Junior Rugby Focus: Double delight for Tipperary rugby clubs

Saturday brought double delight for Tipperary rugby with Cashel winning their first provincial senior trophy and Clonmel making a great start to their All-Ireland Provincial League campaign.

At Musgrave Park on Saturday, Cashel lifted the Bank of Ireland Munster Cyril Fitzgerald Plate with a 26-14 victory against Highfield.

A try from Michael Cross and a conversion and three penalties from Pat O’Connor had Cashel 16-7 ahead at half-time. Dave O’Hea replied with a try for Highfield and Paddy O’Toole converted.