AIL Division Two: Review

Old Belvedere maintained their lead at the top of the AIB League Division Two, thanks to a 20-8 success at Ballynahinch this afternoon.

Elsewhere UL Bohs held off Thomond to snatch an 11-10 win to remain second with victories for Bective and Dublin University ensuring an all-Dublin top four.

Out-half Aidan O’Halloran brought Thomond back into the game with a late penalty, but a steely nerve saw Ian Costello kick the visitors to a one-point win.

Three penalties from out-half Keelan McGowan rescued the points for DU at Barnhall. Just as he had done with his last minute winner against DLSP, McGowan kicked a late penalty to ensure a 9-5 for the visitors.

Sunday’s Well were edged out in the relegation tussle at Musgrave Park, losing 14-10 to Midleton.

Dave Hurley kicked the visitors into the lead on 12 minutes, before Jonathan Lynch replied and Hurley sent Midleton in at the break with a 6-3 lead, with his second penalty on 33 minutes.

Replacement flanker Garvan Lynch powered over for a Midleton try shortly after the restart, and the stretched their lead to 14-3 with a penalty from Munster centre Jason Holland, on as a second half substitute.

Another substitute, winger Sakoma Chirwa dived over in the final minutes for a converted Well score but it proved too late.

Old Crescent scored two tries as they defeated Waterpark 14-11 to move up to eighth, and Bective also enjoyed an away success as Fergal Campion kicked 13 points in a 23-12 win over Malone at Gibson Park.

DLSP claimed their seventh win in 13 outings, and repeated their 2002 14-13 defeat of Terenure, with a 24-10 win over the College side in Kilternan.

Waterpark 11 Old Crescent 14

UCC 23 Young Munster 12

Thomond 10 UL Bohemian 11

Sunday’s Well 10 Midleton 14

Malone 12 Bective Rangers 23

DLSP 24 Terenure College 10

Barnhall 5 Dublin University 9

Ballynahinch 8 Old Belvedere 20