MUNSTER are the 2011 Magners League champions after a 19-9 win over Leinster at Thomond Park. The game was played at a blistering pace from start to finish with Munster outscoring the Heineken Cup champions by three tries to nil.
Doug Howlett, Keith Earls and a penalty try from a scrum decided the tie which Munster deservedly won out in the end. Leading 7-3 at half time, Munster were more than happy with their lot as Leinster were not good value for the wind which backed them hugely in the first 40. The match was on a knife edge as Munster went down to 14 men after Donncha O’Callaghan was sin binned. The 25,822 in the crowd were treated to a match full of intensity and honesty of effort. The excitement near the end was palpable as Munster won a penalty try from a scrum to seal the deal. Such was the excitement that this hack deleted his entire match notes, therefore we will all have to wait for next Thursday’s Limerick Post for more analysis.
