GARRYOWEN ended a run of three defeats with victory over an understrength St Mary’s College in Saturday’s AIB All-Ireland Cup at Dooradoyle.

THE pace, skill and opportunism of winger Stephen Kelly and the quality of a pack who used the atrocious conditions to their advantage were crucial factors as Shannon qualified for another AIB League final at Coonagh on Saturday.

JUST a couple of weeks ago, Munster’s second string side went to Shaw’s Bridge in Belfast and crushed a weakened Ulster opposition.

Cork Constitution 12 Garryowen 12

SHANNON and Garryowen look in good shape ahead of the new AIB League season next weekend.

RARELY has a scoreline offered a more distorted picture of 80 minutes of rugby.

THE IRFU have appointed three new members to the management of the national team.

Wales U19s 37 Ireland U19s 6

CBC 5 Árd Scoil Rís 0

Leinster 35 Munster 12

ULSTER may have slipped down the Celtic League table after losing the last three games, but they’ll still go all-out to protect an enviable home record against Munster at Ravenhill this afternoon (5.15pm).

THERE was no disguising St Munchin’s joy as they advanced to the semi-finals of the Coca Cola Munster Schools Senior Cup at Thomond Park yesterday.

Munster 19 Ulster 13

PBC, Cork 26