It’s been a while since I covered a club game but this nine try fiesta at the Dub on Saturday afternoon certainly whetted my appetite for more. Queen’s University overturned a first half deficit with five second half tries to win this AIL 2 game 44 – 25.
Clonakilty were first on the scoreboard early on with a penalty by fullback McCarthy. Queen’s, however went straight back up the pitch to score through fullback Chris Quinn. Ian Porter missed the conversion out wide to leave the score 5 – 3.
The Cork side enjoyed the bulk of possession in the first half and slipped back into the lead with another penalty from McCarthy and when second row Keohane forced his way over the line for a try, converted by McCarthy, it looked like it was going to be a long afternoon for the University side with the score reading 5 – 13.
The visitors displayed some excellent close quarter play driving the ball up the centre . . .
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