Highfield lead Division Three

Highfield continue to lead the way in Division Three, after they edged out a determined City of Derry 25-20 at Woodleigh Park this afternoon, on a day when seven out of eight home sides won.

Both Ards (third) and Queen’s University (4th) kept in the promotion stakes with wins over Portadown (22-11) and Old Wesley (61-3) respectively. Ballina scored six tries as they brushed aside Naas 38-6 at Heffernan Park, to move out of the bottom two.

Greystones’ ninth win of the season could be their most significant as they dished out a second defeat to former league leaders Instonians in seven days, winning 39-5 at Dr. Hickey Park.

The win sees the Co. Wicklow side two points behind Highfield with ties against lowly Connemara and Naas to come.

Instonians will have a chance to make a dent in Highfield’s hopes next Saturday at Shaw’s Bridge. The Galway derby between Connemara and Corinthians ended in a disappointing 6-6 draw with Martin Foyle and Paddy O’Toole trading penalties.

Both Skerries and Suttonians had wins over more illustrious opposition with Wanderers losing ground in eighth thanks to an 18-16 defeat at Skerries, and Suttonians claimed their third successive win and the scalp of Clonakilty 20-18 at John J MacDowell Park.

In the first fixture of the round-robin series Bruff staved off a second half comeback from Galway junior side Monivea to win 19-13 in Limerick.

DIVISION THREE:

Ards 22 Portadown 11, Hamilton Park

Ballina 38 Naas 6, Heffernan Park

Connemara 6 Corinthians 6, Monastery Field

Greystones 39 Instonians 5, Dr. Hickey Park

Highfield 25 City of Derry 20, Woodleigh Park

Queen’s University 61 Old Wesley 3, Dub Lane

Skerries 18 Wanderers 16, Holmpatrick

Suttonians 20 Clonakilty 18, John J MacDowell Park