All-Ireland League:OLD BELVEDERE are back on the top of the Ulster Bank Division 1A table by virtue of a 30-23 bonus-point success over Shannon at Coonagh.
The bonus point means they move ahead of Cork Constitution on points difference. Not that it will unduly bother Cork Con as both clubs now seem certain to secure play-off spots.
Ben Woods, Dave Mongan, Danny Riordan, John Kennedy and Conal Keane ran in tries for Belvedere, with Keane kicking the rest of their points.
Saturday’s hard fought 13-11 victory over Blackrock at Stradbrook means Young Munster are in fourth spot and still in with a chance of making the play-offs. Scrumhalf Alan Kingsley kicked the winning penalty and centre Matthew Costelloe got their try.
Cork Constitution came from 13-0 down to overcome Dolphin 23-16 at Musgrave Park. Con came good with Seán Scanlon and skipper Frank Coogan scoring tries. Gerry Hurley landed a conversion and two penalties.
Dolphin lie fourth from bottom, level with Shannon, and just a point ahead of Blackrock College. They all must have been relieved to see bottom-of-the-table Garryowen go down 39-15 at home to St Mary’s College.
This was a top-class performance by third-placed St Mary’s, with Mark Sexton, Richie Sweeney, Damien Hall, Ronan Doherty and Darren Hudson crossing for tries.
Clontarf comfortably lead Division 1B following a hard-earned 17-15 away success over improving UCC. It took a try by Michael McGrath, converted by Martin Dufficy in the final minute, to earn victory.
Second-placed Buccaneers went down to their second successive defeat at home to UL Bohemians. The Limerick side won 18-11 with tries from Seán Rennison and Darren Moroney.
But Lansdowne stay in front of them in third spot by virtue of a runaway 39-10 bonus-point victory over Dungannon on the back pitch at the Aviva Stadium. Matt Healy and Ciarán O’Boyle crossed for two tries each.
