Tries for Johnny O'Connor and George Naoupu weren't enough to give Connacht a win at the Sportsground on Sunday evening as they went down 12 - 18 to Munster.

Paul Warwick kicked two penalties as well as converting Scott Deasy's try while Niall Ronan added another try.

Munster led 6-0 before Johnny O'Connor crossed for a great try after twelve minutes which was converted from the right by Ian Keatley.

Munster hit back with as try from Ronan and Deasy crossed shortly after the restart.

Naoupu hit back in the final quarter but a late Connacht onslaught failed to yield a match-winning score as Connacht surrendered their unbeaten home run.

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Replacements: M Nikora for Keatley, 48 mins; R Loughney for Wilkinson, 48 mins; M McCarthy for Swift, 49 mins; Wilkinson for Hagan, 57 mins; A Flavin for Cronin, 62 mins; C O’Loughlin for Murphy, 72 mins; M McComish for Muldoon, 72 mins; A Wynne for Ta’auso, 72 mins.

Munster: S Deasy; D Barnes, T Gleeson, P Warwick, S Zebo; D Cusack, P Stringer; D Ryan, D Varley, T Buckley; M O'Driscoll, B Holland; N Williams, N Ronan, J Coughlan.

Replacements: D Foley for Williams, 53 mins; D Fogarty for Varley, 62 mins; J Brugnaut for Buckley, 62 mins; P O’Mahoney for Holland, 67 mins; J Manning for Cusack, 74 mins.

Referee: A Rolland (IRFU).