Agony of defeat haunts UL Bohs

UCD 23 UL Bohemians 19

That's four games played, four games lost, four bonus points picked up, the average defeat less than five points. In this one, however, they have only themselves to blame. "Gutted" was captain Aidan O'Gorman's summary afterwards. "It's a game we targeted, one we should have won." He was right. Having trailed 17-6 at the break, a deficit that became 20-6 within five minutes of the restart when UCD outhalf Eoghan Hickey kicked a penalty from 40m into the stiff wind, the home side practically owned the ball and had come within a point of the visitors with 20 minutes remaining on the clock.

But despite dominating possession UL Bohs failed to score again.