McGroarty’s late UCD try too much for Lansdowne
In a bright opening quarter, Lansdowne out-half Tom Kiersey and his opposite number Niall Earls traded a brace of penalties, before the latter gave the Students a 22nd minute lead with a successful 40-metre place-kick.
A strong move on the left-wing led to an unconverted Willie Earl try for Lansdowne six minutes before the interval, but the hosts had the final say in the opening period, as full-back Andy Boyle touched down clinically in stoppage-time.
