1988-89 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1988-89 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

CHAMPIONS: ULSTER (P3, W3), joint-2nd Leinster (P3, W1, L2 – PtsF50, PtsA41), Munster (P3, W1, L2 – PtsF46, PtsA45) & Connacht (P3, W1, L2 – PtsF24, PtsA51). n.b. - * indicates internationally capped player

LEINSTER 23-12 Munster [HT: 10-9] (22 October 1988, Lansdowne Road, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Sexton (t), Mullin (t); Cunningham (5pg)

Munster scorers: Kiernan (4pg)

Leinster: 15 Fergus Dunlea (Blackrock Coll); 14 Johnny Sexton* (Lansdowne), 13 Brendan Mullin* (London Irish), 12 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll, sub Niall Farren [Old Wesley]); 10 Paul Dean* (capt, St Mary's Coll), 9 Fergus Aherne* (Lansdowne); 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Noel Kearney (Old Wesley), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Neil Francis* (London Irish), 5 Brian Rigney (Bective R), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Paddy Kenny (Wanderers).

Munster: 15 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen); 14 Kenny Murphy (Constitution), 13 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 12 Moss Finn* (Constitution, sub Pat Cross [Young Munster], ht), 11 Nicky Barry (Garryowen); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Rory Bevan (Highfield), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (capt, Constitution), 5 Finbarr Kearney (Sundays Well), 6 Paul Hogan (Garryowen), 8 Brian Spillane* (Garryowen), 7 Pat O'Hara (Sundays Well).

ULSTER 16-3 Connacht [HT: 9-0] (22 October 1988, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Irwin (t), Russell (t); Rainey (c); Rainey (2pg)

Connacht scorer: Cruess-Callaghan (pg)

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Kenny Hooks* (Bangor), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 John Hewitt* (London Irish), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Peter Russell (Instonians), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Mark Reynolds (Malone), 2 John McDonald* (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Paddy Johns (Dungannon), 5 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 6 Don Whittle* (London Irish), 8 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

Connacht: 15 Henry O'Toole (Corinthians, sub Collie Dunne [Blackrock Coll], 61 mins); 14 Fintan O'Flynn (Corinthians), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Joe Daly (Corinthians), 11 Jim Staples (London Irish); 10 Ceddy Cruess-Callaghan (Old Belvedere), 9 Tom Connelly (Corinthians); 1 Tom Clancy* (capt, Lansdowne), 2 James O'Riordan (UCG), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Mick Moylett* (Shannon), 5 Aidan Higgins (UCG), 6 Paul Culhane (Corinthians), 8 Shay Craven (Terenure Coll), 7 Noel Mannion (Corinthians).

MUNSTER 25-10 Connacht [HT: 6-7] (12 November 1988, Musgrave Park, Cork)

Munster scorers: Murray (t), Danaher (t), Cross (t), Spillane (t); Kiernan (2c), Barry (c); Kiernan (pg)

Connacht scorers: O'Driscoll (t); O'Beirne (2pg)

Munster: 15 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen); 14 Kenny Murphy (Constitution), 13 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 12 Pat Cross (Young Munster), 11 Pat Murray (Shannon); 10 Nicky Barry (Garryowen), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Rory Bevan (Highfield), 2 Packie Derham (Constitution), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (capt, Constitution), 5 Finbarr Kearney (Sundays Well), 6 Mick Galwey (Shannon), 8 Brian Spillane* (Garryowen), 7 Pat O'Hara* (Sundays Well).

Connacht: 15 Jim Staples (London Irish); 14 Fintan O'Flynn (Corinthians), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Collie Dunne (Blackrock Coll), 11 Enda Guerin (Galwegians); 10 Ceddy Cruess-Callaghan (Old Belvedere), 9 Sean O'Beirne (St Mary's Coll); 1 Tom Clancy* (capt, Lansdowne), 2 James O'Riordan (UCG), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Mick Moylett* (Shannon), 5 Aidan Higgins (UCG), 6 John O'Driscoll* (Liverpool-St Helens), 8 Noel Mannion* (Corinthians), 7 Charlie Lydon (Bective R).

ULSTER 18-17 Leinster [HT: 3-14] (12 November 1988, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Crossan (t); Russell (c); Russell (3pg); Russell (dg)

Leinster scorers: Sexton (2t), Popplewell (t); Cunningham (c); Cunningham (pg)

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 John Hewitt* (London Irish), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Peter Russell (Instonians), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Mark Reynolds (Malone), 2 John McDonald* (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Colin Morrison (Malone), 5 John Rogers (Bangor), 6 Don Whittle* (London Irish), 8 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

Leinster: 15 Fergus Dunlea (Lansdowne); 14 Johnny Sexton* (Lansdowne), 13 Brendan Mullin* (London Irish), 12 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 11 Pete Purcell (Lansdowne); 10 Paul Dean* (capt, St Mary's Coll), 9 Fergus Aherne* (Lansdowne); 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Noel Kearney (Old Wesley), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Mike Gibson* (London Irish), 5 Brian Rigney (Bective R), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Paddy Kenny (Wanderers).

CONNACHT 11-10 Leinster [HT: 7-10] (3 December 1988, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: O'Riordan (t), Mannion (t); O'Beirne (pg)

Leinster scorers: Aherne (t), Fanning (t); Farren (c)

Connacht: 15 Jim Staples (London Irish); 14 Fintan O'Flynn (Corinthians), 13 Ray Hernan (St Mary's Coll), 12 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 11 Enda Guerin (Galwegians); 10 Ceddy Cruess-Callaghan (Old Belvedere), 9 Sean O'Beirne (St Mary's Coll); 1 Tom Clancy* (capt, Lansdowne), 2 James O'Riordan (UCG), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Aidan Higgins (UCG), 4 Mick Moylett* (Shannon), 6 John O'Driscoll* (Liverpool-St Helens), 8 Noel Mannion* (Corinthians), 7 Shay Craven (Terenure Coll).

Leinster: 15 Fergus Dunlea (Lansdowne); 14 Johnny Sexton* (Lansdowne), 13 Brendan Mullin* (London Irish), 12 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 11 Niall Farren (Old Wesley); 10 Paul Dean* (capt, St Mary's Coll), 9 Fergus Aherne* (Lansdowne); 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Noel Kearney (Old Wesley), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Neil Francis* (London Irish), 5 Brian Rigney (Bective R), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Paddy Kenny (Wanderers).

Munster 9-12 ULSTER [HT: 6-0] (3 December 1988, Thomond Park, Limerick)

Munster scorer: Kiernan (3pg)

Ulster scorers: Crossan (t), Matthews (t), Hooks (t)

Munster: 15 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen); 14 Kenny Murphy (Constitution), 13 Moss Finn* (Constitution), 12 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 11 Pat Murray (Shannon); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Contitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Rory Bevan (Highfield), 2 Packie Derham (Constitution), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (capt, Constitution), 5 Mick Galwey (Shannon, sub Mark O'Donoghue [Garryowen], 40 mins), 6 Brian Spillane* (Bohemians), 8 Niall O'Donovan (Shannon), 7 Pat O'Hara* (Sundays Well).

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Kenny Hooks* (Bangor), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 John Hewitt* (London Irish), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Peter Russell (Instonians), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Mark Reynolds (Malone), 2 John McDonald* (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 John Rogers (Bangor), 5 Paddy Johns (Gosforth), 6 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 8 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).