Blackrock College 23 Cork Constitution 31

IF possession and field position counted for everything, St Mary’s College would today be still celebrating their second AIB All-Ireland League title.

CRONAN HEALY’S match winning try in Saturday’s AIB All-Ireland League final may have been the final act of a glorious career at Cork Con.

HE’S not quite the old dog for the hard road just yet, but Anthony Horgan’s experience was certainly of use to Cork Constitution as they qualified for the AIB All-Ireland League decider with a second win over Dolphin in eight days on Saturday.

AIB LEAGUE DIVISION 1 SEMI-FINAL:

AIB LEAGUE DIVISION 1A:

CORK CONSTITUTION coach Brian Walsh insists his side have plenty to work on, despite regaining their top dog status in the AIB League with a 20-18 Division 1A win over Clontarf.

Clontarf 18 Cork Constitution 20

IT’S a pity those who bemoan the demise of the club game weren’t in Dubarry Park on Saturday afternoon.

Cork Constitution 15 Garryowen 11

AIB LEAGUE DIVISION 1A:

Cork Constitution 16 UL Bohemians 3

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.

IF Clontarf win a first AIB League title this season, they cannot be accused of taking the easy route.

Cork Constitution 6 Clontarf 25

Blackrock College 23 Cork Constitution 7

IN AS tough a game as either side have experienced all season, Cork Constitution held out for a victory at Temple Hill yesterday to enhance their position at the top of the AIB League.

CORK CONSTITUTION 17 CLONTARF 13

Coach Brian Walsh has named a strong AIB Club International XV to take on an England Counties XV this Friday night in Donnybrook (kick off 5pm).

TEN days ago, Dolphin proudly boasted an unbeaten home record that stretched back nearly two years to March 2007, but that must seem like an age ago after Cork Constitution raided Musgrave Park for the second week in succession.

Dolphin 22 Cork Con 41, Musgrave Park

Cork Constitution 42 Buccaneers 7, Temple Hill

Dungannon 3 Cork Constitution 49

CORK CONSTITUTION and Old Crescent demonstrated at Clifford Park yesterday that the ODM Munster Senior Cup is still very much alive.

THESE two great rivals have a habit of producing the unexpected.

St Mary's College 13 Cork Constitution 15

ST FINBARR’S are still on course to regain senior status following a four-point victory over Ballinora in the Evening Echo Premier IFC quarter-final at Pairc Uí Rinn last night.

BALLINORA came from six points down after 35 minutes to win by five in a cracking Evening Echo Premier IFC third round tie at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

Cork Constitution 18 Garryowen 8, Musgrave Park

Cork Constitution 25 Dolphin 3, Temple Hill

Galwegians 5 Cork Constitution 13, Crowley Park

Cork Constitution 19 St Mary's College 8

Ireland Club XV 20 Scotland Club XV 15

BRIAN WALSH, who is enjoying such a highly successful spell as coach of a Cork Constitution side striding away at the top of the AIB All-Ireland League table, spreads his wings this evening when taking charge of the Irish team playing Scotland in the AIB club international at Donnybrook, kick-off 7.35pm (RTE 2, 7.30 pm).

IRISH club players get their day in the sun at Donnybrook on Friday when they take on Scotland in the AIB Club international.

Ireland will take on Scotland in the AIB Club International game in Donnybrook on Friday, February 22. Kick off is at 7.35pm.

CORK CONSTITUTION remain on course for a top two finish in the AIB League Division One following this resounding five-try, bonus-point victory over Dungannon at Temple Hill.

Cork Constitution 40 Dungannon 12

Lansdowne 13 Cork Constitution 20

Greystones 10 Cork Constitution 19

An injury-time penalty goal from Andrew Thompson saw Shannon edge out Belfast Harlequins in a thrilling AIB Cup second round clash at Deramore Park this afternoon.

MUNSTER rugby giants, Cork Constitution and Garryowen, bring their provincial rivalry to the national stage in this afternoon’s AIB League final at Musgrave Park (2.30pm).

Next Saturday's AIB League Division 1 final will be an all Munster affair as southern stalwarts of the club game, Garryowen and Cork Constitution, meet in Musgrave Park, Cork to battle for the overall title of AIB League Champions. Kick off it at 2.30pm.

BY their own admission, Cork Constitution got out of jail and sneaked through to the AIB League final against old rivals Garryowen at Musgrave Park next Saturday.