Ballymena end Shannon unbeaten Thomond record

Shannon 27 Ballymena 37

Sat, 28 Feb, 2004 - 18:14

Shannon 27 Ballymena 37

Shannon's unbeaten record at Thomond Park came crashing down as 2003 champions Ballymena ran in four tries and kicked 17 points from the boot of Ian Humphreys in a 37-27 win.

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