Lansdowne becoming ‘tough nut to crack’

Lansdowne 16 St Mary’s 10

Lansdowne had trailed their Dublin rivals 10-3 at the break and for long spells looked like they were heading for a second home defeat of the season.

It certainly seemed only a matter of time before St Mary’s would rescue a result after going through phase after phase metres from Lansdowne’s line in the closing stages.