1987-88 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1987-88 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

VICE-CHAMPIONS: ULSTER (P3, W2, D1 – PtsF52, PtsA22) & MUNSTER (P3, W2, D1 – PtsF37, PtsA25), 3rd Leinster (P3, W1, L2), 4th Connacht (P3, L3). n.b. - * indicates internationally capped player

LEINSTER 20-19 Connacht [HT: 7-3] (24 October 1987, Lansdowne Road, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: MacNeill (t), Ward (t), Haycock (t); Ward (c); Ward (pg); Mullin (dg)

Connacht scorers: Cosgrave (t), Clancy (t); Moran (c); Moran (3pg)

Leinster: 15 Hugo MacNeill* (London Irish); 14 Johnny Sexton (Dublin Univ), 13 Brendan Mullin* (Oxford Univ), 12 Paul Dean* (St Mary's Coll), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll); 10 Tony Ward* (Greystones), 9 Tony Doyle* (capt, Greystones); 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Willie Burns (Lansdowne), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Mike Gibson* (London Irish), 5 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 6 Ronan Kearney* (Wanderers), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Charlie Quinn (Lansdowne).

Connacht: 15 Henry O’Toole (Corinthians, sub Derek Holland [Corinthians], 78 mins); 14 Brendan Moran (Waterpark), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Ray Hernan (St Mary's Coll), 11 Liam Mulcahy (Terenure Coll); 10 Collie Dunne (Blackrock Coll), 9 Conor McCarthy (UCG); 1 Tom Clancy (Lansdowne), 2 Brendan Deegan (Wanderers), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Mick Tarpey (St Mary's Coll), 5 Mick Moylett (Shannon), 6 Noel McCarthy (capt, St Mary's Coll), 8 John O'Driscoll* (London Irish), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Dublin Univ, sub Noel Mannion [Corinthians], 50 mins).

Ulster 10-10 Munster [HT: 6-7] (24 October 1987, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Irwin (t); Russell (pg); Russell (dg)

Munster scorers: Kearney (t); Kiernan (2pg)

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 Bill Harbison (Malone), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Peter Russell (Instonians), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Brian McKibbin (Instonians), 2 John McDonald* (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 5 John Rogers (Bangor), 6 Willie Duncan* (Malone), 8 Davy Morrow (Bangor), 7 Don Whittle (Bangor).

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (Old Crescent); 14 Kenny Murphy (Constitution), 13 Moss Finn* (capt, Constitution), 12 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 11 Derek McCarthy (Young Munster); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Paco Fitzgerald (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (Constitution), 5 Finbarr Kearney (Sundays Well), 6 Colm Tucker* (Shannon), 8 Willie Sexton* (Garryowen), 7 Niall O'Donovan (Shannon).

Connacht 3-20 ULSTER [HT: 0-7] (14 November 1987, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorer: Moran (pg)

Ulster scorers: Ringland (t), McCoy (t), Russell (t); Russell (c); Rainey (pg), Russell (pg)

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

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 Bill Harbison (Malone), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Peter Russell (Instonians), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Brian McKibbin (Instonians), 2 John McDonald* (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 5 John Rogers (Bangor), 6 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 8 Davy Morrow (Bangor), 7 Denis McBride (Malone).

MUNSTER 10-3 Leinster (14 November 1987, Thomond Park, Limerick)

Munster scorers: Murphy (t); Kiernan (2pg)

Leinster scorer: Ward (pg)

Munster: 15 Phil Danaher (Lansdowne); 14 Kenny Murphy (Constitution), 13 Moss Finn* (capt, Constitution), 12 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 11 Pat Murray (Shannon); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Paco Fitzgerald (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (Constitution), 5 Finbarr Kearney (Sundays Well), 6 Colm Tucker* (Shannon), 8 Niall O'Donovan (Shannon), 7 Willie Sexton* (Garryowen).

Leinster: 15 Hugo MacNeill* (London Irish); 14 Johnny Sexton (Dublin Univ), 13 Brendan Mullin* (Oxford Univ), 12 Tony Ward* (Greystones), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll); 10 Paul Dean* (St Mary's Coll), 9 Alain Rolland (Blackrock Coll); 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Noel Kearney (Old Wesley), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 5 John Collins (Dublin Univ), 6 Declan Fanning (capt, St Mary's Coll), 8 Mike Gibson* (London Irish), 7 Ronan Kearney* (Wanderers, sub Paul Collins* [Lansdowne]).

Leinster 9-22 ULSTER [HT: 9-19] (28 November 1987, Lansdowne Road, Dublin)

Leinster scorer: Ward (2pg); Ward (dg)

Ulster scorers: penalty try, Ringland (t), McDonald (t); Russell (2c); Russell (2pg)

Leinster: 15 Fergus Dunlea (Dublin Univ); 14 Pete Purcell (Lansdowne), 13 Paul Clinch (Dublin Univ, sub Hugo MacNeill* [London Irish]), 12 Vinnie Cunningham (St Mary's Coll), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll); 10 Tony Ward* (Greystones, sub Willie Lawson [Lansdowne], 42 mins), 9 Alain Rolland (Blackrock Coll); 1 Job Langbroek* (Blackrock Coll), 2 Noel Kearney (Old Wesley), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 5 John Collins (Dublin Univ), 6 Charlie Quinn (Lansdowne), 8 Karl Egan (St Mary's Coll), 7 Declan Fanning (capt, St Mary's Coll).

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 Bill Harbison (Malone), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Peter Russell (Instonians), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Brian McKibbin (Instonians), 2 John McDonald* (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 5 Colin Morrison (Malone), 6 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 8 Denis McBride (Malone), 7 Davy Morrow (Bangor).

Connacht 12-17 MUNSTER [HT: 0-13] (29 November 1987, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: Fitzgibbon (t), McCarthy (t); Moran (c)

Munster scorers: Bardley (t), Clohessy (t); Kiernan (3pg)

Connacht: 15 Francis O'Beirne (UCG); 14 Brendan Moran (Waterpark), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Ray Hernan (St Mary's Coll), 11 Fintan O'Flynn (Corinthians); 10 Collie Dunne (Blackrock Coll), 9 Conor McCarthy (UCG); 1 Tom Clancy (Lansdowne), 2 Ciaran Fitzgerald* (St Mary's Coll), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Mick Tarpey (St Mary's Coll), 5 Mick Moylett (Shannon), 6 Noel McCarthy (capt, St Mary's Coll), 8 Mick Fitzgibbon (Dublin Univ), 7 John O'Driscoll* (London Irish).

Munster: 15 Phil Danaher (Lansdowne); 14 Kenny Murphy (Constitution), 13 Moss Finn* (capt, Constitution), 12 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 11 Pat Murray (Shannon); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Paco Fitzgerald (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (Constitution), 5 Finbarr Kearney (Sundays Well, sub Mick Galwey [Shannon], ht), 6 Colm Tucker* (Shannon), 8 Willie Sexton* (Garryowen), 7 Niall O'Donovan (Shannon).