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Rock Beat Belvo
Vital Points gained against the Reigning AIL champions.
Blackrock Condemn 'Belvo To Tenth Defeat.
Blackrock College gained their second win of 2012 as they got the better of fellow strugglers Old Belvedere in a hard-fought game at Stradbrook.
With both sides needing to put a run together to avoid relegation, there was a huge amount on the line in this south Dublin derby.
'Belvo were boosted by the presence of Leinster's Leo Auva'a at number 8, but his influence was quelled as Blackrock, with captain Des Dillon and David Gannon impressing up front, swept ahead.
Darragh Fitzpatrick continued his good scoring form by kicking the hosts ahead before flanker Michael McKeever broke through for an unconverted try.
Having lost their last five league games, 'Belvo needed some inspiration and they got off the mark before half-time thanks to a brace of penalties from full-back Eamonn Fitzgerald.
In a tense, turgid second half, a lone penalty from Fitzpatrick was the only score until the 'Rock out-half glided through for a superbly-taken converted try.
At 18-6 down, the game was out of 'Belvo's reach in the windy conditions but they did notch a late consolation try through Auva'a, with the losing bonus point leaving them seven adrift of 'Rock at the foot of the Division 1A table.
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
Blackrock College RFC 18-11 Old Belvedere
Blackrock College RFC Scorers
Tries: Michael McKeever, Darragh Fitzpatrick; Con: Darragh Fitzpatrick; Pens: Darragh Fitzpatrick 2
Old Belvedere Scorers
Try: Leo Auva'a; Pens: Eamonn Fitzgerald 2
Blackrock College RFC Lineup
Andrew Letham; David Rowan, Jan-Simon Byrne, Rob Keogh, Mark Scott-Lennon; Darragh Fitzpatrick, Alan MacGinty; Ryan Fisher, Cian Culleton, Arthur Lyons, Des Dillon, Alex Dunlop, David Gannon, Michael McKeever, Barry Kelly.
Replacements: Tyrone Moran, Jonathan Barretto, Marcus Walsh, Dylan Simmonds, Gavin Greene.
Old Belvedere Lineup
Eamonn Fitzgerald; Marcus McAllister, Daniel Riordan, Ben Woods, John Kennedy; Aidan Wynne, Simon Keogh, Vinny Soden, David Gilchrist, Stewart Maguire, Dean Moore, Alan Trenier, Richie Leyden, Michael Oyuga, Leo Auva'a.
Replacements: Mark Cooney, Brendan O'Dea, Colin Mallon, Aaron Sheehan, Kieran Hurrell.
Blackrock College gained their second win of 2012 as they got the better of fellow strugglers Old Belvedere in a hard-fought game at Stradbrook.
With both sides needing to put a run together to avoid relegation, there was a huge amount on the line in this south Dublin derby.
'Belvo were boosted by the presence of Leinster's Leo Auva'a at number 8, but his influence was quelled as Blackrock, with captain Des Dillon and David Gannon impressing up front, swept ahead.
Darragh Fitzpatrick continued his good scoring form by kicking the hosts ahead before flanker Michael McKeever broke through for an unconverted try.
Having lost their last five league games, 'Belvo needed some inspiration and they got off the mark before half-time thanks to a brace of penalties from full-back Eamonn Fitzgerald.
In a tense, turgid second half, a lone penalty from Fitzpatrick was the only score until the 'Rock out-half glided through for a superbly-taken converted try.
At 18-6 down, the game was out of 'Belvo's reach in the windy conditions but they did notch a late consolation try through Auva'a, with the losing bonus point leaving them seven adrift of 'Rock at the foot of the Division 1A table.
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
Blackrock College RFC 18-11 Old Belvedere
Blackrock College RFC Scorers
Tries: Michael McKeever, Darragh Fitzpatrick; Con: Darragh Fitzpatrick; Pens: Darragh Fitzpatrick 2
Old Belvedere Scorers
Try: Leo Auva'a; Pens: Eamonn Fitzgerald 2
Blackrock College RFC Lineup
Andrew Letham; David Rowan, Jan-Simon Byrne, Rob Keogh, Mark Scott-Lennon; Darragh Fitzpatrick, Alan MacGinty; Ryan Fisher, Cian Culleton, Arthur Lyons, Des Dillon, Alex Dunlop, David Gannon, Michael McKeever, Barry Kelly.
Replacements: Tyrone Moran, Jonathan Barretto, Marcus Walsh, Dylan Simmonds, Gavin Greene.
Old Belvedere Lineup
Eamonn Fitzgerald; Marcus McAllister, Daniel Riordan, Ben Woods, John Kennedy; Aidan Wynne, Simon Keogh, Vinny Soden, David Gilchrist, Stewart Maguire, Dean Moore, Alan Trenier, Richie Leyden, Michael Oyuga, Leo Auva'a.
Replacements: Mark Cooney, Brendan O'Dea, Colin Mallon, Aaron Sheehan, Kieran Hurrell.
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