Clontarf keep winning

Blackrock College 3 Clontarf 29

Classy Clontarf secured eight bonus points in eight Division One outings thanks to a five-try demolition of Blackrock College.

‘Tarf ran in four second half tries at Stradbrook to comprehensively see of their south of the Liffey rivals.

Derek Keane, bagging his seventh try of the season, made the right corner for ‘Tarf’s only try in the first half. They led 5-3 at the interval withPaddy O’Toole booting a penalty for ‘Rock.

'Tarf winger Keane is still out on his own in the leading try-scorer stakes. Cronan Healy, his chief chaser with five, failed to score for Cork Con today.

Second half tries from Niall O’Brien, Breffni O’Donnell and a brace from impressive prop Rob ‘Chops’ Sweeney, a former Ireland Under-21, saw ‘Tarf pull away for a result which keeps them in fifth place.

Scorers: Blackrock: Pen: Paddy O’Toole

Clontarf: Tries: Derek Keane, Niall O’Brien, Rob Sweeney 2, Breffni O’Donnell; Cons: Darragh O’Shea 2