ULSTER BANK LEAGUE:

Lansdowne 18 Cork Constitution 24

Cork Constitution 33 Lansdowne 16

Shannon 38 Lansdowne 19

Mark Roche was the hero on the Aviva Stadium’s back pitch on Saturday as Lansdowne FC made history by sealing their first Ulster Bank League top-tier title with a seven-point victory over Clontarf (32-25).

Lansdowne 48 Shannon 7

Old Belvedere 9 Lansdowne 16

FOURTEEN points from out-half Craig Ronaldson in a 10-minute spell before the break sparked a Lansdowne revival that eventually consigned Old Belvedere to their third straight loss in Division 1A of the Ulster Bank League on the main pitch of the Aviva Stadium last night.