Four Limerick sides record precious victories in the All-Ireland League

THERE were four Limerick wins in the energia All-Ireland League on Saturday following on from a disappointing round of fixtures for local clubs the previous weekend.

In Division 1A, Young Munster got back to winning ways when recording a precious 36-21 bonus point win over Lansdowne at Tom Clifford Park. Ger Slattery's side are now up to fifth place in the top flight table, one point behind fourth-placed Terenure.

Munsters, who ran in five tries, led 26-7 at half-time to gain total control of this contest. The tries came from Manuel Convella, Jake O’Riordan, Christian Foley, Hubert Gilvarry and Stephen McLoughlin. Julian Leszczynski kicked four conversions and a penalty.

Also in Division 1A, Garryowen came away-empty handed from their long trip to Ballynahinch after suffering a disappointing 33-7 reverse to the Ulster side.

The result sees the Light Blues, who have won just one of their opening five league fixtures, sitting in ninth place in the table.

Jack Daly scored the visitors try, while Dylan Hicks converted.

In Division 1B, Shannon returned to winning ways after picking up a precious 20-15 victory over Dublin University on the back pitch at Thomond Park.

The victory, Shannon's second of the AIL season, has seen the Parish side move up to seventh place in Division 1B.

Shannon, who trailed 10-3 at the interval, had tries from Oisin Minogue and Alex Lane. John O’Sullivan converted both and also added two penalties.

In Division 2A, clinical Old Crescent made home advantage count as they secured a comprehensive 43-12 bonus point victory over struggling Buccaneers at Takumi Park.

Joe McEnery, Jake Considine, John Moloney, Niall Hardiman, Brian Molloy, Jamie Duggan and Werner Hoffman were the Crescent try scorers. John Hurley converted four of the tries.

Crescent are sixth in the table, eight points off fourth spot, following two wins and a draw from their opening five games. 

UL-Bohemian also recorded a precious win, this time in Division 2B, after edging past leaders Wanderers 26-24 at ULs North Campus.

Killian Dineen, Sean Quirke, Cian Regan and Paul Clancy were the UL-Bohs try scorers. Oisin Fagan converted three of the tries for the Limerick side who moved back into the promotion play-off places.

The Red, Red Robins, who have won three of their opening five AIL games, sit in fourth place in the league table.

There was no joy for Bruff in Division 2C, however, as the Kilballyowen Park side lost out 35-19 to Enniscorthy.

The South Limerick side who have yet to win a league game this season, have slipped to bottom place in the table as a result of their latest defeat.

Kieran O’Dwyer scored Bruff’s try which John Bateman converted. Paul Collins kicked four penalties.

The AIL action takes a break next weekend before resuming on Saturday, November 9. 

In the energia All-Ireland League Women's Division, UL-Bohemian secured an emphatic 94-0 victory over Cooke at Shaw’s Bridge.

Winger Chisom Ugwueru scored a stunning six tries for the Annacotty side. The Annacotty side scored 15 tries in all as Alana McInerney grabbed a brace, while Lucia Linn, Kate Flannery, Beth Buttimer, Claire Bennett, Clodagh O’Halloran, Chloe Pearse, Catriona Finn and Laoise McGonagle also dotted down. Flannery kicked five conversions, while Finn added two.

ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE MEN’S DIVISIONS – ROUND 5:

Saturday, October 26:

DIVISION 1A:

BALLYNAHINCH 33 GARRYOWEN 7, Ballymacarn Park

Scorers: Ballynahinch: Tries: Aaron Sexton, Conor McKee, George Pringle, Zac Ward 2; Cons: Conor Rankin 4
Garryowen: Try: Jack Daly; Con: Dylan Hicks
HT: Ballynahinch 28 Garryowen 7

BALLYNAHINCH: Conor Rankin; Aaron Sexton, George Pringle, Mark Best, Zac Ward; Paul Kerr, Conor McKee; Matthew Burke, Claytan Milligan, Kyle McCall, Will Hopes, Ronan McCusker, Declan Horrox, Zack McCall, Bradley Luney (capt). Replacements: Calum Smyth, Tom McAllister, Tom Martin, Peter Heasley, Ruairi Meharg, Ethan Graham.

GARRYOWEN: Colm Hogan; Diarmuid Kilgallen, Gordon Wood, Jack Delaney, Colm Quilligan; Dylan Hicks, Jack Oliver; Mikey Veale, Lars Linnenbank, Oisin Kearney, Des Fitzgerald, Kevin Seymour, Donnacha Byrne (capt), Jack Daly, Brian Gleeson. Replacements: Dara Phelan, Ben O’Sullivan, Visiano Vaohea, Oisin Cooke, Neil Cronin, Alex Wood.

YOUNG MUNSTER 36 LANSDOWNE 21, Tom Clifford Park

Scorers: Young Munster: Tries: Manuel Covella, Jake O’Riordan, Christian Foley, Hubert Gilvarry, Stephen McLoughlin; Cons: Julian Leszczynski 4; Pen: Julian Leszczynski
Lansdowne: Try: James Kenny; Con: Steve McMahon
HT: Young Munster 26 Lansdowne 7

YOUNG MUNSTER: Julian Leszczynski; Hubert Gilvarry, Shane O’Leary, Manuel Covella, Shay McCarthy; Tony Butler, Jake O’Riordan; Peter Meyer, Stephen McLoughlin, Paul Allen, Tom Goggin, Sean Rigney, Alan Kennedy (capt), Bailey Faloon, Ronan Murphy. Replacements: Aaron Roulston, Christian Foley, James Horrigan, Conor Nesbitt, Donnchadh O’Callaghan, Oisin Pepper.

LANSDOWNE: Hugo McLaughlin; Cillian Redmond, Andy Marks, Harry O’Riordan, Sean Galvin; Steve McMahon, James Kenny; Jerry Cahir, Jack Treanor, Greg McGrath, Juan Beukes, Ruairi Clarke, Jack Cooke (capt), Paul Wilson, Donough Lawlor. Replacements: Chris Poole, Tom Connolly, Clive Ross, Liam Molony, Rory Parata, Jack Matthews.

DIVISION 1B:

SHANNON 20 DUBLIN UNIVERSITY 15, Thomond Park back pitch

Scorers: Shannon: Tries: Oisin Minogue, Alex Long; Cons: John O’Sullivan 2; Pens: John O’Sullivan 2
Dublin University: Tries: Cuan Doyle, Davy Colbert; Con: Hugh O’Kennedy; Pen: Hugh O’Kennedy
HT: Shannon 3 Dublin University 10

SHANNON: Darren Gavin; Stephen Kiely, Cian O’Halloran, Harry Long, Jack O’Donnell; John O’Sullivan, Evin Crowe’ Conor Glynn, Adam Moloney, Emmet Calvey, Ciaran Vaughan, Cian McCann, Luke Moylan, Oisin Minogue, Lee Nicholas. Replacements: Alex Long, Shane Carew, Christian Storey, Scott Gleeson, Ian Leonard, Cillian Corkery.

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY: Davy Colbert; Aidan Henry, Louis McDonough (capt), Hugh Goddard, Kofi Barton-Byfield; Hugh O’Kennedy, Oscar Cawley; Sami Sjoberg, Matt Sherwin, Arthur O’Rahilly, Max Dunne, Tom Davidson, Cuan Doyle, Conall Henchy, Kevin Jackson. Replacements: Zach Baird, Johannes Dreischmeier, Cole Kelly, Dylan Ryan, Zach Quirke, Mark Walsh.

DIVISION 2A:

OLD CRESCENT 43 BUCCANEERS 12, Takumi Park

Scorers: Old Crescent: Tries: Joe McEnery, Jake Considine, John Moloney, Niall Hardiman, Brian Molloy, Jamie Duggan, Werner Hoggman; Cons: John Hurley 4
Buccaneers: Tries: Oisin Dolan, Reece Henderson; Con: Dylan Duffy
HT: Old Crescent 26 Buccaneers 0

OLD CRESCENT: Timmy Duggan; Joe McEnery, Brian Molloy, Werner Hoffman, Brandon Nash; John Hurley, Gary Fitzgerald (capt); Evan Creaven, Niall Hardiman, Jake Considine, John Moloney, Yasin Browne, Oisin Toland, John Lyons, Jack O’Neill. Replacements: Jonathan Byrne, Kevin Doyle, Sean Monaghan, Ronan McKenna, Jamie Duggan.

BUCCANEERS: Harry Hughes; Tom Shine, Ross Murphy Sweeney, Daniel Hawkshaw, Orrin Burgess; Dylan Duffy, Adam Flanagan; Reece Henderson, Oisin Dolan, Charlie Byrne, Lucca d’Ambola Riera, Fergus Galvin, Paddy Egan, Cathal Walsh (capt), Niall Tallon. Replacements: Cian Daly, Dylan Bolger, Sam Fogarty, Harry Balsiger, David Colgan.

DIVISION 2B:

UL BOHEMIAN 26 WANDERERS 24, UL 4G pitch

Scorers: UL Bohemian: Tries: Killian Dineen, Paul Clancy, Kian Regan, Sean Quirke; Cons: Oisin Fagan 3
Wanderers: Tries: Jamie Kavanagh, Mark O’Reilly, Geoff Mullan, JJ McIlwrath; Cons: James Moriarty 2
HT: UL Bohemian 12 Wanderers 19

UL BOHEMIAN: Seamus Lyne; Joe Johnson, Killian Dineen, Paul Clancy, Darragh O’Gorman; Oisin Fagan, Alan Kiely; Kean Sheehy, Darren Ferrar, Kian Regan, Michael Dorgan, Padraic Galvin, Jordan Mills, Sean Quirke, Liam Neilan (capt). Replacements: Matt Henry, Pauric Nesbitt, David Rowsome, Zac O’Loughlin, Liam O’Shanahan.

WANDERERS: Jamie Murphy; Caomhán Brennan, Mick McGrath, James Moriarty, Eoin O’Shaughnessy; Cathal MacGearailt, Conor McQuaid; Rob Scully, Jamie Kavanagh, Fionn Finlay, Mark O’Reilly, Geoff Mullan (capt), Connor O’Brien, Connor Fenlon, JJ McIlwrath. Replacements: Brian Vaughan, Aaron O’Callaghan, Adam McAuliffe, Alex Walsh, Peter McDermott.

DIVISION 2C:

BRUFF 19 ENNISCORTHY 35, Kilballyowen Park

Scorers: Bruff: Try: Kieran O’Dwyer; Con: John Bateman; Pens: Paul Collins 4
Enniscorthy: Tries: Rhyan Whelan 2, Jack Kelly, James Doyle, Miguel Byrne; Cons: Rhyan Whelan 5
HT: Bruff 6 Enniscorthy 21

BRUFF: Paul Collins; Shane Duggan, Clem McAuliffe, Andrew O’Byrne, Craig Carew; John Bateman, Cathal Garvey; Fionn Flanagan, Sean O’Riordan, Kieran O’Dwyer, Brendan Gleeson, Tom O’Dwyer (capt), Mark Kennedy, John Sheehan, Tom Lillis. Replacements: Mike Frawley, Darragh O’Brien, Mike Cooke, Iago Dasi Somoza, Hugh Clogan, Danny Kavanagh.

ENNISCORTHY: Jack Kelly; Miguel Byrne, Dan Pim, Dave O’Dwyer, Rhyan Whelan; Nick Doyle, Graham Barry; Angelo Todisco, Jamie Barron, MJ Doyle, Tomas Stamp, James Doyle, Liam Stamp, Lee Treacy, Tony Ryan (capt). Replacements: Scott O’Connor, Ore Lasisi, Tom Ryan, Timmy Morrissey, Cathal Kehoe.

ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE WOMEN'S DIVISION

COOKE 0 UL BOHEMIAN 94, Shaw’s Bridge

UL Bohemian: Tries: Alana McInerney 2, Lucia Linn, Chisom Ugwueru 6, Kate Flannery, Beth Buttimer, Claire Bennett, Clodagh O’Halloran, Chloe Pearse, Caitriona Finn, Laoise McGonagle; Cons: Kate Flannery 5, Caitriona Finn 2
HT: Cooke 0 UL Bohemian 41

COOKE: Daina Marks; Lalia Juul-Dam, Molly Boyd, Adi Likuceva, Katie Gilmour; Amanda Morton, Georgia Boyce; Ella Garland, Eimear McQuillan, Alanagh van Staden, Sorcha Mac Laimhin, Megan Simpson (capt), Sunita Raja, Enya Hughes, Stacey Sloan. Replacements: Fiona McCaughan, Freya Craig, Beth O’Connell, Lauren Patton.

UL-BOHEMIAN: Abby Moyles; Alana McInerney, Lucia Linn, Éabha Nic Dhonnacha, Chisom Ugwueru; Kate Flannery, Abbie Salter-Townshend; Grainne Burke, Beth Buttimer, Eilís Cahill, Claire Bennett, Sarah Garrett, Clodagh O’Halloran, Brianna Heylmann, Chloe Pearse (capt). Replacements: Ciara McLoughlin, Orla Curtin, Niamh Brodie, Aoibheann Hahessy, Muirne Wall, Caitriona Finn, Laoise McGonagle.