It didn’t take Leinster long to establish their authority in the Bank of Ireland-sponsored U18 Girls Interprovincial Championship at sunny Energia Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Blues were out of the traps in rapid fashion, prop Emma Jane Wilson offloading in style and out-half Heidi Lyons beautifully delaying the pass to put Niamh Murphy in on the right for Lyons to convert.
The windless conditions made for pro-active rugby and Leinster were able to swing the ball wide for the speed merchants to go one-on-one.
The ever-dangerous Murphy was on the mark again when her power through contact was too much, Lyons again adding the extras.
Eventually, Sadhbh Furlong had the answer for a dedicated Ulster defence, spinning out of a tackle to reach out for the whitewash, Lyons immaculately landing the conversion from out wide for 21-0 in the 22nd minute.
Leinster were set a challenge when Alex Connor and Alma Atagamen were binned for indiscretions.
Centre Murphy nailed Beth McBurney in the tackle and wing Emma Boggan’s footwork took the home side out of trouble.
It wasn’t long before a late change of direction by Lyons opened the door for prop Kate Noons to come hard on the angle for a fine try for 26-0 at the half.
Leinster were soon on the frontfoot again, the ball moved right where Usha Daly-O’Toole’s evasion, speed and strength saw the number eight complete a wonderful individual effort for Lyons to add the conversion.
Lyons stopped up and around Ulster's defence en route to another tremendous try for 38-0 in the 49th minute.
It could have been an even wider margin had Ulster not suck to their guns in defence with full-back Orlaith Breen showing glimpses of class on the ball.
But, it came as no surprise when Murphy spotted a gap on the blindside to stroll over for a hat-trick before laying on another for Emma Boggan.
Scorers
###### LEINSTER - N Murphy 3 tries; H Lyons try, 4 cons; U Daly-O’Toole, S Furlong, K Noons, E Boggan try each.
LEINSTER
###### 15\. Sophie Culen (Naas)<br>
14\. Emma Brogan (Navan)<br>
13\. Niamh Murphy (Cill Dara) / Clara Dunne (Wicklow) 62 mins<br>
12\. Sadhbh Furlong (Greystones)<br>
11\. Clara Dunne (Wicklow) / Sorcha Tierney (Birr) 49 mins<br>
10\. Heidi Lyons (Naas) / Meabh O’Hara (Mullingar) 49 mins<br>
9\. Alex Connor (Navan) / Aoibhe Kelly (Roscrea) 30 mins / Deirbhile Gavaghan (Wicklow) 34 mins<br>
1\. Kate Noons (Cill Dara) / Katie O’Driscoll (Suttonians) 49 mins<br>
2\. Bronagh Boggan (Wexford Wanderers) / Avril Whittle (Portarlington)<br>
45 mins<br>
3\. Emma Jane Wilson (Cill Dara) / Lily Byrne (Skerries)<br>
4\. Carla Cloney (Enniscorthy)<br>
5\. Alma Atagamen (Balbriggan) / Claire Burke (Tullamore) 49 mins<br>
6\. Sarah Moody (Greystones)<br>
7\. Aoife Corcoran (Coolmines)<br>
8\. Usha Daly O’Toole (Gorey)
###### ULSTER
###### 15\. Orlaith Breen (Ballymena RFC)
###### 14\. Niamh Barrett (Magh Ene College) / Anna Wilson (Enniskillen RFC) 57 mins
###### 13\. Erin McConalogue (Inishowen RFC)
###### 12\. Leah Irwin (Enniskillen RFC)
###### 11\. Beth McBurney (City of Armagh RFC) / Luighseach Murnaghan (Cooke RFC) ht
###### 10\. Amy McConkey (Cooke RFC) / / Caitlin Crowe (Co Cavan RFC) ht
###### 9\. Megan Creighton (Malone RFC).
###### 1\. Amanda Farrell (Enniskillen RFC) / Victoria Campbell (Clogher Valley RFC) 61 mins
###### 2\. Sadhbh Wells (Co Cavan RFC) / Gemma Elliott (Enniskillen RFC) 28 mins
###### 3\. Grace Simati (Letterkenny RFC)
###### 4\. Lucy Calvin (City of Armagh RFC)
###### 5\. Olivia McKinley (Banbridge RFC)
###### 6\. Laura Scott (Ards RFC) / Alexandra Boyd Enniskillen RFC 57 mins
###### 7\. Sarah Corry (Enniskillen RFC) / Maeve O'Dwyer (Virginia RFC) 41 mins
###### 8\. Cara McLean (Larne RFC)