It got decidedly more chilly at Shaws Bridge as the day progressed but neither of these two teams would have noticed as the temperature rose on the pitch.
This was a full blooded friendly and Academy started as if they had missed close contact over the last few months, setting about their hosts with unrestrained effort.
A try in the first quarter from Jude Cowley, converted by David Kenny, gave Academy a seven point lead and when Inst’s Colm Cregan was yellow carded as the quarter drew to an end it looked as though the visitors might open up a sizable lead.
However, Academy’s Rob Sturgess followed Cregan to the bin at the start of the second quarter and as . . .
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