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Joy Neville makes history as Cork Con take the points
Joy Neville makes history as Cork Con take the points

Saturday was an historic day for the Ulster Bank League as Joy Neville became the first female referee to take charge of a Division 1A fixture.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2016

Cork Con end their losing streak
Cork Con end their losing streak

Cork Constitution 31 Lansdowne 13: The relief in Cork Constitution ranks was palpable as they picked up a valuable first home win of the Ulster Bank League season to lift themselves clear of the bottom at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2016

Robin Copeland stars as Young Munster down Cork Con
Robin Copeland stars as Young Munster down Cork Con
Cork Constitution 15 Young Munster 37: The thin line between success and failure that was so obvious in four tightly-fought games in league and cup last season put Saturday’s Ulster Bank League tie at Temple Hill in the must-see category.

Mon, 26 Sep, 2016

Commanding Cork Con repel late challenge from St Mary’s
Commanding Cork Con repel late challenge from St Mary’s

St Mary’s College 16 Cork Constitution 20: Cork Constitution survived a late onslaught from St Mary’s College to claim a narrow win in Division 1A of the Ulster Bank League at Templeville Road on Saturday.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2016

Cork Con finally turn the tables on Young Munster
Cork Con finally turn the tables on Young Munster

Two yellow card dismissals in the closing minutes of a tight and tense Ulster Bank League semi-final cost Young Munster dearly as Cork Constitution came from behind to snatch victory with a brace of injury-time tries.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Tommy Bowe returns as Ravens edge Munster A
Tommy Bowe returns as Ravens edge Munster A

Munster A 31 Ulster A 38

Fri, 08 Apr, 2016

Hooker Duncan Casey back from injury as Munster A face Ulster Ravens
Hooker Duncan Casey back from injury as Munster A face Ulster Ravens

Hooker Duncan Casey returns from a lengthy lay-off and starts Munster A’s clash with Ulster Ravens today in Naas (3pm).

Thu, 07 Apr, 2016

Cork Con outgun Nenagh Ormond thanks to Tomás Quinlan’s kicks
Cork Con outgun Nenagh Ormond thanks to Tomás Quinlan’s kicks
Cork Constitution 30 Nenagh Ormond 22: Cork Constitution advanced to yet another Munster Senior Cup final but Nenagh Ormond left Temple Hill on Saturday with their pride intact after an exciting clash.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Clontarf defence hold Cork Con at bay
Clontarf defence hold Cork Con at bay

Cork Constitution 12

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

Sean Duggan the hero as gritty Young Munster edge Cork Con
Sean Duggan the hero as gritty Young Munster edge Cork Con
Cork Constitution 17 Young Munster 18: Young Munster jumped into fourth place in the Ulster Bank League with a late try against old rivals Cork Constitution at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Shane Buckley on the attack 23/1/2016
Another Munster blow with early British and Irish Cup exit
Munster A 11 London Scottish 21: Munster rugby suffered another blow with Saturday’s early exit from the B and I Cup in wet and windy conditions at the CBC Lansdowne grounds in Cork. 

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Brendan Quinlan is tackled by Joel Hodgson on the try line 17/1/2016
A must-win scenario for Munster ’A’

Munster A must beat London Scottish today to remain in the hunt for the British and Irish Cup quarter-finals.

Sat, 23 Jan, 2016

Brendan Quinlan is tackled by Joel Hodgson on the try line 17/1/2016
Munster A pay the price for first-half failings

Yorkshire Carnegie 43 Munster A 29: Munster A’s valiant second-half fightback was all in vain as relieved Yorkshire Carnegie eventually claimed victory to all but seal Pool Three’s top spot in the British & Irish Cup.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Munster A team make 10 changes
Munster A team make 10 changes

Dependent on team selection higher up, Munster A coach Mick O’Driscoll has rung the changes for tomorrow’s British & Irish Cup game with Yorkshire Carnegie in Lockwood Park, Huddersfield.

Sat, 16 Jan, 2016

Johnny Holland back with bang as Cork Con cut loose
Johnny Holland back with bang as Cork Con cut loose

Cork Constitution 32 Old Belvedere 0: Johnny Holland put a year of pain and uncertainty behind him when helping Constitution to a comprehensive Ulster Bank League victory over Old Belvedere at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Cork Con edge battle of Munster kingpins
Cork Con edge battle of Munster kingpins

Cork Constitution 11 Garryowen 9: Another day of drama between the kings of Munster Cup rugby ended with holders Constitution taking a giant step towards retaining their crown with a two points victory over Garryowen at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

Determined Leinster prevail as Munster fightback falls short
Determined Leinster prevail as Munster fightback falls short
Leinster 22 Munster 17: Munster A produced a strong second-half showing at Donnybrook Stadium last night, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a reversal at the hands of Leinster A in their opening game of the Interprovincial Series.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2015

Disputed knock-on call costs Cork Con win
Disputed knock-on call costs Cork Con win

Cork Constitution 19 UCD 19: Four games in, Cork Constitution still await their first win of the Ulster Bank League campaign after Saturday’s Division 1A clash with University College Dublin ended in stalemate at Temple Hill.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2015

Garryowen break Cork Con hearts
Garryowen break Cork Con hearts

Garryowen 23 Cork Constitution 19 (Ulster Bank All-Ireland League Division 1A): Cork Constitution showed magnificent fighting spirit in coming from 15-3 behind after quarter of an hour to take a 19-18 lead deep into stoppage time at Dooradoyle on Saturday.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2015

Galwegians celebrate with famous win over mighty Cork Con

Galwegians 12 Cork Constitution 11: Galwegians celebrated a return to Ireland’s top flight on Saturday with a narrow victory over Cork Constitution on the opening weekend of the Ulster Bank League.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2015

Excited Tyler Bleyendaal ready for Munster debut against Grenoble
Excited Tyler Bleyendaal ready for Munster debut against Grenoble

Having kicked his heels in frustration for the last 12 months as he recovered from a serious neck injury, 25 year-old New Zealander Tyler Bleyendaal is finally ready to make his first appearance in front of the Munster supporters when he lines out against French club Grenoble in this evening’s pre-season friendly at Thomond Park.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2015

Cork Constitution save best for Tierney’s final bow

Cork Constitution’s vice-like grip on the Bateman Cup strengthened when they produced their classiest performance of the season at Temple Hill on Saturday to become the only team to win three successive titles.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2015

Lansdowne break Cork Constitution’s resistance at the Aviva
Lansdowne break Cork Constitution’s resistance at the Aviva

Lansdowne 27, Cork Constitution, 20: Mike Ruddock praised the resilience of Cork Constitution after his Lansdowne side had to wait until the 79th minute to seal all the points at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Five Munster A changes

Munster A are fighting for their lives in today’s British and Irish Cup tie with Moseley at Billesley Common (2pm).

Sat, 13 Dec, 2014

Con get a battle from brave Bruff
Con get a battle from brave Bruff

Cork Constitution 30 Bruff 8

Mon, 01 Dec, 2014

Students snatch dramatic draw
Students snatch dramatic draw

UCD 25 Cork Con 25

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014

Gritty Munsters grind it out
Gritty Munsters grind it out

Cork Constitution 6 Young Munster 9

Mon, 03 Nov, 2014

Belvedere do damage in first-half

Old Belvedere 24 Cork Constitution 8

Mon, 15 Sep, 2014

Players still on learning curve
Players still on learning curve

Gloucester 45 Munster 8

Mon, 25 Aug, 2014

Foley’s mind only on Reds job
Foley’s mind only on Reds job

New Munster head coach Anthony Foley could be forgiven for enduring a few shivers of apprehension after seeing the Gloucester team chosen by his old mate Laurie Fisher for this afternoon’s pre-season friendly at Kingsholm.

Sat, 23 Aug, 2014

Munster banking on young talents to make a mark
Munster banking on young talents to make a mark

Thomond Park plays host to rugby of a slightly different variety this weekend when 12 teams battle for the inaugural Limerick World Sevens.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2014

Munster ace Van den Heever talks up benefits of 7s rugby
Munster ace Van den Heever talks up benefits of 7s rugby

There was a time when it hardly mattered who played on the wing for Munster. The chances were they would hardly ever see the ball.

Thu, 07 Aug, 2014

Leinster hold off Munster’s late charge

Munster U20 18 Leinster U20 19

Sat, 14 Sep, 2013

McKeon masterminds Leinster’s win

Munster U19 13 Leinster U19 32

Sat, 15 Sep, 2012

Ashton power to Munster glory

Ashton’s stunning display of first-half firepower meant they were never in danger of losing an entertaining Munster Senior Schoolboys Cup final at Garryduff yesterday.

Thu, 03 May, 2012

Agony for Midleton as Deegan snatches late Ardscoil winner

Ardscoil Rís’ Conor Glynn is tackled by Midleton College’s Andrew Colton.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2012

Experienced Midleton seek to rattle Ardscoil

THE Avonmore Milk Munster Schools’ Senior Cup kicks off at Towns Park, Midleton today (2.30pm) when the local Midleton College host Ardscoil Rís, the winners going on to meet CBC, Cork.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2012

Clinical Leinster boys punish Munster

LEINSTER had little trouble beating their southern rivals in this two-legged Section ‘A’ Schools Interprovincial challenge at Donnybrook yesterday.

Thu, 07 Oct, 2010

O’Driscoll inspires Leinster victory

A LATE flash of genius from Leinster out-half Alex O’Driscoll lit up an attritional A Schools interprovincial encounter in Midleton yesterday.

Thu, 30 Sep, 2010

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