Age-Grade Interprovincial Round-Up

It was an exciting day of action in Virgin Media Park on Sunday afternoon as Munster U18 Boys Clubs, U18 Boys Schools and U19 Men all took to the pitch for their final matches of this season’s PWC Age-Grade Interprovincial Championship.

Please see a round-up of each of the games below.

Munster U18 Boys Schools 31 – 25 Leinster U18 Boys Schools – KO 12pm

Munster U18 Boys Schools rounded off their Interpro campaign with an impressive 31-25 win over Leinster in the first match of the day.

Leinster were first to strike in the opening 10 minutes of play as winger as Josh Divilly sniped over in the corner. The wind played havoc on the conversion that followed as it drifted across the front of the posts.

Leinster were in again on the opposite wing in the 20th minute for another unconverted try as the visitors took a 0-10 lead.

However, just six minutes later Munster struck back with a try from Jack Hayes.

Leinster responded just four minutes later to put 10 points back between the sides heading into half time.

The Eastern Province went further ahead at the start of the second half when hooker Brion Donagh touched down off the back of a strong maul.

Munster hit back just minutes later with two tries from Jack Hayes and Xabi Scanlon which were both converted by Daniel Murphy.

Leinster weren’t finished as they crashed over one final time on the 63rd minute but this wasn’t enough as Munster sealed the deal and a fantastic win in the last play of the game as Najim Jagana dove over to clinch a 31-25 win.

Munster U18 Boys Schools

15. Daniel Murphy (PBC)

14. Jack Hayes (CCR)

13. Ryan McCormack (Ardscoil Rís) (C)

12. Harry Galvin Carty (PBC)

11. Eddie Dooley (PBC)

10. David Nolan (PBC)

9. Lewis Lenihan (Bandon Grammar)

1. Caden Smith (Glenstal Abbey)

2. Michael Landers (St Munchin’s College)

3. Sean Fitzpatrick (CBC)

4. Conor McLoughlin (PBC)

5. Tom Murray (PBC)

6. Robert Carrigan (Rockwell College)

7. Rian MacFarlane O’Shea (PBC)

8. Xabi Scanlon (Castletroy College)

Replacements

16. Kevin Griffin (Castletroy College)

17. Jack Deasy (Bandon Grammar)

18. Conor Dillon (St. Munchins College)

19. Ben O’Connell (Castletroy College)

20. Cathal O’Doherty (Ardscoil Rís)

21. Sam Barry (Bandon Grammar)

22. Alan Cleary (CCC)

23. Najim Jagana (Ardscoil Rís)

Munster U18 Boys Clubs 18 – 50 Leinster U18 Boys Clubs

It wasn’t to be for the Munster U18 Boys Clubs side as they were beaten by Leinster in an action packed game.

Leinster got scoring underway in just the 16th minute as Harry Heagney crossed the whitewash.

Munster responded through Daniel Ward to bring the sides level with 20 minutes on the clock.

Leinster were over twice more as the clock ticked past 30 minutes.

A Munster penalty in the 32nd minute added to the tally but ultimately it wasn’t enough.

A flurry of Leinster tries early in the second half extended that gap further until Liam Kelleher crashed over twice to bring the score to 18-45 but Leinster got the final say as they crossed over in the 70th minute to bring the final score to 18-50.

Munster U18 Boys Clubs

15. Dave Sargent (Tralee RFC)

14. Darragh Carroll (Mallow RFC)

13. Cillian O’Flynn (Bandon RFC)

12. Sean O’Regan (Old Christians RFC)

11. Diarmuid Gleeson (Nenagh Ormond RFC)

10. Davyn Maher (Old Christians RFC)

9. Edward Breen (Waterpark RFC)

1. Dara O’Brien (Newcastle West RFC)

2. Calum Tutty (Dungarvan RFC) (C)

3. Jonathan Tutty (Dungarvan RFC)

4. Daniel Moloney (Ennis RFC)

5. Alex Ryan (Clanwilliam FC)

6. Daniel Ward (Bantry Bay RFC)

7. Alan Phelan (Waterford City RFC)

8. Michael Griffin (Castleisland RFC)

Replacements

16. William Hanley (Fermoy RFC)

17. Patrick O’Connor (Kilfeacle & District RFC)

18. Ronan Maher (Nenagh Ormond RFC)

19. PJ Walsh (Clonmel RFC)

20. Alex Reddin (Waterpark RFC)

21. Devyn Duggan (St. Senans RFC)

22. Ewan Knowles (Clonakilty RFC)

23. Liam Kelleher (Old Christians RFC)

24. Tommy Whelan (Newport RFC)

25. Sam Douglas (Midleton RFC)

26. Conor Cogan (Highfield RFC)

Munster U19 Men 18 – 47 Leinster U19 Men

The U19s fell to a loss on Sunday in the day’s third match after an end to end battle with rivals Leinster.

The eastern province got the first try of the game when they crossed over in the 5th minute.

But Munster responded with a penalty to get their first points recorded.

A try from Sean Roche after a fantastic line break from Daniel Coughlan put Munster ahead for the first time in just the 20th minute of play.

However, Leinster responded with a try just minutes later.

A Munster penalty saw out the first half with the score standing at 11-12 to Leinster.

Leinster recorded a dominant second half scoring a further five tries before the final whistle sounded with the final Munster try coming in the 52nd minute from prop Richie Whelan.

The final score in the final game in Virgin Media Park on Sunday was 18-47 crowning Leinster as the 2025 Interprovincial champions.

Munster U19 Men To Face Leinster

15. James Brugger (Kinsale RFC)

14. Keelan Dunne (Cistercian College Roscrea)

13. Michael Kennedy (Bandon Grammar)

12. Rory Forde (Kinsale RFC)

11. Sean Roche (Glenstal Abbey)

10. Daniel Coughlan (Bandon RFC)

9. Aaron Moloney (Cistercian College Roscrea) (CC)

1. Richie Whelan (Dungarvan RFC)

2. Zach Piper (Bandon Grammar)

3. Solomon Delea (Cobh Pirates RFC)

4. David MacCoitir (CBC)

5. Tom Shanahan (Crescent College Comprehensive)

6. Kedagh Broderick (Nenagh Ormond RFC) (CC)

7. Evan Welham (Cobh Pirates RFC)

8. Cillian McNamara (Castletroy College)

Replacements

16. Oscar Doody (Cistercian College Roscrea)

17. Tomás Crotty (Dungarvan RFC)

18. David Geoghegan (St. Munchin’s College)

19. Olan Dillon (PBC)

20. Jack O’Callaghan (CBC)

21. Frankie Óg Sheahan (PBC)

22. Charlie Callanan (Bandon RFC)

23. Sam Murphy (Garryowen FC)