QUARTERBACK Tom Brady last night broke the NFL record for consecutive pass attempts without an interception as the New England Patriots won the AFC East Division thanks to a resounding 34-3 win over the Buffalo Bills.

Not every Leinster and Munster rugby hero can get to Croke Park tomorrow. Some – such as their junior counterparts – will be wading through the mud to keep their passion for the amateur game burning brightly. DIARMUID O’FLYNN met some of them.

The Leinster Junior team to face Ulster in Boyne RFC’s ground at Shamrock Lodge, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda at 3pm on Saturday, May 12 has been named.

The Leinster Junior team to face Connacht in North Kildare RFC ground in The Maws, Kilcock at 2.30pm on Saturday has been named.

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