RIVAL coaches Geoff Moylan and Brian Walsh saw their future in the game in a different light in the aftermath of Saturday’s AIB League final at Lansdowne Road.

CORK CONSTITUTION captain Jerry Murray had every reason to smile after his side exacted sweet revenge on Buccaneers to book a place in the AIB League final next weekend.

IRELAND captain Brian O’Driscoll has been ruled out of a Whites v Colours National trial match at Lansdowne Road on Friday (ko 6.30 pm) and also a pre-Summer Tour squad training camp in Dublin on May 11 to 14, because of a hamstring injury.

Clontarf 20, Buccaneers 6

ONLY three of the Cork Constitution team that lost to Shannon in the AIB League final in May are included in the side for the opening game of the new season against Galwegians at Crowley Park, Galway, tomorrow.

Harlequins have taken the lead over Bohemians in the first half of the AIB League final.

Cork Con are through to the final of the AIB All-Ireland league after a 26 point drubbing of Garryowen at Temple hill. The 1999 champions got off to a blistering start and pressurised the Garryowen defence from the off.

Dungannon have a three-point lead over opponents Cork Constitution.

AIB League Final has just kicked off in Lansdowne Road.