UCD see off Old Belvedere as weather plays havoc with weekend fixtures

Despite their respective defeats at the weekend, both Old Belvedere and Garryowen hang onto their top four spots in the Ulster Bank League — after the weekend fixture schedule was decimated by the weather, UCD proved too strong for Belvedere and won 20-12 at the Belfield Bowl, while Clontarf defeated Garryowen at Castle Avenue and eased to a bonus point win on a 39-25 scoreline.

While all that was happening, Ballynahinch produced the shock result of the campaign with a 25-13 win over champions Lansdowne, their first win in nine games.

Young Munster’s game against Galwegians at Clifford Park was called off due to a waterlogged pitch, and so David Corkery’s charges will have to wait a couple of weeks at least to attempt to break into the top four.