Leinster A vs Munster A
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Leinster A vs Munster A
The Leinster 'A' team to face Munster 'A' in Roscrea Rugby Club tomorrow (Thursday, KO: 2pm) has been named...
LEINSTER 'A'
15: James Norton
14: Stephen Grissing
13: Greg Stafford
12: David McAllister
11: Brendan Burke
10: Peter O'Brien (Clontarf)
9: Brian O'Meara
1: John Lyne
2: David Blaney
3: Robert Sweeney (Clontarf)
4: Simon Crawford
5: Marc Warburton (Dublin University)
6: Ciaran Potts
7: Diarmuid Laffan
8: Alex Dunlop
Replacements:
16: Nick Duffy
17: Alex O'Sullivan
18: Darren O'Reilly
19: Ron Boucher
20: Daragh Geraghty (Clontarf)
21: Philip de Barra (De Le Salle Palmerston)
22: Shane Hanratty (Dublin University)
LEINSTER 'A'
15: James Norton
14: Stephen Grissing
13: Greg Stafford
12: David McAllister
11: Brendan Burke
10: Peter O'Brien (Clontarf)
9: Brian O'Meara
1: John Lyne
2: David Blaney
3: Robert Sweeney (Clontarf)
4: Simon Crawford
5: Marc Warburton (Dublin University)
6: Ciaran Potts
7: Diarmuid Laffan
8: Alex Dunlop
Replacements:
16: Nick Duffy
17: Alex O'Sullivan
18: Darren O'Reilly
19: Ron Boucher
20: Daragh Geraghty (Clontarf)
21: Philip de Barra (De Le Salle Palmerston)
22: Shane Hanratty (Dublin University)
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As opposed to Weasle-y College's contribution to Leinster rugby - er, Eric Miller and he's retiring on us!epaddy wrote:As usual pres boy warming the benchDuff Paddy wrote:Go on you Pres Bray!epaddy wrote:17: Alex O'Sullivan
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Erm there is a Welsey old boy in the Second RowDuff Paddy wrote:As opposed to Weasle-y College's contribution to Leinster rugby - er, Eric Miller and he's retiring on us!epaddy wrote:As usual pres boy warming the benchDuff Paddy wrote: Go on you Pres Bray!
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Leinster 'A' made a terrific comeback but ultimately succumbed to a 34-21 defeat to their Munster counterparts at Roscrea RFC on Thursday after coming back from a 17-point deficit.
Speaking after the game Leinster assistant coach Emmet Farrell commented: "It was another worthwhile exercise for the squad and I was pleased with how the AIL players stood up to the challenge and how the team fought back in the second half.
"We missed a couple of chances in the first half. Had we punished them we would have gained momentum. We ran out of steam - when we went 21-17 ahead - and lost concentration which allowed Munster to score three soft tries at the end."
Leinster began sluggishly and fell behind to an early seven point deficit when dimuitive out-half Barry Keeshan darted home from five metres out. He added the conversion on the half hour but failed in a subsequent attempt 11 minutes later after a Mark Melbourne try after good pressure from the hosts.
Trailing 12-0 at the interval, the Blues were dealt a blow when impressive centre Greg Stafford was forced to withdraw with a knee injury. Then in the 46th minute replacement James Coughlan crashed over again to give Leinster a mountain to climb.
But Leinster struck back with three unanswered scores from Stephen Grissing (51) - which was converted by skipper Brian O'Meara - and then David Blaney (56) and the industrious John Lyne (62) after excellent work from Brendan Burke. O'Meara added to his tally while David McAllister also chipped in with a conversion from Lyne's effort.
There were impressive displays in the Leinster pack - most notably through Ciaran Potts and Alex Dunlop while Marc Warburton was a constant menace.
But Munster upped the tempo as the game entered the final quarter and tore away through tries from James Coughlan (66) - converted by Mossy Lawlor, Brian Tuohy (70) and Anthon Pitout (76) to give Munster a 13-point victory.
Munster Scorers: J. Coughlan (2 tries), B. Keeshan (1 try, 1 conversion), M. Melbourne / A. Pitout / B. Tuohy (1 try each), M. Lawlor (1 conversion)
Leinster Scorers: S. Grissing / D. Blaney / J. Lyne (1 try each), B. O'Meara (2 conversions), D. McAllister (1 conversion)
MUNSTER 'A'
15: Denis Hurley
14: Brian Tuohy
13: Paul Devlin
12: Mossy Lawlor CAPTAIN
11: Anthon Pitout
10: Barry Keeshan
9: Mike Prendergast
1: Eugene McGoveran
2: Damian Varley
3: Tony Buckley
4: Ryan Hartigan
5: Brian Madigan
6: Mark Melbourne
7: John O'Connor
8: Frank Cogan
Replacements:
16: Mike Ross
17: Robert Quinn
18: Anthony Kavanagh
19: Colin O'Keeffe
20: James Coughlan
21: Frank Murphy
22: Cillian O'Boyle
LEINSTER 'A'
15: James Norton
14: Stephen Grissing
13: Greg Stafford (Shane Hanratty, half-time)
12: David McAllister
11: Brendan Burke (Daragh Geraghty, 71)
10: Peter O'Brien (Philip de Barra, 52)
9: Brian O'Meara CAPTAIN
1: John Lyne
2: David Blaney (Alex O'Sullivan, 67)
3: Robert Sweeney (Nick Duffy, 52)
4: Darren O'Reilly (Ron Boucher, 67)
5: Marc Warburton
6: Ciaran Potts
7: Diarmuid Laffan (Hugh Hogan, 45)
8: Alex Dunlop
Referee: Ken Henley-Willis (ARLB)
Speaking after the game Leinster assistant coach Emmet Farrell commented: "It was another worthwhile exercise for the squad and I was pleased with how the AIL players stood up to the challenge and how the team fought back in the second half.
"We missed a couple of chances in the first half. Had we punished them we would have gained momentum. We ran out of steam - when we went 21-17 ahead - and lost concentration which allowed Munster to score three soft tries at the end."
Leinster began sluggishly and fell behind to an early seven point deficit when dimuitive out-half Barry Keeshan darted home from five metres out. He added the conversion on the half hour but failed in a subsequent attempt 11 minutes later after a Mark Melbourne try after good pressure from the hosts.
Trailing 12-0 at the interval, the Blues were dealt a blow when impressive centre Greg Stafford was forced to withdraw with a knee injury. Then in the 46th minute replacement James Coughlan crashed over again to give Leinster a mountain to climb.
But Leinster struck back with three unanswered scores from Stephen Grissing (51) - which was converted by skipper Brian O'Meara - and then David Blaney (56) and the industrious John Lyne (62) after excellent work from Brendan Burke. O'Meara added to his tally while David McAllister also chipped in with a conversion from Lyne's effort.
There were impressive displays in the Leinster pack - most notably through Ciaran Potts and Alex Dunlop while Marc Warburton was a constant menace.
But Munster upped the tempo as the game entered the final quarter and tore away through tries from James Coughlan (66) - converted by Mossy Lawlor, Brian Tuohy (70) and Anthon Pitout (76) to give Munster a 13-point victory.
Munster Scorers: J. Coughlan (2 tries), B. Keeshan (1 try, 1 conversion), M. Melbourne / A. Pitout / B. Tuohy (1 try each), M. Lawlor (1 conversion)
Leinster Scorers: S. Grissing / D. Blaney / J. Lyne (1 try each), B. O'Meara (2 conversions), D. McAllister (1 conversion)
MUNSTER 'A'
15: Denis Hurley
14: Brian Tuohy
13: Paul Devlin
12: Mossy Lawlor CAPTAIN
11: Anthon Pitout
10: Barry Keeshan
9: Mike Prendergast
1: Eugene McGoveran
2: Damian Varley
3: Tony Buckley
4: Ryan Hartigan
5: Brian Madigan
6: Mark Melbourne
7: John O'Connor
8: Frank Cogan
Replacements:
16: Mike Ross
17: Robert Quinn
18: Anthony Kavanagh
19: Colin O'Keeffe
20: James Coughlan
21: Frank Murphy
22: Cillian O'Boyle
LEINSTER 'A'
15: James Norton
14: Stephen Grissing
13: Greg Stafford (Shane Hanratty, half-time)
12: David McAllister
11: Brendan Burke (Daragh Geraghty, 71)
10: Peter O'Brien (Philip de Barra, 52)
9: Brian O'Meara CAPTAIN
1: John Lyne
2: David Blaney (Alex O'Sullivan, 67)
3: Robert Sweeney (Nick Duffy, 52)
4: Darren O'Reilly (Ron Boucher, 67)
5: Marc Warburton
6: Ciaran Potts
7: Diarmuid Laffan (Hugh Hogan, 45)
8: Alex Dunlop
Referee: Ken Henley-Willis (ARLB)
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