U18 Clubs Overcome Leinster

The Munster U18 Clubs side, sponsored by Bank of Ireland, beat Leinster for the first time in eight years at Thomond Park yesterday (Sunday).

Captain Evan O'Gorman, Young Munster. played a leading role and it was his first-half intercept try that gave Munster a 7-3 half-time lead.

Garrryowen out-half Harry Byrne converted the 16th-minute score with Leinster's reply coming from a Frankie O'Dea penalty.

Munster extended their lead on 52 minutes as speedy Ennis RFC winger Ikem Ugwuru raced clear down the right wing for the hosts' second try.

The win was sealed late on as Young Munster full-back Conor Hayes kicked his first penalty to make it 15-3.

Having won 19-14 in Ulster in their first clash of the campaign, Munster travel to the Sportsground on Saturday to face Connacht in a title decider (KO 2.30pm).

Munster U18 Clubs
15. Conor Hayes (Young Munster RFC)
14. Ikem Ugwuru (Ennis RFC)
13. Joe O'Connor (Tralee RFC)
12. Evan O'Gorman (Young Munster RFC) (C)
11. Tom Hanley (Charleville RFC)
10. Harry Byrne (Garryowen FC)
9. Nick O'Donoghue (Waterpark RFC)
1. Aaron Hennessy (Ennis RFC)
2. Derry Gleeson (Garryowen FC)
3. Fionn Flanagan (Bruff RFC)
4. Charlie Murphy (Dungarvan RFC)
5. Evan Murphy (Nenagh Ormond RFC)
6. Ross McCormack (Fethard & District RFC)
7. Shane Brosnahan (Young Munster RFC)
8. John Hodnett (Clonakility RFC)

Replacements:
16. Sean O'Connell (Cashel RFC)
17. Paudie McCarthy (Bantry Bay RFC)
18. Cian Maguire (Clonmel RFC)
19. Sam Kroupa (Nenagh Ormond RFC)
20. Alan McInerney (Young Munster RFC)
21. Aaron Hehir (Shannon RFC)
22. Ben Daly (Waterpark RFC)
23. Joe Quilter (Tralee RFC)