Early tries fire Bohs back to top flight

Two superbly taken converted tries in the first eight minutes paved the way for UL Bohemians’ return to Division 1A at the expense of Belfast Harlequins at Annacotty on Saturday.

The home side, even without Munster’s new loose head prop Dave Kilcoyne and talented centre JJ Hanrahan, who picked up an injury in training on Thursday night, looked a first-class side well capable of holding their own in any company. Whether Limerick has the capacity to support four teams in the top division, however, may prove to be another matter.

Harlequins travelled as leaders of Division 1B, four points ahead of UL Bohs with Dungannon wedged in between them. When it became apparent that Dungannon were in big trouble in Dublin against UCD, the prize at stake for Quins and UL Bohs became ever greater.