U21 – Munster Off To Good Start

Defending champions Munster produced a hugely impressive display in the opening game of the U21 interprovincial championship with a 25-5 win over Leinster in Donnybrook. They led 16-0 at the break thanks to a Tomas O’Leary try and eleven points from the boot of Barry Keeshan.
Full details on www.munsterrugby.ie.

Leinster (v Munster, Donnybrook, Friday 29th, 6.30pm).

15 – Ross Mc Carron (U.C.D.)
14 – David Foran (D.L.S.P.)
13 – Ken Copeland (Blackrock College)
12 – Conor Sharpe (U.C.D.)
11 – Mark Hewitt (Clontarf)
10 – Mark O’Neill (Dublin University)
9 – Daragh Geraghty (U.C.D.)
1 – Johnny Wickham (Clontarf)
2 – Ollie McCormac (St. Mary’s College)
3 – Keith Doyle (U.C.D.)
4 – Alex Dunlop (Terenure College)
5 – Owen Cullen (Blackrock College)
6 – David Upton (Lansdowne)
7 – David O’Brien (Old Belvedere) capt
8 – Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University)

Replacements from:David Gavin (Blackrock College), Cillian O’Byrne (St. Mary’s College)/Keith Taite (D.L.S.P.), Darren Hayes (Dublin University), Richard White (Dublin University), Simon Gibney (St. Mary’s College), Simon Morrissey (U.C.D.)/Philip de Barra (D.L.S.P.), Andrew Murphy (Dublin University).

Munster.
15 – Cathal Garvey (UL Bohs)
14 – Andrew Finn (Dolphin)
13 – Breiffne O’Donnell (UL Bohemians)
12 – Brian Hastings (Trinity)
11 – Paul Hurley (UCC)
10 – Barry Keeshan (UCC)
9 – Thomas O’Leary (Cork Con)
1 – Fergus Gately (UCC)
2 – Robert Quinn (UCC)
3 – Emmett McLoughlin (Shannon)
4 – Shane O’Connor (Cork Con)
5 – Ryan Hartigan (UL Bohemians)
6 – Mark Melbourne (Garryowen)
7 – Brendan O’Connor (Cork Con) capt
8 – Anthony Kavanagh (Garryowen)

Replacements: Killan Barry (UCC), Micheal Hastings (UCD), Brian Carroll (Bruff), Damien Varley (Garryowen), Gerard Collins (Bruff), Rory Brosnan (Garryowen), Donnacha Ryan (UCC).

Ulster U21 (v Connacht, Sportsground, Galway, Saturday, 1.30pm).

15 – Richard McCarter (QUB)
14 – Mark Roberts (B. Harlequins)
13 – Andrew Trimble (Ballymena)
12 – Johnny McLaughlin (B. Harlequins)
11 – Paul McKenzie (Louughborough University)
10 –
Gareth Steenson (QUB)
9 – Michael Kirkwood (B. Harlequins)
1 – Niall Conlon (Dublin University) capt
2 – Philip Currie (Portadown)
3 –
Adrian Kirkpartick (Ballymena)
4 – Lewis Stevenson (B. Harlequins)
5 – David Houston (Ballymena)
6 – Michael Willis (Loughborough University)
7 – David Burns (UCD)
8 – Chris Henry (Malone).

Replacements: Gary Maxwell (Dungannon), Lee Pollock (Coleraine), John Andress (B. Harlequins), Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon),
Glenn Moore (QUB), Stephen Auld (Dungannon), Thomas Horner (B.Harlequins).