Jubilant Garryowen exact cup vengeance on Bruff

GARRYOWEN gained vengeance for last year’s final defeat as they beat Bruff 19-9 in a keenly contested ODM Financial Munster Senior Cup decider at Thomond Park last night.

Given that they scored the game’s two tries, Garryowen were worthy winners of the trophy for the 38th time and their first since 2007 but Bruff will rue their failure to turn territorial supremacy to advantage. They also scorned a few chances of kicking for goal as they went for tries. Yet the tries failed to materialise through their own shortcomings combined with the stout defence presented by a Garryowen side that was desperate not to lose in the final for a second successive year.

Forward supremacy has traditionally proved crucial in the Munster Cup and Bruff had forwards of the quality of player/coach Peter Malone, John Shine, David Horan and Cathal O’Regan carrying the fight to Garryowen but in the end had to accept defeat.