1989-90 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1989-90 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

CHAMPIONS: ULSTER (P3, W3), joint-2nd Munster (P3, W2, L1 – PtsF34, PtsA26) & Leinster (P3, W2, L1 – PtsF25, PtsA36), 4th Connacht (P3, L3). n.b. - * indicates internationally capped player

Connacht 3-38 ULSTER [HT: 0-20] (14 October 1989, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorer: O'Beirne (pg)

Ulster scorers: Hewitt (2t), Crossan (2t), Robinson (2t), Hooks (t), Matthews (t); Russell (3c)

Connacht: 15 Jim Staples (London Irish); 14 Tony Gillen (St Mary's Coll), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Ray Hernan (UCD), 11 Enda Guerin (Galwegians); 10 Eric Elwood (Galwegians), 9 Sean O'Beirne (St Mary's Coll); 1 Tom Clancy* (capt, Lansdowne), 2 James O'Riordan (Constitution), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Mick Moylett* (Shannon), 5 Aidan Higgins (London Irish), 6 Shane Guerin (Galwegians), 8 Noel Mannion* (Corinthians), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Shannon).

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey* (Ballymena); 14 Kenny Hooks* (Ards), 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 (Dublin U), 5 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 6 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 8 Brian Robinson (Ballymena), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

MUNSTER 10-3 Leinster [HT: 0-3] (14 October 1989, Musgrave Park, Cork)

Munster scorers: Kiely (t), Collins (t); K. Murphy (c)

Leinster scorer: Smith (pg)

Munster: 15 Kenny Murphy (Constitution); 14 Jim Galvin (Old Crescent), 13 Charlie Murphy (Constitution), 12 Phil Danaher (Garryowen), 11 Charlie Haly (UCC); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Sonny Kiely (Shannon); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Finbarr Kearney (Sundays Well, sub Paul Hogan [Garryowen], 60 mins), 5 Mick Galwey (Shannon), 6 Ken O'Connell (Sundays Well), 8 Paul Collins (capt, London Irish), 7 Pat O'Hara* (Sundays Well).

Leinster: 15 Fergus Dunlea* (Lansdowne); 14 Johnny Sexton* (Lansdowne), 13 Brendan Mullin* (London Irish), 12 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 11 Paul Haycock* (Terenure Coll); 10 Brian Smith (Oxford U), 9 Fergus Aherne* (capt, Lansdowne); 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Brian Rigney (Greystones), 5 Neil Francis* (Blackrock Coll), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Paddy Kenny (Wanderers).

Connacht 10-14 MUNSTER [HT: 10-0] (21 October 1989, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: Guerin (t), Elwood (t); O'Beirne (c)

Munster scorers: C. Murphy (t), Collins (t); Keyes (2pg)

Connacht: 15 Jim Staples (London Irish); 14 Derek Holland (Corinthians), 13 Mervyn Feely (Old Belvedere), 12 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 11 Enda Guerin (Galwegians); 10 Eric Elwood (Galwegians), 9 Sean O'Beirne (St Mary's Coll); 1 Tom Clancy* (Lansdowne), 2 James O'Riordan (Constitution), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Aidan Higgins (London Irish), 5 Mark Feely (Old Belvedere), 6 Noel McCarthy (capt, St Mary's Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Corinthians), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Shannon).

Munster: 15 Kenny Murphy (Constitution); 14 Jim Galvin (Old Crescent), 13 Charlie Murphy (Constitution), 12 Phil Danaher (Garryowen), 11 Charlie Haly (UCC); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Sonny Kiely (Shannon); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Paddy O'Grady (Shannon), 5 Mick Galwey (Shannon), 6 Ken O'Connell (Sundays Well), 8 Paul Collins (capt, London Irish), 7 Pat O'Hara* (Sundays Well).

Leinster 6-14 ULSTER [HT: 6-7] (21 October 1989, Lansdowne Road, Dublin)

Leinster scorer: Smith (2pg)

Ulster scorers: Smith (t), Crossan (t); Russell (pg); Russell (dg)

Leinster: 15 Fergus Dunlea* (Lansdowne); 14 Paul Haycock* (Terenure Coll), 13 Brendan Mullin* (London Irish), 12 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 11 Pete Purcell (Lansdowne); 10 Brian Smith (Oxford U), 9 Fergus Aherne* (capt, Lansdowne); 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Noel Kearney (Old Wesley), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Neil Francis* (Blackrock Coll), 5 Brian Rigney (Greystones), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Andy Blair (Old Wesley), 7 Paddy Kenny (Wanderers).

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

LEINSTER 16-12 Connacht [HT: 13-3] (28 October 1989, Lansdowne Road, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Francis (t), Mullin (t); Farren (c); Farren (2pg)

Connacht scorers: O'Beirne (4pg)

Leinster: 15 Fergus Dunlea* (Lansdowne); 14 Niall Farren (Old Wesley), 13 Brendan Mullin* (London Irish), 12 Paul Clinch (Lansdowne), 11 Paul Haycock* (Terenure Coll); 10 Vinnie Cunningham (St Mary's Coll), 9 Fergus Aherne* (capt, Lansdowne); 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Noel Kearney (Old Wesley), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Brian Rigney (Greystones), 5 Neil Francis* (Blackrock Coll), 6 Kelvin Leahy (Wanderers), 8 Andy Blair (Old Wesley), 7 Robbie Love (Old Wesley).

Connacht: 15 Jim Staples (London Irish, sub Aidan White [Corinthians], 60 mins); 14 Derek Holland (Corinthians), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Mervyn Feely (Old Belvedere), 11 Enda Guerin (Galwegians); 10 Ceddy Cruess-Callaghan (Old Belvedere), 9 Sean O'Beirne (St Mary's Coll); 1 Tom Clancy* (Lansdowne), 2 James O'Riordan (Constitution), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Aidan Higgins (London Irish), 5 Mark Feely (Old Belvedere), 6 Noel McCarthy (capt, St Mary's Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Corinthians), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Shannon).

ULSTER 13-10 Munster [HT: 4-6] (28 October 1989, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Crossan (2t); Russell (c); Russell (pg)

Munster scorers: Lenihan (t), Kiernan (t); Kiernan (c)

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey* (Ballymena); 14 Kenny Hooks* (Ards), 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 Steve Smith* (Ballymena), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Paddy Johns (Dublin U), 5 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 6 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 8 Brian Robinson (Ballymena), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

Munster: 15 Kenny Murphy (Constitution); 14 Jim Galvin (Old Crescent), 13 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 12 Phil Danaher (Garryowen, sub Charlie Murphy [Constitution], 20 mins), 11 Charlie Haly (UCC); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Sonny Kiely (Shannon); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (Constitution), 5 Mick Galwey (Shannon), 6 Ken O'Connell (Sundays Well), 8 Paul Collins (capt, London Irish), 7 Pat O'Hara* (Sundays Well).