AIB All-Ireland League:St Mary's College went top of the AIB All-Ireland Division One A with a bonus-point win over Clontarf at Templeville Road this afternoon, while Old Belvedere also scored 24 points in their match against UCC to move to the summit of Divisions One B.
Two tries from Robin Copeland and one apiece for Darragh Fanning and Ronan Doherty were secured a convincing 24-7 win for Mary’s over Clontarf, for whom Sean Carey touched down.
At Musgrave Park, the Munster derby between Dolphin and Cork Con ended in a 13-12 defeat for the latter after the homeside were given a penalty try that was converted by Barry Keeshan, who also notched another thee points.
An Andrew Conway try helped Blackrock College to an 8-3 win over UL Bohemians.
In Division One B, Ballymena beat Ballynahinch 15-13 at Eaton Park thanks to five Rory Drysdale penalties and despite a try, conversion and two penalties from Ryan Bambry.
Galwegians beat Dungannon by the same score with tries from Mark Butler, Tiernan O’Halloran and Jarleth Naughton.
There were six bonus point wins in a high-scoring Saturday in Division Two and Navan made a winning return to Division Three.
DIVISION 1A
DOLPHIN 13 CORK CONSTITUTION 12 - Musgrave Park
Dolphin:Try: Penalty try; Con: Barry Keeshan; Pen: Barry Keeshan; Drop: Barry Keeshan
Cork Constitution:Tries: Tom Gleeson, Frank Cogan; Con: Richie Lane
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 24 CLONTARF 7 - Templeville Road
St. Mary's College:Tries: Robin Copeland 2, Darragh Fanning, Ronan Doherty; Cons: Gavin Dunne 2
Clontarf:Try: Sean Carey; Con: Martin Dufficy
UL BOHEMIANS 3 BLACKROCK COLLEGE 8 - Thomond Park
UL Bohemians:Pen: Ed Torrie
Blackrock College:Try: Andrew Conway; Pen: James Power
DIVISION 1B
BALLYMENA 15 BALLYNAHINCH 13 - Eaton Park
Ballymena:Pens: Rory Drysdale 5
Ballynahinch:Try: Ryan Bambry; Con: Ryan Bambry; Pens: Ryan Bambry 2
GALWEGIANS 15 DUNGANNON 13 - Crowley Park
Galwegians:Tries: Mark Butler, Tiernan O'Halloran, Jarleth Naughton
Dungannon:Try: Ethan Allen; Con: James Shiells; Pen: James Shiells; Drop: James Shiells
OLD BELVEDERE 24 UCC 3 - Anglesea Road
Old Belvedere:Tries: David Mongan 3, John Kennedy; Cons: Andy Dunne 2
UCC:Pen: Andrew Burke
YOUNG MUNSTER 23 BUCCANEERS 3 - Tom Clifford Park
Young Munster:Tries: Alan Kingsley, Aaron Carroll, Clem Casey; Con: Alan Kingsley; Pens: Alan Kingsley 2
Buccaneers: Pen: Adam Kennedy
DIVISION 2
Belfast Harlequins 31 Old Crescent 16, Deramore Park
De La Salle Palmerston 38 Clonakilty 14, Kilternan
Dublin University 20 Terenure College 26, College Park
Highfield 8 Bruff 40, Woodleigh Park
Malone 10 Bective Rangers 24, Gibson Park
Old Wesley 9 Lansdowne 42, Donnybrook
Thomond 34 Greystones 6, Liam Fitzgerald Park
UCD 36 Corinthians 7, Belfield
DIVISION 3
Ards 20 Barnhall 26, Hamilton Park
County Carlow 3 Navan 26, Oak Park
Instonians 40 Portadown 5, Shaw's Bridge
Naas 10 Midleton 16, Forenaughts
Nenagh Ormond 44 Connemara 13, New Ormond Park
Queen's University 24 Banbridge 6, Dub Lane
Rainey Old Boys 3 Sunday's Well 12, Hatrick Park
Wanderers 19 Suttonians 6, Merrion Road
