Courtesy of tries from Sean French, Adam Maher and Matthew Bowen, defending AIL champions Cork Constitution registered a 25-5 victory against Young Munster at Temple Hill.

The aforementioned Ballynahinch recorded a 36-33 success against St Mary’s College at Ballymacarn Park, while a Lewis Finlay try proved pivotal as City of Armagh claimed a 13-6 win over Garryowen in Dooradoyle.

Thanks in no small part to a brace of tries from Angus Blackmore, unbeaten Nenagh Ormond earned a 22-22 draw with Old Wesley at Energia Park on Saturday that keeps them one point ahead of Old Belvedere at the summit of the Men’s Division 1B table.

Fly-half Darragh French was one of seven try-scorers for UCC in a comprehensive 50-14 victory away to Queen’s University and Peter Osborne contributed 13 points off the kicking tee as Naas registered a 23-18 victory over Shannon.

Remarkably, Galway Corinthians, MU Barnhall, Cashel and Instonians are all on a maximum of 15 points in Men’s Division 2A with Corinthians currently holding the edge on score difference over their nearest rivals.

A 35-14 win against Malone keeps Wanderers at the summit of Men’s Division 2B, while a 20-10 success against Ballyclare has Midleton as table-toppers in Division 2C.

Meanwhile, Wicklow lead the way after two rounds of the Women’s All-Ireland League with Emily McKeown, Ella Roberts and Roisin Stone all recording two tries apiece in their 45-7 victory at home to Galwegians on Saturday.

Ireland 7s and 15s international Claire Boles crossed the whitewash for Railway Union in a nail-biting 19-18 success over UL Bohemian in Annacotty and while Cork’s Ballincollig and Suttonians shared the spoils in their clash at Tanner Park, Blackrock College and Cooke got the better of Old Belvedere and Tullow respectively.