Co Carlow produced the performance of the day in the AIB League when they came away from Crowley Park having beaten the home side, Galwegians, 27-9

Co Carlow produced the performance of the day in the AIB League when they came away from Crowley Park having beaten the home side, Galwegians, 27-9. At the start of the afternoon, Galwegians led the league while Co Carlow were second from bottom, but the Oak Park outfit made rubbish of those placings with a comprehensive defeat of the Galway club.

The visitors took the lead with a 14th minute penalty from Dan Van Zyl and never really looked back from there. Mark Buckley scored their opening try whilst three Colin Glynn penalties saw ‘Wegians trail 13-9 at the break.

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Cork Constitution slipped down the table after losing 27-17 at home to Lansdowne. Con were 11 points up after 10 minutes before Lansdowne responded with a Matt Leek penalty and try from Karl Becker. Leek tied it up with a second penalty but Pat McCarthy gave Con back the lead with his third penalty. The outstanding Leek then scored a try which he converted and added a penalty for a lead the home couldn’t peg back.

Up north Ballymena beat Belfast Harlequins 29-7 to move to second place in the table, a point behind Blackrock College who beat Buccaneers 29-11, in Ericsson Park and in the bottom of the table clash UL Bohemians ended up 15-13 winners over Terenure College in Lakelands.

Clontarf maintained their good form with a 17-11 win over Shannon in Thomond Park, St Mary’s and Garryowen shared 40 points in their draw at Templeville Road and in Belfield UCD beat Dungannon, 21-19, to move away from the bottom of the table.

In Division Two, Dolphin slipped from top spot after losing 14-12 at home to Thomond. Old Crescent take over at the top after beating Portadown 44-12.

In Division Three, Waterpark maintained their 100% record with a 45-11 thumping of Connemara at Ballinakill.
Corinthians’ 28-16 win over Old Wesley sees them in second place in the table with
Clonakilty
in third after beating City of Derry 10-6 at Shannonvale Cross.