Connacht teamwork decisive

Connacht 1-20 Munster 1-16

At the end, the all-Galway Connacht side deservedly qualified for the final, with the added bonus that it will be played in Rome, next month.

Both teams honoured the competition by naming near full-strength sides and lining out exactly as selected, the star-studded Munster line-up leaving no starting place for Allstar nominees such as Paul Kelly and John Mullane (though both did make a late appearance).