Beirne and Crowley rise to occasion as rampant Munster roar past Leinster at Croke Park

With their returning captain in truly imperious form and their fly-half winning his own rivalry battle, Clayton McMillan's visitors savoured a famous night at HQ
Beirne and Crowley rise to occasion as rampant Munster roar past Leinster at Croke Park

HEAR ME ROAR: Jack Crowley of Munster celebrates after his side win a penalty during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

LEINSTER 14 MUNSTER 31 

Munster claimed their first URC league derby away victory over Leinster in 11 years and ended a four-game losing streak to their interprovincial rivals with a gutsy performance in front of 51,859 supporters at GAA headquarters on Saturday.

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