With no less than ten players unavailable for selection between the two sides due to the Leinster “A” match against Connacht on the previous Thursday night, it was UCD who adapted better to the loss of key players, emerging as…

A highly entertaining and always compelling clash between last season’s two League finalists produced a sensational climax last Saturday, as Lansdowne came back from the dead to snatch what had appeared an unlikely 23-all draw. In truth, Clontarf have only…

Lansdowne enjoyed their first outing of the season on the Aviva Stadium main pitch on Saturday last in a match that served as a fine prequel for the RWC final later in the afternoon. Loose head prop Peter Dooley returned…

Lansdowne’s early season promise suffered a setback with a second successive AIL Division 1 defeat at the hands of local D4 rivals, Old Belvedere, under lights in Anglesea Road last Friday night. Lansdowne fielded two new caps in Leinster Under…