On-form Lansdowne surged into third place in 1A with an away win over league leaders Clontarf in a tense Dublin derby in Castle Avenue.
CLONTARF 26 LANSDOWNE 29, Castle Avenue
Scorers: Clontarf: Tries: Dylan Donnellan 2, Tony Ryan, Mark O’Sullivan; Cons: Conor Kelly 3
Lansdowne: Tries: Peter Sullivan, Andy Marks, Jack Matthews, Rory Parata; Cons: Stephen Madigan 3; Pen: Stephen Madigan
HT: Clontarf 19 Lansdowne 15
CLONTARF: Noah Sheridan; Mark O’Sullivan, Tadhg Bird, Matt D’Arcy, Seni Reilly Ashiru; Conor Kelly, Louis O’Reilly; Ivan Soroka, Dylan Donnellan (capt), Ben Griffin, Fionn Gilbert, Jim Peters, Richie Whelan, Declan Adamson, Tony Ryan.
Replacements: Barry Gray, Darragh Bolger, Kevin Farrington, Sam Owens, Steve Crosbie, Paul Deeny.
LANSDOWNE: Cathal Eddy; Peter Sullivan, Andy Marks, Rory Parata, Tom Roche; Stephen Madigan, Jack Matthews; George Morris, Tom Barry, Greg McGrath, Steven Walshe, Ruairi Clarke, Jack Cooke (capt), Liam Forster, Donough Lawlor.
Replacements: Luke Thompson, Adam Boland, Hardus van Eeden, Barry Fitzpatrick, Steve McMahon, Tom Monaghan.
Few words of wisdom L man seems to be playing for forever Ian sraa Donan you can tell just wants another score to keep that tally building but he does the day job first and tarf set they get it going brought down here is the captain is it a score it certainly
Is who else the try scoring machine two last week and another one this afternoon yeah incredible Dylan Doan I think takes his T to 14 um but it started getting the pen up from the mall and then d goes quickly I mean he doesn’t get an awful lot of credit from
The ls of the team because he’s always on the back of malls but you have to give him credit from five to 10 yards out H it’s incredibly hard to stop him and he always seems to get the ball down so impressive to Quick tap and go and
Then you have to score those and he did he did of course a couple of months ago made his lanster debut balancing the job as well what a man he is and as you say’s getting over that line what can this fly half do with the extras that is straight The Radars on
For Connor Kelly and Tom bar what his aru’s like yeah pretty successful as wsh good work from Gilbert though had to be on his guard Jack Cook manstein Hoy again and marks trying something different Peter Sullivan X conut and Jersey Reds one of a glittering backline door firmly shot on Steven
Migan but he’ll try again Mark just taking man and ball Maran not sure he expected that but he’s not too F their spear out wide cries it forward but it’s not going to be tell you what the strength in the Finish Peter Sullivan absolutely ruthless get out of the way and lone
Take the lead for the first time yeah and Incredibly good try some really strong carries and I think you’re seeing Lan put balls back inside on this occasion huge pass from Tom roach and beautifully delivered into the stride Peter Sullivan finding himself on the ball and barreling over Kelly which was a fantastic
Finish plenty of options for canar at the lineer and they go to six I think ller would be proud of that Dart from donin we’ve seen them already at this L have been honest in defense but will that change O’Reilly eager to get the ball but it’s not going to be the breakout
Does come that man Don O’Reilly Scoops It Good Feet back with the scrum half he needs a runner and he gets a runner Tony and he eats up those tries for breakfast tarf back in front absolutely and all comes from that gigantic Mall nice little break off from Dylan Donan
The ball goes at the back and Tony Ryan working hard around the corner very hard to stop from there his outstanding is his playmaking is brilliant so a run of games will be key for him jack cook plucks it out of the air giving it to the Heavies then off his
Right wing we’ve already seen the damage Peter solivan has done Steve Walsh inside ball great feet looks to be L Thompson replacement hooker losing his footing but his team still have it good work from Kelly as canar need to be signed defensively it’s all L at the moment big tackle from
Gilbert Matthews nice and crisp Forster next up have a charge what can the backs do p head from Riley but par won’t stop Matthews just took that extra pause and then delived it nice and tight from the visitors having them flowing here at Castle Avenue as the game just heats up
Matthews what are the opportunities Andy marks argu Lin’s best player so far this season and he’s there then a c for zebra as well on from beler college and tf’s second TR score and Ryan gets that from the mall and Donan on his travels O’Reilly says to Ryan you try your luck once
More then Gilbert smashes It Forward sraa into a bit of trouble but he protects the pill as does Matt dcy he know how dangerous he is Kelly and the numbers and that’s really well worked for contar Marco Sullivan the beneficiary never too far away is Ivan Soko with the line out calls the
Skipper to Ryan on repeat and they keep coming it’s more and more pressure and there’s more and more tries it’s a double and the bonus Point who else but D dlan Captain Fantastic out it again yeah and a really strong move here and Dylan always at the back ready to
Finish that another double for Dylan Dean Adamson just chaning his arm there but seems to stay on side Van Eden does the hard yards not sure about that dummy from the big prop cook slam back in his box canar door firmly shotting him inside ball and space created marks we’ve already seen
Him in the first half this time he gets the offload back to his scrum off that’s a top class score Barry much better from him where’s the space migan Oh it’s come the way of Lone as they keep going it’s not going to be the scrum half Rory Prada he’s
Turned this game in his head he can thank Steven migan and lands down with the double score over the last five minutes this game just keeps delivering yeah an unbelievable try straight off the training Paddock um a lot of a rush defense from clarf and then a beautiful
Kick from St M Steven Madigan with Marx taking it excellently and then the nine was on hand to be there wasn’t he he was there in support and got the ball away for a great drive for Len and things have really shifted here in in the ball
Ring yeah they have would you say it’s a we bit of contar own doing as well yeah a little bit I think you know if you let a team like Lan back in the game in any way shape or form uh they tend to they
Tend to make the most of it um and when you get swings and momentum like that things just start going your away you know B of A ball start going your way they they’re going to stick in the hand and and just there a little bit of luck
But also great play and now they’re ahead with 15 to go and they’re up to 29 26 keeping the ball is the aim at the moment and clarf are answering that Crosby nice and flat Kelly I should say here he is once more goes for the cutout ball Darcy in
Space the overlap is created it’s not going to be a match winner we’re going to come back for a forward pass and you see what the crowd think of it I’m not sure how many phases that was Adrian definitely the passage of the match just unbelievable unbelievable from both sides L zones defenses
Incredible clun has attacking and and composure to hold on to the ball and you know one pass just goes a little bit astray there and otherwise that’s the match winner but just shows you how good this game has been how tight these two sides are Sal Moes want it quicker
Darcy working The Wider channels Riley so nipp and Tuck Baler taking new prisoners Owens again Kelly has options that one is bird short side again Darcy out the back of the hand how he got that away I’m not sure oh Sullivan creeps closer and then the Titan Heavies keep it up the
Jumper Owens again farington this time three points in this all happening at Castle Avenue back with the scrum off where’s the space nice side of Hans from weing Kelly sniffs a up it’s been shot at the moment the winning try is it going to come massive hit still
Going breath taking Ben Griffin still giving it a 100 Owens looks left but goes right the short line from buer where did he come from but the mistake Comes Peter Martin says enough’s enough can tarf for the first time this season have been Beaten
