Shane Daly is presented with the Man of the Match award. Inpho

Munster kicked off the season with a bonus-point 39-9 victory over Dragons at Thomond Park on Saturday with Arno Botha, Jack O’Donoghue, Shane Daly, Tyler Bleyendaal and Diarmuid Barron touching down.

Munster kicked off the season with a bonus-point 39-9 victory over Dragons at Thomond Park on Saturday with Arno Botha, Jack O’Donoghue, Shane Daly, Tyler Bleyendaal and Diarmuid Barron touching down.

Shane Daly, who graduated from the Academy to the senior squad over the summer, was awarded Man of the Match with four Academy players featuring in the clash.

Check out the best photos from the win here.

Read the full match report here.

Following Saturday’s victory, a 28-man Munster squad have flown to South Africa for the PRO14 games against the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday and the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein the following Friday.

Included in the squad is newcomer Jed Holloway, who was issued with his work permit last week, and Academy players Diarmuid Barron and Keynan Knox.

Munster Squad For South Africa Tour

Stephen Archer, James Cronin, Keynan Knox, Jeremy Loughman, Liam O’Connor, Diarmuid Barron, Rhys Marshall, Kevin O’Byrne, Billy Holland, Jed Holloway, Darren O’Shea, Fineen Wycherley, Arno Botha, Chris Cloete, Gavin Coombes, Tommy O’Donnell, Jack O’Donoghue, Neil Cronin, Alby Mathewson, Nick McCarthy, Tyler Bleyendaal, JJ Hanrahan, Shane Daly, Dan Goggin, Rory Scannell, Calvin Nash, Darren Sweetnam, Mike Haley.