Munster Juniors Defeat Connacht
13th May 2017 By Leonard Allen
The Munster Team that beat Leinster 30-15 at Newcastle West RFC. Front Row (l-r) John Lillis (Thurles); Mike Cronin (Castleisland) ; Eoin O’Dwyer (Thurles); Dan Horgan (Muskerry); Derry O’Connor (Abbeyfeale); Dave O’Donoghue (c)(Waterpark); Brian McLoughlin (Kilfeacle). Back Row (l-r) Tom O’Callaghan (Mitchelstown); Brendan Childs (Galbally); Rory Hannon (Waterpark) ; Robert Brockhert (St Mary’s) ; Nicky Irwin (Thurles); Kevin Phelan (Waterpark); Kevin Kinnane (Kilfeacle); Scott Hornibrook (Waterpark). - INPHO/Bryan Keane
Munster Juniors finished their Inter Provincial campaign Championship with another impressive performance at Dunmore, Co. Galway defeating Connacht 35-3 with a bonus point victory.
However Ulster’s 34-15 win over Leinster at Longford saw Ulster being crowned Junior Inter Provincial champions for this season.
It was a keenly contested opening half at Dunmore with Matthew Mannion kicking Connacht into the lead with a penalty but a try from Abbeyfeale’s Derry O’Connor gave Munster a 5-3 interval lead.
Aidan O’Dwyer who played for the injured John Lillis at out half extended Munster’s lead with a drop goal and two penalties from O’Connor put Munster 14-3 ahead.
Munster finished strongly and tries from O’Connor, Kieran Downey and Scott Hornibrook all converted by O’Connor saw Munster run out comfortable winners.
After the game Galbally second-row Brendan Childs was voted Munster’s Player of the Series.
Munster: Derry O Connor (Abbeyfeale); Scott Hornibrook (Waterpark), Eoin O’Dwyer (Thurles), Tom O’Callaghan (Mitchelstown), Brian Collins (St. Senan’s); Aidan O’Dwyer (Thurles), Nicky Irwin (Thurles); Robert Brockhert (St Mary’s), Mike Cronin (Castleisland), Rory Hannon (Waterpark); Kevin Phelan (Waterpark), Brendan Childs (Galbally); Aidan Ware (Old Christians), Brian McLoughlin (Kilfeacle), David O Donoghue (Waterpark) Capt.
Replacements: Tom Doyle (Kilfeacle), Darren Collins (Muskerry), Pa Ryan (St Senan’s), Kieran Downey (Castleisland), Olan Crowley (Bandon), Sean Herlihy (Newcastle West), Luke Kelly (Thurles).
