1992-93
INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP
CHAMPIONS:
ULSTER (P4, W4), joint-2nd Connacht (P4, W2, L2 – PtsF61, PtsA60) &
Leinster (P4, W2, L2 – PtsF54, PtsA74) joint-4th Munster (P4, W1,
L3 – PtsF64, PtsA62)& The Exiles (P4, W1, L3 – PtsF60,
PtsA62). n.b.
- * indicates internationally capped player
The
EXILES 19-13 Munster [HT:
13-3] (12 September 1992,
The Avenue, Sunbury-on-Thames)
Exiles
scorers:
Keenan
(t); Corcoran (c);
Corcoran
(4pg)
Munster
scorers:
Costello
(t); O'Sullivan (c); O'Sullivan (2pg)
Exiles:
15
Jim Staples* (capt, London
Irish);
14 Simon Geoghegan* (London
Irish),
13 David Curtis* (London
Irish),
12 Dan
Dooley (Saracens),
11 Michael Corcoran (London
Irish);
10 Brian Wellens (sub
David
Lynagh [Paris
Univ],
43 mins),
9 Rob Saunders* (London
Irish);
1 Neil Donovan (London
Irish),
2 John
McFarland (London
Irish),
3 Gary Halpin* (London
Irish),
4 John
Etheridge (Northampton),
5 Mat Keenan* (London
Irish),
6 Dave Cleary (Orrell),
8 Paul Collins* (London
Irish),
7 Denis Kelly (Manchester).
Munster:
15
Charlie Haly (Constitution);
14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen),
13 Brian
Walsh (Constitution), 12 Jack
Clarke* (Dolphin),
11 Billy
O'Shea (Shannon);
10 Dan Larkin (Garryowen,
sub
George
O'Sullivan [Highfield],
16 mins),
9 Sonny Kiely (Shannon,
sub
David
O'Mahony [Oxford
Univ],
82 mins);
1 Paco
Fitzgerald* (Young
Munster, sub
Paul Wallace [UCC],
59 mins),
2 Terry Kingston* (capt, Dolphin), 3 Paul McCarthy* (Constitution),
4 Mick Galwey* (Shannon),
5 Richard Costello (Garryowen),
6 Pat
O'Hara* (Constitution),
8 Barry
O'Mahony
(UCC),
7 Ger Earls (Young
Munster).
LEINSTER
16-14 The Exiles
[HT:
10-8] (22
September 1992, Donnybrook, Dublin)
Leinster
scorers:
Popplewell
(t), Woods (t); Woods (2pg)
Exiles
scorers:
Corcoran
(t); Corcoran (3pg)
Leinster:
15
Ciaran Clarke (Terenure Coll); 14 Damian
O'Brien (Clontarf), 13 Martin Ridge (Blackrock Coll), 12 Vinnie
Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 11 Niall Woods (Blackrock Coll); 10
Paul Hennebry (Terenure Coll), 9 Gus
Aherne* (Lansdowne); 1 Nick Popplewell* (capt,
Greystones),
2 Johnny Murphy (Greystones), 3 Babs
Dowling (St Mary's Coll), 4 Brian Rigney* (Bective R), 5 Jim
O'Callaghan (Wanderers), 6 Kelvin
Leahy* (Wanderers, sub
Ross
Finnegan
[UCD], 58 mins, sub
Shane
Byrne [Blackrock Coll], 72 mins),
8 Phil
Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Robbie
Love (Old Wesley).
Exiles:
15
Jim Staples* (capt, London
Irish);
14 Simon Geoghegan* (London
Irish),
13 David Curtis* (London
Irish),
12 Dan
Dooley (Saracens),
11 Michael Corcoran (London
Irish);
10 David
Lynagh (Paris Univ),
9 Rob Saunders* (London
Irish);
1 Neil Donovan (London
Irish),
2 John
McFarland (London
Irish),
3 Gary Halpin* (London
Irish),
4 Mat
Keenan* (London Irish), 5 John
Etheridge (Northampton),
6 Dave Cleary (Orrell),
8 Kevin
Hickey (Coventry), 7 Denis
Kelly (Manchester).
CONNACHT
28-9 Leinster
[HT:
5-9] (28
November 1992, The Sportsground, Galway)
Connacht
scorers:
Curley
(t), Mulcahy (2t); White (2c); White (3pg)
Leinster
scorers:
McGowan
(3pg)
Connacht:
15
Aidan
White
(St
Mary's Coll);
14 Colin
Leahy
(Wanderers),
13 Michael Cosgrave (capt,
Wanderers),
12 Stephen
Carty
(Galwegians),
11 Gordie Curley (Athlone);
10 Eric Elwood (Lansdowne),
9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf);
1 Tom Clancy* (Lansdowne),
2 Billy
Mulcahy
(Skerries),
3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone),
4 Tim
Coughlan
(St
Mary's Coll),
5 Stuart Jameson (St
Mary's Coll),
6 Sean
Moran
(Blackrock
Coll),
8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne),
7 Kevin
Devlin
(St
Mary's Coll).
Leinster:
15
Conor O'Shea (Lansdowne);
14 Johnny
Sexton* (Lansdowne),
13 Martin Ridge (Blackrock
Coll),
12 Vinnie Cunningham* (capt,
St
Mary's Coll),
11 Niall Woods (Blackrock
Coll);
10 Alan McGowan (Blackrock
Coll, sub
Paul
Hennebry
[Terenure
Coll],
62 mins),
9 Gus Aherne* (Lansdowne);
1 Henry Hurley (Old
Wesley),
2 Johnny Murphy* (Greystones,
sub
Michael
Corcoran
[St
Mary's Coll],
10 mins),
3 Babs Dowling (St
Mary's Coll),
4 Mick
O'Neill
(Blackrock
Coll),
5 Jim
O'Callaghan
(Wanderers),
6 Kelvin Leahy* (Wanderers),
8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective
R),
7 Robbie Love (Old
Wesley).
Munster
11-12 ULSTER
[HT:
3-3] (28
November 1992, Thomond Park, Limerick)
Munster
scorers:
Cronin
(t); Haly (2pg)
Ulster
scorers:
Russell
(pg), Humphries (2pg); Humphries (dg)
Munster:
15
Charlie Haly (Constitution);
14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen),
13 Brian Walsh (Constitution),
12
Phil Danaher* (Garryowen), 11 Pat Murray (Shannon); 10 Jim
Galvin (Shannon), 9 Derek Tobin (Young Munster); 1 Paul McCarthy*
(Consitution), 2 Paddy Kenny* (Shannon), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young
Munster), 4 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 5 Richard Costello (Garryowen), 6
Ger
Clohessy (Young Munster), 8 Ben Cronin (Garryowen, sub Len Dineen
[Constitution], 57
mins), 7 Eddie Halvey (Shannon).
Ulster:
15
Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey* (Dungannon), 13 Bill
Harbinson (Malone), 12 Maurice Field (Malone), 11 Tyrone Howe
(Dungannon); 10
Peter Russell* (Instonians, sub
David Humphries [Queen's
Univ], 51 mins),
9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Davey Elliott (Bangor), 2 Steve Smith*
(Ballymena, sub
Andy Adair [Instonians],
35 mins),
3 Gary Bell (Instonians), 4 Gary
Longwell (Queen's Univ), 5 Davy Tweed (Ballymena), 6 Steve
McKinty
(Bangor), 8 Brian Robinson* (London
Irish),
7 Denis McBride* (capt, Malone).
LEINSTER
21-20
Munster
[HT:
3-10] (5
December
1992, Donnybrook, Dublin)
Leinster
scorers:
Pim
(t), Cunningham (t); Wood (c); O'Shea (2pg),
Woods
(pg)
Munster
scorers:
Galvin
(t), Walsh (t); O'Shea (2c); Galvin (dg), Larkin (dg)
Leinster:
15
Conor
O'Shea (Lansdowne);
14 Johnny
Sexton* (Lansdowne),
13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 12
Colin Younger (Terenure
Coll),
11
Niall Woods (Blackrock Coll); 10 Paul Hennebry (Terenure Coll), 9
Alain
Rolland*
(Blackrock
Coll, sub
Gus
Aherne* [Lansdowne], 77 mins);
1 Nick Popplewell* (Greystones), 2 Johnny Murphy (Greystones), 3 Babs
Dowling (St Mary's Coll, sub
Angus McKeen [Lansdowne],
53 mins),
4 Dave
Bursey (Old
Wesley),
5 Jim O'Callaghan (Wanderers), 6 Chris
Pim (Old
Wesley),
8 Phil
Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Robbie
Love (Old Wesley).
Munster:
15
Pat
Murray
(capt,
Shannon);
14 Billy
O'Shea (Shannon),
13 Brian Walsh (Constitution),
12
Phil Danaher* (Garryowen), 11 Richie
Wallace*
(Garryowen);
10 Jim
Galvin (Shannon, sub
Dan
Larkin [Garryowen],
73 mins),
9 Michael
Bradley* (Consitution);
1 Paul McCarthy* (Consitution), 2 Paddy Kenny* (Shannon), 3 Peter
Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Eoin
O'Sullivan (Old
Crescent),
5 Richard Costello (Garryowen), 6 Len
Dineen (Constitution),
8 Mick
Galwey* (Shannon),
7 Eddie Halvey (Shannon).
ULSTER
19-6 Connacht
[HT:
12-3] (5
December 1992, Ravenhill,
Belfast)
Ulster
scorers:
Field
(t), Tweed (t),
Howe (t);
Russell (2c)
Connacht
scorers:
White
(2pg)
Ulster:
15
Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey* (Dungannon), 13 Bill
Harbinson (Malone), 12 Maurice Field (Malone), 11 Tyrone Howe
(Dungannon); 10
Peter Russell* (Instonians), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Davey
Elliott (Bangor), 2 John
McDonald*
(Malone),
3 Gary Bell (Instonians), 4 Paddy
Johns*
(Dungannon),
5 Davy Tweed (Ballymena), 6 Steve
McKinty
(Bangor), 8 Brian Robinson* (London
Irish),
7 Denis McBride* (capt, Malone).
Connacht:
15
Aidan
White
(St
Mary's Coll);
14 Colin
Leahy
(Wanderers),
13 Michael Cosgrave (capt,
Wanderers),
12 Stephen
Carty
(Galwegians),
11 Gordie Curley (Athlone);
10 Eric Elwood (Lansdowne),
9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf);
1 Tom Clancy* (Lansdowne),
2 Billy
Mulcahy
(Skerries),
3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone),
4 Tim
Coughlan
(St
Mary's Coll),
5 Stuart Jameson (St
Mary's Coll),
6 Sean
Moran
(Blackrock
Coll),
8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne),
7 Kevin
Devlin
(St
Mary's Coll).
The
Exiles 13-16 ULSTER
[HT:
6-9] (12
December 1992, Priory
Lane, Roehampton)
Exiles
scorers:
Verling
(t); Corcoran (c); Corcoran (2pg)
Ulster
scorers:
Harbinson
(t); Russell (c); Russell (2pg); Russell (dg)
Exiles:
15
Jim Staples* (capt, London
Irish);
14 Simon Geoghegan* (London
Irish),
13 Dan
Dooley (Saracens), 12 David
Curtis* (London
Irish),
11
Michael Corcoran (London
Irish);
10 Brian
Wellens (Orrell),
9 Rob Saunders* (London
Irish);
1 Neil Donovan (London
Irish),
2 John
McFarland (London
Irish),
3 Gary Halpin* (London
Irish),
4 John
Etheridge (Northampton),
5
Mat
Keenan* (London Irish), 6
Dave Cleary (Orrell),
8 Aaron
Verling
(London
Irish),
7 Denis
Kelly (Manchester).
Ulster:
15
Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey* (Dungannon), 13 Maurice
Field (Malone), 12
Bill
Harbinson (Malone), 11 Tyrone Howe (Dungannon); 10
Peter Russell* (Instonians), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Davey
Elliott (Bangor), 2 Steve
Smith*
(Ballymena),
3 Gary Bell (Instonians), 4 Paddy
Johns*
(Dungannon),
5 Davy Tweed (Ballymena), 6 Steve
McKinty
(Bangor), 8 Brian Robinson* (London
Irish,
sub
Gary Longwell [Queen's Univ], 39
mins),
7 Denis McBride* (capt, Malone).
MUNSTER
20-10 Connacht
[HT:
3-3] (12
December 1992, Musgrave Park, Cork)
Munster
scorers:
Halvey
(t), O'Shea (t); O'Shea (2c); O'Shea (pg)
Connacht
scorers:
Coughlan (t);
White (c); White (pg)
Munster:
15
Pat
Murray
(Shannon);
14 Billy
O'Shea (Shannon),
13 Brian Walsh (Constitution),
12
Phil Danaher* (Garryowen), 11 Richie
Wallace*
(Garryowen);
10 Dan
Larkin (Garryowen),
9 Michael
Bradley* (Consitution);
1 Paul McCarthy* (Consitution), 2 Paddy Kenny* (Shannon), 3 Peter
Clohessy (Young Munster, sub
Phil Soden [Constitution], 30 mins),
4 Mick
Galwey* (Shannon),
5 Richard Costello (Garryowen), 6 Len
Dineen (Constitution),
8 Ben
Cronin
(Garryowen),
7 Eddie Halvey (Shannon).
Connacht:
15
Aidan
White
(St
Mary's Coll);
14 Colin
Leahy
(Wanderers),
13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers),
12 Stephen
Carty
(Galwegians),
11 Gordie Curley (Athlone);
10 Eric Elwood (Lansdowne),
9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf,
sub
Brian
Comerford [Athlone], 20
mins);
1 Tom Clancy* (Lansdowne),
2 Billy
Mulcahy
(Skerries),
3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone),
4 Sean
Moran
(Blackrock
Coll),
5 Tim
Coughlan
(St
Mary's Coll),
6 Peter
Brady
(Wanderers,
sub Eddie Walsh [Dolphin],
68 mins),
8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne),
7 Kevin
Devlin
(St
Mary's Coll).
CONNACHT
12-17 The Exiles
[HT:
6-10] (19
December 1992, The Sportsground, Galway)
Connacht
scorers:
White
(4pg)
Exiles
scorers:
Corcoran
(t), Staples (t); Corcoran (2c); Corcoran (pg)
Connacht:
15
Aidan
White
(St
Mary's Coll);
14 Colin
Leahy
(Wanderers),
13 Michael Cosgrave (capt,
Wanderers),
12 Stephen
Carty
(Galwegians),
11 Gordie Curley (Athlone);
10 Eric Elwood (Lansdowne),
9 Brian
Comerford (Athlone);
1 Tom Clancy* (Lansdowne),
2 Billy
Mulcahy
(Skerries),
3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone),
4 Sean
Moran
(Blackrock
Coll),
5 Tim
Coughlan
(St
Mary's Coll),
6 Eddie
Walsh (Dolphin),
8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne),
7 Kevin
Devlin
(St
Mary's Coll).
Exiles:
15
Jim Staples* (capt, London
Irish);
14 Simon Geoghegan* (London
Irish),
13 Dan
Dooley (Saracens), 12 David
Curtis* (London
Irish),
11
Michael Corcoran (London
Irish);
10 Brian
Wellens (Orrell),
9 Rob Saunders* (London
Irish);
1 Neil Donovan (London
Irish),
2 John
McFarland (London
Irish),
3 Gary Halpin* (London
Irish),
4 John
Etheridge (Northampton),
5
Mat
Keenan* (London Irish), 6
Dave Cleary (Orrell),
8 Aaron
Verling
(Londin
Irish),
7 Denis
Kelly (Manchester).
ULSTER
12-8 Leinster
[HT:
6-8] (19
December 1992, Ravenhill, Belfast)
Ulster
scorers:
Russell
(3pg); Russell (dg)
Leinster
scorers:
O'Shea
(t); O'Shea (pg)
Ulster:
15
Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey* (Dungannon), 13 Bill
Harbinson (Malone), 12
Maurice
Field (Malone), 11 Tyrone Howe (Dungannon); 10
Peter Russell* (Instonians), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Davey
Elliott (Bangor, sub
Brian McKibbin [Instonians], 48
mins),
2 Steve
Smith*
(Ballymena),
3 Gary Bell (Instonians), 4 Paddy
Johns*
(Dungannon),
5 Davy Tweed (Ballymena), 6 Colin
Darragh
(NIFC),
8 Steve McKinty
(Bangor),
7 Denis McBride* (capt, Malone).
Leinster:
15
Conor
O'Shea (Lansdowne);
14
Brian
Glennon (Lansdowne),
13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 12
Colin Younger (Terenure
Coll, sub Malcolm Mahon [Wanderers], 37
mins),
11
Niall Woods (Blackrock Coll); 10 Paul Hennebry (Terenure Coll), 9
Alain
Rolland*
(Blackrock
Coll, sub
Gus Aherne* [Lansdowne], ht);
1 Henry
Hurley (Old Wesley),
2 Johnny Murphy (capt,
Greystones),
3 Angus
McKeen (Lansdowne),
4 Jim O'Callaghan (Wanderers), 5
Dave Bursey (Old Wesley), 6
Chris
Pim (Old
Wesley),
8 Phil
Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Robbie
Love (Old Wesley).