The Munster Juniors team head into their final game of the season on Saturday at Richmond Park against Connacht with an unchanged team.
Having beaten Leinster 43-20 in their opening game and Ulster last week 11-10, Munster Coach John O’Neill has given the players that started in both matches a vote of confidence as they aim to win the title following their last success in 2012.
Connacht lost their opening game to last year's champions Ulster 33-20 and last week drew with Leinster 23-23.
They have proved to be Munster’s bogey teams in recent seasons, denying them the Interprovincial crown on a few occasions so Munster will know that they will not get things easy from their opponents.
Saturday also marks the opening of Richmond’s new Club house so a big attendance can be expected for the game that kicks off at 2.30pm.
Munster XV: Dean O’Brien (Newcastle West); Dan Horgan (Muskerry), Shane Moloney (Thurles), Kieran Merrigan (Clanwilliam), Warren Kelly (St. Senan’s); John Lillis (Thurles), Nicky Irwin (Thurles); Pa Ryan (St. Senan’s), Mike Cronin (Castleisland), Colm Skehan (Thurles); Rory O’Donnell (St. Mary’s), Dave Foley (Newcastle West); Courtney Canning (Clonakilty) (Capt.), Aidan Ware (Old Christians), Kieran Downey (Castleisland).
Replacements from: Darragh Fitzgerald (St. Mary’s), Darren Collins (Muskerry), Brendan Childs (Galbally), PJ O’Connor (Charleville), Ian Fitzgerald (St. Senan’s), Sean Herlihy (Newcastle West), Aidan Dwyer (Thurles), Brian Collins (St. Senan’s).
Connacht XV: Chris O'Neill (Ballina); David Brunker (Ballina, Matthew Mannion (Monivea), David McDonagh (Connemara) (Vice Captain), Kevin Corcoran (Westport); Ross Keller (Ballinasloe), Dylan Carpenter (Westport); Conor Mason (Ballina), John Keaveney (Ballina), Adam Bourke (Westport); Chris Ryan (Westport), Liam Scahill (Westport (Capt.); Roy Stanley (NUIG), Stephen Joyce (Monivea), Lorcan Laheen (Mnivea).
Replacements: Joe O'Connor (Westport), Cormac Groden (Westport), Eugene Conroy (Connemara), Eddie Dunning (Westport), Mickey Murphy (Balliina), Ian Heanue (Connemara), Coleman Maher (Monivea).
Having beaten Leinster 43-20 in their opening game and Ulster last week 11-10, Munster Coach John O’Neill has given the players that started in both matches a vote of confidence as they aim to win the title following their last success in 2012.
Connacht lost their opening game to last year's champions Ulster 33-20 and last week drew with Leinster 23-23.
They have proved to be Munster’s bogey teams in recent seasons, denying them the Interprovincial crown on a few occasions so Munster will know that they will not get things easy from their opponents.
Saturday also marks the opening of Richmond’s new Club house so a big attendance can be expected for the game that kicks off at 2.30pm.
Munster XV: Dean O’Brien (Newcastle West); Dan Horgan (Muskerry), Shane Moloney (Thurles), Kieran Merrigan (Clanwilliam), Warren Kelly (St. Senan’s); John Lillis (Thurles), Nicky Irwin (Thurles); Pa Ryan (St. Senan’s), Mike Cronin (Castleisland), Colm Skehan (Thurles); Rory O’Donnell (St. Mary’s), Dave Foley (Newcastle West); Courtney Canning (Clonakilty) (Capt.), Aidan Ware (Old Christians), Kieran Downey (Castleisland).
Replacements from: Darragh Fitzgerald (St. Mary’s), Darren Collins (Muskerry), Brendan Childs (Galbally), PJ O’Connor (Charleville), Ian Fitzgerald (St. Senan’s), Sean Herlihy (Newcastle West), Aidan Dwyer (Thurles), Brian Collins (St. Senan’s).
Connacht XV: Chris O'Neill (Ballina); David Brunker (Ballina, Matthew Mannion (Monivea), David McDonagh (Connemara) (Vice Captain), Kevin Corcoran (Westport); Ross Keller (Ballinasloe), Dylan Carpenter (Westport); Conor Mason (Ballina), John Keaveney (Ballina), Adam Bourke (Westport); Chris Ryan (Westport), Liam Scahill (Westport (Capt.); Roy Stanley (NUIG), Stephen Joyce (Monivea), Lorcan Laheen (Mnivea).
Replacements: Joe O'Connor (Westport), Cormac Groden (Westport), Eugene Conroy (Connemara), Eddie Dunning (Westport), Mickey Murphy (Balliina), Ian Heanue (Connemara), Coleman Maher (Monivea).