AIL1B: Queen’s University 16 Buccaneers 21

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by

Bob Given

On Saturday afternoon, at The Dub, Queens faced Buccaneers, who had faced the journey, up from Athlone, in AIL1B.

Queens took the lead in the 11th minute, through a James Humphreys penalty goal for a 3-0 lead. On 14 minutes he doubled the lead with another penalty goal.

Conor O’Shaughnessy’s try gave Buccaneers the lead

Buccaneers responded with a Michael Hanley penalty goal on 16 minutes, before a Conor O’Shaughnessy try, converted by Hanley, gave them a 10-6 lead.

Hanley’s 23rd minute penalty goal put Buccaneers out to 13 -6.

A 35th minute Humphreys penalty goal by Humphreys pulled Queens back 9-13, before another Hanley penalty goal gave Buccaneers a 16-7 halftime lead.

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