Munsters win to boost title charge

Having emerged successfully from some testing Limerick derbies in the space of eight days, Young Munster are all set to launch an all-out assault on the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League in their closing five matches.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2012 - 00:00
Young Munster 21 Garryowen 15 Charlie Mulqueen

As player coach Mike Prendergast stressed after Saturday’s 21-15 defeat of Garryowen at Clifford Park, Munsters have still to play the two teams ahead of them in the table, St Mary’s College (on the last day of the campaign at Templeville Road) and Clontarf at Clifford Park.

The Dublin sides are currently on 45 points, two ahead of Munsters, with the destination of the title now looking a three horse race.

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