Three wins for Limerick sides from Round Six of All-Ireland League
Round 6 of the Energia All-Ireland League took place with teams now on a two-week break
YOUNG MUNSTER stay in eighth position in Division 1A of the Energia All-Ireland League following a 35-22 loss against champions St Mary’s College at Templeville Road. You can read the full report here.
Garryowen remain in ninth position in Division 1B after a 20-7 defeat to City of Armagh in their away game up north.
The Light Blues now head into the two-week break with two wins and four losses from their six games to date.
Armagh did the most of the damage in the first half, going in at the break with a 17-0 advantage following tries from James McCormick and Fred Harris.
Both tries were converted by Owen O’Kane, who also added a penalty to give Armagh a huge half time advantage.
Garryowen got on the scoreboard first in the second half thanks to a Bryan Fitzgerald try that was converted by Alexander Wood.
However, a comeback never materialised with O’Kane landing a second penalty of the game to ensure victory for City of Armagh.
Shannon got back to winning ways in Division 2A after coming out the right side of a 41-35 scoreline against Cashel at Thomond Park’s back pitch.
Oisin Hade had given Shannon the lead by a Cillian Butler try, converted by Ben Twomey to put Cashel on the front foot.
Hade responded with a second strike from the kicking tee but Tim Towensend crossed for Cashel with Twomey again nailing the conversion.
Shannon responded with their first try of the game courtesy of Cian McCann and that score gave them all the momentum they needed.
Harry Long and Cian O’Halloran both crossed for tries that were converted by Hade that gave Shannon a 27-14 half time lead.
A pair of Matias Masetti tries saw Cashel back into the game and a succession of Twomey conversions suddenly had the Tipperary side ahead on the hour mark.
However, two Robbie O’Donnell tries on debut swung the game in Shannon’s favour once again. Hade landed both conversions to put them 41-28 in front.
Masetti got his third for Cashel (with Twomey again converting) but it was the Limerick side that held on for the victory.
UL Bohemian jumped ahead of Shannon in the table after they saw off bottom placed Galwegians by 35-12 in Crowley Park.
Cian Casey put Bohs in front with an early penalty but ‘Wegians struck back with a James Lowry try that Jack Johnson converted.
Casey added a second penalty in response but the home side took control of the contest with a Darragh Kennedy try to go in at half time 12-6 ahead.
Bohs bossed the second half and were soon in front when Casey converted Zack O’Loughlin’s try. Captain Darragh O’Gorman then went in for Bohs, with Casey again adding the extras.
Casey then slotted a penalty to make the score 23-12 in Bohs’ favour. Rowan Slater then got in on the act with their third try, again with Casey converting.
O’Gorman capped off a fine win for Bohs with his second of the afternoon that sealed a 23-point winning margin.
In Division 2B South, Old Crescent beat Thomond in the Limerick derby at Takumi Park, while Bruff suffered a heartbreaking loss to table topping Clonmel.
Bruff held a 19-10 advantage heading into the closing stages of their game at Kilballyowen Park but Clonmel snatched a dramatic win deep in added time.
Dylan Cadogan landed a stoppage-time penalty before Joey O'Connor crossed six minutes into added time to snatch a remarkable victory.
Paul Collins had put Bruff in a winning position with a try, conversion and four penalties but it was Clonmel that headed back to Tipperary with the win.