Victory For U18 Schools

The Munster U18 Schools side, sponsored by Avonmore, bounced back from their defeat against Leinster to record their first victory of the Interprovincial series defeating Connacht U18 Schools 10-3 at the Sportsgrounds in Galway yesterday.

The home side opened the scoring with a penalty but Munster's Gearoid Lyons responded to draw the sides level 3-3.

It wasn't until the last play of the game before replacement Tom Ryan scored the only try of the game with Lyons adding the extras to give Munster a 10-3 victory against Connacht.

Next up for the U18s is Ulster in Thomond Park on Saturday 24th at 3pm.

Munster U18 Schools Squad: Cormac O’Donnell (St. Munchin’s College), J.J. McDonnell (Castletroy College), David Johnson (Rockwell College), Ned Hodgson (Capt.) (Midleton College), Greg O’Shea (Crescent College Comprehensive, Gearoid Lyons (Crescent College Comprehensive), Ryan Foley (CBC), Charlie Slowey (CBC), Max Abbott (PBC), Rory Burke (CBC), Neville Flynn (Rockwell College), Darragh Moloney (CBC), Conor Bonfil (Castletroy College), Sonny Dwyer (Rockwell College), Jack Dineen (Crescent College Comprehensive). Replacements from: Ben Burns (Castletroy College), James Maxwell (Rockwell College), Patrick Kearns (Ard Scoil Rís), Tom Ryan (Glenstal Abbey School), Ryan Tsang (St. Munchin’s College), Greg Barry (Crescent College Comprehensive), Dan Goggin (St. Munchin’s College), Aidan Slattery (PBC), Lee Nicholas (St. Munchin’s College), Rory Fenton (PBC)