Munsters Retain Charity Cup
16th September 2010 By Munster Rugby
It took extra time to decide this final before a large crowd at Thomond Park as Young Munster retained their Limerick Charity Cup title with a 12-9 victory.
A missed penalty in the 84thminute of the game denied Shannon victory as young Ben Sergeant missed a penalty opportunity to put Shannon ahead with the sides tied 9-9 and so an extra twenty minutes had to be played.
Willie Staunton proved Munster’s hero kicking his fourth penalty in extra time to decide the contest.
Shannon led 9-3 at the interval with Sergeant kicking three penalties for Parish side.
Shannon: D O’Donovan; L O’Dea, R Mullane, M Kinsella, S Kelly; B Sergeant, P Rowley; K O’Neill, D Casey, K Griffin; S Duggan, F Walsh; D Heffernan, L Madden, D Quinlan.
Replacements: M Duggan for Casey 44 mins, J Cronin for K Griffin, B Walsh for D Heffernan both 57 mins, D Casey for M Duggan 81 mins.
Young Munster: R Moloney; C O’Hanlon, M Costelloe, D Grace, D O’Neill; W Staunton, M Prendergast; G O’Flaherty, A Cotter; D Payne, J Moroney; L Og Murphy, S Hassett, N Melbourne.
Replacements: M Doyle for C O’Hanlon 54 mins, D Murphy for A Cotter 77 mins.
Referee: L Colgan (MAR)
