Dylan Donnellan showed he is the lineout maul maestro with a hat-trick of tries as Clontarf ended Young Munster’s unbeaten start to the Energia All-Ireland League.

Munsters’ five-match winning run was halted by Clontarf, who won 33-17 in Greenfields to move to the top of Division 1A. In-form hooker Donnellan now has eight tries to his name.

Meanwhile, after putting it up to Munsters last time out, UCC broke their duck with a hard-earned 10-6 win at Ballynahinch. All of the points in this basement battle – including Matthew Bowen’s well-finished try – were crammed into the first quarter.

Defending champions Cork Constitution have undoubtedly hit form, this time handing UCD a 38-10 beating at Temple Hill for their third successive win. Classy centres Greg Higgins (2) and Niall Kenneally contributed three tries.

Terenure College reeled off second-half tries from Levi Vaughan, Craig Adams, who had a James Lowe-esque finish, and Alan Bennie to overcome Garryowen 25-13 at Lakelands Park.

On Friday night, Lansdowne lost 27-25 on their home patch to Dublin University, who watched their stand-in out-half Aran Egan arrow over a last-gasp match-winning penalty. 

WEEKEND RESULTS

Division 1A: Lansdowne 25 Dublin University 27; Ballynahinch 6 UCC 10; Cork Constitution 38 UCD 10; Terenure College 25 Garryowen 13; Young Munster 17 Clontarf 33.

Div 1B: Highfield 20 Old Wesley 7; Malone 22 Banbridge 21; Naas 17 City of Armagh 18; St Mary’s College 24 Old Belvedere 21.

Div 2A: Cashel 24 Ballymena 14; Dolphin v Buccaneers, (Covid-19-affected match cancelled – 0-0 and both teams are awarded two points); MU Barnhall 18 Old Crescent 23; Nenagh Ormond 15 Queen’s University 45; UL Bohemians 32 Rainey Old Boys 24.  

Div 2B: Ballina 24 Wanderers 40; Belfast Harlequins 9 Greystones 13; Blackrock College 14 Sligo 16; Galway Corinthians 52 Dungannon 16; Malahide 33 Galwegians 17.

Div 2C: City of Derry 9 Clonmel 6; Enniscorthy 32 Sunday’s Well 0; Midleton 27 Skerries 28; Omagh Academicals 17 Bruff 15; Tullamore 34 Bangor 15.