Heartbreak for students

COLLEGES INTERNATIONAL: Ireland 10 England 13: ENGLISH fullback Grant Pointer broke Irish hearts with an injury time try at …

COLLEGES INTERNATIONAL: Ireland 10 England 13:ENGLISH fullback Grant Pointer broke Irish hearts with an injury time try at City of Derry last night.

The young Irish side looked set for a famous victory after Old Belvedere outhalf Brian Collins’ 67th minute penalty put them two points point clear.

A first half try from Athlone’s Paul Harte and Collins’ consequent conversion had the home side 7-3 ahead after Pointer’s early penalty before a Drew Locke try set up Pointer to break home hearts.

IRISH COLLEGES: M Gerrity; P Harte, K Lynch, L Kavanagh, D Fanning: B Collins, S Treacy; M Hamilton, C Culleton, M Storey, R Copeland, B Reilly, J Downey, J Dever, E Nihill. , Replacements: R Sweeney for Hamilton (half/time), D Houston for Downey (71mins).