There were derby wins for Shannon and Highfield in front of large attendances at the two floodlit games on Friday night .
Shannon have moved off the foot of the table in Division 1B of the Ulster Bank League with a narrow win over local rivals U.L. Bohemian at Thomond Park.
A try from Shane Mullaly and a conversion and a penalty by Tadhg Bennett had Shannon 10-3 ahead at half time. Shane Airey kicked the penalty for Bohes.
Airey and Bennett exchanged early penalties in the second half when Bohs got in for a try from a rolling maul which Airey converted to level the scores 13-13 after fifty five minutes.
Airey put Bohs ahead with a penalty on sixty three minutes, but ten minutes later Niall Horan scored a try for Shannon and Bennett converted to give Shannon a crucial win.
At Woodleigh Park Highfield defeated Kanturk 24-3 and extended their lead at the top of Division 2B.
Tries from Peter Martin and Dave Kelly and a Paddy O’Toole conversion gave Highfield a 12-0 half time lead.
Paul O’Keeffe kicked a penalty for Kanturk three minutes into the second half. Tries from David O’Hea and James Daly which Tim Clifford converted sealed the bonus point win for Highfield.
Results:
Ulster Bank League Division 1A: Lansdowne 15 -13 Terenure College;
Division 1B: Shannon 20-16 U.L. Bohemian;
Division 2B: D.L.S.P. 12-17 Navan;
Highfield 24-3 Kanturk;
Shannon have moved off the foot of the table in Division 1B of the Ulster Bank League with a narrow win over local rivals U.L. Bohemian at Thomond Park.
A try from Shane Mullaly and a conversion and a penalty by Tadhg Bennett had Shannon 10-3 ahead at half time. Shane Airey kicked the penalty for Bohes.
Airey and Bennett exchanged early penalties in the second half when Bohs got in for a try from a rolling maul which Airey converted to level the scores 13-13 after fifty five minutes.
Airey put Bohs ahead with a penalty on sixty three minutes, but ten minutes later Niall Horan scored a try for Shannon and Bennett converted to give Shannon a crucial win.
At Woodleigh Park Highfield defeated Kanturk 24-3 and extended their lead at the top of Division 2B.
Tries from Peter Martin and Dave Kelly and a Paddy O’Toole conversion gave Highfield a 12-0 half time lead.
Paul O’Keeffe kicked a penalty for Kanturk three minutes into the second half. Tries from David O’Hea and James Daly which Tim Clifford converted sealed the bonus point win for Highfield.
Results:
Ulster Bank League Division 1A: Lansdowne 15 -13 Terenure College;
Division 1B: Shannon 20-16 U.L. Bohemian;
Division 2B: D.L.S.P. 12-17 Navan;
Highfield 24-3 Kanturk;