Young Munster 16 St Marys College 14

Young Munster 16 St Mary’s College 14

Shannon 28 Dolphin 18

Shannon 38 Blackrock College 22

PAUL O’CONNELL’S return after an eight-month injury lay-off attracted a fine crowd to Thomond Park last night, and they were well rewarded for coming out on a bitterly cold and wet night as Shannon pipped Young Munster by a single point in a highly competitive AIL Division 1A encounter.

NIALL O’DRISCOLL returned to haunt his former club as Dolphin continued their blistering start to the season by recording an 18-13 victory over Garryowen at Dooradoyle on Saturday.

Shannon 26 St Mary's College 20

Rockwell 34 St Clement’s 6