Munster players ‘cherish’ medals

Munster 1-22 Connacht 0-15

Ask Munster manager Liam Sheedy, who was one of the most animated people in Cusack Park: “The players love the competition and cherish the medal. Before the game I think we had only six or seven medals from this competition in the dressingroom, so we’re delighted.”

It was a decent game for about three-quarters of the 70 minutes. Given that Connacht were Galway — just not in maroon — you might have expected them to show more cohesion than their opponents, but Munster began well and improved as the half wore on.