UCD claim Colours victory
UCD……………………………………… 17
Dublin University…………………… 10
By Daire Walsh
First-half tries from Barry Daly and Andy Boyle were crucial at the Belfield Bowl last night, as UCD emerged triumphant from the 61st annual Colours Match, whilst simultaneously leap-frogging Dublin University into second place in the Ulster Bank League Division 1B.
A terrific individual try by winger Daly, converted by out-half James Thornton, had drawn the sides level on 21 minutes, ten minutes after centre Ciaran Wade had given Trinity the lead with the help of a bonus kick by David Joyce.
The hosts enjoyed the better finish to the half, however, as full-back Boyle crossed for a converted
score following another break by Daly.
This offered UCD a 14-7 lead heading into the second half, a cushion they held until the 63rd minute, when replacement Cathal Marsh reduced the Trinity deficit with a 30-metre penalty, but with Marsh’s fellow substitute, Niall Earls, also finding the target with a 76th-minute penalty, UCD were able to seal their victory.
Scorers For UCD: B Daly, A Boyle try each, J Thornton 2 cons, N Earls pen.
Scorers For Dublin University: C Wade try, C Marsh pen, D Joyce con.
UCD: A Boyle; S Coghlan-Murray, A Kelly, J Coghlan, B Daly; J Thornton, J Glynn; J Tracy, R Byrne, K Moloney; S Grannell, E MacMahon; C Gilsenan, M McGroarty, E Joyce.
Replacements: R Harrison for Moloney, D Doyle for McGroarty (both 47), N Earls for Thornton, B Cawley for Joyce (both 54), S Murphy for Boyle (63), D Lynch for Coghlan (68), R Shanley for Glynn (78).
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY: D Fanagan; N Hanratty, C Wade, P Lavelle, N Adeolukun; D Joyce, M McLoughlin; I Hirst, W Larkin, M Kelly; C McDonnell, J Kelly; P Dargan, B Du Toit, J Dilger.
Replacements: C Falcon for Larkin, S Pittman for M Kelly, J O’Donoghue for Fanagan (all h-t), C Marsh for Lavelle, A Robles for Wade (both 49), D Gallagher for Dilger, W Scott for Du Toit (both 54).
Referee: P Haycock (IRFU).