BRITISH & IRISH CUP: Leinster A 42 Melrose 20:LEINSTER ACADEMY manager Colin McEntee doubles as the British and Irish Cup coach and on Saturday his Leinster players defeated Melrose at Donnybrook.
“It is a valuable experience in that it allows us to play against clubs from England, Scotland and Wales, filling the gap that exists between the PRO 12 and the All-Ireland League,” he said. “The next away game is going to be difficult, Llanelli have two bonus-point wins as well.”
There were a host of eye-catching displays, none more so than 19-year-old outhalf Cathal Marsh, a second-half replacement.
Leinster scorers: B Macken two tries; L McGrath, A Dundon, C Gilsenan, M Flanagan try each; N Reid two pens, three cons)
LEINSTER: D Kearney; D Hudson, B Macken, C O'Shea, A Conway; N Reid, J Cooney; J McGrath, A Dundon, J Hagan, N Keogh, M Flanagan, C Ruddock (capt), C Gilsenan, L Auva'a. Replacements: A Boyle for Conway (27 mins), C Marsh for Kearney (half-time), L McGrath for Hudson, T Sexton for Dundon, (both 51 mins), J Coghlan for Gilsenan (65 mins), J Conan for Keogh, J O'Connell for J McGrath (both 68 mins).
