Disappointing Defeat for Munster U18 Schools

Connacht caused a surprise in the U18 Schools Interprovincial tie at Rosbrien with a deserved 11-5 victory.

Connacht led 3-0 at half time with a drop goal from man of the match Philip O’Dwyer.

Munster skipper Ryan Murphy scored a try after the break but a penalty by O’Dwyer and a try by Conor Fitzgibbon gave victory to the visitors.

Munster: Stephen Dinan(PBC), Harry McNulty(Rockwell College), Seamus Glynn(PBC), Cian O’Halloran(CBC), Darren Sweetnam (Bandon Grammar School), Rory Scannall (PBC), Brian Haugh (Rockwell College), David Canny(Ard Scoil Ris),Brian Scott (PBC),Niall Horan(Crescent Comprehensive College), Evan Ryan(St. Munchin’s College), Sean McCarthy(Rockwell College);Gavin Ryan(St. Munchin’s College), Darren Ryan(St. Munchin’s), Ryan Murphy Capt,(PBC).

Replacements:P O'Sullivan (Crescent Comprehensive College) for McNulty, C O'Regan (CBC) for haugh, C O'Donnell (Rockwell) for Canny all HT, W Foley (PBC) for O'Halloran, D McNamara (CBC) for Scannall both 49 mins.

Connacht:Philip O’Dwyer(Roscrea);Marc Cleary(Presentation,Athenry),Robert Henshaw(Marist College);Austin Gibbons(Sancta Maria College),Conor Fitzgibbon(Marist College);Dara Leader(St. Joseph’s College),Craig Joyce(St. Joseph’s College);Brian Teape(Marist College),Thomas Ferrari(Sligo Grammar),Aodan Glynn(St. Joseph’s College);Ryan Cummins(Dunmore),David Heath(Sligo Grammar);Jason Connolly(Athenry Vocational),Paul Hackett(St. Calasanctius),Sean O’Brien(St. Calasanctius).
Referee:D Blake(IRFU).