Nenagh U16 7 Young Munster 12

Nenagh Ormond under 16’s took on Young Munster in the Pan Munster U16 league on Sunday last in Nenagh. Kick off was at 12pm. The two teams were coming off losses last weekend so a win for either team here would be a big boost going forward in the competition. The conditions were damp and blustery with handling errors to the fore from both sides. Young Munster matched Nenagh’s strength up front but Nenagh managed to capitalise after approximately 20 minutes with a well worked try from Jack Tierney after a sustained period of pressure in the Young Munster 22. The extra two points were added through the boot of Alex Dillon. However, Young Munster quickly bounced back with a try of their own in the corner shortly afterwards. They were not successful with the conversion leaving the half time score at 7-5 in favour of the hosts.

Young Munster started the better in the second half with a number of scrums awarded to them from Nenagh handling errors. Young Munster managed to dominate during this period and the pressure eventually told when they scored a try under the posts from a good move through their backs. They were successful with the conversion giving them a five point lead. Nenagh tried valiantly to get the score that would bring them back into the game, but the Young Munster defence was resolute, and they held out until the final whistle.  The final score was Nenagh 7 Young Munster 12. The focus is now back to training which continues this Wednesday evening in preparation for the North Munster U16 league semi-final against Newcastle West next Sunday in Nenagh.