Ulster and Ireland winger Jacob Stockdale has been chosen as the 2018 BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year. The 22-year-old had a terrific calendar year, scoring eight tries in ten Tests as Ireland won the Six Nations Grand Slam and defeated New Zealand on home soil for the first time.

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has been announced as the Philips Sports Manager of the Year for 2018, receiving his award from Brendan Griffin, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, at a function in Ballsbridge this afternoon.

Dungannon ran Greystones extremely close in the match of the day in Division 2B last Saturday, but Kevin Lewis' charges stood firm to claim their eighth straight victory. Rainey Old Boys, who are now third overall, turned in a terrific performance in Cork where they ran six second half tries past Sunday's Well.

Bruff's six-match winning streak was ended by Malahide, allowing Midleton to nip back into second place in Division 2C. Fourth-placed Omagh gained ground with a bonus point win at home, while Tullamore edged further clear of trouble with a 27-20 success at Thomond.