Tipperary star Alan Tynan passes the test as Young Munster win crucial battle

Young Munster 19 Lansdowne 10: Tipperary multi-sport star Alan Tynan has become a massive favourite with the faithful at Tom Clifford Park, where he played a key role on Saturday as Young Munster defeated Lansdowne 19-10 to move within one point of the Dublin side at the top of the Ulster Bank AIL Division One A table.

Noted as a remarkably talented sportsman from his youngest days in Roscrea, Tynan starred for Tipperary in their memorable efforts to win both the minor hurling and football All-Ireland titles in 2015 and even though they came up just short, Tynan had the considerable consolation of helping Cistercian College, Roscrea, to win the Leinster Schools Senior Rugby Cup for the first time in their history.

Munster Rugby were keeping tabs on the versatile youngster and he is now part of the provincial set-up and showing every sign of becoming the latest Tipperary man to wear the red jersey. He seems to have all the skills and uses his educated left leg with the kind of style and effectiveness that puts many in mind of Munster’s Rory Scannell.