Boyne RFC 27 Ballinasloe 15, Shamrock Lodge
Scorers:
Boyne RFC: Tries: Rory Hennessy (14'), Thomas Gregory (26'), Hugh Sowray (48'), James Farrell (52'), Luke Carley (79'), Conversions: Michael Briscoe (15').
Ballinasloe: Tries: Cormac Finn (10'), Stephen Grenham (69', 80+4').
HT: Boyne RFC 12 Ballinasloe 5
Boyne secured a 27-15 victory over Ballinasloe at Shamrock Lodge, running in five tries in an entertaining opening-round encounter.
Cormac Finn gave Ballinasloe the lead with a try after ten minutes, but Boyne responded through Rory Hennessy four minutes later.
Captain Thomas Gregory added another try in the 26th minute to give the hosts a 12-5 advantage at the interval.
Boyne extended their lead shortly after the restart, with Hugh Sowray crossing in the 48th minute before James Farrell added another try four minutes later.
Ballinasloe remained competitive, with Stephen Grenham crossing in the 69th minute, but replacement Luke Carley secured Boyne's fifth try in the 79th minute.
Grenham completed his double in stoppage time, although the visitors were unable to overturn the deficit.
Teams:
Boyne RFC: David Maxwell; Daniel O’Neill, James Farrell, Rory Hennessy, Hugo Johnston; Michael Briscoe, Charles Gallen; Joe McArdle, Evan McGinn, Thomas Gregory (capt); Oisin Molloy, John Waters; Jonah Nelson, Hugh Sowray, Lincoln Deyear.
Replacements: Luke O’Callaghan (53' for Thomas Gregory), Elliot Lenehan (53' for John Waters), Luke Carley (54' for Hugo Johnston), Sean Ronan (80' for Hugh Sowray), James O’Neill (80' for Charles Gallen).
Ballinasloe: Andrew Mannion; Cormac Finn, Conor Goode, Conor Barrett, Joseph Freehill; Nick Cusack, Aaron McGreal; Luke Feehily, Jamie Curley, Keith Gorman; Patrick Grehan, Conor Harewood; Cian Grenham, Daniel Nott, Stephen Grenham.
Replacements: Corey Waters (58' for Daniel Nott), Fintan Parsons (72' for Andrew Mannion), Conor Smyth (75' for Luke Feehily).
Dromore 54 Creggs 7, Barban Hill
Scorers:
Dromore: Tries: Ryan Hanna (4'), Rob Lyttle (16'), Dean Dillon (21', 40+9'), Harry Long (39'), Adam McDonald (49', 57'), Jack Dillon (52'), Conversions: Jonny Hunter (4', 16', 39', 40+9', 49', 52', 57').
Creggs: Tries: Cathal Feely (32'), Conversions: Shane Purcell (32').
HT: Dromore 33 Creggs 7
Last season’s finalists Dromore delivered the biggest winning margin of the round, running in eight tries to defeat Creggs 54-7 at Barban Hill, a rematch of last year’s semi-final seeing Dromore again come out on top.
Ryan Hanna opened the scoring after just four minutes before Rob Lyttle added a second try in the 16th minute. Dean Dillon crossed five minutes later as the hosts established an early advantage.
Creggs responded through Cathal Feely in the 32nd minute, with Shane Purcell converting, but Dromore continued to dominate.
Harry Long crossed shortly before the interval before Dillon completed his double deep into first-half stoppage time, establishing a commanding 33-7 advantage.
The hosts maintained their momentum after the restart, with Adam McDonald crossing twice in the space of eight minutes and Jack Dillon also touching down.
Jonny Hunter converted seven of Dromore's eight tries as the hosts completed an emphatic victory.
Teams:
Dromore: Adam McDonald; Rob Lyttle, Luke Dillon, Dean Dillon, Jack Dillon; Jonny Hunter, Harvey Patterson; Adam Hanna, Harry Long, Rory Stewart; Charlie Thompson, Matthew McMaster; Ryan Hanna, Mathew pepper, Gary Dillon (capt).
Replacements: Josh McBurney (40' for Mathew pepper), Alex Stevenson (59' for Harvey Patterson), Ross Stewart (60' for Matthew McMaster), Aaron Stewart (60' for Dean Dillon), James Rutledge (61' for Adam Hanna).
Creggs: Cormac Dolan; Tommy Devine, Cathal Feely, Eoghan Coyle, David Gacquin; Shane Purcell, Mark Dowd; Tom Farrell, Nato Kiripati, Eoghan Cahill; Aodan Kelly, Eoin Kelly; Ciaran Purcell, Lee Kilcoyne, James Brandon.
Replacements: Ruairi Webb (45' for Tom Farrell), Tomas Tiernan (45' for Lee Kilcoyne).
Dunmore 14 Omagh Academicals 43, Fairgreen Pitches
Scorers:
Dunmore: Tries: Stephen O'Toole (62'), Martin Cummins (70'), Conversions: Euan Brown (62', 70').
Omagh Academicals: Tries: Phil Ewing (42', 54'), Matthew Clyde (48'), Jamie Sproule (67'), Joe Duff (75'), Scott Barr (80+1'), Penalty Try (15'), Conversions: Connor Watherston-Spencer (54', 75', 80+2').
HT: Dunmore 0 Omagh Academicals 7
Omagh Academicals also advanced with an impressive 43-14 victory over Dunmore at Fairgreen Pitches.
The visitors opened the scoring through a penalty try in the 15th minute, which proved the only score of a tightly contested first half.
However, Omagh took control immediately after the restart, with Phil Ewing crossing twice in the opening 14 minutes of the second half.
Matthew Clyde also touched down before Jamie Sproule added another try in the 67th minute.
Dunmore responded through Stephen O'Toole and replacement Martin Cummins, with Euan Brown converting both scores, but Omagh finished strongly.
Joe Duff crossed in the 75th minute before Scott Barr completed the scoring in stoppage time, with Connor Watherston-Spencer contributing three conversions.
Teams:
Dunmore: Josh Rowland; Michael Duffy, Conor Burns, Cathal Evans, Conor Walsh; Euan Brown, Colin Lyons; Cathal McDonagh, Jamie Geraghty, Ronan Mullins; Sean Burns, Max Immelman; Stephen O’Toole, John O’Toole, Andrew Doherty.
Replacements: Christopher Donlon, Cian Hannon, James Comer, Gert Jacobus, Martin Cummins.
Omagh Academicals.: Samanoa Euta; Scott Ballantine, Scott Barr, Pulusiatina Toeoaana, Oisin Hone; Connor Watherston-Spencer, Scott Elliott; David Braden, Phil Ewing, Simon Creane; Jamie Sproule, Robbie Sproule; Joe Duff, Shea Daly, Matthew Clyde.
Replacements: Mark Smyth, Glenn McKinley, Scott Wilson, Stewart McCain, Alistair Beckett.
Kilfeacle & District 47 Suttonians 0, Morrissey Park
Scorers:
Kilfeacle & District: Tries: Thomas Delaney (3'), Kevin Kinane (23', 29'), Jamie Heuston (35'), Luke Heuston (39'), Bryan Mclaughlin (56'), Turlough Breen (59'), Conversions: Luke Heuston (23', 29', 35', 39', 56', 59').
Scorers Suttonians:
HT: Kilfeacle & District 33 Suttonians 0
Kilfeacle and District were equally impressive at Morrissey Park, defeating Suttonians 47-0 in a dominant seven-try performance.
Thomas Delaney gave the hosts the perfect start with a try after just three minutes before Kevin Kinane crossed twice in the space of six minutes midway through the opening half.
Jamie Heuston and Luke Heuston added further tries before the interval as Kilfeacle established a commanding 33-0 advantage.
Bryan McLaughlin extended the lead in the 56th minute before replacement Turlough Breen crossed three minutes later to complete the scoring.
Luke Heuston contributed 17 points through a try and six conversions as Kilfeacle progressed without conceding a point.
Teams:
Kilfeacle & District: Jamie Heuston; Ben Farrelly, Muiri Lambe, Bryan Mclaughlin, Kevin Doyle; Luke Heuston, Gavin Heuston; Adam Farrelly, Simon Barry, Patrick O’Connor; Darragh Kennedy, Rian Doody; Thomas Fogarty, Thomas Delaney, Kevin Kinane.
Replacements: Turlough Breen, Danny Lambe, Brian Barlow, Gavin McCormack, Ciaran Lowry.
Suttonians: Fionn MacDonald; Michael McDonald, Joshua Le Bon, Ben Foy, Will Lyons; Ben Barnes, Hugh Duignan; Adam Kenny, Ruggero Mencarini, Frank Keegan; Charlie Byrne, Chad Peacock; David Morrin, Haydn Gallagher, Matthew Linehan (capt).
Replacements: Guilherme Neto, Ponamu Palazzetti, Daniel Flood, TJ Fitzgerald, Conor McGloughlin.
Mallow RFC 17 Wicklow 21, Mallow RFC AET
Scorers:
Mallow RFC: Tries: Sam Glynn (28'), Steven Finn (41'), Conversions: Barry Taylor (28', 41'), Penalties: Barry Taylor (93').
Wicklow: Tries: Shane Farrar (20'), Peter Schmidt (25'), Conal Slater (100'), Conversions: Fionn Luddy (21', 25'), Ben Watson (100').
HT: Mallow RFC 7 Wicklow 14
Wicklow were pushed all the way by Mallow before eventually securing a dramatic 21-17 extra-time victory.
Shane Farrar opened the scoring for Wicklow in the 20th minute before Peter Schmidt added another try five minutes later, with Fionn Luddy converting both scores.
Mallow responded through Sam Glynn in the 28th minute before Steven Finn crossed shortly after half-time, with Barry Taylor converting both tries to level the contest at 14-14.
Neither side could find a winner during the remainder of normal time, sending the tie into extra time.
Taylor's penalty in the 93rd minute appeared to have put Mallow on course for victory, but Wicklow produced a dramatic late response.
Replacement Conal Slater crossed in the 100th minute before captain Ben Watson added the conversion, completing a remarkable turnaround and securing Wicklow's passage into the next round.
Teams:
Mallow RFC: Diarmuid O’Riordan; Jaeden Searra, Sam Glynn, Dylan Walsh, Donough Barrow; Barry Taylor, Sean O’Riordan; Edward Tyrrell, Darragh Clifford, Cian O’Mahony; Rory Murphy, Owen Glynn; Sean Glynn, Micheál O’Callaghan, Gavin Sheehan.
Replacements: Chris O’Regan (27' for Edward Tyrrell), Stephen Murphy (27' for Darragh Clifford).
Wicklow: Caolan Mooney; Aaron Byrne, Diarmuid Whoriskey, Shane Farrar, Frank Reynolds; Fionn Luddy, Ben Watson (capt); Nicolas Fernandez-Duran, Jason Byrne, Mark Cullen; Stephen Swan, Michael Byrne; Evan Dwyer, Aaron Withy, Peter Schmidt.
Replacements: Mark Nicholson (45' for Michael Byrne), Conal Slater (45' for Jason Byrne).
Portadown 29 Bandon RFC 6, Chambers Park
Scorers:
Portadown: Tries: Scott Craig (24'), Michael Orr (40+2'), Andrew Morrison (47', 62'), Kees Anderson (58'), Conversions: Niall Davison (25', 40+2').
Bandon RFC: Penalties: Daniel Coughlan (21', 36').
HT: Portadown 14 Bandon RFC 6
Portadown recorded a convincing 29-6 victory over Bandon at Chambers Park, scoring five tries to secure their passage into the next round.
Bandon opened the scoring through a Daniel Coughlan penalty in the 21st minute, but Scott Craig responded with Portadown's first try three minutes later.
Michael Orr crossed in first-half stoppage time, with Niall Davison converting both scores to establish a 14-6 interval advantage.
Andrew Morrison added another try shortly after the restart before Kees Anderson crossed in the 58th minute.
Morrison completed his double four minutes later as Portadown extended their lead, while Bandon were unable to add to their two first-half penalties.
Teams:
Portadown: Michael Orr; Kees Anderson, Andrew Morrison, Marshall Clint, Tom Neill; Niall Davison, Drew Flack; Peter Trimble, Rhys Heasty, Ross Haughey; Taylor Tweedie, Scott Craig; Jamie Marshall, Matthew Maguire, James Wright (capt).
Replacements: Jonathan Reid (32' for Ross Haughey), Sam Murray (36' for Taylor Tweedie), Max Boyce (37' for Jamie Marshall), Jamie Marshall (41' for Max Boyce), Taylor Tweedie (41' for Sam Murray), Max Boyce (56' for Jamie Marshall), Sam Murray (56' for Taylor Tweedie), Ross Haughey (56' for Jonathan Reid), Jonathan Reid (70' for Ross Haughey), Ross Haughey (72' for Max Boyce).
Bandon RFC: Daniel Coughlan; Ronan McSweeney, Ryan McNulty, Kain Donnellan, Gavin O’Shea; Dylan Barr, Noah O’Sullivan; Jacob Brennan, Jyles Brennan, Conor Egan; Daniel Lane, Jack McNamara; Mark Slattery, Ralph O’Mahony (capt), Padraig Galvin.
Replacements: Rhys Hughes, Peter Galvin, Joshua Brady, Niall Burke, Oran Coughlan.
Tullamore 19 Lurgan 16, Spollanstown
Scorers:
Tullamore: Tries: Alan Douglas (22'), Barry Bracken (52'), Kalvin Mahon (70'), Conversions: Conor Dunne (22', 70').
Lurgan: Tries: Jack Gardiner (14', 40'), Penalties: Harry Evans (11', 57').
HT: Tullamore 7 Lurgan 13
Tullamore produced an impressive second-half comeback to defeat debutants Lurgan 19-16 at Spollanstown.
Harry Evans opened the scoring with an 11th-minute penalty before Jack Gardiner crossed for Lurgan three minutes later.
Alan Douglas responded for Tullamore in the 22nd minute, with Conor Dunne converting, but Gardiner's second try on the stroke of half-time gave Lurgan a 13-7 advantage.
Barry Bracken crossed for Tullamore in the 52nd minute to reduce the deficit before Evans added another penalty for the visitors.
However, Kalvin Mahon delivered the decisive score in the 70th minute, with Dunne converting to put Tullamore three points ahead.
The hosts held firm during the closing stages to secure their place in the next round.
Teams:
Tullamore: Eoin O’Reilly; Ronan Hooper, Conor Dunne, Gary Cantwell, Cian Lynam; Karl Dunne, Sam Burns; Alan Douglas, Barry Bracken, Adam Carthy; Ciaran Ennis, Kalvin Mahon; Harry Grant, John Dunican, Colm Heffernan (capt).
Replacements: Matthew Murphy (33' for Adam Carthy), Mark Devine (36' for Harry Grant).
Lurgan: Jack Gardiner; Ricky Hull, Ryan Holmes, Ben McIlwaine, Jack Maxwell; Harry Evans, Charlie Williamson; Orran McIlmurray, Kieran Donaghy, Ryan Emerson (capt); Matthew McConaghy, James McAlister; Lewis Lawson, Simon Cartwright, Reuben McCreery.
Replacements: Macauley McCandless Woodside, Conor Foster, Peter Bird, Ben Willis, Ben Maxwell.
Ballina 14 Clonakilty RFC 48, Heffernan Park
Scorers:
Ballina: Tries: Robert Fridd (16'), Conversions: Darragh Whyte (17').
Clonakilty RFC: Tries: Ben Lovell (15', 64', 79'), Donnacha Walsh (30'), Abraham Tamargo Vinces (35'), Matthew McCarthy (71'), Jim Twomey (73'), Conversions: Corrado Berti (31', 36'), Eoin Downey (65', 72'), Jim Twomey (74'), Penalties: Eoin Downey (58').
HT: Ballina 7 Clonakilty RFC 19
Clonakilty also produced an impressive attacking display, defeating Ballina 48-14 at Heffernan Park, with Ben Lovell completing a hat-trick.
Lovell opened the scoring in the 15th minute before Robert Fridd responded almost immediately for Ballina, with Darragh Whyte converting.
However, the visitors regained control through tries from Donnacha Walsh and Abraham Tamargo Vinces, establishing a 19-7 half-time advantage.
Eoin Downey added a penalty after the restart before Lovell crossed for his second try in the 64th minute.
Matthew McCarthy and Jim Twomey added further scores before Lovell completed his hat-trick in the 79th minute to round off a convincing victory.
Teams:
Ballina: Paul Brennan; Darragh Whyte, Callum Quinn, Robert Fridd, Ian West; Cian Anderson, Liam Masterson; Sean O’Connell, Billy McVann, Matthew Burke; Cian Fitzpatrick, Conor Boyce; Fergal Tully, Dylan Rice, Luke Sweeney.
Replacements: Brian Heffernan, Alan Duffy, Gerard McKenna, Danny Donegan, Ronan Connolly.
Clonakilty RFC: Corrado Berti; Derry O’Donovan, Dane Matthew, Ben Lovell, Jim Twomey; Eoin Downey, Patrick McCarthy; Jack Ryan, Tom Doyle, Gearoid O’Donovan; James Deegan, Olan Deane; Donnacha Walsh, Matthew McCarthy, Abraham Tamargo Vinces.
Replacements: David Jennings, Christopher Walton, Ciaran McCarthy, Luke McCarthy, Dara Walsh.