Three Limerick clubs record precious men's All-Ireland League wins

THERE were Limerick wins for Shannon, Old Crescent and Bruff on a dramatic day of action in the men's energia All-Ireland League on Saturday.

In the energia All-Ireland League Women's Division, high-flying UL-Bohemian continued their fine run with an emphatic 43-10 victory away to Wicklow.

In Division 1A, Young Munster fell to a 26-29 defeat to Munster rivals Cork Constitution in an entertaining contest at Tom Clifford Park.

Exciting winger Hubert Gilvarry scored a hat-trick of tries for Munsters' who led 26-17 at one stage in the second half before two tries for the visitors ultimately turned the game in the favour.

Munsters' picked up both a try and losing bonus point as Alan Kennedy also dotted down for the home side. 

The defeat sees Munsters' drop to eighth place in the Division 1A table, 13 points clear of basement side Nenagh Ormonf and three points ahead of ninth-placed UCD.

The Division 1B action saw Garryowen suffer a disappointing 21-27 defeat at home to Dublin University at Dooradoyle.

Garryowen had led the contest 18-7 at half-time. However, the Dublin students racked up four tries in all to claim victory.

Garryowen's third defeat of the campaign has seen the Light Blues drop to fifth place in the table, but just two points behind fourth placed City of Armagh.

In Division 2A Shannon scored an emphatic 21-0 victory over Corinthians on the back pitch at Thomond Park.

Shannon had tries from Josh Costello in the secind half to add to two five-pointers from Matt Te Pou in the opening period. Jamie Gavin converted all three tries.

The Parish side has jumped up to third place in the table, five points behind second-placed Dungannon, following their fourth AIL win of the season.

Also in Division 2A, Old Crescent struck late to secure a precious 22-17 victory over Wanderers at Takumi Park.

Jack O'Mahony struck for the decisive match-winning try for the Limerick side late on. The Rosbrien side led 17-7 at half-time. 

Crescent have jumped up to seventh place in the 2A table following this win. 

There was no joy for UL-Bohemian at Hamilton Park where the Red, Red Robins succumbed 13-24 to Sligo.

The Annacotty side had trailed 5-14 at half-time. UL-Bohs, who have lost their two most recent league fixtures, are second in the 2B table, but now 11 points adrift of table toppers Galwegians.

In Division 2C, Bruff secured a precious 30-25 bonus point victory over Belfast Harlequins at Kilballyowen Park. 

The South Limerick side shared eight tries with the visitors, the home side's tries coming courtesy of Nehuen Rossetti, Andrew O’Byrne, John Bateman and Cathal Garvey.

Bruff are now up to fifth place in the 2C table and well in the hunt for a promotion play-off place with now seven rounds of regular season games played.  

Also in 2C, Thomond fell to a 40-28 defeat to Monkstown at Sydney Parade. Thomond did secure a try bonus point after scoring four tries through Luke Fitzgerald wuth two, Evan Maher and Ryain O’Donovan Ahern.

In the women's All-Ireland League, UL-Bohemian maintained their excellent run of form after a 43-10 victory over Wicklow at Ashtown Lane. 

The Red, Red Robins scored seven tries in the contest, including a hat-trick from Beth Buttimer and a brace from Éabha Nic Dhonnacha.

The Annacotty side, with seven wins from seven, lead the way on the league table, four points clear of second placed Blackrock College. 

ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE MEN’S DIVISIONS – ROUND 7:

DIVISION 1A:

YOUNG MUNSTER 26 CORK CONSTITUTION 29, Tom Clifford Park

Scorers: Young Munster: Tries: Hubert Gilvarry 3, Bailey Faloon; Cons: Shane O’Leary 3. Cork Constitution: Tries: Peter Hyland, Eoghan Smyth 2, Aidan Moynihan; Cons: Aidan Moynihan 3; Pen: Aidan Moynihan

HT: Young Munster 12 Cork Constitution 17

YOUNG MUNSTER: Shay McCarthy; Hubert Gilvarry, Shane O’Leary, Luke McCready, Alex Flanagan Smith; Kelvin Langan, John Poland; Josh Wycherley, Liam McMahon, Conor Bartley, Oran O’Reilly, Evan O’Connell, Alan Kennedy (capt), Ajae Hanson, Bailey Faloon. Replacements: Stephen McLoughlin, Christian Foley, David Begley, Leo Langbridge, Jake O’Riordan, Harry Langbridge.

CORK CONSTITUTION: Rob Hedderman; Sean Condon, Sean French, Eoghan Smyth, Matthew Bowen; Aidan Moynihan, Adam Maher; Mark Donnelly, Billy Scannell, Luke Masters, Michael Foy, Cian Barry, David Hyland (capt), Peter Hyland, Jack Kelleher. Replacements: Danny Sheahan, David Good, Mark Skelly, Richard Thompson, Ronan Byrd, Dylan Hicks.

DIVISION 1B:

GARRYOWEN 21 DUBLIN UNIVERSITY 27, Dooradoyle

Scorers: Garryowen: Tries: Alex Wood, Finn McCall; Con: Lachlan Stewart; Pens: Lachlan Stewart 3. Dublin University: Tries: Davy Colbert 2, Noah Byrne, Jack O’Neill; Cons: Matty Lynch 2; Pen: Matty Lynch
HT: Garryowen 18 Dublin University 7

GARRYOWEN: Fionn Rowsome; Colm Quilligan, Alex Wood, Jack Delaney, Daniel O’Connell; Lachlan Stewart, Luca Cleary; George Hadden, Max Clein, Ben Leahy, Joe Finn, Finn McCall, Des Fitzgerald (capt), Billy Hayes, Alan Fitzgerald. Replacements: Dara Phelan, Mark Fitzgerald, Rory Woods, Sean Rennison, Harry Chittick, Sean Sexton.

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY: Noah Byrne; Davy Colbert, Hugo Lynch, Mark Walsh, Johnny O’Sullivan; Matty Lynch, Oscar Cawley; Eoin McDermott, Jack Pollard, Arthur O’Rahilly, Jack Riley, Artur Smykovskiy, Kevin Jackson, Conall Henchy, David Walsh (capt). Replacements: Jack O’Neill, Hunter Deane-Johns, Tom Davidson, Michael Walsh, Conor Tracey, Alex Finlay.

DIVISION 2A:

SHANNON RFC 21 CORINTHIANS 0, Thomond Park (Back Pitch)

Scorers Shannon RFC: Tries: Matt Te Pou 2, Joshua Costello. Conversions: Jamie Gavin 3. Scorers Corinthians:

HT: Shannon RFC 14 Corinthians 0

Shannon RFC: Matt Te Pou, Cian O’Halloran, Robbie Deegan, Harry Long (capt), Joshua Costello, Jamie Gavin, Neil Cronin, Emmet Calvey, Alex Long, Jamie Conway, Samson Alaimoana, Cian McCann, Luke Moylan, Alex Lautsou, Neal Moylett.
Replacements: Gus Harrington, Michael Donnelly, Lee Nicholas, Kelvin Brown, Darren Gavin.

Corinthians: Daniel Ryan, Sean Fox, Colm de Buitlear, Tom Waters, Harry Rogers, Jack Conway, Joey Tierney, Patrick Fahy, Charlie Leonard, Ian Staunton, Rory Glynn, Liam McNamee, Diarmaid O’Connell, Matthew Roche Nagle, Mark Boyle.
Replacements: Cormac Walsh, Rory Lyons, Jamie Treacy, Sean Walsh, Rory King.

OLD CRESCENT 22 WANDERERS 17, Takumi Park

Scorers Old Crescent: Tries: Dan Hurley, Cillian Toland, Jack O’Mahony. Conversions: Jeff Williams 2. Penalties: Jeff Williams.
Scorers Wanderers: Tries: Eoin O’Shaughnessy, Deon Mau’u, Val McDermott. Conversions: Cian Whooley.

HT: Old Crescent 17 Wanderers 7

Old Crescent: John Hurley, Daithi Byrnes, Brian Molloy, Darragh Long, Dan Hurley, Jeff Williams, Gary Fitzgerald, Joe Rickard, Niall Hardiman (capt), Dennis O’Dwyer, John Toland, Oisin Toland, Cillian Toland, Darragh McKeogh, John Lyons.
Replacements: James Rael, Robert Magill, Jack Dineen, Joe McEnery, Jack O’Mahony.

Wanderers: Jack Connolly, Eoin O’Shaughnessy, Deon Mau’u, Louis McDonough (capt), Val McDermott, Cian Whooley, Dylan Kelly, Rob Scully, Jamie Kavanagh (capt), Aaron O’Callaghan, Mark O’Reilly, Conor McMenamin, Simon Burke, Karl Madden, Dylan Ryan. Replacements: Adam Jordan, Eoghan McCaul, James Kenny, Malo de Saint-Exupery, Cathal MacGearailt.

DIVISION 2B:

SLIGO 24 UL BOHEMIAN 13, Hamilton Park

Scorers Sligo: Tries: Louis McVitty, Mark McGlynn, Will Whelan. Conversions: Euan Brown 2, Cillian O’Neill. Penalties: Euan Brown. Scorers UL Bohemian:

HT: Sligo 14 UL Bohemian 5

SLIGO: Euan Brown, Louis McVitty, Mark McGlynn, Will Whelan, Conor Creavan, Cillian O’Neill, Andrew Ward, Oisin Lawley, Matthew Earley (capt), Conan O’Donnell, Eoin Ryan, Pat Lynch, James O’Hehir, Benjamin Hynes (capt), Facundo Dellemea.
Replacements: Kuba Wojtkowicz, Evin Ballantine, Will MacAuley, Aorelian Durkan, Cameron Griffith.

UL BOHEMIAN: Darragh O’Gorman (capt), Joe Johnson, Paul Clancy, Zac O’Loughlin, Greg Fitzgerald, Cian Casey, Oisin Fagan, Kean Sheehy, Darren Ferrar, Jake Considine, Shane Buckley, Padraic Galvin, Jordan Mills, John Coleman, Liam Neilan.
Replacements: Tom Cullen, Jack Ryan, Simon Staunton, Mihlali Mgolodela, Evan Lacey.

DIVISION 2C:

BRUFF 30 BELFAST HALREQUINS 25, Kilballyowen Park

Scorers Bruff: Tries: Nehuen Rossetti, Andrew O’Byrne, John Bateman, Cathal Garvey. Conversions: Paul Collins 2. Penalties: Paul Collins 2. Scorers Belfast Harl:

HT: Bruff 15 Belfast Harl. 5

Bruff: Paul Collins, Mike O’Grady, Nehuen Rossetti, Andrew O’Byrne, Clem McAuliffe, John Bateman, Cathal Garvey, Fionn Flanagan, Wiktor Wilczuk, Kieran O’Dwyer, Brendan Gleeson, Pa Maher, Mike Frawley, John Sheehan, Cillian Rea.
Replacements: Danny Kavanagh, Tom O’Dwyer, Aidan Carroll, Sean Killbridge, Shane Duggan.

Belfast Harlequins: David Armstrong, Jayden Shiels, Owen Henry, Luke Graham, Agustin Navarro, Thomas Armstrong, Johnny McCracken, Cameron Hillis, Steven Weir (capt), Roland Marki, Harry Palmer, Ollie McCauley, Joel Dundas, Zac Solomon, Nathaniel Peters. Replacements: Ignacio Said, Yeray Carrasco, Ben Porter, Aidan Kelleher, Nikki Joyce-Ryan.

MONKSTOWN 40 THOMOND RFC 28, Sydney Parade

Scorers Monkstown: Tries: Oisin Brady, Cian O’Donoghue, Fraser Wright, Rob Wynne, Dave Cave, Stephen McVeigh. Conversions: Fraser Wright 2, Matt Stapleton 3. Scorers Thomond RFC: Tries: Luke Fitzgerald 2, Evan Maher, Ryain O’Donovan Ahern. Conversions: Evan Cusack 4.

HT: Monkstown 19 Thomond RFC 7

Monkstown: Tom Griffin, Oisin Brady, Saul O’Carroll, Andrew O’Leary, Cian O’Donoghue, Fraser Wright, Tristan Brady (capt), Kieran Stokes, Rob Wynne, Michael Ashdown, Conor Hurley, Luke Kelly, Ruadhan McDonnell, Dave Cave, Stephen McVeigh.
Replacements: Rico Webster, Chris Stack, Tony McGinness, Matt Stapleton, Conor Lohan.

Thomond RFC: Jamie McGarry, Sam Birrane, Jake Connolly, Luke Fitzgerald, Luke Costello, Evan Cusack, Evan Maher (capt), Rian Burke, Colin Slater, Kian McGrath, Shane Kelly, Joe Costello, Riann O’Dwyer, Ryain O’Donovan Ahern, Suliano Mainavolau.
Replacements: Sean Rice, Lloyd Costelloe, Daniel O’Flaherty, Morgan Bateman, Eoghain Sherlock.

ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE WOMEN’S DIVISION – ROUND 7:

WICKLOW 10 UL BOHEMIAN 43, Ashtown Lane

Scorers: Wicklow: Tries: Clara Dunne, Rachel Griffey. UL-Bohemian: Tries: Lily Brady, Beth Buttimer 3, Éabha Nic Dhonnacha 2; Cons: Caitríona Finn 2, Kate Flannery 2

HT: Wicklow 0 UL Bohemian 36

WICKLOW: Clara Dunne; Roisin Stone, Jamie Church, Vicky Elmes Kinlan, Faye O’Neill; Robyn Johnston, Erin McConnell; Caoimhe Molloy, Eimear Douglas (co-capt), Valerie Conyard, Renee Koper, Usha Daly O’Toole, Ciara O’Leary, Ciara Short, Rachel Griffey (co-capt). Replacements: Lorraine Voorbach, Dannii Masters, Faye Bolger, Laura Newsome, Sophie Murphy, Nicole Fogarty, Teni Onigbode.

UL BOHEMIAN: Caitríona Finn; Nina Mathastein, Éabha Nic Dhonnacha, Maddy Kushner, Becca Bradshaw; Kate Flannery, Abbie Salter-Townshend; Gráinne Burke, Beth Buttimer, Ciara McLoughlin, Aoibhe O’Flynn, Claire Bennett, Lily Brady, Clodagh O’Halloran, Chloe Pearse (capt). Replacements: Anaïs Jubin, Nicola Sweeney, Caoimhe Murphy, Sarah Garrett, Mary Maher, Holly O’Dwyer, Caoimhe O’Neill.