Determined Leinster prevail as Munster fightback falls short

Leinster 22 Munster 17: Munster A produced a strong second-half showing at Donnybrook Stadium last night, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a reversal at the hands of Leinster A in their opening game of the Interprovincial Series.
Determined Leinster prevail as Munster fightback falls short
Thu, 08 Oct, 2015 - 01:00
Daire Walsh

The visitors had made a bright start, but it was Leinster who eventually broke the deadlock 14 minutes in.

Scrum-half Nick McCarthy embarked on a memorable run towards the right-flank, and after collecting his precise offload, full-back Billy Dardis touched down with consummate ease.

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RugbyPlace: Donnybrook StadiumPerson: Nick McCarthyPerson: Billy DardisPerson: Rory ScannellPerson: Tom DalyPerson: Mick McGrathPerson: Tom DentonPerson: Mick O’DriscollPerson: Shane BuckleyPerson: Darren SweetnamPerson: McGrathPerson: Stephen FitzgeraldPerson: Adam ByrnePerson: B DardisPerson: M McGrathPerson: T DentonPerson: T DalyPerson: S BuckleyPerson: S FitzgeraldPerson: R ScannellPerson: A ByrnePerson: C O’SheaPerson: S CrosbiePerson: N McCarthyPerson: J LoughmanPerson: B ByrnePerson: R Burke-FlynnPerson: T BeirnePerson: J MurphyPerson: D AspilPerson: T RyanPerson: S McNultyPerson: I HirstPerson: O HeffernanPerson: G ThornburyPerson: D O’ConnorPerson: M DeeganPerson: C RockPerson: R ByrnePerson: D FanningPerson: T FarrellPerson: S McMahonPerson: N HodsonPerson: M D’ArcyPerson: D SweetnamPerson: R FoleyPerson: L O’ConnorPerson: N ScannellPerson: J RyanPerson: B HayesPerson: F Bradshaw RyanPerson: B KilkennyPerson: J CoghlanPerson: K O’ByrnePerson: B QuinlanPerson: JP PhelanPerson: R BurkePerson: S O’LearyPerson: K BrownePerson: C OliverPerson: J PolandPerson: T QuinlanPerson: A WoottonPerson: F MurphyEvent: Interprovincial SeriesOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: Munster AOrganisation: Leinster AOrganisation: CorkOrganisation: IRFU
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