Tom Farrell’s hat-trick sees Ulster denied late by Munster

A hat-trick of tries from Tom Farrell noticed Munster win Eire’s first inter-provincial match of the festive season 22-19 in opposition to Ulster on the Kingspan Stadium.

Ulster, who performed greater than half of the match lowered to 14 after Tom O’Toole’s crimson card, have now misplaced their final 5 matches in all competitions.

O’Toole opened the scoring within the seventh minute with a tap-and-go, John Cooney changing to place the house facet 7-0 forward.

Simply earlier than the half-hour mark, Munster hit again when heart Farrell drove down the left and reached the road with two Ulster defenders clinging to him. Jack Crowley missed the conversion.

Within the thirty first minute, O’Toole was proven a crimson card for a harmful clearance on Alex Nankivell. Ulster additionally misplaced Stuart McCloskey to damage simply earlier than the break, at which level they nonetheless led 7-5.

Within the 52nd minute Munster took the lead when Calvin Nash mixed with Farrell to clear the cross and rating his second. Crowley was extensive once more with the conversion.

Rory Scannell was proven a yellow card on the hour and, from a lineout maul, Harry Sheridan scored to place Ulster again in entrance 12-10. Cooney’s conversion try hit the submit.

The lead lasted all 4 minutes as Shane Daly managed to gallop down the left for Munster’s third strive, giving them a 15-12 lead, though as soon as once more Crowley missed the sideline.

Ulster got here again, however a penalty within the nook was received by Munster, who pounced down via Farrell.

However within the seventy fifth minute the strain lastly confirmed when James McNabney scored, with Cooney changing to make it 19-15.

The hosts had been denied late on, as Farrell accomplished his hat-trick to win the match and earn a bonus level, the rating transformed by Crowley.