The 2nd PTC campaign got back underway on Saturday 10th April, after over a month in hibernation. A well-fed Clondalkin unit travelled to Shamrock Stadium on the back of a long run of victories with the intent of adding Boyne to the list. Clondalkin started well, first slipping a tackle on halfway to score virtually unopposed, then benefitting from four successive penalties against Boyne to go from their own line to kicking for goal. At 10-0 Boyne hadn't fired a shot. Then up stepped our own "Johnny Sexton" in the form of Alan McEneaney.

That the Leinster Provincial Towns Cup has regained its Prestige and pride of place among the competing clubs and indeed the rugby fraternity of the province, there can be no doubt. Once again, the holders, Boyne, were involved in an epic encounter with an Enniscorthy team who came to Shamrock Lodge determined to hold on to their latter season unbeaten run and extend it to include a cup semi final spot. That they did not realise this ambition was down to a try that was worthy of try of the season in any grade.

Cup matches do not come any better than this. The Black Gates venue is a renowned ground for cup upsets and Tullow came close once again to upsetting the form book with a riveting cup display against the holders, Boyne. The home team got off to a dream start when within three minutes they scored a magnificent try, when they tore into the Boyne forwards and moved their attack into the opposition half.

Boyne registered a fine win in this first round cup match against a good Ashbourne side in excellent conditions under lights on Friday night. Boyne played some excellent stuff in the first twenty and were rewarded with a fine try finished off by winger Conor Duff and converted by AlMac. Boyne were humimg along nicley and a penalty by Mac Enenany extended the lead to 10 to nil and an easy day at the office looked on the cards.