Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions: Round 12 Results Round-Up

There are just seven points between the top five teams in Division 1A after leaders Clontarf lost again, while Ballynahinch claimed a maximum haul at home. Elsewhere, St. Mary’s College staged a remarkable 24-point comeback at Old Belvedere, and Instonians took their record run to 30 straight bonus point wins.

ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE MEN’S DIVISIONS – ROUND 12:

Saturday, January 27 –

DIVISION 1A:

BALLYNAHINCH 40 UCD 13, Ballymacarn Park
Scorers: Ballynahinch: Tries: George Pringle, Aaron Cairns, Claytan Milligan, Aaron Sexton, Ethan McIlroy, Bradley Luney; Cons: Conor McKee 4, Paul Kerr
UCD: Try: Gus McCarthy; Con: Michael Moloney; Pens: Michael Moloney 2
HT: Ballynahinch 14 UCD 6

BALLYNAHINCH: Ethan McIlroy; Aaron Sexton, George Pringle, Mark Best, Aaron Cairns; Dominic Clapcott, Conor McKee; Kyle McCall (capt), Claytan Milligan, James French, Bradley Luney, Cormac Izuchukwu, Callum Irvine, Zack McCall, Marcus Rea.

Replacements: Josh Hanlon, John Dickson, Declan Horrox, Reuben Crothers, Chris Gibson, Paul Kerr.

UCD: Tim Corkery; Harry Donnelly, Luke Kritzinger, Ben Brownlee, Ross Deegan; James Tarrant, Michael Moloney; Jack Boyle, Gus McCarthy, Rory McGuire, Matt Healy, Gerry Hill, Bobby Sheehan (capt), Michael Colreavy, Diarmuid Mangan.

Replacements: Hugo O’Malley, Evin Coyle, Bill Burns, Conor Tonge, Thomas Quinn, Andrew Osborne.

CITY OF ARMAGH 29 YOUNG MUNSTER 21, Palace Grounds
Scorers: City of Armagh: Tries: Matthew Hooks 2, Sam Cunningham, Andrew Willis; Cons: Sam Cunningham 3; Pen: Brayden Laing
Young Munster: Tries: Stephen McLoughlin, Penalty try, Shay McCarthy; Cons: Cian Casey 2, Pen try con
HT: City of Armagh 26 Young Munster 14

CITY OF ARMAGH: Shea O’Brien; Andrew Willis, Jude Postlethwaite, Tim McNiece, Dylan Nelson; Evin Crummie, Lewis Finlay; Cameron Doak, Jack Treanor, Paul Mullen, James Crummie, Josh McKinley (capt), James McNabney, John Glasgow, Neil Faloon.

Replacements: Jonny Morton, Dylan Poyntz, Nigel Simpson, James Anderson, Brayden Laing, Sam Cunningham.

YOUNG MUNSTER: Aidan Shortall; Shay McCarthy, Harry Fleming, Jack Lyons, Patrick Campbell; Cian Casey, Donnchadh O’Callaghan; David Begley, Chris Moore, Keynan Knox, Tom Goggin, Sean Rigney, Alan Kennedy (capt), John Foley, Stephen McLoughlin.

Replacements: James Horrigan, Harrison Allan, Conor Bartley, Bailey Faloon, Gearoid Mulcahy, Tadhg Bennett.

CORK CONSTITUTION 27 CLONTARF 26, Temple Hill
Scorers: Cork Constitution: Tries: Jack Kelleher, Rob Jermyn, Ronan O’Sullivan; Pens: James Taylor 4
Clontarf: Tries: JJ O’Dea, Hugh Cooney; Cons: Conor Kelly 2; Pens: Conor Kelly 4
HT: Cork Constitution 16 Clontarf 6

CORK CONSTITUTION: Rob Hedderman; George Coomber, Daniel Hurley, Harry O’Riordan, Rob Jermyn; James Taylor, Louis Kahn; Mark Donnelly, Billy Scannell, Luke Masters, Sean Duffy, John Forde, Jack Kelleher, Ronan O’Sullivan, David Hyland (capt).

Replacements: Max Abbott, Alessandro Heaney, Kamil Nowak, Matisse Lamarque d’Arrouzat, Luke Kerr, Matthew Bowen.

CLONTARF: Tadhg Bird; Mark O’Sullivan, Hugh Cooney, Matt D’Arcy, Noah Sheridan; Conor Kelly, Louis O’Reilly; Ivan Soroka, Dylan Donnellan (capt), Ben Griffin, Fionn Gilbert, Jim Peters, Josh Murphy, Kevin Farrington, Tony Ryan.

Replacements: Barry Gray, Dylan Lynch, Richie Whelan, Ben Murphy, Aitzol King, JJ O’Dea.

LANSDOWNE 31 DUBLIN UNIVERSITY 19, Aviva Stadium back pitch
Scorers: Lansdowne: Tries: Tom Barry 2, Rory Parata, Sean Galvin, Ruairi Clarke; Cons: Stephen Madigan 2, Charlie Tector
Dublin University: Tries: Davy Colbert, Charlie Beckett, Matthew Lynch; Cons: Matthew Lynch 2
HT: Lansdowne 24 Dublin University 5

LANSDOWNE: Cathal Eddy; Peter Sullivan, Andy Marks, Rory Parata, Sean Galvin; Stephen Madigan, Jack Matthews; George Morris, Tom Barry, Greg McGrath, Jack Cooke (capt), Ruairi Clarke, Clive Ross, Barry Fitzpatrick, Hardus van Eeden.

Replacements: Luke Thompson, Temi Lasisi, Steve Walshe, Donough Lawlor, James Kenny, Charlie Tector.

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY: Harry Colbert; Davy Colbert, Charlie Beckett, Louis McDonough, James Dillon; Matthew Lynch, Oscar Cawley; Jerry Cahir, Zach Baird, Cole Kelly, Dan Barron, Jack Kearney, Aaron Coleman, Diarmuid McCormack (capt), John Vinson.

Replacements: Conall Henchy, Paddy McCarthy, Kev Jackson, David Walsh, Cormac King, Jules Fenelon.

SHANNON 5 TERENURE COLLEGE 31, Thomond Park back pitch
Scorers: Shannon: Try: Stephen Kiely
Terenure College: Tries: Fintan Gunne, Harrison Brewer, Luke Clohessy, Craig Adams, Alan Bennie; Cons: Aran Egan 3
HT: Shannon 0 Terenure College 7

SHANNON: Aran Hehir; Stephen Kiely, Cian O’Halloran, Harry Long, Jack O’Donnell; Mike Cooke, Will Reilly; Conor Glynn, Jordan Prenderville, Luke Rigney, Ciaran Vaughan, Gus Ryan, Kelvin Brown, Tadhg O’Brien, Lee Nicholas (capt).

Replacements: Gus Harrington, Emmet Calvey, Tony Cusack, Will Bright, Alan Flannery, John O’Sullivan.

TERENURE COLLEGE: Adam La Grue; Conor Phillips, Colm de Buitléar, Aran Egan, Craig Adams; Callum Smith, Fintan Gunne; Campbell Classon, John McKee, Adam Tuite, Harrison Brewer (capt), Matthew Caffrey, Adam Melia, Luke Clohessy, Jordan Coghlan.

Replacements: Tom Stewart, Conor McCormack, Conan O’Donnell, Jim White, Alan Bennie, Henry McErlean.

DIVISION 1B:

BLACKROCK COLLEGE 17 GARRYOWEN 20, Stradbrook
Scorers: Blackrock College: Tries: Niall Hardiman, James Burke, Chris Rolland; Con: James Fennelly
Garryowen: Tries: JJ O’Neill 2, Jeronimo Ureta Saenz Pena; Con: Jack Oliver; Pen: Jack Oliver
HT: Blackrock College 0 Garryowen 17

BLACKROCK COLLEGE: Brian Colclough (capt); Chris Rolland, Matthew Dwan, Dave McCarthy, David Heavey; James Fennelly, Ross Barron; Paul McSweeney, Niall Hardiman, Jack Mullany, James Burke, Jack Gardiner, Josh Dixon, Dave Fortune, Odhran Ring.

Replacements: Liam Nicholson, Shane Connolly, Roy Whelan, Louis Keyes, Sean Coughlan, Matthew McCarthy.

GARRYOWEN: Colm Hogan; JJ O’Neill, Bryan Fitzgerald (capt), Jack Delaney, Colm Quilligan; Kelvin Langan, Jack Oliver; George Hadden, Dean Fanning, Mikey Veale, Jeronimo Ureta Saenz Pena, Kevin Seymour, Des Fitzgerald, Jack Daly, Donnacha Byrne.

Replacements: Ben O’Sullivan, Darragh McCarthy, Johnny Keane, Sean Rennison, Dylan Hicks, Nicky Greene.

BUCCANEERS 15 NAAS 21, Dubarry Park
Scorers: Buccaneers: Tries: Josh O’Connor, Cian McCann; Con: Michael Hanley; Pen: Michael Hanley
Naas: Tries: Conor Doyle, Muiris Cleary, David Benn; Cons: Sam Cahill 3
HT: Buccaneers 5 Naas 7

BUCCANEERS: Harry West; Josh O’Connor, Shane Layden (capt), Mark Earle, Orrin Burgess; Michael Hanley, Leo McFarlane; James Kelly, Matthew Victory, Sam Illo, Fergus Galvin, Ryan O’Meara, Cathal Walsh, Gavin Daly, Cian McCann.

Replacements: Oisin Dolan, Charlie Ward, Martin Staunton, Fionn McDonnell, Tom Shine.

NAAS: Fionn Higgins; Donal Conroy, Charlie Sheridan, Craig Ronaldson, Sam Cahill; Bryan Croke (capt), Derry Lenehan; Conor Doyle, Niall O’Hanlon, Adam Coyle, James O’Loughlin, David Benn, Cillian Dempsey, Muiris Cleary, Eoin Walsh.

Replacements: Francisco Bartorelli, Stephen Lackey, Connor McVerry, Paul Monahan, Jack Sheridan, Ben Noone.

HIGHFIELD 22 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 19, Woodleigh Park
Scorers: Highfield: Tries: Ross O’Neill, Ryan Murphy, Mark Dorgan; Cons: Shane Buckley 2; Pen: Shane Buckley
Queen’s University: Tries: Eamonn Rodgers, Ben Gibson, Jonny Hunter; Cons: Ben McFarlane 2
HT: Highfield 19 Queen’s University 7

HIGHFIELD: Jamie Shanahan; Ben Murphy, Dave O’Sullivan, Mark Dorgan, Colin O’Neill; Shane Buckley, Chris Banon; James Rochford, Travis Coomey, Daragh Fitzgerald, Dave O’Connell, John O’Callaghan, Ross Anthony O’Neill, Ryan Murphy, Miah Cronin (capt).

Replacements: Ethan Agaimalo, Cillian Buckley, Glen Stokes, Con Butler, Richard Cassidy, Shane O’Riordan.

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY: Rory Telfer; Jonny Hunter, Rory Ellerby, Callum Florence, Ben McFarlane; Eamonn Rodgers, James Wright; Jack Boal, George Coen, Scott Wilson, Jake McCay, Patrick McAlpine, Tom Brigg, Curtis Pollock, Peter Heasley.

Replacements: Andrew Clingan, Matthew Miller, Harry Long, Will Cusack, Ryan Davies, Ben Gibson.

OLD BELVEDERE 33 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 35, Ollie Campbell Park
Scorers: Old Belvedere: Tries: Jayden Beckett, Fionn McWey, Ariel Robles, Cian Cunningham, Tom Mulcair; Cons: Mick O’Kennedy 4
St. Mary’s College: Tries: Jamie Harding, Conor Hayes, Mick O’Gara, Mark Fogarty; Cons: Mick O’Gara 3; Pens: Mick O’Gara 2; Drop: Conor Dean
HT: Old Belvedere 33 St. Mary’s College 11

OLD BELVEDERE: Joe White; Gavin Nugent, Jayden Beckett, Mick O’Kennedy (capt), Ariel Robles; David Wilkinson, Saul Fitzpatrick; Adam Howard, Cian Cunningham, Jacob Barrett, Fionn McWey, Connor Owende, James Doyle, Tom Mulcair, Kale Thatcher.

Replacements: Leo Dowling, Evan Tyndall, Paddy Dowling, Josh Ericson, Jack Dunne, Hugh Wilkinson.

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE: Conor Hayes; Mark Fogarty, Myles Carey, Mick O’Gara, Hugo Conway; Conor Dean, Richie Fahy; Jack Reidy Walsh, Jamie Harding, Mick McCormack, Daniel Leane, Liam Corcoran, Ben Taylor, Ethan Baxter, Ronan Watters (capt).

Replacements: Jack Nelson Murray, Cameron Stewart, Ian Wickham, Finn Burke, Adam McEvoy, Steven Kilgallen.

UCC 10 OLD WESLEY 35, the Mardyke
Scorers: UCC: Try: Sean Edogbo; Con: Cian Whooley; Pen: Cian Whooley
Old Wesley: Tries: Eoin Deegan, Cronan Gleeson, Ben Stephens, Alex Molloy, Eoin Murphy; Cons: Eoin Monahan 3, Ian Cassidy 2
HT: UCC 3 Old Wesley 14

UCC: Louis Bruce (capt); Sean Condon, Darragh French, Peter O’Sullivan, Tom Coughlan; Cian Whooley, Andrew O’Mahony; Michael Cogan, Luke McAuliffe, Danny McCarthy, Conor Ryan, Sam O’Sullivan, Sean Edogbo, Jack O’Sullivan, Eanna McCarthy.

Replacements: Adam Wrona, Alex Hamilton, Jason Aherne, Jacob Sheahan, Oliver Young, Billy Kiernan.

OLD WESLEY: Sam Burns; Nathan Randles, Alex Molloy, Eoin Deegan, Fergus Jemphrey; Eoin Monahan, Ben Stephens; Harry Noonan, Howard Noonan, Cronan Gleeson, Billy Corrigan, David Motyer, Cathal Kelly, Reuben Pim (capt), Will Fay.

Replacements: Stephen Smyth, Rory Duggan, Shane Cawley, Ian Cassidy, Keith Kavanagh, Eoin Murphy.

DIVISION 2A:

Banbridge 32 Ballymena 16, Rifle Park
MU Barnhall 38 UL Bohemian 5, Parsonstown
Navan 13 Cashel 13, Balreask Old
Nenagh Ormond 83 Malone 12, New Ormond Park
Old Crescent 13 Greystones 10, Takumi Park

DIVISION 2B:

Belfast Harlequins 17 Sligo 25, Deramore Park
Dolphin 15 Wanderers 21, Virgin Media Park
Malahide 23 Instonians 31, Estuary Road
Skerries 29 Rainey 24, Holmpatrick
Galway Corinthians 38 Dungannon 0, Corinthian Park

DIVISION 2C:

Ballina 12 Bruff 20, Heffernan Park
Clogher Valley 20 Galwegians 7, the Cran
Midleton 24 Enniscorthy 19, Towns Park
Omagh Academicals 14 Bangor 7, Thomas Mellon Playing Fields
Tullamore 19 Clonmel 14, Spollanstown

ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND MEN’S JUNIOR CUP FINAL:

Saturday, January 27 –

BALLYCLARE 48 BECTIVE RANGERS 8, Dundalk RFC
Scorers: Ballyclare: Tries: Mark Jackson, Jack Milton 2, Peter Gillespie, Matthew McDowell 2, Joel McBride; Cons: Matthew McDowell 5; Pen: Matthew McDowell
Bective Rangers: Try: Conor Murphy; Pen: Mikey O’Hare
HT: Ballyclare 22 Bective Rangers 3

BALLYCLARE: Mark Jackson; Peter Gillespie, Joel McBride (capt), Matthew McDowell, Josh Cowan; Alex Darrah, Ryan McIlwaine; Dean Jones, Matthew Coulter, Owen Warren, David Gillespie, Grant Bartley, Aaron Playfair, Jack Milton, Jack Gamble.

Replacements: James Wilson, Luke McIlwrath, Ricky Lutton, Adam Barron, Bryn McCallan, Owen Kirk, Ross Patterson, James Creighton.

BECTIVE RANGERS: Tim Carroll; Mikey O’Hare, Ben Garrett, Bobby Holland, Shane O’Meara; Matthew Gilsenan (capt), Connor Halpenny; Tom Dever, Scott Barron, Connie Campher, Tadhg O’Dwyer, Ronan Cregan, Mark Bennett, Tiarnan McCloskey, Jamie Lawless.

Replacements: Daniel Byrne, David Kealy, Fintan O’Malley, Ryan Callanan, Titapu Pairama-Lewington, Daithi Murphy, Conor Murphy, Ben Kealy.