Munster secured their first away win of the season in dramatic fashion on Friday, overcoming provincial rivals Ulster late in the day at Ravenhill.
It's been a tricky start to the season for Munster, who have faltered on the road amid uncertainty surrounding the search from Graham Rowntree's replacement.
As the clock ticked down on Friday night in Belfast, it looked as though more pain was on the way for the Munstermen.
Ulster found themselves in the ascendancy 19-15, before Tom Farrell barrelled over for a dramatic 79th-minute try - his third of the night - which Jack Crowley converted to snatch a 22-19 victory from the jaws of defeat for Munster.
Farrell has been a shining light for Munster this season since arriving from Connacht in the summer. The 31-year-old centre has been in fine form since arriving in Limerick and was the undoubted star of Friday night's win.
Munster's other try on the night came from Shane Daly and, when the full-back spoke to Premier Sports at full-time, he hailed Farrell's sensational influence on this Munster team.
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Daly hails Farrell after huge Munster win in Belfast
Shane Daly chatted with his former Munster teammate Simon Zebo and the Premier Sports panel after Munster's massive win against Ulster on Friday night.
🔴 @Munsterrugby's Shane Daly on a big away win against Ulster and on whether @SimonZebo is missed
"The energy's gone without him!" 😂 pic.twitter.com/fLikc4g71l— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) December 20, 2024
The 28-year-old was asked how he had felt about the performance after Munster got out of jail late in the day. Daly said that the character of the squad was shown in victory, something that was epitomised by their "best player" Tom Farrell:
It was a good team performance...well, not a good team performance. We kind of let them into the game, especially with 14-men. It wasn't the best way to close out the game. We kept them in the game, we didn't exit properly.
The composure and the character in this squad is something that's never questioned and I think some of the lads...especially Tom Farrell, he's an absolute cheat code.
It's unbelievable. I played against him with Connacht. No offence to him [but] I never knew how good he was. When he came down the first week, I thought, 'Jesus, this guy is incredible.' I don't know how Connacht let him go, it was the biggest deal of all-time from us.
He's been our best player this year without a shadow of a doubt and just an unbelievable fella as well. I'm delighted for him tonight. It's going to be a nice bus down tonight, thank God - it was looking grim there for a while!
The impact Farrell has had on the Munster midfield has been massive. After he dragged them to victory on Friday night, fans will hope that the win against their inter-provincial rivals could be the kick-start their season has been crying out for.
Next up for Munster is a mouth-watering visit from Leinster on Friday evening in the now-traditional festive derby.
