Lansdowne grateful for Keeshan’s late miss

Dolphin 25 Lansdowne 27

Three tries in eight first-half minutes lit up Musgrave Park, showcasing how good title-chasing Lansdowne, in particular, can be off turnover ball.

James Kiernan’s score, converted by Barry Keeshan, had Dolphin 7-3 up but Lansdowne captain Ross McCarron collected Paddy O’Driscoll’s kick ahead to dot down before Connacht centre Kyle Tonetti took half the Dolphin defence over the line with him to turn the game on its head.