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Shannon rescue win in AIB Cup

An injury-time penalty goal from Andrew Thompson saw Shannon edge out Belfast Harlequins in a thrilling AIB Cup second round clash at Deramore Park this afternoon.

Sat, 13 Oct, 2007 - 21:23

An injury-time penalty goal from Andrew Thompson saw Shannon edge out Belfast Harlequins in a thrilling AIB Cup second round clash at Deramore Park this afternoon.

'Quins, who beat Shannon in the semi-finals of last season's competition, fell to an agonising 19-17 defeat today as Thompson came up with the goods for the visitors.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Deramore Park Place: Eaton Park Place: Stradbrook Place: Belfield Place: Lansdowne Road Person: Shannon Person: Andrew Thompson Person: Quins Person: Thompson Person: Cian O'Connor Person: Cave Person: Willem Slabbert Person: Brian Dennehy Person: Scott Deasy Person: Gavin Dunne Person: Dennehy Person: Barry Keeshan Person: Chris Browne Person: Chris Henry Person: Marcus Madden Person: Seán Carey Person: Shane Monahan Person: Bruff Person: David Horan Person: Brian Cahill Person: Cahill Person: Naas Person: Billy Leahy Person: Alan Purcell Person: Seán O'Brien Person: Fergus McFadden Person: Bobby Clancy Person: James Power Person: Merle O'Connell Person: Cronan Healy Person: Paddy Maguire Person: Aidan Kearney Person: Garryowen Person: Greig Oliver Event: AIB Cup Event: AIB League Organisation: Belfast Harlequins Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Dolphin Organisation: Ballymena Organisation: Buccaneers Organisation: Buccs'Organisation: Blackrock College Organisation: Instonians Organisation: Old Crescent Organisation: Limerick Organisation: AIB Organisation: Crescent Organisation: Leinster Academy Organisation: UCD Organisation: Greystones Organisation: Cork Constitution Organisation: Suttonians Organisation: Con Organisation: Dublin Organisation: RDS Organisation: Lansdowne Organisation: Ireland

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