Outstanding Josh Hrstich leads Garryowen to victory

Garryowen 10 Clontarf 3: Clontarf and Garryowen produced 10 tries between them when they met in the previous round of the Ulster Bank League last month on the Dublin club’s all weather pitch.

In the return leg on a sodden Dooradoyle surface on Saturday, the teams managed only one and it fell to the hosts who emerged 10-3 winners.

The try came in the 12th minute of the second half with the sides still scoreless. Back-row forward and captain Josh Hrstich displayed superb offloading skills in sending winger James McInerney over close to the posts. Neil Cronin’s conversion pushed Garryowen seven points in front.