Celtic League – Munster v Leinster

Tries from Marcus Horan in the opening half and from, Alan Quinlan, John Kelly, Ronan O’Gara and Denis Leamy in the second helped Munster to a comfortable 33-9 win over Leinster

Tries from Marcus Horan in the opening half and from, Alan Quinlan, John Kelly, Ronan O’Gara and Denis Leamy in the second helped Munster to a comfortable 33-9 win over Leinster at a packed Musgrave Park.

Munster played against a strong wind in the opening half yet only trailed 9-5 – three Felipe Contep[omi penalties – at the interval and put the game beyond Munster’s reach early in the second half with tries from Quinlan and Leamy.

Munster: Shaun Payne; John Kelly, Barry Murphy, Gary Connolly, Anthon Pitout; Ronan O’Gara, Tomas O’Leary; Marcus Horan, Frank Sheahan, Federico Pucciarello; Donncha O’Callaghan, Mick O’Driscoll; Alan Quinlan, Denis Leamy, Anthony Foley capt.

Referee: Simon McDowell.