Report | Munster U18 Girls Defeated by Leinster In Final Play Of The Game

Disappointment at the final whistle as a last minute Leinster try secures them the win with a score of 19-15.

Munster were first to get scores on the board as winger Abi Kelly dove over in the 12th minute.

But Leinster equalised 10 minutes later off the back of a tap penalty.

Cailinn O’Brien was next to cross over in the 28th minute with Lily Byrnes conversion drifting just wide of the posts.

Munster were in again on the stroke of half time as Alice O’Brien ran in.

Running into the dressing rooms at half time the score line stood at 7-15 in favour of the away side.

Leinster were the eventual winners as a second half come back saw them take the victory with a score of 19-15.

Munster: Maria O’Donovan (Clonakilty RFC); Abi Kelly (Ennis RFC), Lily Byrne (Dolphin RFC), Niamh O’Mahony (Ballincollig RFC), Keelin O’Shea (Iveragh Eagles RFC); Jo McCaughey (Clonakilty RFC), Julie Finn (Clonakilty RFC); Aoife Martin (Ennis RFC), Ciara O’Driscoll (Clonakilty RFC), Aine O’Rourke (Mallow RFC); Lisa O’Mahony (Ballincollig RFC), Sadhbh Brennan (Bantry. Bay RFC); Elena O’Brien (Midleton RFC), Cailinn O’Brien (Garryowen FC); Eliza Wiley Murphy (Scariff RFC).

Replacements: Erin Ridgway (Kinsale RFC/Dolphin RFC), Maya McMahon (Clonakilty RFC), Alice Buckley (Kanturk RFC), Laura Danaher (Scariff RFC), Kiera Murphy (Dolphin RFC), Sophie O’Riordan (Bruff RFC), Lani O’Donovan (Clonakilty RFC), Alice O’Donovan (Bantry Bay RFC).

Leinster: Orla Rijksen; Lillie Harney, Sophie McDonagh, Grainne Cleary, Rebecca Cahill; Sophia White, Jade Carroll; Molly Hennessy Murphy, Bobbi Cahill, Lilly Murphy; Orlagh O’Brien, Freya Brennan; Muireann Foy, Katieanne Bobbett; Emma O’Rourke.

Replacements: Alex O’Shea, Éabha O’Mahony, Grace Cosgrave, Eimear Duffy, Milita Valteryte, Maebh Ní Cholla, Sloane Rangitaawa, Isbella Larkin.