Ard Scoil Ris Cause Major Upset in Schools Junior Cup

A big shock at Rosbrien as Ard Scoil Ris defeated P.B.C. in their opening game of the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup.

Ard Scoil Ris 15, P.B.C. 5

The game only came to life after twenty minutes when Ard Scoil Ris took the lead with a penalty from out half Stephen Fitzgerald.

Conor Flanagan was off target with two penalty attempts on 23 and 27 minutes.

Pres’ hooker Ben Murphy did get in for a try on twenty six minutes but referee Arthur Ryan brought play back for a knock on and the Limerick side held on for a 3-0 interval lead.

A red card to Pres’ hooker Ben Murphy two minutes into the second half changed the game and Ard Scoil Ris took full advantage.

Shane Fenton scored a try and Fitzgerald converted. Scrum half Robbie Deegan got in for a second try for the Limerick School.

Mid way through the half Patrick Lee scored a try for Pres’ but it was not enough to save the tie.

Scorers Ard Scoil Ris: Shane Fenton, Robbie Deegan tries, Stephen Fitzgerald con, pen.
P.B.C.: Patrick Lee.

Ard Scoil Ris: Brion Moriarty; Joey Walsh, William Leonard, Shane Fenton, jack English; Stephen Fitzgerald, Robbie Deegan (capt); Kelvin Brown, Jack O’Halloran, Killian Bracken; Frank Bradshaw-Ryan, Daniel Wixted; Joe Cannon, Josh O’Halloran, Paul Obande.
Replacements: Michael Casey, Adam O’Brien, Gavin Farrell, Ben Sexton, Conor Murphy, Gordon Brown, Niall Goggin.

P.B.C.: Paddy Hegarty; Sandep Walia, Paul Kiernan, David St. Ledger, Eoin Perry; Conor Flanagan, Cillian Lee; Patrick Lee, Ben Murphy, Stephen McCarthy; Jerry Roche, Cormac Dineen; Morgan Carey, Michael Murphy, Dylan Lane.
Replacements used: Morgan Carey, Conor Casey, Hugh O’Keeffe, Joe Logue.
Referee: Arthur Ryan (M.A.R.).

NOTE: The CBC v St Munchin’s tie did not go ahead because the Temple Hill ground was unplayable.