AIL1B: Queen’s University 10 University College Cork 41

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Bob Given

On Saturday University College Cork had the long trip up to Belfast to play Queens in an afternoon AIL1B fixture at Queens Arena. This was a crucial game for Queens, who languished 2nd from bottom, in 9th place, in AIL1B, against UCC, a place above them.

UCC controlled the game from kick off, taking the lead, through a Billy Kiernan penalty goal, after 8 minutes, for a 3-0 lead.

Matters got worse for Queens on 12 minutes, when Louis Bruce ran through a fracturing Queens defence to dot down close to the posts. Kiernan’s conversion moved UCC out to 10-0.

Scott Buckley scored a brace of tries for UCC

Queens attack lacked penetration. Ball carriers were knocked back and turned over. On 24 minutes Scott Buckley

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