Munster Under 18s Edge Out Connacht.

Munster13, Connacht12.

This was a very exciting tie with only a score between the sides through out the contest.

Munster led 10-7 at half time with a try from James McInerney and a conversion and penalty from Shane O’Leary. Austin Gibbons scored a try for the viistors and Conor Fitzgibbon converted.

Tom Kiersey added a penalty for the home side to secure victory while Brian Fleming scored a second try for Connacht.

Scorers for Munster:James McInerney try, Shane O’Leary con, pen. Tom Kiersey pen.

Connacht: Austin Gibbons, Brian flening tries, Conor Fitzgibbon con.

Munster:Sean Quaid (Highfield); Dean O’Brien (Thomond), Shane O’Leary (Scariff), James McInerney (Kilrush), Adrian Enright (Abbeyfeale); Tom Kiersey (Waterpark), Aaron Daly (Youghal); Damien O’Mahony (Kinsale), Cillian Walsh (Killarney), Jack Kingston (Sunday’s Well); Dave O’Connell Capt (Old Christians), Ultan Dillane (Tralee); Cronan Gleeson (Nenagh Ormond), Jamie Kind (Sunday’s Well), Martin Mullane (Newcastle West).

Replacements:Darragh Tobin (Dungarvan), Sean Seymour (Scariff), Brendan Lawlor (Clonmel), Connie O’Leary (Killarney), Jack O’Donoghue (Waterpark), Ger Meehan (Thomond), Mike Flannery (Corca Dhuibhne), Richie Dineen (Ballincollig), Stephen Healy (Sunday’s Well)

Referee:D Wallace(IRFU).