Young Munster lift Junior Cup for eighth time

Young Munster lifted the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup at Musgrave Park for an eighth time in a thrilling final against Cork Constitution.

Mon, 02 May, 2016 - 01:00

These sides that have dominated Munster rugby this season produced another classic with Young Munster coming out on top 22-13.

Young Munster Coach John Staunton was pleased with his side’s performance. “I suppose we needed a trophy after losing last week’s All-Ireland semi-final,” he said.

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Courts Rugby Place: Musgrave Park Place: Portlaoise Person: John Staunton Person: Gallagher Person: Jack Harrington Person: Robert Guerin Person: Paul Downes Person: Rory Horgan Person: Con Person: Eoin lacey Person: L O’Connell Person: S Gray Person: JJ O’Neill Person: R Horgan Person: M Clune Person: E Lacey Person: J Higgins Person: B Quinlan Person: L O’Connor Person: R Burke Person: G Stokes Person: S O’Leary Person: S Dwyer Person: D Walsh Person: E Mintern Person: J McHenry Person: G Roche Person: C Barry Person: A Dorgan Person: J Poland Person: P Downes Person: B Gibbons Person: J Harrington Person: M Doyle Person: M Devaney Person: R Guerin Person: B Fitzgerald Person: P Meyer Person: S Fenton Person: P Allen Person: D Gallagher Person: Y Browne Person: M Madden Person: D Ryan Person: S Rennison Person: G Ryan Person: B Betts Person: A Ross Person: E Mundu Person: C Nash Person: Dean O’Brien Person: Sean Herlihy Person: Warren Kelly Person: Dan Horgan Person: Nicky Irwin Person: John Lillis Person: Dylan O’Dwyer Person: Brian Mullins Person: Skibbereen Person: Gavin Coombes Person: Ritchie Byrne Person: Donal Collins Person: Denis McCarthy Person: Aaron O’Flynn Person: Richard O’Sullivan Person: Eamon Ronan Person: Garryowen Person: John Landers Person: Eoin Keating Person: Darragh O’Keeffe Person: Kieran Phelan Person: Bandon Person: Andrew Willis Event: Junior Cup Event: Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup Event: All-Ireland Event: Senior Cup Event: Junior Event: Transfield Cup Event: County Cup Organisation: Young Munster Organisation: Cork Constitution Organisation: Munster Organisation: Munster Junior Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Richmond Organisation: UL Bohemian Organisation: Cobh Pirates Organisation: Cobh Organisation: Mitchelstown Organisation: Highfield Organisation: Bandon

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