Clontarf play it tight to book place in decider
The Shannon team of 2005/06 were the last side to successfully defend their AIL title, but with a May 9 showdown against Lansdowne on the horizon, Clontarf will have an opportunity to secure back-to-back league triumphs for the first time in their history. Andy Wood’s charges had suffered a setback in the build-up to this contest, as regular place-kicker David Joyce was ruled out with a shoulder injury. Evan Ryan was the preferred choice alongside captain Sam Cronin at half-back, but it was left to inside centre Matt D’Arcy to assume kicking duties.
He was marginally off-target just two minutes into the game and missed again eight minutes later with a 35m effort.
