1986-87 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1986-87 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP 

 

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

 

Munster 6-17 ULSTER [HT: 6-6] (25 October 1986, Musgrave Park, Cork)

Munster scorer: Barry (2pg)

Ulster scorers: McDonald (t), Crossan (t); Brown (pg); Brown (2dg)

Munster: 15 John Barry (Constitution); 14 Ger O'Kelly (Dolphin), 13 Moss Finn* (Constitution), 12 Mick Kiernan* (Dolphin), 11 Jim Crotty (Dolphin); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Paul McCarthy (Dolphin), 2 Terry Kingston (Dolphin), 3 Paco Fitzgerald (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (capt, Constitution), 5 Richard Costello (Old Crescent), 6 Pat O'Hara (Sundays Well), 8 Mike Gibson* (London Irish), 7 Willie Sexton* (Garryowen).

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 John Hewitt* (NIFC), 12 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Ian Brown (Malone), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Peter Millar (Ballymena), 2 John McDonald (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Colin Morrison (Malone), 5 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 6 Willie Duncan* (Malone), 8 Davy Morrow (Bangor), 7 Nigel Carr* (Ards).

Connacht 6-41 LEINSTER [HT: 6-13] (25 October 1986, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorer: Moran (2pg)

Leinster scorers: Ryan (t), Dean (t), Fanning (t), MacNeill (t), Mullin (t), Ward (t); Ward (4c); Ward (2pg); Mullin (dg)

Connacht: 15 Henry O'Toole (Corinthians); 14 Fintan O'Flynn (Corinthians), 13 Joe Daly (Corinthians), 12 Derek Holland (Corinthians), 11 Brendan Moran (Waterpark); 10 Collie Dunne (Wanderers), 9 Conor McCarthy (capt, UCG); 1 Tom Clancy (Lansdowne), 2 Brendan Deegan (Wanderers), 3 Mick MacClancy (Old Belvedere), 4 Mick Tarpey (St Mary's Coll), 5 Mick Moylett (Shannon), 6 Declan Greaney (Corinthians), 8 Noel Mannion (Corinthians), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Dublin Univ).

Leinster: 15 Hugo MacNeill* (London Irish); 14 Johnny Sexton (Dublin Univ, sub Johnny Murphy* [Greystones], 76 mins), 13 Brendan Mullin* (Oxford Univ), 12 Tony Ward* (Greystones), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll); 10 Paul Dean* (St Mary's Coll), 9 Tony Doyle* (capt, Greystones); 1 Phil Orr* (Old Wesley), 2 Harry Harbison* (Bective R), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Neil Francis (Blackrock Coll), 5 Jim Glennon* (Skerries), 6 Paul Collins (Lansdowne), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Mark Ryan (Lansdowne).

LEINSTER 15-3 Munster [HT: 6-3] (8 November 1986, Lansdowne Road, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Ward (3pg), Murphy (pg); Murphy (dg)

Munster scorer: Kiernan (pg)

Leinster: 15 Hugo MacNeill* (London Irish); 14 Johnny Sexton (Dublin Univ), 13 Brendan Mullin* (Oxford Univ), 12 Tony Ward* (Greystones, sub Johnny Murphy* [Greystones], 61 mins), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll); 10 Paul Dean* (St Mary's Coll), 9 Tony Doyle* (capt, Greystones); 1 Phil Orr* (Old Wesley), 2 Harry Harbison* (Bective R), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 John Collins (Dublin Univ), 5 Jim Glennon* (Skerries), 6 Paul Collins (Lansdowne), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Mark Ryan (Lansdowne).

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (Old Crescent); 14 Eddie O'Sullivan (Garryowen), 13 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 12 Francis Brosnihan (Young Munster), 11 Gerard O’Kelly (Dolphin); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Tom Healy (Shannon), 2 Terry Kingston (Dolphin), 3 Gerry McLoughlin* (Shannon), 4 Jerry Holland* (Constitution), 5 Donal Lenihan* (capt, Constitution), 6 Anthony O'Leary (Constitution), 8 Mike Gibson* (London Irish), 7 Pat O’Hara (Sundays Well).

ULSTER 37-6 Connacht [HT: 15-6] (8 November 1986, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Irwin (3t), Ringland (t), Duncan (t), Morrison (t), Rainey (2t); Brown (c); Brown (pg)

Connacht scorers: Moran (pg); Dunne (dg)

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 Bill Harbison (Malone), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Ian Brown (Malone), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Peter Millar (Ballymena), 2 John McDonald (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Colin Morrison (Malone), 5 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 6 Willie Duncan* (Malone, sub Davy Morrow [Bangor], 68 mins), 8 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 7 Nigel Carr* (Ards).

Connacht: 15 Henry O'Toole (Corinthians); 14 Brendan Moran (Waterpark), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers, sub Gerry Mullen [Corinthians], 37 mins), 12 Liam Mulcahy (Terenure Coll), 11 Colin Hitchcock (Galwegians, sub Pat Kiely [Athlone], 52 mins); 10 Collie Dunne (Wanderers), 9 Conor McCarthy (capt, UCG); 1 Tom Clancy (Lansdowne), 2 Brendan Deegan (Wanderers), 3 Mick MacClancy (Old Belvedere), 4 Mick Moylett (Shannon), 5 Mick Tarpey (St Mary's Coll), 6 John O'Driscoll* (London Irish), 8 Noel Mannion (Corinthians), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Dublin Univ).

Munster 9-11 CONNACHT [HT: 9-3] (22 November 1986, Thomond Park, Limerick)

Munster scorers: Murray (t); Kiernan (c); Kiernan (pg)

Connacht scorers: Fitzgibbon (t), Mulcahy (t); Moran (pg)

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (Old Crescent); 14 Eddie O’Sulllvan (Garryowen), 13 Moss Finn* (Constitution), 12 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 11 Gerard O’Kelly (Dolphin); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution, sub Tommy Lenihan [Bohemians], 22 mins), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Tom Healy (Shannon), 2 Terry Kingston (Dolphin), 3 Paul McCarthy (Dolphin), 4 Donal Lenihan* (capt, Constitution), 5 Richard Costello (Old Crescent), 6 Ger McMahon (Shannon), 8 Brian Spillane* (Bohemians, sub Niall O'Donovan [Shannon], 27 mins), 7 Pat O’Hara (Sundays Well).

Connacht: 15 Henry O’Toole (Corinthians); 14 Brendan Moran (Waterpark), 13 Liam Mulcahy (Terenure Coll), 12 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 11 MP Farrell (UCG); 10 Collie Dunne (Wanderers), 9 Conor McCarthy (UCG); 1 Tom Clancy (Lansdowne), 2 Ciaran Fitzgerald* (capt, St Mary's Coll), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Mick Tarpey (St Mary's Coll), 5 Mick Moylett (Shannon), 6 Noel Mannion (Wanderers), 8 John O’Driscoll* (London Irish), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Dublin Univ).

ULSTER 14-12 Leinster [HT: 3-12] (22 November 1986, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Duncan (t), Crossan (t); Brown (pg); Brown (dg)

Leinster scorers: Ward (3pg); Ward (dg)

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena, sub Colin Wilkinson [Malone], 53 mins); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 Bill Harbison (Malone), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Ian Brown (Malone), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Peter Millar (Ballymena), 2 John McDonald (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Colin Morrison (Malone), 5 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 6 Nigel Carr* (Ards), 8 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 7 Willie Duncan* (Malone).

Leinster: 15 Hugo MacNeill* (London Irish); 14 Terry Kennedy* (St Mary's Coll), 13 Brendan Mullin* (Oxford Univ), 12 Tony Ward* (Greystones), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll, sub Sean O'Beirne [UCD], 25 mins); 10 Paul Dean* (St Mary's Coll, sub Johnny Murphy* [Greystones], 5 mins), 9 Tony Doyle* (capt, Greystones); 1 Phil Orr* (Old Wesley), 2 Harry Harbison* (Bective R), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Neil Francis (Blackrock Coll), 5 Jim Glennon* (Skerries), 6 Paul Collins (Lansdowne), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Ronan Kearney* (Wanderers).