AIL 1B: Malone 17 Old Wesley 5

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Seven from seven for Old Wesley was a daunting statistic for Chris Henry’s squad to ponder and a slightly diluted Malone squad would need to produce a huge performance to break this impressive record.

Report and images by Richard Owens

Yet again the weather would dictate this contest as the strong wind would forced both teams to play running rugby rather than a boring kicking exchange. 

Malone, wind behind, got us away and immediately Old Wesley whipped the ball through the hands and punched a hole in the middle of Malone’s line.

Pacy start from Old Wesley but their progress was abruptly halted by monster tackle from prop Peter Cooper dislodging the ball allowing an alert Conor McMenamin to boot it up the pitch, putting on a good chase to force Old Wesley’s full back to kick for touch which gained no relief as the ball was blown backwards in the . . .

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