Con going all out to finish the season on a high

Playing on home soil may not be an overwhelming advantage for holders Cork Con in today’s Bateman Cup final against UCD at Temple Hill (2.30pm).

Why? Because Constitution’s home record in this season’s Ulster Bank League isn’t likely to intimidate today’s opponents.

Yes, Con did beat the students 14-6 in the return leg of a double-header (UCD won 23-17 in Belfield) and also secured wins over Lansdowne and Garryowen and a draw in the last match of the season with St Mary’s College but, of their nine home games, they lost five and that’s a record of which they’re not particularly proud. Having started the league campaign with a gallop, Constitution pulled up in the second third of the campaign and had to settle for a supporting role as Clontarf and Old Belvedere slugged it out for the title.