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SHANNON RFC hosted City of Armagh on the back pitch at Thomond Park on Saturday in Division 1A of the All-Ireland League.
The Limerick side had won their opening two fixtures in the top flight, but succumbed 13-25 to the Division 1A newcomers who were picking up their first win of the league campaign.
Shannon sit in fourth place in the Division 1A table after three rounds of fixtures. The Parish side returns to action in the league when the competition resumes on Saturday, November 4 against Ballynahinch at Ballymacarn Park.
Scorers: Shannon: Try: Daniel Okeke; Con: John O’Sullivan; Pens: Mike Cooke, John O’Sullivan
City of Armagh: Tries: Neil Faloon, Tim McNiece, Shea O’Brien; Cons: Brayden Laing 2; Pens: Brayden Laing 2
SHANNON: Stephen Kiely; Josh Costello, Cian O’Halloran, Harry Long, Aran Hehir; Mike Cooke, Will Reilly; Conor Glynn, Jordan Prenderville, Luke Rigney, Jade Kriel, Gus Ryan, Luke Moylan, Lee Nicholas (capt), Daniel Okeke. Replacements: Gus Harrington, Tony Cusack, Kelvin Brown, Will Bright, Dan Hurley, John O’Sullivan.
CITY OF ARMAGH: Shea O’Brien; Dylan Nelson, Jude Postlethwaite, Tim McNiece, Sam Cunningham; Brayden Laing, Lewis Finlay; Dylan Poyntz, Jonny Morton, Cameron Doak, James Crummie, Josh McKinley (capt), John Glasgow, Nigel Simpson, Neil Faloon. Replacements: Sam Karlsen, Philip Fletcher, James Anderson, Barry Finn, Matthew Hooks, Andrew Willis.
Photographer Brendan Gleeson captured all the colour and excitement from Saturday's game at Thomond Park
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