Cork Con in bid for history

Cork Constitution hope to take another step in pursuit of a winning sequence which would outstrip anything that went before in the highly prized national Bateman Cup when they meet UCD in a semi-final clash at Belfield today.

Last season, Constitution matched the achievements of Lansdowne (between 1929 and 1931) when they secured a third successive title of their own and they’re now one step away from another decider and two from an unprecedented milestone.

Constitution, however, face a tough test against the students, the current Ulster Bank League leaders, who drew against the Cork side in Temple Hill earlier in the campaign.