Crescent Through To Semi Final

Crescent College Comprehensive secured their place in the Munster Schools Junior Cup semi final today with a win over Castletroy College at Thomond Park Stadium.

Crescent College Comp. 29, Castletroy College 3.
Crescent College booked their place in the semi finals of the Munster Schools Junior Cup with a hard earned victory over a gallant Castletroy side at Thomond Park.

The scoreline did not do justice to the effort that Castletroy put in as it was only in the final ten minutes that Crescent put the game beyond their opponent with three tries.

In a keenly contested opening half Crescent winger Ben Carew gave his side the lead with a try following great work by the forwards after sixteen minutes.

Castletroy opened their account with a penalty from their out half Sean Madden after twenty one minutes.

Crescent finished the half with a try from center Jamin Hoffman to leave the half time score 10-3 in favour of Crescent.

Crescent defended well after the break as Castletroy tried to reduce the deficit.

Ten minutes from time Cian McDonogh scored Crescent’s third try to make it 15-3.

Five minutes later winger Timothy Duggan scored try number four and skipper John Hurley converted.

On the stroke of full time following a chip ahead Carew won the race to touchdown and Hurley converted to leave the final score 29-3.

Scorers Crescent Comp: Ben Carew 2 tries, Jamin Hoffman, Cian McDonogh, Timothy Duggan tries
Casteltroy College: Sean Madden pen.

Crescent College Comp.: Daniel Larkin; Timothy Duggan, Jamin Hoffman, Jack Delaney, Ben Carew; John Hurley (Capt.), David Ahearne; Ronan Gallery, Ronan Reynolds, Conor Fitzgerald; Cian McDonagh, Cillian O'Malley; Oisín Evans, Alan Garland, Jack Madden.
Replacements: Charlie Dinneen, Eoin Feeney, James John Hanly, Barry Murphy, Tristan Allen, Maccon Casserly, Mark McCrann, Cian Tuohy.
Castletroy College: Dave Crampton; Robert Lazaruth, Luke Callanan, Eoin Murphy, Cian Fitzgibbon; Sean Madden, Michael O'Hanrahan; PJ Allen, Kieran O'Shea, Robert Magill; Graham Bourke, James Coates; Gareth Moore, Cian Whyte, Ronan Keavney (Capt.).
Replacements: Paul Hurley, Sean O'Neill, Brendan O'Brien, Cillian Toland, Ronan Kiely, Rob Holmes, Harry Gleeson, Kenneth McGuire.

The draw for the semi final is as follows:-

Christian Brothers College v Glenstal Abbey School
Presentation Brothers College v Crescent College Comprehensive