AIL Round-up: Garryowen took over the mantle at the top of the AIL Division One table with a convincing 34-8 win over their Limerick rivals Shannon at Dooradoyle this afternoon.
In the game of the day, with the two top sides pitted against each other, Garryowen will certainly hold the bragging rights over the reigning champions tonight. Paul Cunningham’s men put the icing on the cake when a last minute penalty try earned the home side a crucial bonus point.
The win comes just one week after Garryowen lost to St Mary’s in the semi-final of the AIB Cup at the same venue.
Winger Ciaran O'Boyle crossed the line for two tries and while under considerable pressure towards the end Garrowen dug deep to find two more tries. Anthony Kavanagh got the third while scrum-half Gerry Hurley’s quick thinking left Shannon holding-up a ruck ball close to their own line which ultimately led to the penalty try.
Results
AIB Division One
Belfast Harlequins 22-53 Cork Constitution
Co Carlow 15-18 Blackrock College
Dublin University 25-12 Dungannon
Galwegians 15-17 Ballymena
Garryowen 34-8 Shannon
St Mary's College 14-14 Buccaneers
UCD 32-20 Clontarf
UL Bohemian 16-20 Lansdowne
AIB Division Two
Bective Rangers 8-0 UCC
Dolphin 35-5 Old Crescent
DLSP 13-10 Barnhall
Highfield 19-5 Ballynahinch
Malone 11-22 Old Belvedere
Thomond 0-17 Terenure College
Waterpark 0-39 Greystones
Young Munster 14-12 Midleton
AIB Division Three
Ards 20-31 Old Wesley
Clonakilty 44-10 Instonians
Corinthians P-P Portadown
Nenagh Ormond 18-17 Sunday's Well
Queens University 23-14 Connemara
Skerries 10-24 Bruff
Suttonians 41-19 City of Derry
Wanderers 35-8 Banbridge
