- Jack O’Donoghue is top turnover king after round two
- ‘Saints’ relegated, Newcastle West can yet lift the MJL1 title
- AIL defeats for Shannon, ‘Munsters’, Bruff and Thomond
- Terrific wins for UL Bohemian and Old Crescent tonight in AIL2A
- Bonus point win as Munster prove too strong for the Southern Kings in Cork
- Kings will need to be in regal form to deprive Munster of home victory
- Important games for Limerick clubs as the AIL resumes action this week-end
- 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
- Will Joe Schmidt ring the changes for the Scottish game?
- 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
- Nine local clubs in Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup action this week-end
- 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
- Key Euro games for referees Neville, Clancy, Brace and Lacey
- 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
- Munster’s Ian Keatley seems set to join Benetton Treviso
- Leinster are still the favourites to retain the Champions Cup
- Thomond and Bruff advance in cup: Newcastle drop league points
- Munster superb as they hold on for bonus point victory
- Munster’s away form will again be tested in the Showgrounds
- Munster Senior Cup retains its magic as Garryowen seek more glory
- Leinster’s winger James Lowe is suspended for two weeks
- Local referees are included in Guinness PRO14 week-end fixtures list
- St Mary’s, Thomond, Newcastle West, Bruff in league and cup action
- Brilliant Earls try seals victory over Leinster
- Young Munster romp home with comfortable Charity Cup win
- 12 changes as Munster prepare for another Thomond Park epic
- Frank Murphy to referee Munster v Leinster PRO14 fixture
- Full house for Munster and Leinster showdown at Thomond Park
- Christmas 2018 marks a record year for Limerick Rugby website
- Ulster happy with home win while Munster settle for single point
Good opener for Johan’s boys as Limerick hopefuls get welcome game time
- Updated: 17/08/2018
Munster 32, London Irish 28:
THE home side got the requisite result over visitors London Irish in Cork tonight and there were some impressive individual performances in the red jersey. It was 5-4 to Munster in this try feast with the home side’s tries coming from a second-half brace by hooker Mike Sherry and one each from Darren Sweetnam, Brian Scott and Dan Goggin. The kickers had mixed fortunes with JJ Hanrahan off target with one from three efforts, James Hart missing an early chance off the tee and Ian Keatley also failing to convert one of his two chances.
Overall, the home coaching staff will be happy with the display by what was mostly a second string squad. From a Limerick point of view there were good performances from Shannon’s Stephen Fitzgerald at full-back and Jack Stafford at scrum half. Young Munster’s Calvin Nash and Dan Goggin also caught the eye while Garryowen’s Neil Cronin impressed when he got his first 15 minutes of action at this level.
London Irish played second fiddle for most of the game but the late tries they scored from Topsy Ojo and Scott Steele put a better appearance on the scoreboard. Matt Willilams and Oliver Hoskins scored the visitors’ other touchdowns with Greig Tonks, Theo Brophy Clews and Stephen Myler proving accurate from the kicking tee.
London Irish coach Declan Kidney (pictured) will also be pleased with his team’s effort on a night that saw both clubs avail of the occasion to put some of their pre-season tactical preparations under scrutiny.
MUNSTER: Stephen Fitzgerald (Mike Haley); Calvin Nash (Liam Coombes), Dan Goggin (Rory Scannell), Shane Daly (Alex McHenry), Darren Sweetnam (Calvin Nash); JJ Hanrahan (Ian Keatley), James Hart (Jack Stafford, Neil Cronin); Jeremy Loughman (Cronan Gleeson, Dave Kilcoyne), Kevin O’Byrne (Mike Sherry), Brian Scott (Ciaran Parker); Fineen Wycherley (Billy Holland), Darren O’Shea (Jean Kleyn); Dave O’Callaghan (Sean O’Connor, Fineen Wycherley), Tommy O’Donnell (captain) (Jack Daly), Gavin Coombes (Tommy O’Donnell).
LONDON IRISH: Greig Tonks (Sean O’Hagan); Topsy Ojo (Reuben Knight), Matt Williams (Scott Steele, Fergus Mulchrone, Ollie Hassell-Collins (Bryce Campbell); Theo Brophy Clews (Stephen Myler), Ben Meehan (Brendan McKibbin); Gordon Reid (Harry Elrington), Dave Porecki (Saia Fainga’a), Oliver Hoskins (Petrus du Plessis); Teofilo Paulo (Barney Maddison), Sebastian de Chaves (Sam Twomey); Josh McNally (captain) (Jack O’Sullivan, Max Northcote-Green (Isaac Curtis-Harris), Matt Rogerson (Jake Schatz).
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