No Changes On Munster Juniors Team

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).