MATT CURRIE proved too hot for Munster as the centre-turned-wing scored a hat-trick in Cork.
Edinburgh stunned the home crowd with two Currie tries and one each from Ross Thompson and Magnus Bradbury to lead 29-7 at half-time.
Munster centre Alex Nankivell touched down in either half, but the Reds were unable to avoid a first loss in 11 URC matches on Leeside.
Currie completed his hat-trick before the hosts salvaged two bonus points through Ben O’Connor and Seán O’Brien.
Fly-half Thompson turned an early scrum penalty into the opening points.
Nankivell dotted down to get Munster off the mark in the 14th minute, with Billy Burns making it 7-3.
However, Thompson finished off a Ben Muncaster break for a converted try.
Five minutes later, a Ben Vellacott kick caused Shay McCarthy trouble, allowing Currie to score.
The wing doubled his tally on 34 minutes and then sent Bradbury over.
Nankivell barged through to leave it 29-14.
A Thompson kick bounced loose in the 57th minute, allowing Currie to claim his third try and seal Edinburgh’s first win over Munster since November 2019.
SCORERS — Munster: Tries, A Nankivell 2, B O’Connor, S O’Brien, cons, B Burns 3, T Butler.
Edinburgh: Tries, M Currie 3, M Bradbury, R Thompson; cons, Thompson 3; pen, Thompson.
