HOLDERS Munster suffered an unexpected 27-10 loss to Ulster in the Junior Inter-provincial series in Carndonagh (Donegal) at the weekend.
Most of the damage was done in the opening half as Ulster held a 20-10 lead at halftime. Paul Armstrong, Conor Phillips, and Callum Foreman scored tries for the home side and David Maxwell kicked a conversion and a penalty.
Munster replied with a try by Ciaran Vaughan and a conversion and a penalty from Shane Airey of Newcastle West.
The only score in the second half was a second try by Armstrong for Ulster, which Maxwell converted.
Munster complete their campaign against Leinster in Waterford on Saturday.
In the opening round, Munster, who are title holders, overcame Connacht in Tuam.
Munster: Jesse Smith (Charleville); Eoin O’Sullivan (Kanturk), Willie Walsh (Waterpark), Craig O’Connell (Old Christians), Ronan O’Brien (Kanturk); Shane Airey (Newcastle West), Rob Guerin (Newcastle West); Noel Roche (Waterpark), Cathal O’Regan (Clonakilty), Jordan O’Donnell (Thomond); Ciaran Vaughan (Kanturk), Ruarí O’Donnell (St. Mary’s); Colin Deane (Clonakilty), Ryain Ahern (Thomond), Conor Horan (Waterpark).
Replacements: Colin Slater (Thomond), TJ Relihan (Newcastle West), Stephen Hyland (St Mary’s), Olan Deane (Clonakilty), Adam Sheehan (Skibbereen), Mark O’Connell (Kinsale), Conor Kavanagh (Fethard), Josef O’Connor (Fethard).
