Munster A recover to take down Connacht Eagles

Darren Sweetnam, Kevin O’Byrne and Shane Buckley scored tries for the visitors

Connacht Eagles 13 Munster A 15

Anthony Foley, favourite to take over from Rob Penney, was an interested spectator as Munster A came from behind to win this friendly in Galway on Friday evening.

Connacht led 13-5 at the break having played with the wind, with Miah Nikora kicking two penalties before Mata Fifita crossed for a try.

Darren Sweetnam broke for a try before the break and Munster dominated after the restart, with hooker Kevin O’Byrne and Shane Buckley touching down.

CONNACHT EAGLES: T O'Halloran; S Layden, R Parata, D McSharry, C Gaffney; M Nikora, F Murphy; F Bealham, J Rael, P Reilly; C Kindregan, D Qualter; M Fifita, S Casey, E Masterson. Replacements: P O'Toole for Rael (15), C Blade for Murphy (50), B Murphy for McSharry (55), P O'Toole for Fifita, J O'Rourke for Kindregan (75); T Leader for Nikora, J Walshe for Bealham, S Macauley for Parata (76).

MUNSTER A: R O'Mahony; D Sweetnam, H McNulty, C Bohane, L O'Dea; J Holland, B Haugh; N Horan, K O'Byrne, A Cotter; I Nagle, D O'Shea; L Nicholas, R Murphy, S Buckley. Replacements: L Cahill for Nicholas (40), D Johnston for O'Mahony (60), J Cahill for Haugh, R Scannell for McNulty (69), M Lynch for Cotter (71), C Glynn for Horan, A Butler for Murphy (72), B Burns for O'Byrne (76).

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Referee: A Brace (IRFU).