Munster impress

A INTERPROVINCIAL Munster A 28 Connacht A 11 : MUNSTER ENJOYED an impressive victory over Connacht at Thomond Park last night…

A INTERPROVINCIAL Munster A 28 Connacht A 11: MUNSTER ENJOYED an impressive victory over Connacht at Thomond Park last night.

They led 14-6 at half-time thanks to a Danny Barnes try and three penalties from Declan Cusack. Miah Nicora had kicked Connacht’s points.

After the restart, Munster’s Dave Ryan barged over and Cusack added the extra points to make it 21-6.

A Peter O’Mahony try finished off the Munster scoring.

Five minutes before time, Connacht’s Mike McComish scored a try from a lineout close in.

MUNSTER A: D O'Riordan, C O'Boyle (M Kelliher, 65), D Barnes T Gleeson (I Dineen, 65), R O'Mahony (S Scanlon, 51), D Cusack, P l Rowley (C Murray, 51), P O'Mahony, E Grace (T O'Donnell, 12), D Sheery (W Holland, 60), D Foley, E Kelly (S Duggan, 66), S Archer, S Henry (D Varley, 51), Dave Ryan ( O'Regan, 70mins).

CONNACHT A: T O'Halloran (D Clarke 63), F Gormley, B Touhy, A Wynne, C O'Loughlin, M Nicora (C Murphy, 70), A Kennedy (M Dolan, 54), M McComish, J O'Connor (C Conroy, 70), E McKeon, S Casey, L Scahill(J Moran, 60), J Hagan (J Robinson, 65), D Murphy (A Flavin, 54s), C Higgins.

Referee: Leo Colgan(IRFU)

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