A WELL-CRAFTED goal midway through the second half from substitute Niall Cronin earned Mullinahone victory at Clonmel yesterday.

IN their green-and-gold jerseys the Cork champions looked like Newtownshandrum, moved like Newtownshandrum and played like Newtownshandrum.

PAUL O’CONNELL’S return after an eight-month injury lay-off attracted a fine crowd to Thomond Park last night, and they were well rewarded for coming out on a bitterly cold and wet night as Shannon pipped Young Munster by a single point in a highly competitive AIL Division 1A encounter.

JOE DEANE will miss Cork’s NHL opener after he hobbled out of this highly competitive challenge with Galway at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday.

UCD 25 Dublin University 18

UCD 25, Buccaneers 21

This weekend's All-Ireland League teams

Ballymena 34 UCD 9