A round-up o f yesterday's games.
Leinster Under-19 Schools 23 Ulster Under-19 Schools 7
LEINSTER PRODUCED a powerful second-half effort to leave Ulster trailing in their wake in the Schools Under-19 Interprovincial Championship at Donnybrook yesterday.
The visitors looked a quality side when carving up Leinster for a try by right wing Conor Gaston, converted by outhalf Patrick Jackson in the 11th minute. But that was as good as it got for Ulster. Fullback James Thornton landed a penalty from the left, and right wing Gerard Mullen made the line for an 8-7 lead in the 28th minute.
After the break, the Leinster pack twice mauled for tries for blindside Robert Timlin and loosehead Denis Buckley before replacement scrumhalf Hugo Nolan pinched a few yards for his five-point contribution well into the last quarter.
LEINSTER:J Thornton (Terenure); G Mullen (Clongowes), N Myron (Belvedere), R Williamson (Terenure), C Rowden; B Kingston, P O'Shea; D Buckley, P Klicoyne, A Lyons (all Blackrock); R Lennon (St Mary's), B Marshall (St Andrew's, capt); R Timlin (Clongowes), R Duke (Terenure), C O'Donnell (High School).
Replacements:C O'Brien (Belvedere) for Timlin, H Nolan (Belvedere) for O'Shea (both 47 mins); B Woods (Belvedere) for Kingston (57 mins); C O'Flynn (Belvedere) for Kilcoyne (62 mins); H Stanley (Kilkenny) for Buckley, I Campbell (Wesley) for Lyons, S Byrne (Pres Bray) for Williamson (all 65 mins).
ULSTER:R McBurney (Cambridge House); C Gaston (Coleraine AI), M Allen (Methodist), P Irwin (RBAI), G Mills (Larne); P Jackson (Methodist), M Heaney (Methodist); R Bell (Limavady), R Maybin (Larne), J Simpson (Banbridge); N McGowan (Royal, Armagh), C Davis (Wallace); S Mulholland (Cambridge House), J Burns (Foyle), A Warwicker (Coleraine AI, capt).
Replacements:R Bentley (Banbridge) for McBurney (39 mins); R Gilmore (Methodist) for Simpson (45 mins); A Harper (Down HS) for Maybin, J Cromie (Coleraine AI) for Mulholland (both 60 mins).
Referee:D McCormack (IRFU).
Leinster Under-18 Schools 20 Ulster Under-18 Schools 3
JORDI MURPHY'S Leinster Schools landed four tries in the Schools Under-18 Interprovincial Championship at Donnybrook yesterday. Ulster were not able to build on a solid start. They had plenty of possession, but not the craft to make it count.
The home side were less wasteful. Left-wing Sam Coghlan-Murray put centre Alex Kelly over in the 20th minute for a half-time lead they would never relinquish as Coghlan-Murray, hooker Tom Parsons and Parsons's replacement, Derek Whiston, completed the try-scoring.
LEINSTER:F Doherty (Gonzaga); D Layden (Gonzaga), T O'Halloran (Roscrea), A Kelly (St Michael's), S Coghlan-Murray (Newbridge); C O'Shea (Belvedere), P du Toit (King's Hospital); J Tracy (Newbridge), T Parsons (Blackrock), M Moore (Castleknock); G Hoban (Clongowes), E McMahon (St Michael's); J Murphy (Blackrock, capt), J Dilger (Clongowes), C Mallon (St Michael's).
Replacements:J O'Donoghue (Terenure) for O'Shea (42 mins); L Curran (St Mary's) for Dilger (47 mins); K Ryan (Gonzaga) for O'Layden (55 mins); D Whiston (King's Hospital) for Parsons, S Calbeck (Kilkenny) for Tracy, P Reilly (Castleknock) for Moore, I Cassidy (Wesley) for Mallon (all 66 mins).
ULSTER:J Annett (Ballyclare); S Scott (Banbridge), C Colvin (Royal, Armagh), P Robinson (Methodist), J Pollock (Royal, Armagh); J McKinney (Campbell), H Doyle (Royal, Armagh); A Warwick (Ballymena), N Annett (Methodist, capt), C Carey (Methodist); C Tipping (Campbell), A Best (Ballyclare); P Marks (RBAI), M Porter (Campbell), S Leckey (Ballymena). Replacements: G Dennison (Ballymena) for Marks, P Whyte (Bangor) for Carey, S McIlwaine (Larne) for Robinson (all ht); A Christie (Larne) for Porter (56 mins); L McCallan (Wallace) for Annett, P Starrett (Royal, Armagh), Tipping, R McCurry (RBAI) for Doyle (all 66 mins).
Referee:F Butler (IRFU).
Munster Under-18 22 Connacht Under-18 0
A HAT-TRICK of tries by winger Jurgen Quinlan adorned Munster's win in their opening game of the under-18 interprovincial championship at Dooradoyle yesterday. On a windy day the winger was man of the match.
Replacement James Rael scored the fourth try and centre Ben Sargent posted a conversion.
MUNSTER:T Ryan (Cres College Comp); C O'Shea (Ard Scoil Ris), D Costello (Glenstal Abbey), B Sargent (Cres Comp) ,J Quinlan (Crescent Comp); G Quinn McDonagh (Crescent Comp), P Murray (Castletroy College); A O'Brien (St Munchin's Colleges), K Stokes (CBC), (Replacements: J Rael (Castletroy College), I Mullarkey (PBC); M Madden (St Munchin's College), D O'Mahony (PBC), S Buckley (Rockwell), C Murphy (PBC), B Carroll (PBC).
CONNACHT:C Boland, Gallen Community School, F Ryan, Mount St Joseph's College, R McMicken, Wilsons Hospital, T Leader, Mount St Josephs, E Gill, Davitt College; J Carty, Marist College, F Campbell, Col Iognaid; D Garvey, Col Sheosaimh, Galway, O Tierney, Colaiste Na Coirrbe, D Moloney, Gort Community School; S Wooton, St Geralds College, D Qualter, St Aloysius; D Heffernan, Blackrock College, A Spring, Sligo Grammar, E McKeon, Col Iognaid.
Referee:K Beggs, Leinster.
Munster Under-19 20 Connacht Under-19 13
SEVERAL OF last season's schools internationals were in action as Munster had to work hard at Dooradoyle.
Craig O'Hanlon, Declan Browne and Bryan Cagney had tries for Munster, outhalf Robert Guerin converting O'Hanlon's try and landing a penalty.
Connacht's best player was outhalf Conor Murphy, who converted a try by centre Finn Gormley.
MUNSTER:C O'Hanlon (St Munchin's); C O'Neill (St Munchins), B Smith (Rockwell), J Holland (CBC), G Ryan (Rockwell); R Guerin (St Munchin's), D O'Driscoll (PBC); B Cagney (PBC), D Casey (Glenstal), B Cullinane (Rockwell); B Quill (Midleton), J Coyne (PBC); G Burke (St Munchin's), J McCarthy (PBC), P Butler (Rockwell).
CONNACHT:R Kennedy (St Mels); C Conroy, E Griffin, F Gormley, K Russell; C Murphy, S O'Meara (all Col Iognaid); D Henshaw (Marist), K Egan (St Calasanctius), J Robinson (Gort CC; D Phelan (Col Iognaid), C Raferty (St Jarlath's); S Casey (St Gerald's), S Conneely (Col Iognaid), S Connolly (St Calasanctius).
Referee:J McNeice, Leinster.
