1992-93 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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).

1991-92 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1991-92 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

CHAMPIONS: ULSTER (P3, W3), 2nd Munster (P3, W2, L1), 3rd Leinster (P3, W1, L2), 4th Connacht (P3, L3). n.b. - * indicates internationally capped player

Connacht 9-15 MUNSTER [HT: 9-3] (7 December 1991, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: White (3pg)

Munster scorers: Wallace (t), Kiely (t); Keyes (2c); Keyes (pg)

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (St Mary's Coll); 14 Neville Furlong (UCG), 13 Steve Tormey (Galwegians), 12 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 11 Gordie Curley (Athlone); 10 Roland Cullen (Bective R), 9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf); 1 Pat Leahy (Galwegians, sub Pat McGrath [Galwegians], 71 mins), 2 James O'Riordan (capt, Sundays Well), 3 Davy Henshaw (Garryowen), 4 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll), 5 Tim Coughlan (Old Belvedere), 6 Noel McCarthy (St Mary's Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Shannon).

Munster: 15 Dan Larkin (Garryowen); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Phil Danaher* (capt, Garryowen), 12 Jack Clarke* (Dolphin), 11 Brian Walsh (Constitution); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Sonny Kiely (Shannon); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Paul McCarthy (Constitution), 4 Paddy O'Grady (Shannon), 5 Tom Keogh (Dolphin), 6 Kieran Maher (Shannon), 8 Paul Hogan (Garryowen), 7 Mark O'Donoghue (Garryowen).

Leinster 21-22 ULSTER [3-15] (7 December 1991, Donnybrook, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Woods (t), Clarke (t); Woods (2c); Woods (2pg); Ridge (dg)

Ulster scorers: Smyth (t), Robinson (t); McAleese (c); McAleese (4pg)

Leinster: 15 Ciaran Clarke (Terenure Coll); 14 David Beggy (Currie), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 12 Martin Ridge (Blackrock Coll), 11 Niall Woods (Blackrock Coll); 10 Paul Hennebry (Terenure Coll, sub Mark Wyse [Wanderers], 28 mins), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll); 1 Niall O'Donoghue (Terenure Coll), 2 Johnny Murphy (Greystones), 3 Babs Dowling (St Mary's Coll), 4 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 5 Brian Rigney* (Greystones), 6 Roger Boyd (Greystones), 8 Kelvin Leahy (capt, Wanderers), 7 Kevin Devlin (Old Belvedere).

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey (Dungannon), 13 Mark McCall (Bangor), 12 Maurice Field (Malone), 11 Davy Smyth (Ballymena, sub Terry McMaster [Bangor], 71 mins); 10 Derek McAleese (Ballymena), 9 Andy Matchett (Portadown); 1 Davey Elliott (Bangor), 2 Steve Smith* (Ballymena), 3 Gary Bell (Instonians), 4 Colin Morrison (Malone), 5 Gary Longwell (Queen's U), 6 Paddy Johns* (Dungannon), 8 Brian Robinson* (Ballymena), 7 Gordon Hamilton* (capt, Ballymena).

LEINSTER 24-9 Connacht [HT: 17-9] (14 December 1991, Donnybrook, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Lawlor (t), Clarke (t), Rolland (2t); Woods (c); Woods (2pg)

Connacht scorers: Lawless (t); White (c); White (pg)

Leinster: 15 Ciaran Clarke (Terenure Coll, sub Michael McArdle [Old Wesley], 66 mins); 14 David Beggy (Currie), 13 Brian Glennon (Lansdowne), 12 Martin Ridge (Blackrock Coll), 11 Niall Woods (Blackrock Coll); 10 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll); 1 Ray Ward (Blackrock Coll), 2 Johnny Murphy (Greystones), 3 Babs Dowling (St Mary's Coll), 4 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 5 Gabriel Fulcher (UCD), 6 Kelvin Leahy (capt, Wanderers), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Kevin Devlin (Old Belvedere).

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (St Mary's Coll); 14 Neville Furlong (UCG), 13 Steve Tormey (Galwegians), 12 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 11 Gordie Curley (Athlone); 10 Roland Cullen (Bective R), 9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf); 1 Pat Leahy (Galwegians), 2 James O'Riordan (capt, Sundays Well), 3 Davy Henshaw (Garryowen), 4 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll), 5 Tim Coughlan (Old Belvedere), 6 Noel McCarthy (St Mary's Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Shannon).

ULSTER 37-22 Munster [HT: 22-12] (14 December 1991, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Macartney (t), Carey (2t), Wilkinson (t); McAleese (3c); McAleese (5pg)

Munster scorers: Wallace (2t), Danaher (t); Keyes (2c); Keyes (2pg)

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey (Dungannon), 13 Mark McCall (Bangor), 12 Maurice Field (Malone), 11 Davy Smyth (Ballymena); 10 Derek McAleese (Ballymena), 9 Ashley Blair (Dungannon); 1 Davey Elliott (Bangor), 2 Steve Smith* (Ballymena), 3 Peter Millar (Ballymena), 4 Gary Longwell (Queen's U), 5 Colin Morrison (Malone), 6 Dean Macartney (Ballymena), 8 Brian Robinson* (Ballymena), 7 Gordon Hamilton* (capt, Ballymena).

Munster: 15 Dan Larkin (Garryowen); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Phil Danaher* (capt, Garryowen), 12 Jack Clarke* (Dolphin), 11 Brian Walsh (Constitution); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Sonny Kiely (Shannon); 1 Phil Soden (Constitution), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Paul McCarthy (Constitution), 4 Tom Keogh (Dolphin), 5 Paddy O'Grady (Shannon), 6 Kieran Maher (Shannon), 8 Paul Hogan (Garryowen), 7 Mark O'Donoghue (Garryowen).

Connacht 10-10 Ulster [HT: 7-10] (21 December 1991, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: Lawless (t); White (2pg)

Ulster scorers: Carey (t); McAleese (2pg)

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (St Mary's Coll); 14 Neville Furlong (UCG), 13 Steve Tormey (Galwegians), 12 Michael Cosgrave (capt, Wanderers), 11 Gordie Curley (Athlone); 10 Eric Elwood (Lansdowne, sub Roland Cullen [Bective R], 80 mins), 9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf); 1 Pat McGrath (Galwegians), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Davy Henshaw (Garryowen), 4 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll, sub Mick Moylett* [Shannon], 59 mins), 5 Tim Coughlan (Old Belvedere), 6 Sean Moran (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Shannon).

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey (Dungannon), 13 Mark McCall (Bangor), 12 Maurice Field (Malone), 11 Davy Smyth (Ballymena); 10 Derek McAleese (Ballymena), 9 Ashley Blair (Dungannon); 1 Davey Elliott (Bangor), 2 Steve Smith* (Ballymena), 3 Peter Millar (Ballymena), 4 Gary Longwell (Queen's U), 5 Colin Morrison (Malone), 6 Dean Macartney (Ballymena), 8 Brian Robinson* (Ballymena), 7 Denis McBride* (capt, Malone).

MUNSTER 20-3 Leinster [HT: 8-0] (21 December 1991, Thomond Park, Munster)

Munster scorers: O'Grady (t), Wallace (2t), penalty try; Barry (2c)

Leinster scorers: Woods (pg)

Munster: 15 Dan Larkin (Garryowen); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Charlie Murphy (Constitution), 12 Pat Murray (Shannon), 11 Brian Walsh (Constitution); 10 Nicky Barry* (Garryowen), 9 Sonny Kiely (Shannon); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (capt, Dolphin), 3 Paul McCarthy (Constitution), 4 Richard Costello (Garryowen), 5 Paddy O'Grady (Shannon), 6 Ger Clohessy (Young Munster), 8 Barry O'Mahony (UCC), 7 Ger Earls (Young Munster).

Leinster: 15 David Beggy (Currie); 14 Michael McArdle (Old Wesley), 13 Brian Glennon (Lansdowne), 12 Martin Ridge (Blackrock Coll), 11 Niall Woods (Blackrock Coll); 10 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll); 1 Ray Ward (Blackrock Coll), 2 Johnny Murphy (Greystones), 3 Babs Dowling (St Mary's Coll), 4 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 5 Gabriel Fulcher (UCD), 6 Kelvin Leahy (capt, Wanderers), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Kevin Devlin (Old Belvedere).