AIB League: ‘Quins End Garryowen’s Run

A late Jonny Lowe try saw Belfast Harlequins end Garryowen’s winning start to the Division One campaign on Saturday, while Steph Nel’s first game in charge of Ballymena ended in defeat to Blackrock.

Results: Saturday December 11: AIB League Division One:

Blackrock College 33 Ballymena 17, Stradbrook

Scorers: Blackrock: Tries: Andy O’Neill 2, David Dillon; Cons: Conor Kilroy 3; Pens: Kilroy 4

Ballymena: Tries: Andrew Trimble 2; Cons: Owen Edwards 2; Pen: Edwards

County Carlow 21 Buccaneers 23, Oak Park

Scorers: Carlow: Pens: Richie Murphy 6; Drop gl: Murphy

Buccaneers: Tries: Conor Lavelle, Eoin Brennan; Cons: Justin Meagher 2; Pens: Meagher 3

Garryowen 6 Belfast Harlequins 13, Dooradoyle

Scorers: Garryowen: Pens: Gerry Hurley 2
Harlequins: Try: Jonny Lowe; Con: WP Strauss; Pens: Strauss 2

Division Two:

Old Belvedere 7 De La Salle Palmerston 30

Terenure College 32 Bective Rangers 11

Thomond 22 St Mary’s College 26
Waterpark 25 Highfield 19

Division Three:

City of Derry 10 Connemara 8

Clonakilty 23 Sunday’s Well 16
Instonians 61 Ballina 15

Old Wesley 12 Suttonians 16

Portadown 6 Greystones 38
Queen’s University 5 Skerries 11