Wicklow player coach Niamh Ni Dhroma previously played for Galwegians during the early stages of her career ©INPHO/Ben Brady
Wicklow’s historic win over Suttonians gets the ‘Game of the Week’ treatment as the Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division continues to produce some thrilling action.
Stuart McAvoy was on commentary duty as Wicklow, boosted by two first half tries from winger Suzanne Tyrrell, claimed the scalp of Suttonians, last season’s Conference champions, at Ashtown Lane.
Elsewhere, Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe and Lindsay Peat scored twelve tries between them as Railway Union ran riot at home to Cooke.
Ireland international Brittany Hogan bagged the bonus point try for leaders Old Belvedere against Galwegians, and Blackrock College racked up a big score on UL Bohemians’ 4G pitch.
Second half scores from teenage scrum half Roisin Stone and Linda Dempsey guided Jason Moreton’s young Wicklow side to a famous 27-10 victory over Suttonians.
Old Belvedere remain top of the table, their fifth straight win was a well-judged 24-0 dismissal of Galwegians at Ollie Campbell Park.
Ireland star Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe wrote her name into the league’s record books with an incredible seven-try haul as Railway Union crushed Cooke 88-0.
Blackrock College made it four wins out of four with a 63-7 success against a below-par UL Bohemians. Beibhinn Parsons, adding to her five-try haul from last week, and Megan Burns ran in two tries each.
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