ULSTER BANK LEAGUE:

Cork Constitution 33 Lansdowne 16

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.

The joyful scenes that greeted Rockwell’s 25th Munster Senior Schools Cup victory at Thomond Park yesterday had as much to do with relief as the realisation they had secured their first back-to-back trophies in over 50 years.

Super sub Conchúr Ó Duibhir’s goal seven minutes from time secured victory for Coláiste Eoin in this Leinster Colleges SAFC semi-final at Navan’s Pairc Tailteann on Saturday.

Cardiff Blues 38 Aironi 0

WHAT was meant to be another milestone in the Bruff rugby odyssey came unstuck last evening when Peter Malone’s out-of-sorts side slumped to a third defeat in a row.

A FINE try nine minutes from the end of a competitive All-Ireland U21 semi-final at Temple Hill last night was enough to see Lansdowne through to a meeting with either UCD or Clontarf later this month.

A LORCAN DOLAN goal two minutes from time secured a semi-final spot for Moate CS at Stillorgan yesterday.

NEW Ireland U20 coach Mike Ruddock got off to a winning start, as his new-look side saw off Italy in a friendly at Donnybrook yesterday.

MUNSTER’S youngsters once again demonstrated at Thomond Park last night that they have the capacity to step into the illustrious shoes of their predecessors, when defeating Connacht 28-11 in an entertaining and enlightening A Interprovincial game.

CLEARLY learning from defeat in their first outing against St Munchin’s, CBC made no mistake when given a second opportunity to revive their challenge for the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup at Dooradoyle yesterday.

“MEMO to self,” said a rueful Crescent captain Mark Ryan after this entertaining Munster Senior Cup semi-final in Dooradoyle on Saturday — “never again try to kick the ball dead at the end of a close game!”

Ireland 5 USA Eagles 23