Two weeks before the Lions roar into action, tour captain Paul O'Connell finished off his club season by lifting the Magners League trophy for Munster and seeing his side to a 36-10 win over Ospreys at Thomond Park.

Already assured of the title before kick-off, Munster secured their third win of the season over the Ospreys thanks to tries from Paul Warwick, David Wallace (two), Denis Leamy and Anthony Horgan.

The result also saw Federico Pucciariello, John O'Sullivan, Mike Prendergast, Kieran Lewis, Frankie Sheahan and Horgan end their Munster careers on a triumphant note, the latter two after 12 years with their home province.

In what was Sean Holley's last game in charge of the Ospreys, James Hook kept himself in the running for a late Lions call-up with a 10-point haul.

Hook succeeded with his second penalty attempt and although there was little on the line, this Celtic encounter soon burst into life.

Munster struck for the opening try when Niall Ronan ripped the ball free from his opposite number Marty Holah, setting off a fluid attack which ended with Warwick handing off debutant David Evans and racing 40 metres in behind the posts.

Ronand O'Gara converted and both sides continued to attack from deep. Mafi, Ronan and Leamy simmered for the hosts, while Holah, Hook and Sonny Parker, in his 100th game for the Ospreys, led by example for the Welshmen.

Wallace's unconverted effort had Munster 15-10 ahead at the break and the newly-crowned champions upped the gears in the third quarter.

They scored two tries in the space of three minutes through Leamy, who spun out of two tackles to dot down from metres out, and Wallace, who profited from some excellent interplay which included a midfield break from Peter Stringer and a powerful run from Denis Fogarty.

Fogarty was back in defence to help force a knock-on from Beck as the Ospreys winger dived over the try-line, while Tiatia missed out on a try thanks to some committed defending from Ian Dowling.