Munster U18 Clubs Defeat Leinster To Retain Interpro Title

The Munster U18 Clubs representative team ended their Interprovincial campaign on a high yesterday by defeating Leinster 33-29 at Donnybrook to retain their title. Mid way through the first half Patrick Scully opened the scoring for Munster with a try which full back Conor O'Brien converted to give the visitors a 7-0 lead. Lenister soon pegged this back with a converted try of their own and then added another five pointer to take over the lead by 12-7. Munster then struck back through a Ben Daly intercept try with O'Brien again adding the extras. The game continued to ebb and flow as a Leinster converted try on half time gave the hosts a 19-14 advantage at the break. Leinster's lead didn't last long however as a Seaghan Walsh try, duly converted by O'Brien gave Munster back the lead 21-19. Munster then put some daylight between the sides when Jamie Shanahan went over in the corner.  Daly slotted the conversion from wide out to increase the score 28-19 in Munster's favour. There was still drama to come in this outstanding contest as Leinster hit back with two unconverted tries to give them a one point 29-28 lead with the clock ticking down. The final say came from Munster as Shanahan's second try of the match gave the visitors a 33-29 victory and the Interprovincial title for the second year running. Munster U18 Clubs XV 1 Conor Morrissey – Cork Constitution FC/Mayfield Community School 2 Padraig McCarthy – Bantry Bay RFC/Colaiste Pobail, Bheanntraí 3 Daragh Fitzgerald – Rugbaí Corca Dhuibhne/Pobailscoil, Corca Dhuibhne 4 Thomas Ahern – Dungarvan RFC/St. Augustine’s Dungarvan 5 Eoin O’Connor – Waterpark RFC/Gaelcholaiste Phortlairge 6 Seaghán Walsh – Waterford City RFC/De La Salle College, Waterford 7 Evan Murphy (Capt) – Nenagh Ormond RFC/Nenagh CBS 8 Mark Stafford – Midleton RFC/Midleton College 9 Kevin O’Connor – Cashel RFC/Cashel Community School 10 Ben Daly – Waterpark RFC/Ard Scoil Na Mhara, Tramore 11 David McNamara – Ennis RFC/Ennistymon Tech 12 Jamie Shanahan – Skibbereen RFC/Skibbereen C.S. 13 Patrick Scully – Fethard RFC/Thurles CBS 14 Chimdi Oji – Douglas RFC/Douglas Community School 15 Conor O’Brien – Nenagh RFC/Nenagh CBS Replacements 16 Harry Jephson – Waterpark RFC/Newtown School, Waterford) 17 Ciaran Bohane – Ballincollig RFC/Gaelcholaiste Choilm 18 Shane O’Driscoll – Midleton RFC/Midleton College 19 Oisín Cooke – Garryowen FC/Villiers School 20 Jack O’Keeffe – Nenagh RFC (Nenagh CBS) 21 Kevin O’Connor – Cashel RFC/Cashel Community School 22 Alan Kiely – St. Marys RFC/Colaiste Chiarain, Croom 23 Ciaran Evans – Midleton RFC (Midleton CBS) 24 Jay Traynor – Waterpark RFC/De La Salle Waterford