Castletroy Advance In Schools Junior Cup

Castletroy will meet Ardscoil Ris in the semi finals of the Munster Schools Junior Cup after an impressive victory over St. Munchin’s at Annacotty.

Castletroy College 21, St. Munchin’s College 6

Conor Fleming opened the scoring with a penalty for Castletroy but Jason Kiely pulled Munchin’s level shortly after. A try by Mark O’Mara converted by Fleming edged Castletroy back in front five minutes from time but a second penalty from Kiely left the Corbally College side trailing by four points at the interval.

Seven minutes into the second half Fleming extended Castletroy’s advantage with a second penalty to 13-6. Number eight David Rowsome barged over for a try for Castletroy with seven minutes remaining. Fleming kicked a third penalty to wrap up the scoring.

Castletroy College: Oisin Kelly; Shane Hogan, Ronan McDonnell, Colum Carroll, Sean McBrearty; Jamie Heuston, Conor Fleming; Joey Conway, Mark O'Mara, Conor Myers; Evan Slattery, Eoin Hourigan; Darragh O’Neill, Niall O'Shea (capt), David Rowsome. Replacement: Alan McDonogh, Cathal Lee, David Kennedy, Sean English, Luca Ridder, Patrick Tuite, Eoghan Carew, Shane Daragh Mullins.

St. Munchin’s: Jonathan O’Hanlon; Cameron Stephenson, Sean Kelly, Matthew Lyons, Marcus Browne; Jason Kiely, Brian Bennett; Emmett O’Callaghan, James Burke, Ronan Kirwin; Sean Hayes, Kieran McGuirk; Adam Moloney (capt), Aaron McNamara, John Foley. Replacements: Hugo McDonald Christian Brul, Colin Kelly, Shane Corbert, Adam Murphy, Kieran Galvin, Adam Guerin, Evan O’Connor

Referee: Mark Connolly (M.A.R.)