Munster A Schools Suffer Defeat & Ard Scoil Ris Advance In Bowen Shield.

Leinster did the double over Munster in the A Interprovincial Schools at Donnybrook with a 29-8 victory giving Leinster the trophy on a 37-8 aggregate.

Leinster 29, Munster 8

The scoreline did little justice to the Munsterside who dominated passion for long periods but failed to turn this into scores.

When Munsterlook back on this game they will rue the many missed opportunities and some easy scores that were conceded.

The first quarter was very even with the lead changing hands regularly. Darren Sweetnam kicked a penalty after thirteen minutes to level the scores 3-3.

Skipper William O’Morochoe put Munsterahead with a try after eighteen minutes to lead 8-6.

The home side rallied to lead 16-8 at the break and Leinsterheld Munsterscoreless in the second half and added two tries and two penalties to give them victory.

Scorers Munster: William O’Morochoe try, Darren Sweetnam penalty.

Munster:Ronan Hunt (Villiers);Conor Moloney (Bandon Grammar),Ned Hodson (Midleton College),Andrew Walsh (Newtown),Stephen Scallan (Newtown);Darren Sweetnam (Bandon Grammar),Aaron Atkinson (Villiers);Neil Willoughby (Bandon Grammar),Ben Cross (Newtown),Paddy Marks (St. Clements);Stuart O’Sullivan (Midleton College),Evan Fitzgerald (St. Clements);William O’Morochoe (Newtown) Captain, Sam Hunter (Bandon Grammar),Peter Deane (Bandon Grammar).

Replacements:Keith Ryan (St. Nessan’s Community College),Diarmuid O’Donnell (Abbey),Eoghan Bedford (Salesians Pallskenry),Ryan Meaney (Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh),P.J.Hegarty (Bandon Grammar),Jack Robinson (Bandon Grammar),Deano James (Midleton College),Niall Fitzgerald (Villiers),John Sweetnam (Midleton College),Dara Phillips (St. Clements),Pat Ryan (Abbey),Conor Haran (Waterpark College),

Crescent Comprehensive College 15, Ard Scoil Ris 20.

Ard Scoil Ris recorded their first win in the Bowen Shield with a 20-15 over Crescent Comprehensive at Dooradoyle.

Conor Glynn and Dylan Kelly scored tries for the winners and Ronan McKenna converted both and also added two penalties.

Results:

Under 18 Schools A Interprovincial:Leinster29,Munster8;

Bowen Shield: Crescent Comp. 15,Ard Scoil Ris 20;