Defending champions Ulster are just 80 minutes away from completing an IRFU Junior Men's Interprovincial Championship three-in-a-row after maintaining their unbeaten form against Connacht. Munster, meanwhile, opened their win account away to Leinster.
Ulster captain and player-of-the-match Eddie Keys led by example with a 17-point kicking haul, as Damien Campbell's side got the better of Connacht, winning 37-31 at Enniskillen RFC. They could retain the title against Leinster at Lisburn RFC next Saturday.
It has been the most competitive Junior Interprovincial campaign in recent memory, with all four fixtures so far being fiercely contested and six points the biggest winning margin across the two opening rounds.
Connacht and Munster - sitting on seven points each with Ulster at the summit on 10 10 thanks to back-to-back bonus point wins - are still very much in the hunt.
They meet at Castleisland RFC on the last day, the Eoin O'Connor-coached hosts buoyed by a hard-earned 28-26 victory over Leinster that included tries from forwards Killian O’Connell and Kain Donnellan. Both final round matches will kick off at 2pm.
ULSTER JUNIORS 37 CONNACHT JUNIORS 31, Enniskillen RFC
Scorers: Ulster: Tries: Charlie Williamson, James Ferguson, Dean Dillon, Sam Balfour; Cons: Eddie Keys 4; Pens: Eddie Keys 3
Connacht: Tries: Bryan Walsh, Max Holmes, Fintan Crawley, Dylan Keane; Cons: Dylan Keane 4; Pen: Dylan Keane
HT: Connacht 24 Ulster 17
ULSTER: Jonny Hunter (Dromore RFC); Sam Balfour (Enniskillen RFC), James Ferguson (Enniskillen RFC), Dean Dillon (Dromore RFC), Robbie Johnston (Ards RFC); Eddie Keys (Enniskillen RFC) (capt), Charlie Williamson (Lurgan RFC); David Braden (Omagh RFC), Niall Keenan (Enniskillen RFC), Ryan Emerson (Lurgan RFC), James Wright (Portadown RFC), Richard Dickson (Dromore RFC), Henry Keys (Enniskillen RFC), Angus Keys (Enniskillen RFC), Michael Rooney (Enniskillen RFC).
Replacements: Tom-Arthur Donnan (Ards RFC), Oisin Timoney (Enniskillen RFC), Simon Creane (Omagh RFC), Joe Duff (Omagh RFC), Jack Rutledge (Enniskillen RFC), Andy Smyth (Bangor RFC), Drew Fleck (Portadown RFC), Daire Hill (Enniskillen RFC).
CONNACHT: Rory King (Galway Corinthians RFC); Jack Wise (Galway Corinthians RFC), Calum Quinn (Ballina RFC), Harry Sheridan (Westport RFC), Paul Brennan (Ballina RFC); Dylan Keane (Ballinrobe RFC), Tadhg Johnston (Galway Corinthians RFC); Aidan Healy (Ballyhaunis RFC), Max Holmes (Galway Corinthians RFC), Seán O'Connell (Ballina RFC), Stephen Grenham (Ballinasloe RFC), Bryan Walsh (Galway Corinthians RFC), Xavier Tavai (Creggs RFC), Johannes Terblanche (Tuam RFC), Fintan Crawley (Ballyhaunis RFC) (capt).
Replacements: Shane O'Hehir (Sligo Rugby), Ronan Mullin (Dunmore RFC), Brendan McLoughlin (Westport RFC), Malachy Joe Gavin (Dunmore RFC), Luke Sweeney (Ballina RFC), Cormac Lyons (Westport RFC), Rowan Grous (Ballyhaunis RFC), Daniel O'Connor (University of Galway RFC).
FIXTURES TO COME:
Saturday, May 9 -
MUNSTER JUNIORS (3rd) v CONNACHT JUNIORS (2nd), Castleisland RFC, 2pm
ULSTER JUNIORS (1st) v LEINSTER JUNIORS (4th), Lisburn RFC, 2pm
IRFU Junior Men's Interpros: Round 2 Results Round-Up
Connacht
3rd May 2026