Munster U19s Make Bright Start To Interpro Campaign

Munster U19 claimed a 34-22 win over Ulster in their first Interprovincial outing of the new season at CIT on Saturday.

Timmy Duggan opened the scoring for Munster on 16 minutes with both sides battling up front on the half-way line.

It was a tight contest as Ulster countered and scored seven minutes later to level the scores with an unconverted try from Angus Blair.

Munster put pressure on the Ulster line when winger Ronan Quinn was tackled in the air and a seven-point penalty try put them back in the lead.

Ulster’s Conor Rankin brought the score line close to 12 points to eight at the break.

Half-time: Munster U19 12-8 Ulster U19

Ulster looked threatening after the break with an unconverted try by Rankin.

However, Munster started to pressurise at the breakdown and soon had control of the game with tries from prop Ciaran Ryan, number 8 Alex Kendellen and a superb breakaway interception from winger Ronan Quinn.

Ben Daly then added two conversions and Charlie O’Doherty soon after added a penalty.

Ulster did bounce back with a try from Robbie Maters and Rankin added the conversion, but it was too late as Munster ran out 34-22 at the final whistle.

Full-time: Munster U19 34-22 Ulster U19

Munster U19: Andrew Hogan (Mullingar RFC / Glenstal Abbey); Timmy Duggan (Old Crescent RFC), Louis Bruce (Presentation Brothers College), Tommy Downes (Mallow RFC / Christian Brothers College), Ronan Quinn (Garryowen FC / Glenstal Abbey); Ben Daly (Waterpark RFC), Charlie O’Doherty (Newcastle West RFC); Ciaran Ryan (Kilfeacle & District RFC / Rockwell College), Scott Buckley (Kinsale RFC / Christian Brothers College), Darragh Fitzgerald (Rugbaí Corca Dhuibhne RFC), Eoin O’Connor (Waterpark RFC), Eoin Quilter (Presentation Brothers College), Cian Hurley (Christian Brothers College) (C), Evan Murphy (Nenagh Ormand RFC), Alex Kendellen (Cork Constitution FC / PBC). Replacements: Aaron Hennessy (Ennis RFC), Padraig McCarthy (Bantry Bay RFC), Shane O’Driscoll (Midleton RFC), Mark Stafford (Midleton RFC), Kevin O’Connor (Cashel RFC), Jack Crowley (Bandon RFC), Harry Benner (Tralee RFC / Glenstal Abbey), Jack Hunt (Rockwell College).

Munster U19 are away to Leinster at Energia Park this Saturday 8 September (kick-off 3pm), before hosting Connacht at Thomond Park on Saturday 15 September (kick-off 1pm).