Bateman Cup - Semi Final
 

Corinthians 27 Highfield RFC 31, Dangan

Scorers:

Corinthians: Tries: Jack Conway (18'), Jack Boyan (78'), Mark Boyle (80+5'); Conversions: Jack Conway (19', 78'), Jack Freyne (80+6'); Penalties: Jack Conway (8', 39').
 

Highfield RFC: Tries: Colin O’Neill (29'), Travis Coomey (53'), Adam Murphy (62'), Zach Piper (70'), Michael Kennedy (79'); Conversions: James Brugger (30', 53', 79').
 

HT: Corinthians 13 Highfield RFC 7

Highfield overturned a six point half-time deficit to defeat Corinthians 31-27 in an entertaining Bateman Cup semi-final at Dangan.

Corinthians made the brighter start, with Jack Conway opening the scoring through an eighth minute penalty before crossing for the game's first try ten minutes later. Conway converted his own score and added another penalty shortly before the interval to give the Galway side a 13-7 advantage.

Highfield remained in contention through a Colin O'Neill try in the 29th minute, converted by James Brugger, but the visitors faced an uphill battle heading into the second half. The Cork side responded impressively after the restart, with replacement Travis Coomey crossing in the 53rd minute before Adam Murphy added another try nine minutes later.

Zach Piper crossed in the 70th minute as Highfield continued to build momentum, before Michael Kennedy added a fifth try in the closing stages. Corinthians refused to surrender, with Jack Boyan crossing in the 78th minute before captain Mark Boyle added another try deep into stoppage time.

Jack Freyne converted Boyle's late effort, but time was not on their side as Highfield secured their place in the Bateman Cup decider.

Corinthians: Aidan Vetjens; Jack Freyne, Harry Rogers, Owen Sheedy, Oisín Berthoz; Jack Conway, Joey Tierney; Emmanuel Oifoh, Jack Boyan, Alex Burke; Alex Bouman, Mark Boyle (capt); Achille Cochez, John Claffey, Cormac Lyons.

Replacements: Adam Nash (2' for Achille Cochez), Jack Wise (2' for Jack Freyne), Jack Burns (2' for Oisín Berthoz), Rory Glynn (3' for Alex Bouman), Achille Cochez (15' for Mark Boyle), Mark Boyle (16' for Achille Cochez), James Duffy (54' for Alex Burke), Oisín Berthoz (62' for Jack Burns), Achille Cochez (63' for John Claffey), Alex Burke (66' for Adam Nash), Jack Freyne (69' for Joey Tierney), Alan Cleary (71' for Jack Conway), James Duffy (72' for Emmanuel Oifoh), Robert Powell (80' for Alex Burke).

Highfield RFC: Jamie Shanahan (capt); Colin O’Neill, David O’Sullivan, Harry Galvin Carty, Matthew O’Callaghan; David McCarthy, James Brugger; Corey Hanlon, Zach Piper, Daragh Fitzgerald; Cathal Bruhn, David O’Halloran; Adam Murphy, Conor Galvin, Michael Frawley.

Replacements: Nicky Greene (33' for Colin O’Neill), Michael Frawley (44' for Rian MacFarlane O’Shea), Travis Coomey (52' for Zach Piper), Michael Frawley (76' for Adam Murphy).

Energia All-Ireland Men's Junior Cup - Quarter Final

Boyne RFC 17 Kilfeacle & District 36, Shamrock Lodge

Scorers:

Boyne RFC:Tries: Thomas Gregory (64'), Adam Brodigan (70'), Oisin Cummins (80'); Conversions: Karl Keogh (70').
 

Kilfeacle & District: Tries: Kevin Kinane (8'), Bob Purcell (18'), Jamie Heuston (40+1'), Patrick O'Connor (43'), Richard Whitney (58'), Adam Farrelly (74'); Conversions: Ciaran Lowry (40+1', 44', 74').
 

HT: Boyne RFC 0 Kilfeacle & District 19

In the Energia All-Ireland Men's Junior Cup, Kilfeacle & District continued their pursuit of another national title with an impressive 36-17 victory over Boyne at Shamrock Lodge.

The 2019/20 champions made a flying start, with captain Kevin Kinane opening the scoring after eight minutes before Bob Purcell added a second try ten minutes later. Jamie Heuston crossed in first-half stoppage time to establish a commanding 19-0 interval advantage.

Kilfeacle maintained their momentum after the restart, with Patrick O'Connor crossing in the 43rd minute before Richard Whitney added another try in the 58th minute. Boyne responded through captain Thomas Gregory in the 64th minute before Adam Brodigan crossed six minutes later, with Karl Keogh adding the conversion.

However, Kilfeacle had already established a decisive advantage, and Adam Farrelly crossed in the 74th minute to secure their sixth try. Oisin Cummins added a late consolation try for Boyne, but Kilfeacle comfortably booked their place in the semi-finals.

Boyne RFC: Oisin Cummins; Daniel O’Neill, Adam Brodigan, Luke Carley, Hugo Johnston; Michael Briscoe, Charles Gallen; Joe McArdle, Evan McGinn, Thomas Gregory (capt); Jonah Nelson, Oisin Molloy; Ben Brown, Rory Hennessy, Lincoln Deyear.

Replacements: Karl Keogh (58' for Ben Brown), Luke O’Callaghan (74' for Thomas Gregory), James O’Neill (74' for Charles Gallen).

Kilfeacle & District: Kevin Doyle; Ben Farrelly, Muiri Lambe, Ciaran Lowry, Killian Noonan; Jamie Heuston, Gavin Heuston; Adam Farrelly, Richard Whitney, Patrick O’Connor; Bob Purcell, Rian Doody; Thomas Fogarty, Brian Barlow, Kevin Kinane (capt).

Replacements: Gareth Thomas (48' for Jamie Heuston), Ben White (53' for Brian Barlow), Bob Purcell (69' for Darragh Kennedy).

Omagh Academicals 30 Tullamore 17, Thomas Mellon Playing Fields

Scorers:

Omagh Academicals: Tries: Pulusiatina Toeoaana (6'), Ben Henry (31'), Scott Barr (35'), Fintan Lagan (48'), Ryan Mitchell (71'); Conversions: Pulusiatina Toeoaana (48'); Penalties: Pulusiatina Toeoaana (63').
 

Tullamore: Tries: Ciaran Ennis (26'), Cathal Farrell (41'); Conversions: Conor Dunne (26', 41'); Penalties: Conor Dunne (50').

HT: Omagh Academicals 15 Tullamore 7

Omagh Academicals also advanced to the last four with an impressive 30-17 victory over former All-Ireland League opponents Tullamore at Thomas Mellon Playing Fields.

Pulusiatina Toeoaana opened the scoring for the hosts after just six minutes before Tullamore responded through Ciaran Ennis in the 26th minute, with captain Conor Dunne converting.

Omagh regained control before the interval, with Ben Henry and Scott Barr crossing in quick succession to establish a 15-7 half-time lead.

Tullamore made the perfect start to the second half when Cathal Farrell crossed shortly after the restart, with Dunne again converting. However, Omagh responded through Fintan Lagan in the 48th minute, with Toeoaana adding the conversion.

Dunne landed a penalty to keep Tullamore in contention, but Toeoaana responded with a penalty of his own before Ryan Mitchell crossed in the 71st minute to put the result beyond doubt.

Omagh Academicals: Samanoa Euta; Ben Henry, Scott Barr, Pulusiatina Toeoaana, Ryan Mitchell; Scott Elliott, Fintan Lagan; David Braden, Phil Ewing, Glenn McKinley; Joe Duff, Jamie Sproule; Shea Daly, Scott Wilson, Matthew Clyde (capt).

Replacements: Mark Smyth (30' for Glenn McKinley), Jamie Mitchell (50' for Scott Wilson), Sean Kerr (56' for Ben Henry), Scott Ballantine (70' for Samanoa Euta), Glenn McKinley (72' for Mark Smyth), Clive Hawkes (78' for David Braden).

Tullamore: Eoin O’Reilly; Cian Lynam, Conor Dunne (capt), Gary Cantwell, Cathal Farrell; Karl Dunne, Sam Burns; Alan Douglas, Barry Bracken, Matthew Murphy; Ciaran Ennis, David Boland; Steven Pyke, John Dunican, Rory Lynch.

Replacements: Kim Crosbie, Calym Dunne, Scott Bradley, Ronan Hooper, Tiarnan Quinn.

Wicklow 28 Portadown 26, Ashtown Lane

Scorers:

Wicklow: Tries: Peter Schmidt (10', 26'), Brian Johnston (20'), Mark Cullen (80+1'); Conversions: Fionn Luddy (11', 21', 28'), Ben Watson (80+1').
 

Portadown: Tries: Andrew Morrison (14'), Kees Anderson (32'), James Wright (55'), Scott Craig (62'); Conversions: Niall Davison (14', 33', 62').
 

HT: Wicklow 21 Portadown 14

Wicklow produced the most dramatic finish of the quarter-finals, snatching a 28-26 victory over Portadown at Ashtown Lane thanks to a stoppage-time try from Mark Cullen.

The hosts made an impressive start, with Peter Schmidt crossing in the tenth minute before Brian Johnston added another try ten minutes later.

Schmidt completed his double in the 26th minute, with Fionn Luddy converting all three first-half tries to establish a 21-14 interval advantage.

Portadown remained firmly in contention through tries from Andrew Morrison and Kees Anderson, both converted by Niall Davison. The visitors took control after the restart, with replacement James Wright crossing in the 55th minute before Scott Craig added another try seven minutes later.

Davison converted Craig's effort to give Portadown a 26-21 lead heading into the closing stages. However, Wicklow refused to surrender, and Cullen crossed one minute into stoppage time to level the scores.

Captain Ben Watson stepped up to land the decisive conversion, completing a remarkable comeback and sending Wicklow into the semi-finals.

Wicklow: Brian Johnston; Scott Fitzpatrick, Cian Reynolds, Shane Farrar, William Fitzpatrick; Fionn Luddy, Ben Watson (capt); Nicolas Fernandez-Duran, Jason Byrne, Mark Cullen; Stephen Swan, Dylan Byrne; Evan Dwyer, Aaron Withy, Peter Schmidt.

Replacements: Luke Fox, Kieran Hunter, Eamonn Goddard, Caolan Mooney, Aaron Byrne.

Portadown: Michael Orr; Kees Anderson, Andrew Morrison, Matthew Neill, Tom Neill; Niall Davison, Sam Patterson; Ryan Neill, Ben MacKinnon (capt), Ross Haughey; Scott Craig, Phillip Shirley; Jamie Marshall, Matthew Maguire, Sam Murray.

Replacements: Jonathan Reid, Rhys Heasty, Taylor Tweedie, James Wright, Christopher Cousens.

Clonakilty RFC 17 Dromore 57, The Vale

Scorers:

Clonakilty RFC: Tries: Ben Ridgeway, Jim Twomey, Abraham Tamargo Vinces; Conversions: Ben Ridgeway.
 

Dromore: Tries: Adam McDonald, Aaron Stewart, Luke Dillon x 2, Dean Dillon, Jack Dillon x 2, Jonny Hunter, Alex Stevenson; Conversions: Jonny Hunter x6

HT: Clonakilty RFC 12 Dromore 33

Last season's finalists Dromore delivered the most emphatic performance of the round, defeating Clonakilty 57-17 at The Vale to secure another semi-final appearance.

The visitors ran in nine tries, with Luke Dillon and Jack Dillon both crossing twice in a dominant attacking display.

Adam McDonald, Aaron Stewart, Dean Dillon, Jonny Hunter and Alex Stevenson also touched down, while Hunter added six conversions.

Dromore established a commanding 33-12 advantage by half-time and continued to dominate after the restart.

Clonakilty battled to stay in contention, with Ben Ridgeway, Jim Twomey and Abraham Tamargo Vinces crossing for the hosts, while Ridgeway added a conversion.

However, Dromore's attacking power proved too much as they completed a comprehensive victory to keep their hopes of returning to the Junior Cup final alive.