Terenure came from 30-0 down within 35 minutes of the kick-off to record their first win over Garryowen in the AIB league.

The game changed dramatically in the second half with Terenure reducing the deficit to just four points through a David Coleman converted try with 14 minutes remaining. Richard Governey, outhalf and placekicker due to Shane Cullen's absence, amassed 21 points including the winning points with his third attempt at a drop goal in injury-time.

Scoring sequence: 2 mins: Staunton pen 03; 10 mins: Staunton pen 0-6; 13 mins: Staunton pen 0-9; 15 mins: Neville try, Staunton con 0-16; 28 mins: MacKay try, Staunton con 0-23; 32 mins: Keane try, Staunton con 0-30, 39 mins: Long try, Governey con, 7-30; 45 mins: Governey pen 10-30; 48 mins: Governey pen 13-30; 57 mins: Governey pen 16-30; 66 mins: Coleman try, Governey con 26-30; 68 mins: penalty try, Governey con 33-30, 71 mins: Staunton pen 33-33; 80 mins: Governey dropgoal 36-33.

Terenure: G Dempsey; D Coleman, M O'Kelly, M Smyth, J Coffey; R Governey, D Hegarty (captain); S Barretto, J Blaney, J Campbell, C Long, D Quinn, L Hammond, E Miller, P O'Malley. Replacments: K Putt for D Hegarty (42 min), J Keogh for J Campbell (42 min), C Egan for J Blaney (50 min), A Ryan for L Hammond (59 min). Sin-binned: J Campbell (12-22 mins), P O'Malley (41-51 mins).

Garryowen: D Crotty; S MacKay, J Staunton, K Hartigan, K O'Riordan; K Keane, T Tierney (captain); N Hartigan, P Humpreys, R Laffan, F Costelloe, E Kelly, P Neville, C Hartigan, J O'Sullivan. Replacements: M Roberts for D Crotty (49 min), R Leahy for F Costelloe (57 min). Sin-Binned: R Laffan (38-48 mins).

Referee: D MacHugh (Munster)