1991-92 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1991-92 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

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

Connacht 9-15 MUNSTER [HT: 9-3] (7 December 1991, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: White (3pg)

Munster scorers: Wallace (t), Kiely (t); Keyes (2c); Keyes (pg)

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (St Mary's Coll); 14 Neville Furlong (UCG), 13 Steve Tormey (Galwegians), 12 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 11 Gordie Curley (Athlone); 10 Roland Cullen (Bective R), 9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf); 1 Pat Leahy (Galwegians, sub Pat McGrath [Galwegians], 71 mins), 2 James O'Riordan (capt, Sundays Well), 3 Davy Henshaw (Garryowen), 4 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll), 5 Tim Coughlan (Old Belvedere), 6 Noel McCarthy (St Mary's Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Shannon).

Munster: 15 Dan Larkin (Garryowen); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Phil Danaher* (capt, Garryowen), 12 Jack Clarke* (Dolphin), 11 Brian Walsh (Constitution); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Sonny Kiely (Shannon); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Paul McCarthy (Constitution), 4 Paddy O'Grady (Shannon), 5 Tom Keogh (Dolphin), 6 Kieran Maher (Shannon), 8 Paul Hogan (Garryowen), 7 Mark O'Donoghue (Garryowen).

Leinster 21-22 ULSTER [3-15] (7 December 1991, Donnybrook, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Woods (t), Clarke (t); Woods (2c); Woods (2pg); Ridge (dg)

Ulster scorers: Smyth (t), Robinson (t); McAleese (c); McAleese (4pg)

Leinster: 15 Ciaran Clarke (Terenure Coll); 14 David Beggy (Currie), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 12 Martin Ridge (Blackrock Coll), 11 Niall Woods (Blackrock Coll); 10 Paul Hennebry (Terenure Coll, sub Mark Wyse [Wanderers], 28 mins), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll); 1 Niall O'Donoghue (Terenure Coll), 2 Johnny Murphy (Greystones), 3 Babs Dowling (St Mary's Coll), 4 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 5 Brian Rigney* (Greystones), 6 Roger Boyd (Greystones), 8 Kelvin Leahy (capt, Wanderers), 7 Kevin Devlin (Old Belvedere).

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey (Dungannon), 13 Mark McCall (Bangor), 12 Maurice Field (Malone), 11 Davy Smyth (Ballymena, sub Terry McMaster [Bangor], 71 mins); 10 Derek McAleese (Ballymena), 9 Andy Matchett (Portadown); 1 Davey Elliott (Bangor), 2 Steve Smith* (Ballymena), 3 Gary Bell (Instonians), 4 Colin Morrison (Malone), 5 Gary Longwell (Queen's U), 6 Paddy Johns* (Dungannon), 8 Brian Robinson* (Ballymena), 7 Gordon Hamilton* (capt, Ballymena).

LEINSTER 24-9 Connacht [HT: 17-9] (14 December 1991, Donnybrook, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Lawlor (t), Clarke (t), Rolland (2t); Woods (c); Woods (2pg)

Connacht scorers: Lawless (t); White (c); White (pg)

Leinster: 15 Ciaran Clarke (Terenure Coll, sub Michael McArdle [Old Wesley], 66 mins); 14 David Beggy (Currie), 13 Brian Glennon (Lansdowne), 12 Martin Ridge (Blackrock Coll), 11 Niall Woods (Blackrock Coll); 10 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll); 1 Ray Ward (Blackrock Coll), 2 Johnny Murphy (Greystones), 3 Babs Dowling (St Mary's Coll), 4 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 5 Gabriel Fulcher (UCD), 6 Kelvin Leahy (capt, Wanderers), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Kevin Devlin (Old Belvedere).

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (St Mary's Coll); 14 Neville Furlong (UCG), 13 Steve Tormey (Galwegians), 12 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 11 Gordie Curley (Athlone); 10 Roland Cullen (Bective R), 9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf); 1 Pat Leahy (Galwegians), 2 James O'Riordan (capt, Sundays Well), 3 Davy Henshaw (Garryowen), 4 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll), 5 Tim Coughlan (Old Belvedere), 6 Noel McCarthy (St Mary's Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Shannon).

ULSTER 37-22 Munster [HT: 22-12] (14 December 1991, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Macartney (t), Carey (2t), Wilkinson (t); McAleese (3c); McAleese (5pg)

Munster scorers: Wallace (2t), Danaher (t); Keyes (2c); Keyes (2pg)

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey (Dungannon), 13 Mark McCall (Bangor), 12 Maurice Field (Malone), 11 Davy Smyth (Ballymena); 10 Derek McAleese (Ballymena), 9 Ashley Blair (Dungannon); 1 Davey Elliott (Bangor), 2 Steve Smith* (Ballymena), 3 Peter Millar (Ballymena), 4 Gary Longwell (Queen's U), 5 Colin Morrison (Malone), 6 Dean Macartney (Ballymena), 8 Brian Robinson* (Ballymena), 7 Gordon Hamilton* (capt, Ballymena).

Munster: 15 Dan Larkin (Garryowen); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Phil Danaher* (capt, Garryowen), 12 Jack Clarke* (Dolphin), 11 Brian Walsh (Constitution); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Sonny Kiely (Shannon); 1 Phil Soden (Constitution), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Paul McCarthy (Constitution), 4 Tom Keogh (Dolphin), 5 Paddy O'Grady (Shannon), 6 Kieran Maher (Shannon), 8 Paul Hogan (Garryowen), 7 Mark O'Donoghue (Garryowen).

Connacht 10-10 Ulster [HT: 7-10] (21 December 1991, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: Lawless (t); White (2pg)

Ulster scorers: Carey (t); McAleese (2pg)

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (St Mary's Coll); 14 Neville Furlong (UCG), 13 Steve Tormey (Galwegians), 12 Michael Cosgrave (capt, Wanderers), 11 Gordie Curley (Athlone); 10 Eric Elwood (Lansdowne, sub Roland Cullen [Bective R], 80 mins), 9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf); 1 Pat McGrath (Galwegians), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Davy Henshaw (Garryowen), 4 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll, sub Mick Moylett* [Shannon], 59 mins), 5 Tim Coughlan (Old Belvedere), 6 Sean Moran (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Shannon).

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey (Dungannon), 13 Mark McCall (Bangor), 12 Maurice Field (Malone), 11 Davy Smyth (Ballymena); 10 Derek McAleese (Ballymena), 9 Ashley Blair (Dungannon); 1 Davey Elliott (Bangor), 2 Steve Smith* (Ballymena), 3 Peter Millar (Ballymena), 4 Gary Longwell (Queen's U), 5 Colin Morrison (Malone), 6 Dean Macartney (Ballymena), 8 Brian Robinson* (Ballymena), 7 Denis McBride* (capt, Malone).

MUNSTER 20-3 Leinster [HT: 8-0] (21 December 1991, Thomond Park, Munster)

Munster scorers: O'Grady (t), Wallace (2t), penalty try; Barry (2c)

Leinster scorers: Woods (pg)

Munster: 15 Dan Larkin (Garryowen); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Charlie Murphy (Constitution), 12 Pat Murray (Shannon), 11 Brian Walsh (Constitution); 10 Nicky Barry* (Garryowen), 9 Sonny Kiely (Shannon); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (capt, Dolphin), 3 Paul McCarthy (Constitution), 4 Richard Costello (Garryowen), 5 Paddy O'Grady (Shannon), 6 Ger Clohessy (Young Munster), 8 Barry O'Mahony (UCC), 7 Ger Earls (Young Munster).

Leinster: 15 David Beggy (Currie); 14 Michael McArdle (Old Wesley), 13 Brian Glennon (Lansdowne), 12 Martin Ridge (Blackrock Coll), 11 Niall Woods (Blackrock Coll); 10 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll); 1 Ray Ward (Blackrock Coll), 2 Johnny Murphy (Greystones), 3 Babs Dowling (St Mary's Coll), 4 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 5 Gabriel Fulcher (UCD), 6 Kelvin Leahy (capt, Wanderers), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Kevin Devlin (Old Belvedere).