Terenure College centre Colm de Buitléar tries to get away from Ballynahinch's Declan Horrox during today's first round match at Lakelands Park ©INPHO/Ben Brady
There were four bonus point wins on an action-packed opening day in Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Division 1A, while debutants Clogher Valley made an immediate splash in Ballina to go straight to the top of Division 2C.
Saturday, October 7 –
DIVISION 1A:
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY 24 CLONTARF 34, College Park
Scorers: Dublin University: Tries: Davy Colbert, Diarmuid McCormack, Zach Baird; Cons: Harry Colbert 3; Pen: Harry Colbert
Clontarf: Tries: Dylan Donnellan 2, Penalty try, Aitzol King, Declan Adamson; Cons: Conor Kelly 2, Pen try con; Pen: Conor Kelly
HT: Dublin University 10 Clontarf 19
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY: Davy Colbert; Taylor Gleeson, Jules Fenelon, Louis McDonough, John-Francis Campbell; Harry Colbert, Cormac King; Jerry Cahir, Zach Baird, Thomas Connolly, Juan Beukes, Dan Barron, Anthony Ryan, Liam Molony, Diarmuid McCormack (capt).
Replacements: Conall Henchy, Cole Kelly, Jack Kearney, Kev Jackson, Oscar Cawley, Zach Quirke.
CLONTARF: Tadhg Bird; Aitzol King, Hugh Cooney, Matt D’Arcy, Seni Reilly-Ashiru; Conor Kelly, Ben Murphy; Ivan Soroka, Dylan Donnellan (capt), Darragh Bolger, Fionn Gilbert, Josh Murphy, Ruadhan Byron, JJ O’Dea, Tony Ryan.
Replacements: Declan Adamson, Alex Usanov, Dylan Lynch, Richie Whelan, Sam Owens, Mark O’Sullivan.
LANSDOWNE 29 YOUNG MUNSTER 14, Aviva Stadium back pitch
Scorers: Lansdowne: Tries: Rory Parata, James Kenny, Barry Fitzpatrick, Hugo McLoughlin; Cons: Charlie Tector 3; Pen: Charlie Tector
Young Munster: Tries: Chris Moore, Ruadhan Quinn; Cons: Cian Casey 2
HT: Lansdowne 17 Young Munster 7
LANSDOWNE: Cathal Eddy; Cillian Redmond (capt), Andy Marks, Rory Parata, Sean Galvin; Charlie Tector, James Kenny; George Morris, Tom Barry, Ben Popplewell, Jack Cooke, Conor McMenamin, Clive Ross, George Kenny, Hardus van Eeden.
Replacements: Tadgh McElroy, Adam Boland, Barry Fitzpatrick, Jack Matthews, Stephen Madigan, Hugo McLaughlin.
YOUNG MUNSTER: Aidan Shortall; Oisin Pepper, Fionn Gibbons, Shane O’Leary, Harry Fleming; Cian Casey, Donnchadh O’Callaghan; David Begley, Chris Moore, Keynan Knox, Tom Goggin, Sean Rigney, Alan Kennedy (capt), John Foley, Ruadhan Quinn.
Replacements: Stephen McLoughlin, Harrison Allan, Paul Allen, Bailey Faloon, Jack Lyons, Kegan Christian-Goss.
SHANNON 27 UCD 22, Thomond Park back pitch
Scorers: Shannon: Tries: Jordan Prenderville, Will Reilly, Gus Harrington, Daniel Okeke; Cons: Mike Cooke 2; Pen: John O’Sullivan
UCD: Tries: Matt Healy, Bobby Sheehan, Chris Cosgrave; Cons: Michael Moloney 2; Pen: Michael Moloney
HT: Shannon 7 UCD 3
SHANNON: Stephen Kiely; Josh Costello, Cian O’Halloran, Harry Long, Aran Hehir; Mike Cooke, Will Reilly; Kieran Ryan, Jordan Prenderville, Luke Rigney, Jade Kriel, Gus Ryan, Luke Moylan, Lee Nicholas (capt), Daniel Okeke.
Replacements: Gus Harrington, Conor Glynn, Tony Cusack, Will Bright, Alan Flannery, John O’Sullivan.
UCD: Harry Donnelly; Ross Deegan, Chris Cosgrave, Niall Carroll, Andrew Osborne; Wilhelm de Klerk, Michael Moloney; Hugo O’Malley, Bobby Sheehan (capt), Evin Coyle, Conor O’Tighearnaigh, Mark Morrissey, Michael Colreavy, Oisin Spain, Gerry Hill.
Replacements: Lucas Maguire, Tom O’Riordan, Matt Healy, Conor Tonge, Rob Gilsenan, Tim Corkery.
TERENURE COLLEGE 16 BALLYNAHINCH 13, Lakelands Park
Scorers: Terenure College: Try: Luke Clohessy; Con: Aran Egan; Pens: Aran Egan 3
Ballynahinch: Tries: Aaron Cairns, Dominic Clapcott; Pen: Conor Rankin
HT: Terenure College 16 Ballynahinch 0
TERENURE COLLEGE: Aran Egan; Conor Phillips, Colm de Buitléar, Peter Sylvester, Craig Adams; Callum Smith, Fintan Gunne; Conan O’Donnell, Sean McNulty, Adam Tuite, Harrison Brewer (capt), Matthew Caffrey, Conall Boomer, Luke Clohessy, Jordan Coghlan.
Replacements: Tom Stewart, Conor McCormack, Mike Murphy, Cian Huxford, Alan Bennie, Sam Berman.
BALLYNAHINCH: Conor Rankin; Aaron Cairns, Paul Kerr, Mark Best, Ethan Graham; Jack Milligan, Chris Gibson; John Dickson, Claytan Milligan, Kyle McCall (capt), Tom Donnan, Declan Horrox, Callum Irvine, Zack McCall, Bradley Luney.
Replacements: Scott Connolly, Paddy Boomer, Ryan Wilson, Dominic Clapcott, Matthew Booth.
CORK CONSTITUTION 28 CITY OF ARMAGH 21, Temple Hill
Scorers: Cork Constitution: Tries: James Taylor 2, George Coomber, Jack Kelleher; Cons: James Taylor 4
City of Armagh: Tries: Alex Johnston, Matthew Hooks, Nigel Simpson; Cons: Brayden Laing 3
HT: Cork Constitution 7 City of Armagh 7
CORK CONSTITUTION: George Coomber; Billy Crowley, Harry O’Riordan, Greg Higgins, Matthew Bowen; James Taylor, Luke Kerr; Alessandro Heaney, Billy Scannell, Luke Masters, Sean Duffy, Eoin Quilter, Jack Kelleher, Matisse Lamarque d’Azzourat, David Hyland (capt).
Replacements: Max Abbott, David Good, John Forde, Ronan O’Sullivan, Louis Kahn, Daniel Hurley.
CITY OF ARMAGH: Sam Cunningham; Andrew Willis, Matthew Hooks, Tim McNiece, Glen Faloon; Brayden Laing, Alex Johnston; Jonny Morton, Jack Treanor, Philip Fletcher, James Crummie, John Glasgow, Barry Finn, Nigel Simpson (capt), Neil Faloon.
Replacements: Eoin O’Hagan, Sam Karlsen, Josh Cunningham, Sam Glasgow, Ross Taylor, Dylan Nelson.
DIVISION 1B:
HIGHFIELD 20 GARRYOWEN 10, Woodleigh Park
Scorers: Highfield: Tries: John O’Callaghan, Timothy Duggan; Cons: Shane O’Riordan 2; Pens: Shane O’Riordan 2
Garryowen: Try: James Conroy; Con: Jack Oliver; Pen: Jack Oliver
HT: Highfield 6 Garryowen 10
HIGHFIELD: Jamie Shanahan; Gavin O’Leary, Ben Murphy, David O’Sullivan, Colin O’Neill; Shane O’Riordan, Chris Banon; Cillian Buckley, Robert Murphy, Daragh Fitzgerald, John O’Callaghan, Eoin Keating, Dave O’Connell, Liam Fahy, Miah Cronin (capt).
Replacements: Travis Coomey, James Rochford, Sean Garrett, Glen Stokes, Shane Buckley, Timothy Duggan.
GARRYOWEN: Colm Quilligan; James Conroy, Gordon Wood, Jack Delaney, Nicky Greene; Kelvin Langan, Jack Oliver; George Hadden, Niall Fitzgerald, Oisin Kearney, Jeronimo Ureta Saenz Pena, Kevin Seymour, Donnacha Byrne, Des Fitzgerald, Sean Rennison (capt).
Replacements: Dean Fanning, Darragh McCarthy, Scott Leahy, Johnny Keane, Kyle Read, Oisin Fagan.
OLD BELVEDERE 18 NAAS 20, Ollie Campbell Park
Scorers: Old Belvedere: Tries: Calum Dowling, Peter O’Beirne; Con: David Wilkinson; Pens: David Wilkinson 2
Naas: Tries: Jack Sheridan, James O’Loughlin; Cons: Sam Cahill 2; Pens: Peter Osborne, Bryan Croke
HT: Old Belvedere 15 Naas 3
OLD BELVEDERE: Philip O’Dwyer; Jack Keating, Jayden Beckett, Conall Bird, Ariel Robles; David Wilkinson, Peter O’Beirne (capt); Adam Howard, Calum Dowling, Hugh Flood, Paddy Dowling, Fionn McWey, Tom Mulcair, Nicklas Moelders, Kale Thatcher.
Replacements: Cian Cunningham, Barry Dooley, Jacob Barrett, James Doyle, David Butler, Joe White.
NAAS: Peter Osborne; Donal Conroy, Charlie Sheridan, Gary Kavanagh, Donal Conroy; Bryan Croke (capt), Tadhg Brophy; Adam Coyle, Niall O’Hanlon, Peter King, Paul Monahan, James O’Loughlin, Cillian Dempsey, Eoin Walsh, Connor McVerry.
Replacements: Conor Doyle, Stephen Lackey, Patrick O’Flaherty, Muiris Cleary, Derry Lenehan, Jack Sheridan.
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 20 OLD WESLEY 38, Dub Lane
Scorers: Queen’s University: Tries: Alexander Clarke 2; Cons: James Humphreys 2; Pens: James Humphreys 2
Old Wesley: Tries: Howard Noonan, Tommy O’Callaghan, Alex Molloy, Cronan Gleeson, Will Fay; Cons: Ian Cassidy 5; Pens: Ian Cassidy
HT: Queen’s University 13 Old Wesley 10
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY: Ben McFarlane; Jonny Hunter, Cameron McCaughey, Ben Gibson, Lukas Kenny; James Humphreys, James Wright; Cameron Hillis, Alexander Clarke (capt), Matthew Miller, Joe Hopes, Jake McCay, Kian Mulholland, Peter Heasley, Lorcan McLoughlin.
Replacements: Henry Walker, Scott Wilson, Flynn Longstaff, Ed Broom, Ryan Davies, Stuart Martin.
OLD WESLEY: Alex Molloy; Nathan Randles, Fergus Jemphrey, Eoin Deegan, Tommy O’Callaghan; Ian Cassidy, Gary Bradley; Harry Noonan, Howard Noonan, Rob O’Donovan, David Motyer, Billy Corrigan, Reuben Pim (capt), Josh Pim, Will Fay.
Replacements: Stephen Smith, Cronan Gleeson, Kieran O’Shea, Josh O’Hare, Tom Larke, Keith Kavanagh, Eoin Murphy.
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 41 BUCCANEERS 25, Templeville Road
Scorers: St. Mary’s College: Tries: Daniel Sancery 2, Jamie Harding 2, Ronan Watters, Conor Dean; Cons: Mick O’Gara 4; Pen: Mick O’Gara
Buccaneers: Tries: Cian McCann, Daniel Hawkshaw, Matthew Victory; Cons: Stephen Mannion 2; Pens: Stephen Mannion 2
HT: St. Mary’s College 26 Buccaneers 13
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE: Conor Hayes; Ramirez Leandro, Mark Fogarty, Mick O’Gara, Daniel Sancery; Conor Dean, Adam McEvoy; Mick McCormack, Jamie Harding, Jack Reidy Walsh, Daniel Leane, Liam Corcoran, Ben Taylor, Ethan Baxter, Ronan Watters (capt).
Replacements: Tom O’Reilly, Niall McEniff, Leroy Jack, Conor Pierce, Andrew Walsh, Max Svejdar.
BUCCANEERS: Conor O’Shaughnessy; Harry Balsiger, Daniel Hawkshaw, Mark Earle, Ross Murphy Sweeney; Stephen Mannion, Frankie Hopkins (capt); James Kelly, Matthew Victory, Sean O’Connell, Fergus Galvin, Cian McCann, Luke Balsiger, Cathal Walsh, Danny Qualter.
Replacements: Oisin Dolan, Dylan Bolger, Charlie Byrne, Fionn McDonnell, Orrin Burgess, Leo MacFarlane.
UCC 20 BLACKROCK COLLEGE 31, the Mardyke
Scorers: UCC: Tries: Sean Condon, Sam O’Sullivan; Cons: Daniel Squires 2; Pens: Daniel Squires 2
Blackrock College: Tries: Graham Curtis 2, James Burke, Matthew Cosgrove; Cons: Peter Quirke 4; Pen: James Fennelly
HT: UCC 6 Blackrock College 3
UCC: Louis Bruce (capt); Sean Condon, Darragh French, Daniel Squires, James Wixted; Cian Whooley, Andrew O’Mahony; Michael Cogan, Scott Buckley, Daniel McCarthy, David O’Halloran, Sam O’Sullivan, Eanna McCarthy, Jacob Sheahan, Sean Edogbo.
Replacements: Ross McAuliffe, Alex Hamilton, Peter Hyland, Jack O’Sullivan, Oliver Young, Ben O’Connor.
BLACKROCK COLLEGE: David Heavey; Matthew MacCarthy, Matthew Dwan (capt), Dave McCarthy, Graham Curtis; James Fennelly, Eoin Joy; Paul McSweeney, Niall Hardiman, Andrew Savage, Roy Whelan, Louis Keyes, James Burke, Josh Dixon, Matthew Cosgrove.
Replacements: Liam Nicholson, Jack Mullany, Jack Gardiner, Sean Dempsey, Peter Quirke, Chris Rolland.
DIVISION 2A:
Banbridge 26 Cashel 14, Rifle Park
Ballymena 23 Navan 29, Eaton Park
Malone 13 Greystones 26, Gibson Park
Nenagh Ormond 39 UL Bohemians 15, New Ormond Park
Old Crescent 15 MU Barnhall 10, Takumi Park
DIVISION 2B:
Belfast Harlequins 30 Malahide 27, Deramore Park
Dungannon 48 Dolphin 14, Stevenson Park
Galway Corinthians 36 Wanderers 26, Corinthian Park
Rainey Old Boys 31 Sligo 33, Hatrick Park
Skerries 19 Instonians 47, Holmpatrick
DIVISION 2C:
Tullamore 22 Galwegians 28, Spollanstown (played on Friday night)
Ballina 7 Clogher Valley 34, Heffernan Park
Clonmel 26 Bruff 32, Ardgaoithe
Enniscorthy 28 Omagh Academicals 16, Alcast Park
Midleton 18 Bangor 17, Towns Park
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