- BKT United Rugby Championship Round 15
- AIL: Young Munster carry Limerick title hopes
- Champions Richmond take title with some style
- Mid-week Rugby Round-up with limerickrugby.ie
- St Mary’s face big league challenge in Thurles
- Richmond take a step closer to Junior League title
- ‘Munsters’ record another victory in their league quest
- Limerick rugby shocked by the passing of Tom Tierney
- Despite defeat coach Gerry Slattery hails his players
- PBC scrape home after thrilling SMC come-back
- Big game for Richmond: ‘Munsters’ to advance in cup
- Frank Quinn looks at forthcoming Six Nations and RWC
- St Mary’s, NCW and Galbally-M earn league wins
- Young Munster’s spirit earns them late bonus points
- Ospreys no match for slick and hungry Munster men
- Can Young Munster move closer to 1993 glory
- New signing will join Munster squad next season
- Zebo and Coombes return for Munster against Ospreys
- Munster’s fixtures for the run-in to Guinness PRO14
- Craig Casey gets the call as Ireland name their 6N 36
- The ‘Clueless Munster’ tag hits a nerve locally
- Late try snatches likely victory away from Munster
- Classic derby game beckons as teams are named
- Tension mounts as local clubs feature in second last fence of Munster Junior League 1
- Impressive win for Clonmel on UL pitch keeps them on title target
- Will Joe Schmidt ring the changes for the Scottish game?
- Cancellations a-plenty as Munster Junior Cup gathers momentum
- Henshaw at full-back not really a gamble as Ireland name their team
- Ian excited about exploring new horizons as he plans two moves
- Nine local clubs in Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup action this week-end
- UL Bohemian and Thomond advance in the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup
- Abbeyfeale lift the Transfield Cup for the first time since 1977
- Young Munster facing battle to avoid the drop
- Munster fight hard for victory in Rodney Parade
- Bonus point for Garryowen as Shannon fail to build on recent form
- AIL: Shannon win, Young Munster and Garryowen lose today in 1A
- AIL wins tonight for Old Crescent in 2A and Thomond in 2C
- John Ryan for Archer the only change on the Munster team
- Key Euro games for referees Neville, Clancy, Brace and Lacey
- Frank Quinn’s review of the final pools games of Heineken Cup
- Decent Munster representation on Ireland Six Nations squad
- English clubs’ wretched record at Thomond Park: 21 defeats, 2 wins
- A Newcastle view as their side fails to get winning bonus point
- Is the Transfield Cup final to take place in the Markets Field?
- Defeat for Richmond today dents their junior league title hopes
- Brave Garryowen’s late strike gives them ticket to Bateman decider
- Munster march on towards another home Heineken Cup quarter final
- Munster and Gloucester announce their teams for to-morrow night’s game
- All to play for as Munster Junior League division one hots up
- Garryowen keen to avoid their third successive cup defeat
AIL: Young Munster carry Limerick title hopes
- Updated: 06/03/2023
Energia Alli-Ireland League. 1A: Lansdowne 10, Young Munster 15: COULD this be Young Munster’s year? Well, if winning difficult fixtures in Dublin is an indicator, the Greenfields club may yet lift the AIL title for the first time since 1993. Once again this afternoon they came back from a deficit to snatch another win.
Lansdowne got first blood availing of a block down to go seven points clear and it took 33 minutes for Young Munster to get their first points on the board, an Evan Cusack penalty reducing the lead to 7-3. Lansdowne kicked a penalty to go 10-3 up at the break but that was to be their last score with the black and ambers getting a try by Stephen Lyons and the crucial score which was converted by Evan Cusack, to give them the points.
Garryowen 21, Cork Constitution 29: A GALLANT display by Garryowen saw them end in disappointment with the Cork side depriving them of a losing bonus point. The light blues gave their all in this encounter and although 1B awaits them next season this performance will be encouraging for their coaching staff. They trailed 14-0 in the early stages with ‘Con’ scoring two converted tries but a try by Jamie Shanahan and another from Colm Quilligan, there were only seven points adrift. The Cork side increased their lead to 14-26 but once again Garryowen responded and Matt Sheehan got over with all three tries converted by out-half Tony Butler.
Shannon 3, Clontarf 33: THIS game did not make comfortable viewing for the faithful of the Parish club. ‘Tarf got in for an early try but the response of the home club was almost instant with Mike Cooke kicking a penalty to bring the score to 3-5. That was it as far as Shannon were concerned. They leaked a further four tries before the final whistle as the visitors continued their march at the top of the table.
Navan 21, Old Crescent 22: CRESCENT needed to get a result in this 2A game and they just nicked it at the finish of an evenly contest encounter. They led 7-14 then 7-17 into the second half but it took a penalty kick from the ever-reliable Ronan McKenna to notch the crucial scores. Old Crescent’s next obstacle is a home game against Blackrock College on March 25th.
UL Bohemians 27, Dolphin 24: A LATE try decided this keenly contested encounter in Takumi Park. Two tries from Paul Clancy and a conversion from Harry Byrne saw the home side race into a 12-0 lead. A Byrne penalty extended the lead to 15-0 but when the latter was shown a yellow card Bohs dominance faded. Dolphin ran in a brace of seven pointers and then jumped into a 14-21 lead thanks to their third converted try. Bohs fought back with Pauric Galvin’s try and Byrnes’ conversion giving the home side a 22-21 lead. The finishing stages of this hard-fought league game were nail-biting with Dolphin going back into a 22-21 lead thanks to a penalty kick and Darragh O’Gorman becoming the ‘man of the moment’ when he scored the winning try.
Bruff 15, Bangor 13: THIS was a welcome victory for Bruff and keeps them in mid-table position. It was 10-10 midway through the game, Bruff’s try scored by Mark Fitzgerald and Paul Collins adding a conversion and a penalty. A late unconverted try gave the home side a welcome victory. Next up for Bruff is a trip to Skerries on March 25.
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