Gerry Hurley hails effort as Cork Con hit second spot behind Lansdowne

Cork Constitution 26 Buccaneers 0: Gerry Hurley was thrilled to have participated in one of Cork Constitution’s most impressive Ulster Bank League performances of the season at Temple Hill on Saturday.

The experienced Hurley - back home after two years playing professionally in France - was even more pleased when an injury-time try secured an invaluable bonus point which edges them into second behind runaway leaders Lansdowne.

Having had to relinquish a five-year grip on the Munster Senior Cup at the back end of 2017, this was a positive start to 2018 for Constitution and ironically, Garryowen’s league defeat to Young Munster on Friday helped clear the way for elevation to second place.