Young Munster Name Starting XV for Cork Con in MSC Final

IT is 91 years since Young Munster won their first Munster Senior Cup title in 1928 and they went on to create more club history when they added the Bateman Cup to their trophy cabinet. This Friday night they will be trying to lift the famous silverware for the first time since 2010 when they beat UCC 22-13 in the decider.

Their opponents have become Munster Cup specialists over the past decade coming out on top in the competition on five consecutive occasions from 2013 to their last win in 2017 and they are second on the table of honour on 29, ten adrift of Garryowen who have won the title 39 times.

While attendances at club rugby games have drifted away since the introduction of the professional game the Munster Senior Cup remains quite close to priority for most clubs and Friday’s pairing promises to be a real cracker of a cup tie.

It is only six days since they played out a thriller in Tom Clifford Park, the Cork boys winning by a single point and victory for the Boys from the Yellow Road would herald some serious pre-Christmas celebrations in Greenfields if they can get the better of ‘Con.’

Young Munster will be seeking their eighth cup win success having won it in 1928, 1930, 1938, 1980, 1984, 1990 and 2010. They appear to have put together a decent side this season going on last Saturday’s performance (which one YM supporter was quoted as saying ‘we threw it away’!) ‘Munsters’ could well be leaving the southern capital in joyful spirits.

The game kicks-off at 7.45pm and if you can’t make it down to Cork the game will be live streamed on the Munster Rugby YouTube Channel.