Crawford leads Clontarf to comprehensive victory
Old Belvedere 13 Clontarf 41
RUGBY: Simon Crawford was the star of the show at Anglesea Road last night as his hat-trick of tries moved Clontarf into second place in the table following a comprehensive victory over Old Belvedere.
The visitors deservedly took the lead seven minutes in when Richie Lane slotted a penalty. Belvedere hit back as powerful lock Josh Eden-Whatiri touched down after 22 minutes. But Crawford grabbed two tries to establish a 13-7 interval lead.
A drop-goal from Belvo Fergal Lawlor reduced the lead but Crawford struck for a third try and a brace of tries in the final 10 minutes from centre Killian Lett killed off the game as a contest.
OLD BELVEDERE: D Riordan; D Simmonds, J Kennedy, B Woods, J Glynn; F Lawlor, Dave Moore; P ORegan, C McDonald, D Lavery; J Eden-Whatiri, Dean Moore; C Mallon, K OGorman, L Auvaa. Replacements: M Oyuga for Mallon (31-34 49), A Wynne for Woods (55), A Sheehan for Dave Moore (63), M Cooney for McDonald (71).
CLONTARF: M DArcy; M McGrath, K Lett, C OShea, R Lane; E Ryan, S Cronin; R Burke Flynn, C OFlynn, T Furlong; B Reilly, C OKeeffe; S Crawford, A Darcy, F Cogan. Replacements: J Larbey for OFlynn (63), N Myron for OShea (67), T Byrne for OKeeffe (74), D OMeara for Cronin (76), B Barclay for Flynn (78).
Referee: S Gallagher (IRFU).