Beaten 36-0 by Highfield in the Munster Senior Cup last weekend, Dolphin scored a morale-boosting victory given that they had lost their last three home games in the AIB League.

McKechnie scored in both halves – winger Reinhardt Gerber converted both tries – but four penalties and two drop goals from the boot of out-half Barry Keeshan, allied to a Duncan Richardson try, saw Dolphin come out on top.

McKechnie scorched over for a breakaway try after seven minutes to confirm Greystones' intent but the visitors never really got on top and in a game littered with mistakes, Dolphin were content to kick their points.

The wind and rain disrupted both teams' attacks and made handling particularly difficult and it is a credit to both sides that they served up some entertaining fare.

Keeshan, capped as an AIB Club international, kicked a brace of penalties for Dolphin's only points of the opening period and the game took a twist just before the break when 'Stones had their number eight, former Bath Academy player Fraser Cliverd, sent to the sin bin.

That allowed Dolphin to take advantage and they did with the accurate Keeshan landing a succession of well-struck kicks - two drop goals and two penalties - to move the Corkmen into an 18-7 lead.

It got even better for David O'Mahony's side when centre Duncan Richardson crossed for a 70th-minute try which went unconverted. With the last act of the game, McKechnie cut through for his second try but it was only a consolation score as Dolphin claimed their fourth straight league win over 'Stones.

Scorers: Dolphin: Try: Duncan Richardson; Pens: Barry Keeshan 4; Drops: Barry Keeshan 2

Greystones: Tries: David McKechnie 2; Cons: Reinhardt Gerber 2

HT: Dolphin 6 Greystones 7