Young Munster pushed all the way by improved UL Bohs

Young Munster 14 UL/Bohemian 13: With Young Munster comfortably located in the middle of the premier division of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League and UL Bohemian struggling in the lower half of Division One B, current form meant there should have been only one result in last night’s Munster Senior Cup quarter-final clash of the sides at Tom Clifford Park.

Instead it developed into a thriller with the home side relieved to escape with a one point victory that sends them into the semi-finals where they will meet the winners of the post-Christmas clash of Nenagh Ormond and Dolphin.

Bohs turned up intent on building on some recent impressive performances and gave as good as they got from start to finish before eventually going down by 14-13. They caused Young Munster head coach David Corkery and backs coach Ian Keatley plenty of anxious moments, especially up to the point 10 minutes into the second-half when South African scrum-half Abrie Griesel dived over for what turned out to be the decisive score.