Tom Farrell hat-trick gets Munster victory over 14-man Ulster

Ulster’s cause was not helped by a first-half red card for Ireland prop Tom O’Toole and head coach Richie Murphy lost backs Zac Ward and Stuart McCloskey to injuries before half-time

Tom Farrell of Munster dives over to score his side's third try against Ulster. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Munster’s seesaw season continued on their return to league action as a Tom Farrell hat-trick of tries spearheaded a late come-from-behind bonus-point victory over 14-man Ulster in this URC derby clash at Kingspan Stadium on Friday night.

It was unlikely win for the under-pressure province following the missed opportunity of the previous week when losing 16-14 at Champions Cup pool rivals Castres while the defeat added more misery for Ulster after shipping more than 100 points in their European losses to Toulouse and at home to Bordeaux-Begles.