Mixed luck for Limerick and Cork Schools in Avonmore Milk Senior Cup

Victory for PBC over Ard Scoil Ris as Crescent come from behind to defeat holders CBC in their opening games in the Avonmore Milk Schools Senior Cup:

Crescent College Comp. 6, C.B.C. 3.
Crescent College Comp will now face arch rivals St. Munchin’s in the quarter finals of the Avonmore Milk Schools Senior Cup after this victory Christians at Dooradoyle.

The Cork School led 3-0 at half time with a penalty from Sean Glynn but two penalties after the break by crescent’s out half Shane O’brien gave victory to the Limerick side.

Scorers: Crescent College Comp: Shane O’Brien 2 pens.
C.B.C.: Sean Glynn pen

Crescent College Comp.: Larry Hanley; Brian Murphy; Dara O’Doherty, Shane McNamara, Brian Walsh; Shane O’Brien, Peter Coffey; John Randles (capt), Luke Malone, Neill Darcy; Padraig Monoghan, Sean Monoghan; Cian Russell, Eoghan Cross, Kevin O’Shea.
C.B.C.: Darragh McNamara; Tom Harrington, Kevin Slater, Conor Barry, Cathal Quinn; Brendan Monohan, Ronan McCarthy; Mark O’Mahoney, Kieran Stokes, Richard Martin; Dylan Mullins, Simon Hanbridge, Yassin Browne, Cathal Gallagher, Sean Glynn.

Referee: Dermot Moloney (M.A.R.)

Ard Scoil Ris 3, P.B.C. 16.
P.B.C. made a winning start to their Avonmore Milk Schools Senior Cup campaign with a hard fought victory over Ard Scoil Ris at Rosbrien.

The Limerick side did not make thing easy for the Cork side and will now face Rockwell in the quarter finals in two weeks time.

Sean Og Murphy had Pres’ 6-0 ahead at half time with two penalties. Mid way through the second half a great break by number eight Cathal O’Flaherty saw him pass Daniel Horgan and the center went on touch down and Murphy converted.
Jamie Gavin did kick a penalty for the Limerick school.

Scorers: Ard Scoil Ris: Jamie Gavin pen.
P.B.C; Sean Og Murphy 3 pens, 1 con, Daniel Horgan try

Ard Scoil Ris: Kevin Phelan; Mike Russell, Jimmy McGarry (capt), Eoin Commane, Rory Collins; Jamie Gavin, Alex Griffin; Eamon Canny, Marcus Fitzgibbon, Ronan McMahon; Stephen Brinn, Paul O’Sullivan; Jonathon O’Toole, Kevin Walsh, Peter McCann.
P.B.C.: Seamus Glynn; Rory Kilbane, Jack Costigan, Daniel Horgan, Ross Japlice; Sean Og Murphy, Ronan Barry; Coran Keane, Brian Vaughan, Niall Scannell; Rob O’Herlihy, Dave O’Mahony; Bryan Carroll, Jack Duffy, Cathal O’Flaherty.
Referee: Ger English (M.A.R.)

Quarter Final Line up:
Rockwell v Ard Scoil Ris
Bandon Grammar/Castletroy College v C.B.C.
P.B.C. v Bandon Grammar / Castletroy College
Crescent College Comp / v St. Munchin’s