Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions: Round 17 Results Round-Up
UCD captain Bobby Sheehan celebrates with the Colours trophy following their impressive comeback victory over arch rivals Dublin University at the UCD Bowl ©SPORTSFILE/Sam Barnes
Michael Moloney’s late penalty completed a stirring 22-point fightback as UCD lifted the Colours trophy for the first time since 2017. Also in Division 1A on Friday night, Tony Ryan touched down twice as leaders Clontarf beat Lansdowne in a nine-try thriller.
Saturday afternoon saw Cork Constitution beat Terenure College to leave them just two points behind in the battle to secure a home semi-final. City of Armagh made history in Division 1B by securing promotion for the first time, with one round remaining.
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ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE MEN’S DIVISIONS – ROUND 17:
Saturday, April 1 –
DIVISION 1A:
LANSDOWNE 28 CLONTARF 31, Aviva Stadium back pitch (played on Friday)
Scorers: Lansdowne: Tries: Ruairi Clarke, Dan Murphy, Daniel McEvoy, Peter Sullivan; Con: Stephen Madigan; Pens: Stephen Madigan 2
Clontarf: Tries: Mark O’Sullivan, Dylan Donnellan, Tony Ryan 2, Penalty try; Cons: Mark O’Sullivan 2, Pen try con
HT: Lansdowne 15 Clontarf 17
LANSDOWNE: Daniel McEvoy; Peter Sullivan, Cillian Redmond, Connor O’Sullivan, Cathal Eddy; Stephen Madigan, James Kenny; Ben Popplewell, Jamie Kavanagh, Adam Boland, Jack Dwan, Ruairi Clarke, Clive Ross, Jack O’Sullivan (capt), Dan Murphy.
Replacements: Luke Thompson, George Morris, Conor McMenamin, Donough Lawlor, Jack Matthews, Tom Monaghan.
CLONTARF: Mark O’Sullivan; Seni Reilly Ashiru, Michael Courtney, Matt D’Arcy (capt), Cian O’Donoghue; Steve Crosbie, Angus Lloyd; Darragh Bolger, Dylan Donnellan, Ben Griffin, Fionn Gilbert, Ed Kelly, Mick Kearney, JJ O’Dea, Tony Ryan.
Replacements: Dave Dowse, Ivan Soroka, Paul Deeny, Sam Owen, Jimmy Hawkshaw, Ed Brennan.
UCD 22 DUBLIN UNIVERSITY 19, UCD Bowl (played on Friday)
Scorers: UCD: Tries: Jack Boyle 2, Bobby Sheehan; Cons: Michael Moloney, James Tarrant; Pen: Michael Moloney
Dublin University: Tries: Colm Hogan, James Dillon, Penalty try; Cons: Aran Egan, Pen try con
HT: UCD 7 Dublin University 19
UCD: Chris Cosgrave; Ross Deegan, David Ryan, Harry Donnelly, Luka Hassett; James Tarrant, Michael Moloney; Jack Boyle, Bobby Sheehan (capt), Ryan McMahon, Martin Fallon, Gerry Hill, Joe Cronin, Bill Burns, Sean O’Brien.
Replacements: Ben Porter, Chris Hennessy, Hugo O’Malley, Simon Burke, Rob Gilsenan, Tim Corkery, Jack Ringrose.
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY: Colm Hogan; James Dillon, Louis McDonough, Gavin Jones, Ronan Quinn; Aran Egan, Louis O’Reilly (capt); Jerry Cahir, Mark Nicholson, Tom Connolly, Max Dunne, Dan Barron, Anthony Ryan, Diarmuid McCormack, Ruadhan Byron.
Replacements: Zach Baird, Cole Kelly, Jack Kearney, Sean McCrohan, Ted Walsh, Harry Colbert, Liam McMahon.
CORK CONSTITUTION 27 TERENURE COLLEGE 23, Temple Hill
Scorers: Cork Constitution: Tries: Eoin Quilter 2, Harry O’Riordan 2; Cons: Aidan Moynihan 2; Pen: Aidan Moynihan
Terenure College: Tries: Peter Sylvester, Harrison Brewer; Cons: Callum Smith, Caolan Dooley; Pens: Callum Smith, Caolan Dooley 2
HT: Cork Constitution 8 Terenure College 10
CORK CONSTITUTION: George Coomber; Daniel Hurley, Harry O’Riordan, Niall Kenneally, Michael Hand; Aidan Moynihan (capt), Gerry Hurley; Brendan Quinlan, Billy Scannell, Luke Masters, Sean Duffy, Eoin Quilter, Jack Kelleher, Ross O’Neill, David Hyland.
Replacements: Gordon Good, Alessandro Heaney, Cathal O’Flaherty, Mark Stafford, Louis Kahn, Billy Crowley.
TERENURE COLLEGE: Adam La Grue; Caolan Dooley, Colm de Buitléar, Peter Sylvester, Craig Adams; Callum Smith, Alan Bennie; Campbell Classon, Levi Vaughan, Adam Tuite, Harrison Brewer, Mick Melia, Adam Melia, Luke Clohessy, Jordan Coghlan.
Replacements: Robbie Smyth, Andy Keating, Matthew Caffrey, Niall Lalor, Conor McKeon, Barry Galvin.
SHANNON 26 BALLYNAHINCH 10, Thomond Park back pitch
Scorers: Shannon: Tries: Darragh McSweeney, Dan Hurley, Jordan Prenderville, Aran Hehir; Cons: Mike Cooke 3
Ballynahinch: Try: Penalty try; Con: Pen try con; Pen: Greg Hutley
HT: Shannon 14 Ballynahinch 3
SHANNON: John O’Sullivan; Aran Hehir, Cian O’Halloran, Harry Long, Dan Hurley; Mike Cooke, Ethan Coughlan; Conor Glynn, Jordan Prenderville, Darragh McSweeney, Ronan Coffey (capt), David Maher, Daniel Okeke, Colm Heffernan, Lee Nicholas.
Replacements: Shane Carew, Cathal Hynes, Kelvin Brown, Jade Kriel, Jack O’Donnell, Killian Dineen.
BALLYNAHINCH: Rory Butler; Ethan Graham, George Pringle, Mark Best, Aaron Cairns; Greg Hutley, Conor McKee; George Saunderson, Claytan Milligan, Kyle McCall, Tom Donnan (capt), Cormac Izuchukwu, Tom Martin, Zach McCall, Bradley Luney.
Replacements: Josh Hanlon, Nacho Cladera Crespo, Joe Charles, James Simpson, Chris Gibson, Jack Milligan.
GARRYOWEN 28 YOUNG MUNSTER 22, Dooradoyle
Scorers: Garryowen: Tries: Des Fitzgerald 2, Jack Oliver, Tommy O’Hora; Con: Tony Butler; Pens: Tony Butler 2
Young Munster: Tries: Bailey Faloon, Jack Lyons, Harry Fleming; Cons: Conor Hayes 2; Pen: Conor Hayes
HT: Garryowen 15 Young Munster 10
GARRYOWEN: Jamie Shanahan; Nicky Greene, Matt Sheehan, Jack Delaney, Tommy O’Hora; Tony Butler, Jack Oliver; Michael Veale, Max Clein, Michael Mbaud, Oisin Cooke, Kevin Seymour, Tim Ferguson, Des Fitzgerald, Sean Rennison (capt).
Replacements: Dean Fanning, Ben O’Sullivan, Rhys O’Malley, Patrick Naughton, Ed Barry, Evan Maher, Richard Costello.
YOUNG MUNSTER: Patrick Campbell; Conor Hayes, Harry Fleming, Dan Goggin, Shay McCarthy; Jack Lyons, Donnchadh O’Callaghan; David Begley, George Jacobs, Michael Treacy, Sean Rigney, Alan Kennedy (capt), Bailey Faloon, Ronan O’Sullivan, John Foley.
Replacements: Mark O’Mara, Paul Allen, Craig Hannon, Conor Nesbitt, Evan Cusack, Fionn Gibbons.
DIVISION 1B:
OLD BELVEDERE 27 BANBRIDGE 27, Ollie Campbell Park
Scorers: Old Belvedere: Tries: Joe White, Calum Dowling, Jayden Beckett, Luke McDermott; Cons: David Wilkinson 2; Pen: David Wilkinson
Banbridge: Tries: Rob Lyttle 2, Peter Cromie, Alex Thompson; Cons: Adam Doherty 2; Pen: Adam Doherty
HT: Old Belvedere 8 Banbridge 17
OLD BELVEDERE: Justin Leonard; Joe White, Jayden Beckett, Jed Tormey, Luke McDermott; David Wilkinson, Peter O’Beirne; James Bollard (capt), Calum Dowling, Ronan Foxe, Fionn McWey, Connor Owende, Órán O’Brien, Tom Mulcair, Kale Thatcher.
Replacements: Joe Horan, Jamie Mulhern, James Ruddy, Jack Keating, Brian Leonard, Mark Galvin.
BANBRIDGE: Adam Doherty; Rob Lyttle, Jude Postlethwaite, Ben Carson, Josh Cromie; James Humphreys, Neil Kilpatrick; Callum Reid, Peter Cromie (capt), Michael Cromie, Dale Carson, Alex Thompson, Matthew Laird, Robin Sinton, Greg Jones.
Replacements: John Wilson, Josh Chambers, Ryan Emerson, Aaron Kennedy, Martin Vorster, Andrew Morrison.
CITY OF ARMAGH 24 UCC 20, Palace Grounds
Scorers: City of Armagh: Tries: Shea O’Brien 2, Penalty try, Jonny Morton; Cons: Shea O’Brien, Pen try con
UCC: Tries: Luke McAuliffe 2, Ignasi Rodriguez; Con: Cian Whooley; Pen: Cian Whooley
HT: City of Armagh 17 UCC 8
CITY OF ARMAGH: Shea O’Brien; Sam Cunningham, Matthew Hooks, Tim McNiece (capt), Glen Faloon; Evin Crummie, Alex Johnston; Dylan Poyntz, Jonny Morton, Paul Mullen, Josh McKinley, Frank Bradshaw Ryan, John Glasgow, Nigel Simpson, Neil Faloon.
Replacements: Jack Treanor, Eoin O’Hagan, James Crummie, Ryan O’Neill, Andrew Willis, Dylan Nelson.
UCC: Louis Bruce (capt); Sean Condon, Darragh French, Daniel Squires, Matthew O’Callaghan; Cian Whooley, Ignasi Rodriguez; Rory Duggan, Luke McAuliffe, Dan McCarthy, Aiden Brien, Mark Bissessar, Sam O’Sullivan, Peter Hyland, Patrick McBarron.
Replacements: Billy Kingston, Corey Hanlon, Michael Cogan, Jason Aherne, Billy Kiernan, Timothy Duggan.
HIGHFIELD 21 NAAS 7, Woodleigh Park
Scorers: Highfield: Tries: Rob Murphy, Eoin Keating, Miah Cronin; Cons: James Taylor 3
Naas: Try: Donal Conroy; Con: Craig Ronaldson
HT: Highfield 7 Naas 7
HIGHFIELD: Sean Quaid; Ben Murphy, Liam McCarthy, Mark Dorgan, Luke Kingston; James Taylor, Richard Cassidy; Cillian Buckley, Travis Coomey, Daragh Fitzgerald, Sean Garrett, Eoin Keating, Dave O’Connell (capt), Amhlaoibh Porter, Miah Cronin.
Replacements: Rob Murphy, Ian McCarthy, John O’Callaghan, Mark Fitzgibbon, Chris Banon, Gavin O’Leary.
NAAS: Bryan Croke; Donal Conroy, Charlie Sheridan, Henry Smith, Fionn Higgins; Craig Ronaldson, Oscar Cawley; Adam Coyle, Conor Doyle, Peter King, Paul Monahan (capt), David Benn, Cillian Dempsey, Will O’Brien, Ryan Casey.
Replacements: Tadhg Dooley, Simon O’Shea, Eoin Walsh, Nato Kiripati, Connor Halpenny, Jack Sheridan.
MALONE 29 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 13, Gibson Park
Scorers: Malone: Tries: Ben Gibson, Nathan Brown, Declan Moore, Shane Kelly; Cons: Shane Kelly 3; Pen: Angus Curtis
St. Mary’s College: Tries: Richie Fahy, Mark Fogarty; Pen: Mick O’Gara
HT: Malone 7 St. Mary’s College 8
MALONE: Aaron Sexton; Andy Bryans, Ben Gibson, Nathan Brown, David McMaster; Angus Curtis, Shane Kelly; Ben Halliday, Sam Green, Ricky Greenwood, Cory Tipping, Adam McNamee, Patrick Fullerton-Healy, Dave Cave (capt), Declan Moore.
Replacements: Niall Greenan, Lawson Porter, Gary Crawford, Jack McMurtry, Yasser Omar, Rory Campbell.
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE: Steven Kilgallen; Hugo Conway, Conor Hickey, Mick O’Gara, Mark Fogarty; Conor Dean, Richie Fahy; Adam Mulvihill, Richie Halpin, Mick McCormack, Peter Starrett, Harry McDonald, Daniel Leane, Ethan Baxter, Conor Pierce.
Replacements: Leandre Sellier, Jack Reidy Walsh, Ian Wickham, Aaron O’Neill, Ryan O’Loughlin, Andrew Walsh.
OLD WESLEY 40 BUCCANEERS 10, Energia Park
Scorers: Old Wesley: Tries: Dom Maclean 2, Cronan Gleeson, Will Fay, Alex Molloy 2; Cons: Ian Cassidy 5
Buccaneers: Tries: Stephen Mannion, Will Reilly
HT: Old Wesley 33 Buccaneers 0
OLD WESLEY: Alex Molloy; Nathan Randles, James O’Donovan, Eoin Deegan, Tommy O’Callaghan; Ian Cassidy, Gary Bradley; Harry Noonan, Howard Noonan, Cronan Gleeson, David Motyer, Iain McGann (capt), Will Fay, Dom Maclean, Sam Pim.
Replacements: Robert Loftus, Sam Kenny, Josh O’Hara, David Poff, Eoin Monahan, Keith Kavanagh.
BUCCANEERS: Stephen Mannion; Josh O’Connor, Conor Fitzgibbon, Daniel Hawkshaw, Will Reilly; Michael Hanley, Frankie Hopkins; Matthew Burke, Oisin Dolan, Martin Staunton (capt), Fergus Galvin, Ruairi Byrne, Sean O’Connell, Danny Qualter, Ciaran Booth.
Replacements: Dylan Bolger, James Kelly, Fionn McDonnell, Ryan O’Meara, Ross Murphy Sweeney, Saul O’Carroll.
DIVISION 2A:
Blackrock College 40 Dolphin 26, Stradbrook
MU Barnhall 26 Nenagh Ormond 10, Parsonstown
Navan 26 Ballymena 19, Balreask Old
Queen’s University 45 Old Crescent 10, Dub Lane
UL Bohemians 19 Cashel 33, Annacotty
DIVISION 2B:
Galway Corinthians 31 Galwegians 27, Corinthian Park (played on Friday)
Belfast Harlequins 20 Rainey Old Boys 22, Deramore Park
Dungannon 22 Greystones 0, Stevenson Park
Enniscorthy 7 Wanderers 24, Alcast Park
Malahide 24 Sligo 26, Estuary Road
DIVISION 2C:
Sunday’s Well 24 Midleton 23, Musgrave Park (played on Friday)
Ballina 27 Bangor 17, Heffernan Park
Bruff 17 Tullamore 24, Kilballyowen Park
Clonmel 19 Omagh Academicals 36, Ard Gaoithe
Instonians 45 Skerries 26, Shaw’s Bridge
ALL-IRELAND PROVINCIAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND ROUND QUALIFIER SEMI-FINALS:
Bective Rangers 19 Clogher Valley 34, Ashbrook, Coolmine RFC
Richmond 14 Creggs 11, Ashbrook, Coolmine RFC