Action from the match between Instonians and Blackrock on Saturday 6 December 2025. Photo: Bob Given. © FRU SPORTS 2025.

AIL1B: Instonians 42 Blackrock 18

On a grey overcast Saturday afternoon Instonians met Blackrock in an AIL1B fixture at Shawsbridge. On such a dreich day the floodlights had been on since warmups at 1.30pm.

Blackrock took an early 3rd minute lead through a Tim Corkery penalty goal for 3-0.

Between the legs, Neil Saulters opened the scoring for Instonians

Instonians took a while to a while to settle and click. Neil Saulters was bundled over the line, at the back of a lineout maul to open Instonians account. Josh Eagleson’s conversion put Instonians 7-3 up on 16 minutes.

Blackrock replied with another Tim Corkery short range penalty goal for 6-7 after 20 minutes.

Bradley . . .

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