Munster ended an otherwise disappointing Heineken Cup campaign with victory over London Irish in Limerick - the Irish Independent reports.
"Twelve minutes left on the clock and Ryan Lamb's conversion of Sailosi Tagicakibau's try has pushed London Irish into a 14-7 lead. With Munster looking like they couldn't score in Newcastle on free Bacardi Breezer night, the Exiles were justifiably bullish that they could go on to become only the second visiting side, after Leicester in 2007, to record a Heineken Cup victory at Thomond Park.
"They had been pretty brutal. Plenty of effort, endeavour, possession and position but precious little execution. The fact that the first half ended scoreless was largely down to Munster's inability to finish off the opportunities they had ground out for themselves.
"When they got close to the line, there was the instant reversion to the blinkered forward-drive mode Munster know best. It does produce tries, and did for Damien Varley just after half-time, but there needs to be more variety to prosper against Europe's best.
"So, when London Irish got their second try, adding to their 58th-minute score from the excellent Seilala Mapusua, it looked like curtains for the home side, another nail in the coffin for the former champions -- relegated to red-button status on Sky Sports as yesterday's men. What happened next was remarkable."
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