The Leinster Schools (Under-18) team, sponsored by Nivea for Men, defeated their Ulster counterparts 22-15 in Wednesday afternoon’s interprovincial in Ravenhill…
Ulster got off to a good start kicking two penalties in the first ten minutes.
Leinster then hit back with tries from Ian Fitzpatrick and Dan Leavy to lead 10-6 at half time.
The hosts kicked a penalty before Leinster scored another try through Rory O’Loughlin. Another penalty by Ulster reduced the deficit before a try by Cameron Higgs, which was converted by Stephen O’Neill, looked to have made the game safe.
But another penalty for Ulster made for an anxious last few minutes before the final whistle sounded to give Leinster their second victory of the Interpro’ series.
LEINSTER SCHOOLS (UNDER-18):
15: Billy Dardis (Terenure College) / Joseph Carroll (Terenure College) 69
14: Ruadhan Magee (CUS) / Matthew Madigan (Terenure College) 62
13: Rory O’Loughlin (St. Michael’s College)
12: Stephen O’Neill (Terenure College)
11: Ian Fitzpatrick (The Kings Hospital)
10: Conor McKeon (Gonzaga College SJ) / Bobby Holland (St. Michael’s College) 23
9: Nick McCarthy (St. Michael’s College) / Dermot Lavelle (Gonzaga College SJ) 57
1: Shane Delahunt (Kilkenny College)
2: Dylan Donnellan (Clongowes Wood College SJ)
3: Eoghan McKeever (CBC Monkstown) / Cameron Higgs (Pres. Bray) 60
4: Ross Molony (St. Michael’s College)
5: Rory Moloney (Cistercian College Roscrea) / Niall Carmody (Wesley College) 52
6: David Doyle (Terenure College)
7: Dan Leavy (St. Michael’s College)
8: Harrison Brewer (Terenure College)
REPLACEMENT NOT USED: Silvio Borza (Terenure College)
