AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE FIVE NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP

IRELAND  70 - 12  SCOTLAND

Played at Malone RFC, Belfast, 18th August, 2pm.

Scotland received the wooden spoon in Belfast as they were overpowered by 
the far more experienced and physical impressive Irish.  Player-coach Brett
Maron led by example scoring a hat-trick, his first coming in just 3 minutes
when he jibed in under the posts having wrong-footed the whole defence.

Ireland rampaged 16-0 ahead in just 9 minutes as Phil Coles and Maron scored
again.  Prop Riky Hartas provided the opening for Coles and was influential
all day - his experience and power opening up gaps in the Scottish defence.

In the 24th minute Hartas touched down himself as he was on the shoulder of
Eugene McEntaggart¹s as the Dublin Blue took off from his own half.

Just before half-time Scotland had a slight revival as prop Alex Sloane and
captain Steve Bissett touched down - veterans Andy Borthwick and Barry Edgar
being influential in both plays.

Half-time 28-8

Ireland began the second half in barnstorming style - Bob Baggott breaking
through the Scottish line out on the wing.  Shortly thereafter 2nd rower
Dave Hancock got the first of his two tries of the day and prop Mark
O¹Connell had a solo effort on the right wing.

Thereafter the game became something of a procession of tries as the
Scottish heads went down in the face of the onslaught and the Irish fitness
and experience told.  Brett Maron completed his hat-trick in the 68th minute
with a fine solo effort as he slalomed through the Scots from the half-way
line.

On the final whistle Alex Sloane battered through the Irish line from five
metres out for a consolation try for the visitors.

IRELAND
1/    Mark McAuley - Dublin Blues
2/    Derek Billings - Dublin Blues
3/    Phil Coles - Dublin City Exiles
4/    Dave Hancock - East Coast Eagles
5/    Carl De Chenu - East Coast Eagles
6/    Marty Hyde - Dublin City Exiles
7/    Brett Maron - Dublin City Exiles
8/    Bob Baggott - Dublin City Exiles
9/    Gerry Williams - Dublin Blues
10/    Garret Malloy - Dublin Blues
11/    Eugene McEntaggart - Dublin Blues
12/    Riky Hartas - Dublin Blues
13/    Mark O¹Connell - Cork Bulls - Captain

14/    Harley Maraki - Dublin City Exiles
15/    Adrian Rowe - Belfast Broncos
16/    Craig Nicholson - Dublin Blues

SCOTLAND
1/    Barry Edgar - Glasgow Bulls
2/    Andy Borthwick - Scottish Students
3/    David Anderson - Peebles
4/    Steve Bisset - Edinburgh Eagles, CAPTAIN
5/    Ally McAuley - Glasgow Bulls
6/    Karl Wallace - Edinburgh Eagles
7/    Shaun Boyle - Edinburgh Eagles
8/    John Malakoty - Glasgow Bulls
9/    Eddie Stuart - Scottish Students
10/    James Doig - Portobello Playboys
11/    Teddy Rodger - Clyde Buccaneers
12/    Alex Sloan - Border Eagles
13/    Kieron Watret - Border Eagles

14/    Mark Brown - Edinburgh Eagles
15/    Al Stewart - Scottish Students
16/    Willie Wong - Glasgow Bulls
17/    Donald Anderson - Peebles

SCORING

3 mins - Brett Maron, try    4-0
    n/c

6 mins - Phil Coles, try    8-0
    converted    Marty Hyde    10-0

9 mins - Brett Maron, try    14-0
    converted Marty Hyde    16-0

24 mins - Riky Hartas, try    20-0
    converted Marty Hyde    22-0

28 mins - Marty Hyde, try    26-0
    converted Marty Hyde    28-0

34 mins - Alex Sloane, try    28-4
    n/c

40 mins - Steve Bissett, try    28-8
    n/c

HT - 28-8

42 mins - Bob Baggott, try    32-8
    n/c

49 mins - Dave Hancock, try    36-8
    converted Martyr Hyde    38-8

53 mins - Mark O¹Connell, try    42-8
    n/c

56 mins - Harley Maraki, try    46-8
    converted Marty Hyde        48-8

58 mins - Dave Hancock, try    52-8
    converted Marty Hyde    54-8


64 min s - Carl De Chenu, try    58-8
    converted marty Hyde          60-8

68 mins - Brett Maron, try        64-8
    converted Marty Hyde    66-8

76 mins - Eugene McEntaggart, try    70-8
    n/c

  80 mins - Alex Sloane    70-12
    n/c