Galwegians celebrate with famous win over mighty Cork Con

Galwegians 12 Cork Constitution 11: Galwegians celebrated a return to Ireland’s top flight on Saturday with a narrow victory over Cork Constitution on the opening weekend of the Ulster Bank League.

Victory will be a huge confidence boost for the Galway city club that has been out of Division 1A since the 2008/9 season, and it was also their first victory over the illustrious opponents at Crowley Park.

The hosts capitalised on a misfiring Con lineout as early as the fifth minute when Connacht Academy flanker Sean O’Brien grabbed possession from an overthrow, and swift passing caught the Cork cover out with centre Cormac Brennan, a Connacht Academy recruit, touching down before out-half Aidan Moynihan added the extras.