FIVE tries, four of them deliciously created, produced the all-important bonus point for Munster in the somewhat surreal surroundings of Thomond Park yesterday.

SHANNON and Garryowen look in good shape ahead of the new AIB League season next weekend.

MUNSTER rugby giants, Cork Constitution and Garryowen, bring their provincial rivalry to the national stage in this afternoon’s AIB League final at Musgrave Park (2.30pm).

GARRYOWEN ended a 13 year drought without a national title with this AIB All-Ireland Cup final victory on Saturday.

RARELY has a scoreline offered a more distorted picture of 80 minutes of rugby.

Garryowen 18 Cork Constitution 13

Garryowen 14 St Mary’s College 23

Euskarians (Basque) Development 26 Munster Development 42

WATERFORD hurling manager Justin McCarthy has made three changes from the team that failed to Galway last Sunday for tomorrow’s NHL tie with Clare in Dungarvan.

Garryowen 12 Lansdowne 8