Saturday’s top of the table clash in the Energia AIL Women’s League on the UL 4G surface saw UL Bohemian march on with a deserved victory over second placed Railway Union.
The table toppers are now on target to take the title. It was close in the first half with the home side leading 12-7 but the Red Robins showed great courage to see off their Dublin rivals by five points in an exciting second half.
4GL University of Limerick: UL Bohemian 31, Railway Union 26
Scorers: UL Bohemian: Tries: Alana McInerney, Orla Curtin, Niamh Kavanagh, Edel Murphy, Fiona Reidy ; Con: Nicole Fitzgerald (3)
Railway Union: Tries: Stephanie Carroll, Niamh Byrne, Lisa Callan, Aoife O’Shaughnessy ; Con: Nicole Caughey (3)
HT: UL Bohemian 12, Railway Union 7
UL Bohemian: 15 Erin Coll, 14 Laura O’Mahony, 13 Stephanie Nunan, 12 Niamh Kavanagh, 11 Alana McInerney, 10 Nicole Fitzgerald, 9 Helen McDermott, 1 Chloe Pearse, 2 Orla Curtin, 3 Fiona Reidy, 4 Ciara O’Halloran, 5 Claire Bennett, 6 Clodagh O’Halloran, 7 Edel Murphy, 8 Sarah Quin,
Replacements: 16 Shelley Ring, 17 Aoife O’Sullivan, 18 Sarah Garrett, 19 Lily Brady, 20, Emma Doolan 21 Niamh O’Niell, 22 Aoife Corey.
Railway Union: 15 Larissa Muldoon, 14 Stephanie Carroll, 13 Niamh Byrne, 12 Amanda McQuade, 11 Cliodhna O’Connor, 10 Nicole Caughey, 9 Molly Scuffil McCabe, 1 Grainne O’Loughlin, 2 Lisa Callan, 3, Aoife Moore, 4 Heather Carey, 5 Sonia Mc Dermott, 6, 7 Deirdre Roberts, 8 Daisy Earle,
Replacements: 16 Aimee Clarke, 17 Claire Coombes, 18 Molly Boyne, 19 Aoife O’Shaughnessy, 20 Emer O’Mahony, 22 Kate Mc Carthy