Tries in either half from prop Cian Scanlon and winger Nathan Horan saw the Connacht U18s end their Interprovincial campaign on a high with a 14-8 win over Ulster at City of Armagh RFC.
A youthful Connacht side containing a number of players who will be eligible for this age-grade again next year bounced back from defeats to Munster and Leinster to put hosts Ulster to the sword.
Out-half Cian Treacy, one of the standout performers on the day, landed both conversions in the victory.
Connacht U18s
1 Cathal O’Grady (Buccaneers RFC/Marist College)
2 Billy McVann (Ballina RFC/St Muredach’s College)
3 Cian Scanlon (Corinthians RFC/Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiarain)
4 Darragh Murray (Buccaneers RFC/Coláiste Chíaráin)
5 Iarlaith Laheen-Morrin (Galwegians RFC/GMIT) (Capt)
6 Thomas Connolly (Galwegians RFC/Seamount College)
7 Mathias O’Neill (Buccaneers RFC/Marist College)
8 Sean Keaney (Galwegians RFC/St Joseph’s College)
9 Brendan Cunningham (Sligo RFC/Summerhill College)
10 Cian Treacy (Ballinasloe RFC/Colaiste Sheosaimh)
11 Nathan Horan (Buccaneers RFC/Garbally College)
12 Craig McCormack (Ballina RFC/Gortnor Abbey)
13 Kevin Smith (Galwegians RFC/Yeats College)
14 Darragh Hanrahan (Corinthians RFC/Colaiste Iognaid)
15 Adam Cunningham (Galwegians RFC/Colaiste Iognaid)
Replacements:
16 Eoin De Buitlear (Corinthians RFC/Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiarain)
17 Liam Doyle (Buccaneers RFC/Marist College)
18 Caolan Hopkins (Ballina RFC/St Joseph’s Foxford)
19 Fergus Galvin (Buccaneers RFC/Marist College)
20 Oisin McCormack (Ballinasloe RFC/Garbally College)
21 Evan Kenny (Corinthians RFC/Colaiste Iognaid)
22 Tim Lambe (Creggs RFC/CBS Roscommon)
23 Sam O’Sullivan (Buccaneers RFC/Marist College)
Connacht U18 Coaching & Management Team
Head Coach: JP Walsh
Coach: Eric Elwood
Coach: Colm Tucker
S&C Coach: Niall O’Toole
Physio: Shayne O’Reilly
Manager: Philip Coyle