Shannon out-half Tadg Bennett held his nerve under fierce pressure at Dooradoyle last night to land an equalising penalty from 45 metres with the last kick of the game to force a 20-20 draw with Garryowen in the Ulster Bank League.

Shannon’s need may have been greater before kick-off, but that didn’t stop Garryowen from inflicting a 12-point defeat on their Limerick rivals in this All-Ireland League Division 1A clash at Thomond Park last night.

A CASE of two points lost by Old Belvedere, two points gained by hosts Shannon in this All-Ireland League clash at chilly Coonagh on Saturday.

DUSTY SHEEHY, who watched in horror at Clonmel a week earlier as his clear leader Kahuna fell at the final fence, left the Tipperary track in far better form last night, after the trainer’s Rathgar Beau landed the valuable Clonmel Oil ’Chase.

Willie Mullins' Rule Supreme returned to action after his French Champion Hurdle win and put up a gritty performance to land the Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Hurdle.

English raider Artic Jack heads the weights on 12st for the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National on Monday after 30 horses were today declared for the €112,820 contest.

GEORGES GIRL, with the conditions of the contest in her favour, has to be fancied to land the featured Grade Two Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park this afternoon, on a card which sees Grand National hero, Monty’s Pass, return to action over flights.

TOM TAAFFE’S Kicking King consolidated his position near the head of Cheltenham’s Arkle Trophy market with a satisfactory display to land the Irish equivalent, the Arkle Cup at Leopardstown yesterday.

JIM BOLGER'S horses continue in terrific form and his Phariseek is a hopeful choice to provide the solution to the Listed King Charlemagne Platinum Stakes at Cork this afternoon.