Kennedy makes amends for Belvedere

Belvedere gained some measure of compensation for their tame exit out of the Leinster Senior Cup by edging out Cistercian Roscrea in the Senior Plate final yesterday.

Roscrea dominated the first half creating four clear cut try scoring opportunities but crucially, converted none. Their only reward was a penalty from fly-half Ciarán Gaffney which was equalled by Belvedere full-back Darragh Kennedy — who had a major influence on the destination of the Plate.

Roscrea had to contend without their Ireland U18 Schools’ forwards Rory Moloney and Sean O’Brien, who were preparing for the European Championships at Easter.