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- AIL: Young Munster carry Limerick title hopes
- Champions Richmond take title with some style
- Mid-week Rugby Round-up with limerickrugby.ie
- St Mary’s face big league challenge in Thurles
- Richmond take a step closer to Junior League title
- ‘Munsters’ record another victory in their league quest
- Limerick rugby shocked by the passing of Tom Tierney
- Despite defeat coach Gerry Slattery hails his players
- PBC scrape home after thrilling SMC come-back
- Big game for Richmond: ‘Munsters’ to advance in cup
- Frank Quinn looks at forthcoming Six Nations and RWC
- St Mary’s, NCW and Galbally-M earn league wins
- Young Munster’s spirit earns them late bonus points
- Ospreys no match for slick and hungry Munster men
- Can Young Munster move closer to 1993 glory
- New signing will join Munster squad next season
- Zebo and Coombes return for Munster against Ospreys
- Munster’s fixtures for the run-in to Guinness PRO14
- Craig Casey gets the call as Ireland name their 6N 36
- The ‘Clueless Munster’ tag hits a nerve locally
- Late try snatches likely victory away from Munster
- Classic derby game beckons as teams are named
- Tension mounts as local clubs feature in second last fence of Munster Junior League 1
- Impressive win for Clonmel on UL pitch keeps them on title target
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- Cancellations a-plenty as Munster Junior Cup gathers momentum
- Henshaw at full-back not really a gamble as Ireland name their team
- Ian excited about exploring new horizons as he plans two moves
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- UL Bohemian and Thomond advance in the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup
- Abbeyfeale lift the Transfield Cup for the first time since 1977
- Young Munster facing battle to avoid the drop
- Munster fight hard for victory in Rodney Parade
- Bonus point for Garryowen as Shannon fail to build on recent form
- AIL: Shannon win, Young Munster and Garryowen lose today in 1A
- AIL wins tonight for Old Crescent in 2A and Thomond in 2C
- John Ryan for Archer the only change on the Munster team
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- Frank Quinn’s review of the final pools games of Heineken Cup
- Decent Munster representation on Ireland Six Nations squad
- English clubs’ wretched record at Thomond Park: 21 defeats, 2 wins
- A Newcastle view as their side fails to get winning bonus point
- Is the Transfield Cup final to take place in the Markets Field?
- Defeat for Richmond today dents their junior league title hopes
- Brave Garryowen’s late strike gives them ticket to Bateman decider
- Munster march on towards another home Heineken Cup quarter final
- Munster and Gloucester announce their teams for to-morrow night’s game
- All to play for as Munster Junior League division one hots up
- Garryowen keen to avoid their third successive cup defeat
Champions Richmond take title with some style
- Updated: 06/03/2023
WITH Richmond celebrating their Munster Junior League triumph last Friday night thanks to their win against Thomond, it was back to the chasing group this Sunday with relegation very much on the mind of some of the clubs. Newcastle West went down to Clanwilliam, Abbeyfeale suffered a heavy defeat at home, Galbally-Midleton were beaten by Waterford but the highlight of the day for Limerick fans was St Mary’s win away to a fancied Thurles RFC.
Here are the reports to hand:
Newcastle West 26, Clanwilliam 34: THERE was little between these two sides in the first half which ended with ‘Clan’ leading by a single point, 14-15. NCW’s scores came from Jason Woulfe and Sean Murphy while Alex O’Halloran was successful with the conversions. The Tipperary side were that more tuned in and they fully deserved their victory while Newcastle West’s second half scorers were Alex O’Halloran and Sean Murphy a try each with O’Halloran scoring one of the conversions.
Thurles 14, St Mary’s 23: THE Saints got the win they wanted today but they failed to add the fourth try that would have given them a winning bonus point. That result leaves them dependent on winning their final game, a home fixture against Newcastle West, which will not be easy.
The Grove Island side burst out of the blocks from the start and they were leading 20-7 at the break. Keith McManus was in fine form in this game and he scored a brace of tries, Paul Loughran converted both and added two penalties, but two minutes before the break the home side scored a converted try on their first real attack on the St Mary’s line. Paul Loughran kicked a second half penalty and while the city side had most of the play in the second half they failed to add to their try tally. Newcastle West, who are still in the Munster Junior Cup and meet Shannon in the next round, will come to Grove Island in the Saint’s final fixture, a game that could decide their fate regarding who goes down to division two next season.
Waterpark 71, Abbeyfeale 28: THERE were fifteen tries scored in this league game but it was the Limerick side that came out the worst. ‘Feale were in touch in the opening half but the flood gates opened as the game progressed with the home side sauntering home with eleven tries.
Section B, 15, Galbally-Midleton 15, Waterford City 30: The amalgamated club failed to make it three wins in a row today when they went down at home through double figures.
Thomond 26, Richmond 32: PLAYED on Friday night in Liam Fitzgerald Park, Richmond confirmed their superiority with a performance that justified their title victory. Thomond led 26-25 in the dying minutes of this thriller but, down to 14 after a yellow card, they conceded a seven pointer to win the tie.
The Canal Bank side got the first score when Keelan Stephenson got over for an unconverted try and Thomond replied when Adam Guerin kicked a penalty to bring the score to 3-5. The sides traded penalty kicks, Guerin for the home side and Tadhg Bennett for the visitors and it was 6-8 going into the second quarter. Another Bennett penalty edged Richmond 6-11 and this ding-dong battle continued with another Guerin penalty closing the gap again to two points. The next score was important and it went to Richmond when Jeffrey McNamara continued his recent scoring run with a well-taken try to bring the score to double figures, 9-18. Thomond responded before the break with a Jack Cosgrove try, converted by Guerin, to leave Richmond leading 16-18.
Richmond started the second half in determined fashion and from a well-controlled scrum, Jordan Dillion got over the whitewash to make it 16-25 but after two claims were ruled out by the referee, Thomond set up a maul which was finished by Dean McGinn, Adam Guerin’s conversion putting them into the lead for the first time. With time running out Richmond made good territory gains and James Reeves burst over the line with Tadhg Bennett’s kick giving them a win deserving of champions.
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