The remaining big challengers for the Ulster Bank title will have sat bolt upright after taking stock of Dolphin’s clinical bonus point victory at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

Shannon 13 Dolphin 31

Garryowen 19 Dolphin 3

Dolphin 16 Highfield 9

With 60 seconds to kick-off and their side fighting relegation from the top tier of the Ulster Bank League, there was barely a Shannon fan to be found in the stand at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

An injury-time try from Sean Scanlon sealed a remarkable come-from-behind victory for Cork Constitution over city rivals Dolphin to cap a rollercoaster Ulster Bank League Division 1A victory under the lights at Temple Hill.

They don’t look like title contenders, but Garryowen picked up four crucial Ulster Bank League points with this hard-earned win over Dolphin at Dooradoyle on Saturday.

OSTENSIBLY a clash between Cork and Dublin clubs, this Ulster Bank League showdown instead had all the ingredients of a local derby — mates locking horns, not much in it on the scoreboard and technique sacrificed for passion.

DOLPHIN won their 20th Cork Charity Cup title with a comprehensive victory over Highfield at Musgrave Park last night.

THE odd story of Garryowen’s season has been that they can’t win at home and can’t lose away.

DOLPHIN suffered a galling defeat at the hands of arch city rivals Cork Constitution in the Ulster Bank League at Musgrave Park last night.