1995-96 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1995-96 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

CHAMPIONS: LEINSTER (P4, W4, F133, A53), 2nd Ulster (P4, W3, L1, F73, A53) , 3rd Munster (P4, W2, L2, F91, A58), 4th Exiles (P4, W1, L3, F71, A113), 5th Connacht (P4, W0, L4, F51, A142). n.b. - * indicates internationally capped player

 

The EXILES 28-22 Connacht [HT: 16-12] (25 November 1995)

Exiles scorers: Henderson (t), Staples (2t), Halpin (t); Corcoran (c); Corcoran (2pg)

Connacht scorers: Mannion (t); Elwood (c); Elwood (5pg)

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (capt, Harlequins); 14 Mike Corcoran (London Irish), 13 Rob Henderson (London Irish), 12 Paul Flood (London Irish), 11 Simon Geoghegan* (Bath); 10 Niall Malone* (Leicester), 9 Chris Saverimutto* (Sale); 1 Neil Donovan (Clontarf), 2 Dave Addleton (Coventry), 3 Gary Halpin* (London Irish), 4 John Etheridge (Northampton), 5 Steve Smith (Rugby), 6 John Green (Saracens), 8 Darren Adams (Racing Club), 7 Dylan O’Grady (Sale).

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (Corinthians); 14 Mick Devine (Buccaneers), 13 Rody Corrigan (Lansdowne), 12 Brian Carey (UC Dublin), 11 Marcus O’Reilly (Old Belvedere); 10 Eric Elwood* (Lansdowne), 9 Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent); 1 Dave Kavanagh (Blackrock Coll), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Ciaran Shanley (DLSP), 4 Graham Heaslip (Galwegians), 5 Jim O’Callaghan (Wanderers), 6 Rory Rogers (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Buccaneers), 7 Kevin Devlin (capt, St Mary’s Coll, sub Neil Culliton [Wanderers], 49 mins).

ULSTER 14-10 Munster [HT: 6-10] (25 November 1995, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Mackey (t); McCall (3pg)

Munster scorers: Walsh (t); Smith (c); Smith (pg)

Ulster: 15 Jonny Bell* (Northampton); 14 James Topping (Ballymena), 13 Maurice Field* (Malone), 12 Bill Harbinson (capt, Malone), 11 Jan Cunningham (DUFC); 10 Mark McCall* (Bangor), 9 Neil Doak (NIFC); 1 Richard Mackey (Malone), 2 Allen Clarke* (Northampton), 3 Gary Leslie (Dungannon), 4 Jeremy Davidson* (Dungannon), 5 Davy Tweed* (Ballymena), 6 Stuart Duncan (Malone), 8 Paddy Johns* (Dungannon), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (capt, Shannon); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Brian Walsh (Constitution), 12 Sean McCahill* (Sundays Well), 11 Kenny Smith (Garryowen); 10 Paul Burke* (Constitution), 9 David O’Mahony* (Constitution); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Paul Cunningham (Garryowen), 3 Peter Clohessy* (Young Munster), 4 Gabriel Fulcher* (Constitution), 5 Paul O’Connor (Lansdowne), 6 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 8 Anthony Foley* (Shannon), 7 David Corkery* (Terenure Coll).

Connacht 9-27 ULSTER (HT: 3-14) (2 December 1995, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorer: Elwood (3pg)

Ulster scorers: Topping (t), Field (t); McCall (c); McCall (5pg)

Connacht: 15 Peter Boland (Young Munster); 14 Mick Devine (Buccaneers), 13 Rody Corrigan (Lansdowne), 12 Brian Carey (UC Dublin), 11 Marcus O’Reilly (Old Belvedere); 10 Eric Elwood* (Lansdowne), 9 Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent); 1 Dave Kavanagh (Blackrock Coll), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Ciaran Shanley (DLSP), 4 Graham Heaslip (Galwegians), 5 Jim O’Callaghan (Wanderers), 6 Rory Rogers (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Buccaneers), 7 Kevin Devlin (capt, St Mary’s Coll).

Ulster: 15 Jonny Bell* (Northampton); 14 James Topping (Ballymena), 13 Maurice Field* (Malone), 12 Bill Harbinson (capt, Malone), 11 Jan Cunningham (DUFC); 10 Mark McCall* (Bangor), 9 Neil Doak (NIFC); 1 Richard Mackey (Malone), 2 Allen Clarke* (Northampton), 3 Gary Leslie (Dungannon), 4 Jeremy Davidson* (Dungannon), 5 Davy Tweed* (Ballymena), 6 Stuart Duncan (Malone), 8 Paddy Johns* (Dungannon), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

The Exiles 26-42 LEINSTER [HT: 7-27] (2 December 1995, Heywood Road, Sale)

Exiles scorers: Henderson (t), Saverimutto (t), Corcoran (t), Malone (t); Corcoran (3c)

Leinster scorers: Costello (t), Gavin (t), McQuilkin (3t), Cunningham (t); McGowan (3c); McGowan (pg), O’Shea (pg)

Exiles: 15 Simon Mason (Orrell); 14 Mike Corcoran (London Irish), 13 Rob Henderson (London Irish), 12 Paul Flood (London Irish), 11 Jim Staples* (capt, Harlequins); 10 Niall Malone* (Leicester), 9 Chris Saverimutto* (Sale); 1 Neil Donovan (Clontarf), 2 Dave Addleton (Coventry), 3 Gary Halpin* (London Irish), 4 John Etheridge (Northampton), 5 Steve Smith (Rugby), 6 John Green (Saracens), 8 Darren Adams (Racing Club), 7 Dylan O’Grady (Sale, sub Barry Walsh [London Irish], 31 mins).

Leinster: 15 Conor O’Shea* (London Irish); 14 Paddy Gavin (Old Belvedere), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary’s Coll), 12 Kurt McQuilkin (Bective R, sub Ciaran Clarke* [Terenure Coll], 68 mins), 11 Niall Woods* (Blackrock Coll); 10 Alan McGowan* (Blackrock Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll, sub Niall Hogan* [Terenure Coll], 73 mins); 1 Henry Hurley* (Old Wesley), 2 Shane Byrne (Blackrock Coll), 3 Paul Wallace* (Blackrock Coll), 4 Brian Rigney* (Shannon), 5 Neil Francis* (Old Belvedere), 6 Chris Pim (capt, Old Wesley), 8 Victor Costello (St Mary’s Coll), 7 Stephen Rooney (Lansdowne).

LEINSTER 41-9 Connacht (HT: 16-6) (9 December 1995, Donnybrook, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: O’Shea (2t), Hogan (t), Gavin (t), McGowan (t); McGowan (2c); McGowan (3pg), O’Shea (pg)

Connacht scorer: Elwood (3pg)

Leinster: 15 Conor O’Shea* (London Irish); 14 Paddy Gavin (Old Belvedere), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary’s Coll), 12 Kurt McQuilkin (Bective R), 11 Niall Woods* (Blackrock Coll); 10 Alan McGowan* (Blackrock Coll), 9 Niall Hogan* (Terenure Coll); 1 Paul Flavin (Blackrock Coll), 2 Shane Byrne (Blackrock Coll), 3 Paul Wallace* (Blackrock Coll), 4 Malcolm O’Kelly (St Mary’s College), 5 Neil Francis* (Old Belvedere), 6 Chris Pim (capt, Old Wesley), 8 Victor Costello (St Mary’s Coll), 7 Eric Miller (Old Wesley).

Connacht: 15 Peter Boland (Young Munster); 14 Mick Devine (Buccaneers), 13 Rody Corrigan (Lansdowne, sub Mervyn Murphy [Galwegians], 62 mins), 12 Brian Carey (UC Dublin), 11 Marcus O’Reilly (Old Belvedere); 10 Eric Elwood* (Lansdowne), 9 Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent); 1 Dave Kavanagh (Blackrock Coll, sub Davy Henshaw [Buccaneers], 66 mins), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Ciaran Shanley (DLSP), 4 Graham Heaslip (Galwegians), 5 Jim O’Callaghan (Wanderers), 6 Rory Rogers (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Buccaneers), 7 Kevin Devlin (capt, St Mary’s Coll).

MUNSTER 20-14 The Exiles (10-0) (9 December 1995, Musgrave Park, Cork)

Munster scorers: L. Toland (2t); Burke (2c); Burke (pg); Tuohy (dg)

Exiles scorers: Henderson (t), Malone (t); Corcoran (2c)

Munster: 15 Sean McCahill* (Sundays Well); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Brian Walsh (Constitution), 12 Pat Murray (capt, Shannon), 11 John Lacey (Sundays Well, sub Dominic Crotty [UC Cork], 77 mins); 10 Paul Burke* (Constitution, sub Stephen Tuohy [Old Crescent], 80 mins), 9 Stephen McIvor (Garryowen); 1 Paul Spain (Garryowen), 2 Paul Cunningham (Garryowen), 3 Peter Clohessy* (Young Munster), 4 Gabriel Fulcher* (Constitution), 5 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 6 David Corkery* (Terenure Coll), 8 Brian Toland (Old Crescent), 7 Liam Toland (Old Crescent).

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (capt, Harlequins); 14 Mike Corcoran (London Irish), 13 Rob Henderson (London Irish), 12 Paul Flood (London Irish), 11 Simon Geoghegan* (Bath); 10 Niall Malone* (Leicester), 9 Chris Saverimutto* (Sale); 1 Neil Donovan (Clontarf), 2 Dave Addleton (Coventry), 3 Clem Boyd (Currie), 4 John Etheridge (Northampton), 5 Steve Smith (Rugby), 6 John Green (Saracens), 8 Barry Walsh (London Irish), 7 Darren Adams (Racing Club).

Munster 15-19 LEINSTER (HT: 3-3) (16 December 1995, Thomond Park, Limerick)

Munster scorers: Wallace (2t); Murray (c); Murray (pg)

Leinster scorers: Rolland (t); McGowan (c); McGowan (4pg)

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (capt, Shannon); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Brian Walsh (Constitution), 12 Sean McCahill* (Sundays Well), 11 Dominic Crotty (UC Cork); 10 Paul Burke* (Constitution), 9 Stephen McIvor (Garryowen); 1 Paul McCarthy* (Constitution), 2 Paul Cunningham (Garryowen), 3 Peter Clohessy* (Young Munster), 4 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 5 Gabriel Fulcher*, 6 David Corkery* (Terenure Coll), 8 Brian Toland (Old Crescent), 7 Liam Toland (Old Crescent).

Leinster: 15 Conor O’Shea* (London Irish); 14 Paddy Gavin (Old Belvedere), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary’s Coll), 12 Kurt McQuilkin (Bective R), 11 Niall Woods* (Blackrock Coll); 10 Alan McGowan* (Blackrock Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll); 1 Henry Hurley* (Old Wesley), 2 Shane Byrne (Blackrock Coll), 3 Paul Wallace* (Blackrock Coll), 4 Steve Jameson (St Mary’s College), 5 Neil Francis* (Old Belvedere), 6 Chris Pim (capt, Old Wesley), 8 Victor Costello (St Mary’s Coll), 7 Stephen Rooney (Lansdowne).

ULSTER 29-3 The Exiles (HT: 11-3) (16 December 1995, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster: 15 Jonny Bell* (Northampton); 14 James Topping (Ballymena), 13 Maurice Field* (Malone), 12 Bill Harbinson (capt, Malone), 11 Jan Cunningham (DUFC); 10 Mark McCall* (Bangor), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Richard Mackey (Malone, sub Simon Booth [Ballymena], 59 mins), 2 Allen Clarke* (Northampton), 3 Gary Leslie (Dungannon), 4 Davy Tweed* (Ballymena), 5 Jeremy Davidson* (Dungannon), 6 Stuart Duncan (Malone), 8 Paddy Johns* (Dungannon), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (capt, Harlequins, sub Simon Mason [Orrell], ht); 14 Mike Corcoran (London Irish), 13 Rob Henderson (London Irish), 12 Paul Flood (London Irish, sub Barry Wellens [Liverpool St Helens], 14 mins), 11 John Gallagher* (Harlequins); 10 Niall Malone* (Leicester), 9 Chris Saverimutto* (Sale, sub Robin Saverimutto [Coventry], 77 mins); 1 Neil Donovan (Clontarf), 2 Dave Addleton (Coventry), 3 Clem Boyd (Currie), 4 John Etheridge (Northampton), 5 Steve Smith (Rugby), 6 John Green (Saracens, sub Dylan O’Grady [Sale], 80 mins), 8 Barry Walsh (London Irish), 7 Darren Adams (Racing Club).

Connacht 11-46 MUNSTER (HT: 3-20) (23 December 1995, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: Heaslip (t); Elwood (2pg)

Munster scorers: McIvor (t), P. Clohessy (t), Crotty (t), D. Clohessy (t), Walsh (t), L. Toland (t); Smith (5c); Smith (2pg)

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (Corinthians); 14 Nigel Carolan (Corinthians), 13 Brian Carey (UC Dublin, sub Mervyn Murphy [Galwegians], 59 mins), 12 Rody Corrigan (Lansdowne), 11 Marcus O’Reilly (Old Belvedere); 10 Eric Elwood* (Lansdowne), 9 Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent); 1 Dave Kavanagh (Blackrock Coll, sub Davy Henshaw [Buccaneers], 66 mins), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Ciaran Shanley (DLSP), 4 Graham Heaslip (Galwegians), 5 Jim O’Callaghan (Wanderers), 6 Rory Rogers (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Buccaneers), 7 Kevin Devlin (St Mary’s Coll).

Munster: 15 Dominic Crotty (UC Cork); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Brian Walsh (Constitution), 12 Sean McCahill* (Sundays Well), 11 Kenny Smith (Garryowen); 10 Paul Burke* (Constitution, sub Jim Galvin [Shannon], 69 mins), 9 Stephen McIvor (Garryowen, sub Fergus Aherne* [Lansdowne], 61 mins); 1 Paul Spain (Garryowen, sub Paco Fitzgerald [Young Munster], 54 mins), 2 Paul Cunningham (Garryowen, sub Conor Toomey [Constitution], 61 mins), 3 Peter Clohessy* (Young Munster), 4 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 5 Gabriel Fulcher*, 6 Des Clohessy (Young Munster), 8 Brian Toland (Old Crescent), 7 Liam Toland (Old Crescent).

LEINSTER 31-3 Ulster (HT: 25-0) (23 December 1995, Donnybrook, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Wallace (t), Jameson (t), Gavin (t); McGowan (2c); McGowan (4pg)

Ulster scorer: McCall (pg)

Leinster: 15 Conor O’Shea* (London Irish); 14 Paddy Gavin (Old Belvedere), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary’s Coll), 12 Kurt McQuilkin (Bective R), 11 Niall Woods* (Blackrock Coll, sub Ciaran Clarke* [Terenure Coll], 64 mins); 10 Alan McGowan* (Blackrock Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll); 1 Henry Hurley* (Old Wesley), 2 Shane Byrne (Blackrock Coll), 3 Paul Wallace* (Blackrock Coll), 4 Steve Jameson (St Mary’s College), 5 Neil Francis* (Old Belvedere), 6 Chris Pim (capt, Old Wesley), 8 Victor Costello (St Mary’s Coll), 7 Stephen Rooney (Lansdowne).

Ulster: 15 Jonny Bell* (Northampton); 14 James Topping (Ballymena, temp sub Andy Park [NIFC]), 13 Bill Harbinson (capt, Malone), 12 Maurice Field* (Malone), 11 Jan Cunningham (DUFC); 10 Mark McCall* (Bangor), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Richard Mackey (Malone), 2 Allen Clarke* (Northampton), 3 Gary Leslie (Dungannon), 4 Davy Tweed* (Ballymena), 5 Jeremy Davidson* (Dungannon), 6 Stuart Duncan (Malone), 8 Paddy Johns* (Dungannon), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).