Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions: Round 13 Results Round-Up
Matt D'Arcy, one of Clontarf's try scorers, takes on the Ballynahinch defence during the Division 1A encounter at Castle Avenue ©INPHO/Ben Brady
Bottom side Dublin University fell just short of claiming Cork Constitution’s scalp in Division 1A, while UCC impressively completed a season’s double over Queen’s University, and an incredible set of results in Division 2A saw four games decided by three points or less.
ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE MEN’S DIVISIONS – ROUND 13:
Saturday, February 10 –
DIVISION 1A:
CLONTARF 45 BALLYNAHINCH 24, Castle Avenue
Scorers: Clontarf: Tries: Ruadhan Byron, Dylan Donnellan 2, Noah Sheridan, Sam Owens, Matt D’Arcy; Cons: Conor Kelly 6; Pen: Conor Kelly
Ballynahinch: Tries: Shay Storey, Aaron Sexton, Kyle Gill; Cons: Conor McKee 3; Pen: Conor McKee
HT: Clontarf 14 Ballynahinch 14
CLONTARF: Tadhg Bird; Mark O’Sullivan, Hugh Cooney, Matt D’Arcy, Noah Sheridan; Conor Kelly, Louis O’Reilly; Ivan Soroka, Dylan Donnellan (capt), Ben Griffin, Fionn Gilbert, Jim Peters, Ruadhan Byron, JJ O’Dea, Tony Ryan.
Replacements: Barry Gray, Darragh Bolger, Paul Deeny, Sam Owens, Steve Crosbie, Dylan Lynch.
BALLYNAHINCH: Paul Kerr; Aaron Sexton, George Pringle, Mark Best, Shay Storey; Ryan Wilson, Conor McKee; Kevin Hamilton, Claytan Milligan, John Dickson, Bradley Luney (capt), Declan Horrox, Reuben Crothers, Zack McCall, Greg Jones.
Replacements: Josh Hanlon, Kyle McCall, Kyle Gill, Callum Irvine, Chris Gibson, Ben Carson.
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY 17 CORK CONSTITUTION 19, College Park
Scorers: Dublin University: Tries: Juan Beukes, Charlie Beckett, John Vinson; Con: Matthew Lynch
Cork Constitution: Tries: Ronan O’Sullivan, Matisse Lamarque d’Arrouzat, Max Abbott; Cons: James Taylor 2
HT: Dublin University 12 Cork Constitution 7
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY: Harry Colbert; Davy Colbert, Charlie Beckett, Louis McDonough, Aidan Henry; Matthew Lynch, Cormac King; Paddy McCarthy, Zach Baird, Jerry Cahir, Juan Beukes, Dan Barron, Aaron Coleman, Diarmuid McCormack (capt), John Vinson.
Replacements: Conall Henchy, Cole Kelly, Jack Kearney, Kev Jackson, Oscar Cawley, Will Twomey.
CORK CONSTITUTION: Rob Hedderman; George Coomber, Daniel Hurley, Harry O’Riordan, Rob Jermyn; James Taylor, Louis Kahn; Mark Donnelly, Billy Scannell, Alessandro Heaney, Sean Duffy, John Forde, Jack Kelleher, Ronan O’Sullivan, David Hyland (capt).
Replacements: Max Abbott, Luke Masters, Kamil Nowak, Matisse Lamarque d’Arrouzat, Adam Maher, Matthew Bowen.
SHANNON 13 LANSDOWNE 28, Thomond Park back pitch
Scorers: Shannon: Try: Kelvin Brown; Con: Mike Cooke; Pens: Mike Cooke 2
Lansdowne: Tries: Hardus van Eeden, Cathal Eddy, Rory Parata, Barry Fitzpatrick; Cons: Stephen Madigan 4
HT: Shannon 6 Lansdowne 21
SHANNON: Aran Hehir; Stephen Kiely, Cian O’Halloran, Harry Long, Jack O’Donnell; Mike Cooke, Will Reilly; Conor Glynn, Jordan Prenderville, Luke Rigney, Gus Ryan, Ciaran Vaughan, Tadhg O’Brien, Lee Nicholas (capt), Daniel Okeke.
Replacements: Darragh McSweeney, Adam Moloney, David Maher, Kelvin Brown, Dan Hurley, John O’Sullivan.
LANSDOWNE: Cathal Eddy; Peter Sullivan, Rory Parata, Tom Monaghan, Sean Galvin; Stephen Madigan, Jack Matthews; Temi Lasisi, Tom Barry, Greg McGrath, Jack Cooke (capt), Ruairi Clarke, Clive Ross, Barry Fitzpatrick, Hardus van Eeden.
Replacements: Luke Thompson, George Morris, Steve Walshe, Donough Lawlor, James Kenny, Cillian Redmond.
TERENURE COLLEGE 25 YOUNG MUNSTER 10, Lakelands Park
Scorers: Terenure College: Tries: Stephen O’Neill, Conan O’Donnell, Harrison Brewer; Cons: Aran Egan 2; Pens: Aran Egan 2
Young Munster: Try: Fionn Gibbons; Con: Cian Casey; Pen: Cian Casey
HT: Terenure College 7 Young Munster 10
TERENURE COLLEGE: Adam La Grue; Conor Phillips, Colm de Buitléar, Stephen O’Neill, Craig Adams; Aran Egan, Fintan Gunne; Campbell Classon, Levi Vaughan, Adam Tuite, Harrison Brewer (capt), Matthew Caffrey, Adam Melia, Luke Clohessy, Jordan Coghlan.
Replacements: Tom Stewart, Conan O’Donnell, Tom Coghlan, Max Russell, Alan Bennie, Yago Fernandez.
YOUNG MUNSTER: Aidan Shortall; James O’Brien, Fionn Gibbons, Harry Fleming, Jack Lyons; Cian Casey, Donnchadh O’Callaghan; David Begley, Chris Moore, Conor Bartley, Tom Goggin, Sean Rigney, Alan Kennedy (capt), Bailey Faloon, John Foley.
Replacements: Stephen McLoughlin, Harrison Allan, Keynan Knox, Fintan Coleman, James Horrigan, Tadhg Bennett.
UCD 32 CITY OF ARMAGH 22, UCD Bowl
Scorers: UCD: Tries: Michael Milne, Tim Corkery, Ruairi Shields, James Tarrant; Cons: Michael Moloney 3; Pens: Michael Moloney 2
City of Armagh: Tries: Neil Faloon, Lewis Finlay, Andrew Willis; Cons: Shea O’Brien 2; Pen: Shea O’Brien
HT: UCD 22 City of Armagh 17
UCD: Ruben Moloney; Andrew Osborne, Tim Corkery, Luke Kritzinger, Ruairi Shields; James Tarrant, Michael Moloney; Michael Milne, Gus McCarthy, Rory McGuire, Gerry Hill, Conor O’Tighearnaigh, Bobby Sheehan (capt), Michael Colreavy, Matt Healy.
Replacements: Tom O’Riordan, Hugo O’Malley, Martin Fallon, Conor Tonge, Rob Gilsenan, Niall Carroll.
CITY OF ARMAGH: Shea O’Brien; Andrew Willis, Matthew Hooks, Tim McNiece, Sam Cunningham; Evin Crummie, Lewis Finlay; Dylan Poyntz, Jack Treanor, Paul Mullen, John Glasgow, Josh McKinley (capt), James McNabney, Nigel Simpson, Neil Faloon.
Replacements: Jonny Morton, Cameron Doak, James Crummie, Barry Finn, Brayden Laing, Dylan Nelson.
DIVISION 1B:
NAAS 24 BLACKROCK COLLEGE 31, Forenaughts
Scorers: Naas: Tries: Fionn Higgins, Muiris Cleary, Jack Sheridan; Cons: Sam Cahill 2, Peter Osborne; Pen: Sam Cahill
Blackrock College: Tries: Niall Hardiman, Dave McCarthy, Paul McSweeney, Shane Connolly; Cons: James Fennelly 3, Peter Quirke; Pen: Peter Quirke
HT: Naas 17 Blackrock College 14
NAAS: Fionn Higgins; Donal Conroy (capt), Charlie Sheridan, Lance Batten, Sam Cahill; Peter Osborne, Derry Lenehan; Conor Doyle, Niall O’Hanlon, Adam Coyle, James O’Loughlin, David Benn, Cillian Dempsey, Muiris Cleary, Eoin Walsh.
Replacements: Ben Howlett, Stephen Lackey, Francisco Bartorelli, Paul Monahan, Jack Sheridan, Ethan Travers.
BLACKROCK COLLEGE: Brian Colclough (capt); Chris Rolland, Matthew Dwan, Dave McCarthy, David Heavey; James Fennelly, Ross Barron; Paul McSweeney, Niall Hardiman, Jack Mullany, Roy Whelan, Hugh Doyle, James Burke, Dave Fortune, Odhran Ring.
Replacements: Liam Nicholson, Shane Connolly, Josh Dixon, Jack Gardiner, Sean Coughlan, Peter Quirke.
OLD BELVEDERE 27 HIGHFIELD 27, Ollie Campbell Park
Scorers: Old Belvedere: Tries: Ariel Robles, Joe White, Fionn McWey; Cons: Mick O’Kennedy 3; Pens: Mick O’Kennedy 2
Highfield: Tries: Colin O’Neill, Richard Cassidy 2; Cons: Shane O’Riordan 3; Pens: Shane O’Riordan 2
HT: Old Belvedere 17 Highfield 7
OLD BELVEDERE: Joe White; Gavin Nugent, Jayden Beckett, Mick O’Kennedy (capt), Ariel Robles; David Wilkinson, Saul Fitzpatrick; Adam Howard, Calum Dowling, Hugh Flood, Fionn McWey, Kale Thatcher, Paddy Dowling, Tom Mulcair, Will McDonald.
Replacements: Cian Cunningham, Jacob Barrett, Connor Owende, James Doyle, Robert Jordan, Luke McDermott.
HIGHFIELD: Jamie Shanahan; Timothy Duggan, Ben Murphy, Mark Dorgan, Colin O’Neill; Shane O’Riordan, Richard Cassidy; James Rochford, Travis Coomey, Daragh Fitzgerald, Dave O’Connell, John O’Callaghan, Ross Anthony O’Neill, Ryan Murphy, Miah Cronin (capt).
Replacements: Ethan Agaimalo, Cillian Buckley, Glen Stokes, Aidan Keane, Chris Banon, Eoin Dorgan.
OLD WESLEY 42 BUCCANEERS 17, Energia Park
Scorers: Old Wesley: Tries: Reuben Pim, Sam Burns, Cathal Kelly, Alex Molloy, Fergus Jemphrey, Nathan Randles; Cons: Eoin Monahan 5, Ian Cassidy
Buccaneers: Tries: Cian McCann 2, Charlie Ward; Con: Michael Hanley
HT: Old Wesley 21 Buccaneers 7
OLD WESLEY: Tom Larke; Nathan Randles, Alex Molloy, Fergus Jemphrey, Sam Burns; Eoin Monahan, Ben Stephens; Harry Noonan, Howard Noonan, Cronan Gleeson, Reuben Pim (capt), Shane Cawley, Cathal Kelly, Josh Pim, Will Fay.
Replacements: Dan O’Connor, Sam Kenny, David Motyer, Liam O’Neill, Ian Cassidy, Keith Kavanagh.
BUCCANEERS: Conor O’Shaughnessy; Josh O’Connor, Shane Layden, Mark Earle, Tom Shine; Michael Hanley, Frankie Hopkins (capt); Charlie Ward, Oisin Dolan, Martin Staunton, Fionn McDonnell, Cian McCann, Ryan O’Meara, Cathal Walsh, Matthew Victory.
Replacements: Dylan Bolger, James Kelly, Finian Murray, Gavin Daly, Jensen Nagle, Ross Murphy Sweeney.
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 10 UCC 41, Dub Lane
Scorers: Queen’s University: Tries: Ben Gibson, Jack Boal
UCC: Tries: Louis Bruce, Scott Buckley 2, Peter Hyland, Sean Condon; Cons: Cian Whooley 5; Pens: Cian Whooley 2
HT: Queen’s University 0 UCC 20
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY: Rory Telfer; Jonny Hunter, Robbie Johnston, Rory Ellerby, Ben Gibson; Eamonn Rogers, James Wright; Jack Boal, Alexander Clarke (capt), Scott Wilson, Jake McCay, Patrick McAlpine, Tom Brigg, Josh Stevens, Peter Heasley.
Replacements: George Coen, Flynn Longstaff, Matthew Miller, Harry Long, Angus Christie, Callum Florence.
UCC: Billy Kiernan; Sean Condon, Louis Bruce (capt), Darragh French, Tom Coughlan; Cian Whooley, Andrew O’Mahony; Michael Cogan, Scott Buckley, Danny McCarthy, Jason Aherne, Sam O’Sullivan, Jack O’Sullivan, Jacob Sheahan, Patrick McBarron.
Replacements: Luke McAuliffe, Alex Hamilton, Conor Ryan, Peter Hyland, Oliver Young, David Kelly.
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 28 GARRYOWEN 27, Templeville Road
Scorers: St. Mary’s College: Tries: Mark Fogarty, Myles Carey, Penalty try, Jack Nelson Murray; Con: Pen try con; Pens: Mick O’Gara 2
Garryowen: Tries: Des Fitzgerald, Jeronimo Ureta Saenz Peña 2; Cons: Jack Oliver 3; Pens: Jack Oliver 2
HT: St. Mary’s College 8 Garryowen 13
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE: Conor Hayes; Mark Fogarty, Myles Carey, Mick O’Gara, Hugo Conway; Conor Dean, Richie Fahy; Jack Reidy Walsh, Jamie Harding, Mick McCormack, Daniel Leane, Liam Corcoran, Ben Taylor, Finn Burke, Ronan Watters (capt).
Replacements: Jack Nelson Murray, Leroy Jack, Ian Wickham, Tom O’Reilly, Adam McEvoy, Steven Kilgallen.
GARRYOWEN: Colm Hogan; JJ O’Neill, Bryan Fitzgerald (capt), Jack Delaney, Colm Quilligan; Kelvin Langan, Jack Oliver; George Hadden, Max Clein, Darragh McCarthy, Jeronimo Ureta Saenz Peña, Kevin Seymour, Des Fitzgerald, Jack Daly, Donnacha Byrne.
Replacements: Dean Fanning, Oisin Kearney, Johnny Keane, Sean Rennison, Dylan Hicks, Gordon Wood.
DIVISION 2A:
Ballymena 34 UL Bohemian 31, Eaton Park
Banbridge 42 Nenagh Ormond 40, Rifle Park
Cashel 12 MU Barnhall 21, Spafield
Greystones 27 Navan 26, Dr Hickey Park
Malone 22 Old Crescent 23, Gibson Park
DIVISION 2B:
Dungannon 20 Instonians 26, Stevenson Park
Rainey 27 Belfast Harlequins 13, Hatrick Park
Sligo 23 Dolphin 0, Hamilton Park
Wanderers 45 Malahide 21, Merrion Road
Galway Corinthians 24 Skerries 25, Creggs RFC
DIVISION 2C:
Bangor 12 Clogher Valley 29, Upritchard Park
Bruff 17 Omagh Academicals 10, Kilballyowen Park
Clonmel 13 Ballina 21, Ardgaoithe
Enniscorthy 25 Galwegians 20, Alcast Park
Midleton 7 Tullamore 11, Towns Park