1990-91 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1990-91 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

CHAMPIONS: ULSTER (P3, W3), joint-2nd Munster (P3, W2, L1 – PtsF61, PtsA49) & Leinster (P3, W2, L1 – PtsF38, PtsA58), 4th Connacht (P3, L3). n.b. - * indicates internationally capped player

MUNSTER 19-18 Connacht [HT: 9-3] (1 December 1990, Thomond Park, Limerick)

Munster scorers: O'Connell (t), Clarke (t); Kiernan (c); Kiernan (2pg); Keyes (dg)

Connacht scorers: Geoghegan (t), O'Beirne (t), Curtis (t); Holland (pg), Elwood (pg)

Munster: 15 Kenny Murphy* (Constitution); 14 Richie Wallace (Garryowen), 13 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 12 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen), 11 Jack Clarke (Dolphin); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Paddy O'Grady (Shannon), 5 Mick Galwey (Shannon), 6 Victor Donnelly (Constitution, sub Finbarr Kearney [Sundays Well], 37 mins), 8 Paul Hogan (Garryowen), 7 Ken O'Connell (Sundays Well).

Connacht: 15 Jim Staples (London Irish); 14 Simon Geoghegan (London Irish), 13 David Curtis (London Irish), 12 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 11 Derek Holland (Corinthians); 10 Eric Elwood (Galwegians), 9 Sean O'Beirne (St Mary's Coll); 1 Tom Clancy* (Lansdowne), 2 James O'Riordan (Constitution), 3 Ciaran Shanley (DLSP), 4 Aidan Higgins (London Irish), 5 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll), 6 Mick Fitzgibbon (Shannon), 8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne), 7 Noel McCarthy (capt, St Mary's Coll).

ULSTER 13-6 Leinster [HT: 6-3] (1 December 1990, Ravenhill, Belfast)

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

Leinster scorers: Farren (2pg)

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Kenny Hooks* (Bangor), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 John Hewitt* (London Irish), 11 Terry McMaster (Bangor); 10 Peter Russell* (Instonians, sub Derek McAleese [Ballymena], 43 mins), 9 Andy Matchett (Portadown); 1 Davey Elliott (Bangor), 2 Steve Smith* (Ballymena), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Paddy Johns* (Dublin U), 5 Davy Tweed (Ballymena, sub Willie Anderson [Dungannon], 22 mins), 6 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 8 Brian Robinson (Ballymena), 7 Gordon Hamilton (NIFC).

Leinster: 15 Niall Farren (Old Wesley); 14 Brian Glennon (Lansdowne), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 12 Paul Clinch (Lansdowne), 11 Ray Hennessy (Lansdowne); 10 Brian Smith* (Leicester), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll); 1 Nick Popplewell* (Greystones, sub Niall O'Donoghue [Terenure Coll], 77 mins), 2 Paddy Kenny (Blackrock Coll), 3 Gary Halpin* (Wanderers), 4 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 5 Neil Francis* (Blackrock Coll), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Kelvin Leahy (capt, Wanderers).

Connacht 18-20 LEINSTER [HT: 12-10] (8 December 1990, Corinthian Park, Galway)

Connacht scorers: Staples (t), penalty try, Holland (t); Elwood (3c)

Leinster scorers: Glennon (t), Cunningham (t), Garth (t); Smith (c); Smith (2pg)

Connacht: 15 Jim Staples (London Irish); 14 Simon Geoghegan (London Irish), 13 David Curtis (London Irish), 12 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 11 Derek Holland (Corinthians); 10 Eric Elwood (Galwegians), 9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf); 1 Tom Clancy* (Lansdowne), 2 James O'Riordan (Constitution), 3 Ciaran Shanley (DLSP), 4 Aidan Higgins (London Irish), 5 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll, sub Barry Gavin [St Mary's Coll], 29 mins), 6 Noel McCarthy (capt, St Mary's Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Shannon).

Leinster: 15 Niall Farren (Old Wesley); 14 David Hernan (UCD), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 12 Brian Glennon (Lansdowne), 11 Andy Johnston (Old Wesley); 10 Brian Smith* (Leicester), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll); 1 Niall O'Donoghue (Terenure Coll), 2 Paddy Kenny (Blackrock Coll), 3 Gary Halpin* (Wanderers), 4 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 5 Brian Rigney (Greystones), 6 Kelvin Leahy (capt, Wanderers), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Jon Garth (Wanderers, sub Chris Pim [Old Wesley], 75 mins).

Munster 15-19 ULSTER [HT: 12-3] (8 December 1990, Musgrave Park, Cork)

Munster scorers: Kiernan (4pg); Keyes (dg)

Ulster scorers: Robinson (t), Matthews (t); McAleese (c); McAleese (3pg)

Munster: 15 Kenny Murphy* (Constitution); 14 Richie Wallace (Garryowen), 13 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen, sub Pat Murray [Shannon], 64 mins), 12 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 11 Jack Clarke (Dolphin); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (capt, Constitution); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Mick Galwey (Shannon), 5 Paddy O'Grady (Shannon), 6 Paul Collins* (London Irish), 8 Paul Hogan (Garryowen), 7 Ken O'Connell (Sundays Well).

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Kenny Hooks* (Bangor), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 John Hewitt* (London Irish), 11 Terry McMaster (Bangor); 10 Derek McAleese (Ballymena), 9 Andy Matchett (Portadown); 1 Brian McKibbin (Instonians), 2 Steve Smith* (Ballymena), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Paddy Johns* (Dublin U, sub John Rogers [Bangor], 20 mins), 5 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 6 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 8 Brian Robinson (Ballymena), 7 Gordon Hamilton (NIFC).

Leinster 12-27 MUNSTER [HT: 12-6] (15 December 1990, Lansdowne Road, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Smith (4pg)

Munster scorers: Danaher (t), Murphy (t), O'Connell (t), Derham (t); Keyes (4c); Keyes (pg)

Leinster: 15 Niall Farren (Old Wesley); 14 David Hernan (UCD), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 12 Brian Glennon (Lansdowne), 11 Andy Johnston (Old Wesley); 10 Brian Smith* (Leicester), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll); 1 Niall O'Donoghue (Terenure Coll), 2 Paddy Kenny (Blackrock Coll), 3 Gary Halpin* (Wanderers), 4 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 5 Brian Rigney (Greystones), 6 Kelvin Leahy (capt, Wanderers), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Jon Garth (Wanderers).

Munster: 15 Kenny Murphy* (Constitution); 14 Richie Wallace (Garryowen), 13 Phil Danaher* (capt, Garryowen), 12 Jack Clarke (Dolphin), 11 Pat Murray (Shannon); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Sonny Kiely (Shannon); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin, sub Packie Derham [Constitution], ht), 3 Paul McCarthy (Constitution), 4 Mick Galwey (Shannon), 5 Eoin O'Sullivan (Old Crescent), 6 Paul Collins* (London Irish), 8 Paul Hogan (Garryowen), 7 Ken O'Connell (Sundays Well).

ULSTER 16-9 Connacht [HT: 6-6] (15 December 1990, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Matchett (t), Robinson (t); McAleese (c); McAleese (2pg)

Connacht scorers: Geoghegan (t); Elwood (c); White (pg)

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Kenny Hooks* (Bangor), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 John Hewitt* (London Irish, sub Maurice Field [Malone], 23 mins), 11 Terry McMaster (Bangor); 10 Derek McAleese (Ballymena), 9 Andy Matchett (Portadown); 1 Brian McKibbin (Instonians), 2 Steve Smith* (Ballymena), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Colin Morrison (Malone), 5 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 6 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 8 Brian Robinson (Ballymena), 7 Gordon Hamilton (NIFC).

Connacht: 15 Jim Staples (London Irish, sub Enda Guerin [Galwegians], 33 mins); 14 Aidan White (St Mary's Coll), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Derek Holland (Corinthians), 11 Simon Geoghegan (London Irish); 10 Eric Elwood (Galwegians), 9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf); 1 Tom Clancy* (Lansdowne), 2 James O'Riordan (Constitution), 3 Ciaran Shanley (DLSP), 4 Aidan Higgins (London Irish), 5 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll), 6 Noel McCarthy (capt, St Mary's Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Shannon).