Garryowen Defeat Young Munster

Garryowen moved a step closer to finishing as the top Munster side in Division 1A of the Ulster Bank League with this local derby win over Young Munster.

Garryowen 20, Young Munster 14.
With the points of no major value to either side bragging rights proved the major motivating factor at Dooradoyle last night which had a delayed start as the game was moved from the grass to the astro-turf surface, the first occasion it was used for an AIL game.

Garryowen held out for a deserved win as Young Munster plunged to their fifth defeat in a row.

Young Munster made a splendid start when their pack set up a rolling maul and hooker Ger Slattery got in for a try that Derry O'Connor converted.

That was after only six minutes but the home side hit back with a try. It followed a period of constant pressure and Eamonn Connolly touched down and Matt Jarvis tied it up with the conversion.

Slattery was sin-binned after 20 minutes and for the first time Garryowen hit the front with a penalty by Jarvis and they never lost the lead. They had a second try before the interval, this time by Dave Sherry, which Jarvis again converted to leave it 17-7 at the interval.

A superb try by Shane O'Leary, converted by O'Connor, raised Young Munster hopes but Jarvis kicked a second penalty to ensure the win for Garryowen.

Scorers Garryowen: Eamonn Connolly, David Sherry tries, Matt Jarvis 2 pens 2 cons.
Young Munster: Ger Slattery, Shane O'Leary try each, Derry O'Connor 2 cons.