A romp for Lansdowne as Con surrender crown easily
After a competitive first half, Mike Ruddock’s charges pulled away to secure an easier victory than expected; they grabbed three tries in the third quarter, the last an interception as Con threw everything at them in a bid to save the game, effectively ended this as a contest and secured Lansdowne their first Bateman Cup since 1931.
After five years in control of this tournament, last year’s double All-Ireland champions are now left to seek redemption with an Ulster Bank League semi-final outing away to Terenure and the possibility of meeting Lansdowne, who play Garryowen in the penultimate stage, again in the final.
