The Front Row Union Sport - Club U18 Shield: Malone 17 Instonians 36 Semi Final

Club U18 Shield: Malone 17 Instonians 36 Semi Final

Mar 28, 2022

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I took the opportunity to catch up with the delayed semi final of the Club U18 Shield on Saturday morning when Malone entertained Instonians on Pitch 2 at Gibson Park on Saturday morning.

We had tried to cover these leagues throughout the season but the games were subject to quite a few late cancellations throughout the season. It’s a pity, because this was a cracking game. With a quick turnaround on matches at Gibson Park the Malone team were fairly sharpish off the pitch so I didn’t get their scorers names after the game – feel free to send them in.

The first quarter was fairly even with Instonians probably enjoying the better of territory and possession but Malone coped reasonably comfortably in defence and looked dangerous on the break as both outhalfs tried to impose their game plans.