Shannon scrape past Old Belvedere

Shannon 23 Old Belvedere 19

Sat, 28 Mar, 2009 - 18:22

Shannon 23 Old Belvedere 19

Mid-table Old Belvedere made Shannon work hard for this four-point win but second-half tries from forward duo Eoghan Grace and Padraic O'Brien steered the Limerick side home.

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