RUGBY ROUND-UP: Munster juniors surrender Inter-pro title

Jordan Oโ€™Donnell was one of three Thomond players on the Munster Junior Rugby side defeated by Leinster.

MUNSTER surrendered their Junior Inter-Provincial crown very tamely when they were defeated 45-21 by Leinster at Waterford Cityโ€™s grounds.

Leinster scored eight tries in this contest. Ciarรกn Fennessy gave the visitors an early lead with a try, but Munster responded with a try by Conor Kavanagh which Josef Oโ€™Connor converted.ย  A try by Robert Vallejo and a penalty by Craig Miller put Leinster into a 13-7 halftime lead.

Tries by Graham Reynolds, Fennessy, Ruadhรกn McDonnell, and Mikey Russell extended the visitorsโ€™ advantage to 33-7, before Adam Sheehan pulled one back for Munster, which Oโ€™Connor converted. Jake McDonald and Vallejo added further tries for Leinster before David Shannon scored Munsterโ€™s third try and Oโ€™Connor converted.

Munster:ย Ronan Oโ€™Brien (Kanturk); Jesse Smith (Charleville), Willie Walsh (Waterpark), Craig Oโ€™Connell (Old Christians), Eoin Oโ€™Sullivan (Kanturk); Josef Oโ€™Connor (Fethard), Conor Kavanagh (Fethard); Noel Roche (Waterpark), Colin Slater (Thomond), Jordan Oโ€™Donnell (Thomond); Olan Deane (Clonakilty), Ruarรญ Oโ€™Donnell (St. Maryโ€™s); Mark Oโ€™Connell (Kinsale), Ryain Ahern (Thomond), Conor Horan (Waterpark).

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Replacements:ย Cathal Oโ€™Regan (Clonakilty), TJ Relihan (Newcastle West), James Collins Oโ€™Brien (Bandon), Ciaran Vaughan (Kanturk), Adam Sheehan (Skibbereen), Josh Brady (Bandon), Jack Oโ€™Connell (Crosshaven), Dave Shannon (Skibbereen).

On the club front, Nenagh Ormond picked up silverware for a rewarding season with a home final win over Shannon 52-14 in the Sporting Limerick Charity Cup.ย 

Conor McMahon scored four tries for the winners, and Kevin Oโ€™Flaherty, Nicky Irwin, and Patrick Scully also crossed the whitewash. Conor Oโ€™Brien converted all seven tries and also added a penalty. Myles Lawlor and Luke Moylan replied with tries for Shannon. John Bateman converted both tries.

Newcastle West retained their Junior Clubs Challenge Cup title with a convincing 51-8 win over Richmond in the decider at Charleville. Seรกn Murphy scored three of the winnerโ€™s seven tries. Shane Airey, Cian Tierney, and Rob Guerin also scored tries. They were also awarded a penalty try. Airey kicked four conversions and two penalties. Graham Kirwin replied with a try for Richmond and Tadhg Bennett kicked a penalty.

And, Cork Constitution won the Munster Senior Clubs League Final defeating Young Munster 38-35 in the final at Tom Clifford Park.ย