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Result | Munster A Win In Limerick

January 18, 2020 10:33 pm By The Editor

John Hodnett in action for Munster A.

Try scorer John Hodnett in action for Munster A against Connacht Eagles. Kieran Ryan-Benson

Munster A recorded a 52-14 victory against Connacht Eagles this afternoon on the back pitch at Thomond Park.

There was one change to starting XV ahead of kick-off with James French starting in place of Keynan Knox.  Garryowen’s Mark Donnell was added to the replacements.

Munster were quick to cross the whitewash with lock Thomas Ahern scoring after 7 minutes.

Alex McHenry added a second try twenty minutes later, with captain Diarmuid Barron adding the province’s third score on the half hour mark.

Alan Tynan kicked two of the three conversions, with the men in red leading 19-14 at the break.

Early second half scores from Paddy Kelly and replacement John Hodnett, converted by Tynan, saw the lead extended further.

The sixth score came from replacement Cian Hurley, and the attacking play continued until the final whistle with Jack Delaney and Tynan scoring in the last five minutes.

The Munster defence was also a highlight of the performance in holding the visitors scoreless for the second forty.

Munster A: Alex Wootton; Jonathan Wren, Seán French (Jack Delaney), Alex McHenry, Liam Coombes; Alan Tynan, Nick McCarthy (Nick McCarthy, 45); Liam O’Connor (Josh Wycherley, 45), Diarmuid Barron (C) (Eoghan Clarke, 50), James French (Mark Donnelly,69); Thomas Ahern (Rory Suttor, 57), Paddy Kelly; Seán O’Connor, Jack Daly (John Hodnett, 35), Gavin Coombes (Cian Hurley, 40).

Munster A: Alex Wootton; Jonathan Wren, Seán French, Alex McHenry, Liam Coombes; Alan Tynan, Nick McCarthy; Liam O’Connor, Diarmuid Barron (C), James French; Thomas Ahern, Paddy Kelly; Seán O’Connor, Jack Daly, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Eoghan Clarke, Josh Wycherley, Mark Donnelly, Cian Hurley, Rory Suttor, John Hodnett, Jack Stafford, Jack Delaney.

1-8: Conor Maguire, Shane Delahunt (c), Rory Burke, Cormac Daly, Joshua Dunne, Hubert Costello, Oisin McCormack, Donnacha Byrne. Replacements: Dylan Tierney-Martin, Martin Staunton, Declan Adamson, Max Kennedy, Colm Reilly, Cathal Forde, Hugh Lane.

15-9: Conor Hayes, Diarmuid Kilgallen, David Horwitz, Luke Carty, Peter Sullivan, Conor Dean, Stephen Kerins.

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