All Ireland Cup: Dungannon 16 Corinthians 13

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An injury time try from Dungannon’s Chris Cochrane kept the home team in the match in this tough All Ireland Cup semi final against Connacht side Galway Corinthians, taking the game into extra time. Michael Lawton’s extra time penalty was the only score of the extended period giving the home side a hard fought win.

With heavy snowfall in Dungannon overnight the Stevenson Park outfit did well to make the pitch playable with the supporters working right up to the kick off to remove surplus water from the center of the pitch. With a light sleet falling throughout the match and difficult conditions underfoot both teams did well to produce an entertaining game of rugby.

The Connacht Cup champions settled into the game well keeping the ball tight and dominated the opening twenty minutes keeping Dungannon pinned in their own half. A penalty on the 23rd minute from out half Conor Murphy put the visitor into the lead but Dungannon hit back two minutes later with a penalty from Michael Lawton taking the score to . . .

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