’Tarf captain gutted as Con strike for late try

Cork Constitution 22 Clontarf 20

Rarely are the north Dubliners shy on endeavour, entertainment and tries, but they’ve also become synonymous with making life difficult for themselves. Witness last season, when they lost at St Mary’s in the penultimate league game when a seven-point win would have secured the title.

Or how about 2011, when they turned a 12-0 lead into a 22-20 reverse in the now-defunct playoffs against rank outsiders Old Belvedere.