Cork Con consolidate lead at top of table

Cork Constitution's only trip to Connacht this season proved fruitful as the Division 1 leaders scored a handsome win at Dubarry Park.

Relegation-threatened Buccaneers conceded 15 points inside the first quarter-hour and they always fighting a losing battle.

Con led 22-3 at half-time, with prop Tim Ryan and wingers Cronan Healy and Diarmuid O'Riordan scoring a try apiece.

Buccs had goal-kicker Tom Cregan sin-binned but they fought back well with winger Alex Hayman touching down.

Penalties from Paul Warwick and Cregan got them back to 22-16 but a 78th-minute try from prop Tom Ryan completed Con's tenth league win.

Buccaneers 16 Cork Constitution 29, Dubarry Park

Scorers:

Buccaneers: Try: Alex Hayman; Con: Tom Cregan; Pens: Cregan 2, Paul Warwick

Cork Con: Tries: Tim Ryan, Cronan Healy, Diarmuid O'Riordan, Tom Ryan; Cons: Dan Nethery 3; Pen: Nethery