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Thomond moved back top of Division 2C of the All-Ireland League after scoring a bonus point win over Midleton in their rescheduled fixture on Saturday
THOMOND RFC regained top spot in Division 2C of the energia All-Ireland League after recording an impressive 31-17 bonus point victory over Midleton at Liam Fitzgerald Park on Saturday afternoon.
Thomond's seventh win from the opening half of regular season fixtures has seen the Limerick side move two points clear of second-placed Clonmel in the table.
Winger Sam Birrane scorched over for a hat-trick of tries as Thomond secured a maximum five-point haul against their East Cork opponents.
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The sides were tied 17-17 at the end of an entertaining opening half. The home side had trailed 3-14 at one stage, but hit back through two first half tries from Colin Slater and the first of Birrane's three five-pointers.
Evan Cusack also kicked two conversions and a penalty for the home side.
Thomond added 14 unanswered points to their tally in the second half, while succeeding in keeping Midleton scoreless.
Birrane notched two further tries after the restart, both of which were converted, as Thomond recorded a precious victory.
The win comes a week before Thomond renew rivalry with Limerick rivals Bruff in a crucial AIL derby clash at Liam Fitzgerald Park on Saturday next, 2.30pm.
DIVISION 2C:
THOMOND 31 MIDLETON 17, Liam Fitzgerald Park
Scorers: Thomond: Tries: Colin Slater, Sam Birrane 3; Cons: Evan Cusack 4; Pen: Evan Cusack. Midleton: Tries: Jack Colbert, Dan Walsh; Cons: Seamus Lyne 2; Pen: Seamus Lyne
HT: Thomond 17 Midleton 17
THOMOND: Jamie McGarry; Sam Birrane, Jake Connolly, Luke Fitzgerald, Luke Costello; Evan Cusack, Evan Maher (capt); Rian Burke, Colin Slater, Kian McGrath, Morgan Bateman, Suliano Mainavolau, Riann O’Dwyer, Shane Kelly, Ryain O’Donovan Ahern. Replacements: Sean Rice, Peter Meyer, Lloyd Costelloe, Josh Tunney-Ware, Jason Kiely.
MIDLETON: Seamus Lyne; Jack Colbert, Sam Tarleton, Ted Coleman, Darragh Daly; Conall Doyle, Kyle Read; Shane O’Driscoll, Evan Chester, Ryan Lehane, Andrew Beyrooti, Denis Broderick, Flor McCarthy, Lee McSherry, Idris Rqibi (capt). Replacements: Rob Casey, Steve Monaghan, Killian O’Connell, Dan Walsh, William Meyer.
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