Bateman Cup: Instonians 26 Lansdowne 38 Final On Saturday afternoon Instonians travelled to Dublin to play Lansdowne on the Aviva Stadium back pitch beneath the looming presence of the south stand, in the Bateman Cup Final. Following a yellow card to Ian Whitten, Donough Lawlor squeezed in for the opening try, converted by Stephen Madigan, with 4 minutes on the board to give Lansdowne a 7-0 lead.

One of the few matches left on on Saturday was the #BatemanCup Final between #InstoniansRFC and #LansdowneFC in Dublin.

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Battling Instonians fall short in All-Ireland Bateman Cup Final against Lansdowne Instonians’ bid to capture the All-Ireland Bateman Cup fell short at Lansdowne with a surge of early second-half points proving decisive in taking the 38-26 result beyond the battling Ulster side.

Battling Instonians fall short in All-Ireland Bateman Cup Final against Lansdowne @beltel.bsky.social #AllIrelandCup #InstoniansRugby #LansdowneFC