Lawlor hat-trick sends Shannon through
A hat-trick of second half tries from Munster winger Mossy Lawlor helped Shannon to a 41-10 ODM Munster Senior Cup second round win over Midleton this afternoon.
On an afternoon when four of the five clubs that will contest next month's inaugural AIB All-Ireland League Cup became known, Lawlor hit the heights for Mickey Galwey's side at Towns Park.
Eddie Halvey, Brian Tuohy and Tony Buckley also touched down for the reigning AIB League Division One champions.
Meanwhile, Tipperary's Cashel surprisingly beat AIB League Division Two side Waterpark 25-10 to make the quarter-finals of the Munster competition.
Unfortunately, due to their junior club status, Cashel are not permitted to enter the All-Ireland Senior Cup and as a result, today's losers Waterpark go through. Tries from Robert Tierney, Trevor Breen and Munster junior player Ollie McGlinchey helped set up a famous win for Cashel.
There were also wins for Garryowen, who defeated hosts Young Munster 14-3, Dolphin, who pipped Clonakilty 19-18 away from home. Kevin Hartigan and Paul Neville both crossed the whitewash for Garryowen, whose two conversions were kicked by scrum-half Gerry Hurley.