Munster U18 Schools Defeat Reigning Champions

Munster U18 Schools claimed two wins from two yesterday at Thomond Park Stadium following a 8-3 defeat over reigning champions Leinster, in the second match of their interprovincial campaign.

In a tightly contested fixture the first score came from Munster’s Ben Moloney following an offload from Captain Colin Deane, who beat two Leinster men on his attack sending the winger over the line to take a 5-0 lead just short of the interval.

Leinster narrowed the gap to 5-3 four minutes into the second half with a David Ryan penalty in front of the posts.

A quick response from Munster outhalf Ben Healy brought his side back into the driving seat with a 8-3 lead.

Reduced to 14 men in the final stages of the match, the home side managed to sustain their lead despite a significant amount of Leinster pressure to secure their second win of the series.

Deane took the honours of being the first captain to lift the Dudley Cup post match which was introduced this year in recognition of the late former Munster Schools Honorary Secretary Dudley Herbert.

Munster take on Ulster on Saturday, 10^th September in CIT for their second meeting of the series before travelling to Donnybrook on Saturday, 24^th September to conclude their campaign.

MUNSTER XV: Jonathon Wren (PBC); Ben Moloney (Glenstal Abbey School), Seán French (PBC), Luke Fitzgerald (Glenstal Abbey School), JD O'Hea (CBC); Ben Healy (Glenstal Abbey School), Craig Casey (Ard Scoil Rís); Josh Wycherley (Cistercian College Roscrea), Daniel O'Connor (CBC), Luke Masters (CBC); Cian Hurley (CBC); Fintan Coleman (Crescent College); Colin Deane (Capt.) (Bandon Grammar School), Daniel Feasey (Crescent College), Luke Clohessy (Ard Scoil Rís). Replacements: Ben Roche (CBC) for Coleman (46 mins), Finn Burke (CBC) for Clohessy (50 mins), George Downing (Glenstal Abbey School) for O’Connor (53 mins), Anthony Ryan (CBC) for Hurley (61 mins), O’Connor for Feasey (64 mins), Travis Coomey (Bandon Grammar School) for O’Connor (67 mins), James McCarthy (Ard Scoil Ris) for Wycherley (67 mins).

LEINSTER XV: Sam Dardis (Terenure College); Adam La Grue (Terenure College), Liam Turner (Blackrock College), David Ryan (St.Michael's College), Eoin Barr (Gonzaga College), Cormac Foley (St.Gerard's School), Conrad Daly (Clongowes Wood College); Ben Howlett (Newbridge College), Richie Bergin (St.Mary's College), Michael Milne (Cistercian College Roscrea), Ronan Watters (St.Mary's College), Ryan Baird (St.Michael's College) Captain, Reuben Pim (Kilkenny College), Scott Penny (St.Michael's College), Ruadhan Byron (Belvedere College). Replacements: David Hawkshaw (Belvedere College) for Turner (43 mins), Rory McGrath (Terenure College) for Baird (49 mins), Sam Barry (Belvedere College) for Barr, Elliot Ryan (Presentation College Bray for Daly, Adam Fleming (Catholic University School) for Watters (all 53 mins), Luke Rigney (Cistercian College Roscrea) for Howlett (65 mins).

REFEREE: Chris Busby (IRFU)

Interprovincial Fixtures

Munster Combined U20 & Development Squad Fixtures

Friday, 2nd September, Munster Combined U20 & Development Squad v Connacht, Irish Independent Park, ko 7pm (cancelled)
Friday, 9th September, Munster Combined U20 & Development Squad v Ulster, Thomond Park, ko 7pm
Friday, 16th September, Leinster v Munster Combined U20 & Development Squad, Donnybrook, ko 7pm

Munster Under 19 Fixtures

Saturday, 3rd September, Munster Under 19s v Connacht, Thomond Park Stadium, ko 2.30pm
Saturday, 10th September, Munster Under 19s v Ulster, CIT, ko 3pm
Saturday, 17th September, Leinster Under 19s v Munster Under 19s

Munster Under 18 Clubs Fixtures

Friday, 19th August, Munster U18 Clubs v Exiles, Irish Independent Park, ko 7pm
Saturday, 3rd September, Ulster U18 Clubs v Munster U18 Clubs
Sunday, 11th September, Munster Under 18 Clubs v Leinster, Thomond Park, ko 2.30pm
Saturday, 17th September, Connacht Under 18 Clubs v Munster Under 18 Clubs

Munster U18 Schools Fixtures

Friday, 26th August, Ulster v Munster Under 18 Schools, Perry Park, ko 4.00pm
Tuesday, 30th August, Munster Under 18 Schools v Leinster, Thomond Park Stadium, ko 2.30pm
Saturday, 10th September, Munster Under 18 Schools v Ulster, CIT, ko 1pm
Saturday, 24th September, Leinster Under 18 Schools v Munster Under 18 Schools, Donnybrook 3pm