Young Munster secure impressive away win

Ballynahinch 5 Young Munster 33

Young Munster put in their best performance of the league campaign to date today, running out bonus point winners over a disappointing Ballynahinch side at Ballymacarn Park this afternoon.

With top-scoring out-half Alan Kingsley out with an ankle injury, director of rugby Mike Prendergast and Munster scrum half Toby Morland pulled the strings for the Cookies at half-back.

Hooker and captain Ger Slattery, lock Darragh Payne and number 8 Neville Melbourne were also in storming form up front as Young Munster claimed their first win in three league games.

Ballynahinch had a mountain to climb at half-time, having leaked tries to centre Clem Casey and the industrious Melbourne.

A sizable 21-0 down at that stage, all ‘Hinch could muster was an unconverted second-half try from centre Stuart Morrow as they fell to their third defeat in Division 1B.

With Prendergast supplying two drop goals and centre Matthew Costelloe booting two conversions and a penalty, a prized bonus point was secured when wingers Derek Corcoran and Aaron Carroll sped through for further tries.

Scorers:

Ballynahinch: Try: Stuart Morrow

Young Munster: Tries: Clem Casey, Neville Melbourne, Derek Corcoran, Aaron Carroll; Cons: Matthew Costelloe 2; Pen: Matthew Costelloe; Drops: Mike Prendergast 2