AIL Women: Blackrock College 12 Cooke 26

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Cooke made the trip down the M1 to a sunny Stradbrook Road for round three of the Women’s AIL and a strong final quarter saw them record a valuable bonus point win.

Report and pictures by JC Sports Photography

Blackrock were without their Irish contingent who are in Scotland for an Ireland training camp and included new signings Emma Hooban, Christy Haney and Ciara Scanlan (all formerly of St Marys) in their starting lineup.

A scratchy opening was punctuated by the sound of the referee’s whistle with both sides infringing repeatedly and the opening phases were very disjointed.

Rock started to move the ball wide with some of their typical style, the quick service of Laura Delany and Val Power releasing Ray Lawless and Ash Brosnan on the wings and requiring . . .

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