Holders UL-Bohemian open All-Ireland League campaign with victory over Blackrock

HOLDERS UL-Bohemian got their All-Ireland League Women's Division campaign off to an impressive start when the Red, Red Robins scored an impressive 31-15 bonus point victory over Blackrock College at Stradbrook.

Fiona Hayes' UL-Bohs side scored five tries in all with Beth Buttimer claiming a brace, while Claire Bennett, Clodagh O’Halloran and Saoirse Crowe also dotted down for the winners.

Out-half Kate Flannery converted three of the tries.

Next up for UL-Bohs is a home date with Railway Union at ULs North Campus on saturday next, October 5. The round two game has a 5pm kick-off time.

BLACKROCK COLLEGE 15 UL BOHEMIAN 31, Stradbrook

Scorers: Blackrock College: Tries: Ava Fannin, Hannah O’Connor; Con: Tess Proos; Pen: Hannah O’Connor
UL Bohemian: Tries: Beth Buttimer 2, Claire Bennett, Clodagh O’Halloran, Saoirse Crowe; Cons: Kate Flannery 3
HT: Blackrock College 8 UL Bohemian 12

BLACKROCK COLLEGE: Andrea Murphy; Maeve Liston, Anna Doyle, Cara Martin, Maggie Boylan; Tess Proos, Casey Jackson; Aoife Moore, Sarah Delaney, Ava Fannin, Clíodhna Ní Chonchobhair, Kate Jordan, Anna Potterton, Lynn Koelman, Hannah O’Connor (capt). Replacements: Ann-Marie Rooney, Megan Brodie, Koren Dunne, Mya Alcorn, Amelia McFarland, Leah Reilly, Jill O’Toole.

UL BOHEMIAN: Aoife Corey; Alana McInerney, Stephanie Nunan, Éabha Nic Dhonnacha, Chisom Ugwueru; Kate Flannery, Abbie Salter-Townshend; Grainne Burke, Beth Buttimer, Ciara McLoughlin, Claire Bennett, Aoibhe O’Flynn, Clodagh O’Halloran, Brianna Heylmann, Chloe Pearse (capt). Replacements: Orla Curtin, Saoirse Crowe, Eilís Cahill, Aoibheann Hahessy, Rachel Allen, Lucia Linn, Laoise McGonagle.