YOUNG Munster returned themselves back into the play-off positions in Division 1A of the Men’s All-Ireland league with a fine 37-20 defeat of Terenure College at Tom Clifford Park.
Bailey Faloon, Stephen McLoughlin, Leo Langbridge, Jake O’Riordan and OisÃn Pepper scored the home tries, while Shane O’Leary kicked three conversions and a couple of penalties.
Munsters are third in the table.
In 1B, Garryowen moved up to sixth place after a 28-14 win at Naas.
All the scores came in the opening half, with Finn McCall, Rory Woods, Jack Dowling and Alan Fitzgerald scoring tries. Lachlan Stewart converted all four.
In 2A, Shannon maintained their challenge for promotion with a 34-17 home victory against fellow promotion contenders Wanderers.
Neil Cronin, Cillian O’Connor, Adam Moloney and Cian McCann grabbed tries for Shannon, while O’Connor also kicked four conversions and two penalties.
A last-minute converted try denied Old Crescent victory away to Dungannon.
In 2B, UL Bohemian took another step towards the play-offs after a 40-17 bonus point home win against Malone.
Darragh O’Gorman, Paul Clancy, Darren Ferrar (2), Donnacha O’Callaghan and Joe Johnson were the try scorers for the Robins, for whom Cian Casey knocked over five conversions.
Elsewhere, Thomond extended their lead at the top of Division 2C after their hard-earned 13-11 away success in Midleton.
Riann O’Dwyer scored Thomond’s lone try and Evan Cusack converted and also added two penalties.
In south Limerick, a last-minute try from Michael Frawley, converted by Paul Clancy, earned Bruff a 19-18 home victory against second-placed Clonmel.
Collins also kicked four penalties.
Josef O’Connor and Brandon Delicato replied with tries for Clonmel and O’Connor kicked two penalties and a conversion.
And, UL Bohemian maintained their unbeaten run in the Women’s All-Ireland League with a 41-7 home win against Tullow.
Substitute Maddy Kusner scored two tries for the League leaders and Mary Maher, Lily Brady, Chloe Pearce, Ciara O’Dwyer and Claire Bennett got one each.
Éabha Nic Dhonnacha kicked three conversions.