Dylan Donnellan earned his provincial bow against the Sharks.
WHILE SATURDAY’S UNITED Rugby Championship clash between Leinster and the Sharks at the RDS was a landmark 100th appearance for their dependable back-row star Max Deegan, it was also a special day for a player that is familiar to followers of the domestic game in Ireland.
A native of Galway who has also represented Corinthians and Lansdowne in the All-Ireland League, Donnellan has had spells in the professional game in the past with Biarritz Olympique in France and Yorkshire Carnegie in England. Leinster head coach Leo Cullen had previously looked towards the AIL for their friendly encounter against Chile last November and was glad to be able to give Donnellan his provincial bow on Saturday.
Interestingly, Barron and Donnellan weren’t the only Leinster players to fulfil the duties of a hooker over the course of their 34-13 bonus point victory at the weekend. Much like Josh van der Flier against Scotland in this year’s Six Nations Championship, openside flanker Scott Penny was tasked with being a stand-in line-out thrower while Barron was in the sin-bin at the start of the second half.
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