Munster A Schools Pipped In Final Minutes

Munster were defeated by Leinster 8-0 with an injury time try and penalty in their Schools A Inter Provincial tie at Midleton.

Munster 0, Leinster 8
This was a very disappointing defeat for Munster following their narrow loss to Connacht last week, but this was a much improved performance.

Leinster’s out half Alex O’Driscoll was off target with two penalty efforts on 20 and 30 minutes, while his opposite number Ned Hodson was also off target with two efforts in first half injury time.

Leinster full back Sam Moore looked like he would open the scoring with a try mid way through the second half but play was called back for an off side.

Munster’s back row of skipper William O’Morchoe, Sam Hunter and Peter Deane in an amount of tackles and their work was undone in the first minute of injury time.

Leinster recycled quick ball from a ruck on the Munster Twenty Two and winger Jamie bucket touched down in the corner for a try. In the eighth minute of injury time O’Driscoll made sure of victory with a penalty.

Scorers for Leinster:Jamie Buckett try, Alex O’Driscoll pen.

Munster: Ronan Hunt (Villiers); Conor Moloney (Bandon Grammar), Conor Haran (Waterpark College), Andrew Walsh (Newtown), Stephen Scallan (Newtown); Ned Hodson (Midleton College), Aaron Atkinson (Villiers); Neil Willoughby (Bandon Grammar), Ben Cross (Newtown), Paddy Marks (St. Clements); P.J. Hegarty (Bandon Grammar), Evan Fitzgerald (St Clements); William O’Morchoe (Newtown) capt, Sam Hunter (Bandon Grammar), Peter Deane (Bandon Grammar).
Replacements: Jack Robinson (Bandon Grammar) for Scallan (43 mins); Stuart O’Sullivan (Midleton College) for Hegarty (52 mins); Diarmuid O’Donnell (Abbey) for Willoughby (58 mins); Keith Ryan (St Nessan’s) for Cross (66 mins); John Sweetnam (Midleton) for Atkinson (77 mins).

Leinster: Sam Moore; Jamie Buckett, Fergus Halpin, Andrew Douglas, Alan Ryan; Alex O’Driscoll, Alan Gibbons; Aubrey Marshall, Jason Byrne, Darren Baulle; Michael Dunne, Rafe Garland; Jason Pickers, Stephen Kealan, Shane Branna.
Replacements: Kunle Adebole for Baulle (H/T); Sean Byrne for Dunne (37 mins temp); Mark Higgins for Douglas & André Martin for Moore (both 55 mins); John Gibbons for Byrne (61 mins).

Referee: Dave O’Flynn (I.R.F.U.)