Tribesmen capture second All-Ireland crown in style

Tribesmen 30

Exiles 16

The Galway Tribesmen were crowned All-Ireland champions last Saturday after a dominant display saw them run out deserved winners over the Dublin City Exiles on Rugby League Ireland’s Finals Day at Malahide.

The Galway side went into the game as favourites, having defeated reigning champions, The Longhorns, in the semi-final a week earlier at South Park, and they justified that favourites tag as, having withstood an early Exiles onslaught, they scored four first-half tries to set the platform for the win.

The Tribesmen kicked to the Exiles to start the game with high kick which took a wicked bounce back to the onrushing Tribes defence. Fortunately for the Exiles, the ball was knocked forward into the arms of one of their players who took the ball forward.

Matt Kennerson dictated play from acting half-back and the ball was driven up the right and then was switched to left hand channel which led to a break down the left wing. This ultimately ended with a forward pass and the ball was handed over.

The Tribesmen took the ball forward with strong running with Mata Fifita and Abdulhaq Abayomi testing the Dublin defence. The set was completed with a cross-field kick which was fielded by an Exiles player who was tackled in the air, this resulted in a penalty for the Dublin team.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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