WATCH: Old Crescent earn bragging rights with win over UL Bohs

A blistering second half performance saw Old Crescent earn an impressive 31-10 win over UL Bohs in AIL Division 2A.

Bohs were 10-3 up at half time but four second half tries saw Crescent home to the victory.

Brian Walsh gave Bohs a fantastic start with a 14th minute try that Michael Mullally converted.

Ronan McKenna replied from the kicking tee but Mullally responded for Bohs to give them a seven point half time advantage.

But it was all Crescent in the second half. A glorious Val McDermott solo effort that McKenna converted levelled the game and a penalty try then put Crescent in firm control.

McKenna then went in for his own try that he also converted, before Brian Tuohy sealed the win late on. McKenna again added the extras to give Crescent a 21 point winning margin.

After the game, a happy Old Crescent coach Matt Brown spoke to Sporting Limerick. Click below to see the full video.

Shannon were the sole Limerick victors from Saturday’s AIL Division 1A action thanks to a 24-20 win over UCD in Dublin.

Ben Daly put Shannon ahead with an early penalty but their hosts responded with two of their own to lead 6-3 after 28 minutes.

A Daly chip through that was collected by Eathon Moloney saw Shannon in for their first try. Daly added the extras to go 10-6 ahead.

Things got even better for Tom Hayes’ side just before the break when Jack Stafford went in under the posts for their second try that Daly duly converted.

UCD got back into the game on an the hour with a converted try that cut Shannon’s advantage to four points.

Pa Ryan got in for Shannon’s third try 12 minutes from time and Daly slotted the conversion to give them some breathing space.

UCD went in again towards the end but it was Shannon that held on for a win that keeps them seventh.

Garryowen fell to a shock 23-22 defeat at home to UCC. James Taylor’s early penalty put UCC in front and then he converted Ryan Murphy’s try to give the Cork side quick 10-0 lead.

The Light Blues hit back immediately with two Diarmuid Barron tries, one of which was converted by Jamie Gavin and that put his side into a 12-10 advantage.However, it was UCC that took a half time lead with Taylor nailing his third successful kick of the afternoon.

A Peadar Collins penalty put Garrowen back in front but a converted UCC score saw them take control again on a 20-15 scoreline.

Sean Rennison’s try and a Collins conversion looked to have grabbed a victory for Conan Doyle’s side but Taylor had other ideas and his penalty saw UCC home.

Young Munster also tasted defeat in their game with third placed Clontarf at Castle Avenue. The Cookies fell to a 24-20 loss.

Shane Airey kicked Munsters into the lead but a Dec Adamson try, converted by David Joyce put Clontarf ahead. A second Airey penalty saw the score at 7-6 ‘Tarf at half time.

Sean O’Brien scored early for Clontarf in the second half and Joyce’s conversion put some breathing space between the teams.

Matt Darcy then went in for a third ‘Tarf try and Joyce’s third successful effort from the kicking tee put them into a 21-6 advantage.

Munsters pulled a try back through Dan Walsh with Alan Tynan’s conversion cutting ‘Tarf’s lead to eight.

A penalty try for Munsters then ensured a grandstand finish but Joyce sealed the win for Clontarf with a late penalty.