Ballynahinch RFC Notes: I XV 26 v Trinity 22. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VVVVVVViiiiiiiiccccccccctttttttoooooorrrrryyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

26:01:13 – Great Second Half Secures Victory

Image: A magnificent effort from Adam Craig to ground the ball for the first score

Ballynahinch will be delighted and extremely pleased with the way they fought back in this top of the table clash at the Wallace High School grounds in Lisburn.
The school pitch was in great condition but the persistent drizzle was always going to make this encounter a tense one. In the opening exchanges the students from Dublin looked the more composed, their halfbacks Mick McLoughlin and Dave Joyce using the kick and chase game to great effect.

Out half Joyce opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a penalty goal for Trinity after referee John Carvill reversed a Hinch penalty for back-chat. The score remained at 0-3 until close to the half hour mark, Trinity managed to keep their discipline as Hinch infringed at the breakdown on several occasions. Jocye missed a shot at goal in the 28th minute but was on target 3 minutes later after Hinch were caught using their hands in a ruck, Joyce’s efforts taking the students 6 points clear.
This was a very physical encounter with no quarter given or asked by either side. Hinch got their first points on the board following their first serious attack in the 34th minute. The pack forced play into the visitors 22, Gavin Armstrong and Chris Napier working hard to prevent Trinity getting to the ball until they eventually strayed offside in front of their posts. Michael Lawton converted to close the gap to 3-6…….. CLICK HERE for the full story