Portmarnock CS came out on top in an exciting encounter at Dr Hickey Park, Greystones, yesterday.
Portmarnock ran in five tries, with a brace apiece by centre Michael Gallen and Stephen Price, who was brought in as a replacement.
Their Wicklow opponents trailed 10-14 at half-time, and only managed three tries, from James Byrne, Liam Nolan and Daragh Murray.
PORTMARNOCK CS: L Murray; R Weldon, J Bennett, M Gallen, K Andreucetti; G Quill, S Ward; D Gray, G Conway (capt), L Manfredini, P Gray, G Healy, B Bergin, S Robinson and D Neville. Replacements: S Price for Neville (8 mins); M Fagan for D Gray (15 mins); J Stanley for Quill (halftime); E Forde for Andreucetti (half-time); S Gray for Murray (32 mins); R Weafer for Fagan (45 mins).
COLAISTE BHRIDE, CARNEW: P Buttle; D Murray, B Fox, L Nolan, G Gregan; B O'Sullivan, A Young (capt); J Kavanagh, J Burnell, S Nolan, J Byrne, R McGlynn, D Kavanagh, J Donoghue, P Nolan. Replacements: E Kenny for Kavanagh (55 mins); M Osborne for Gregan (56 mins).
Referee: P Dorman (ARLB).
