Munchin’s Reach School Senior Cup Semi Final
23rd February 2012 By Munster Rugby
St. Munchin’s booked a semi final tie against the winners of next week’s replay between Glenstal Abbey and P.B.C. after a victory over Ard Scoil Ris at Clifford Park in the Avonmore SuperMilk Munster Schools Senior Cup.
St. Munchin’s College 12 , Ard Scoil Ris 6.
In a lack lustre opening half wing forward Matthew McSweeney scored a try for Munchin’s after ten minutes to give them a 5-0 interval lead.
Gavin Ryan one of the three Ryan triplets on the team extended Munchin’s advantage with a try which Shane Airey converted after the break.
Ard Scoil rallied but two penalties from Robbie Burke was not enough to keep them in the competition.
Scorers St Munchins: Matthew Mcsweeney, Gavin Ryan tries, Shane Airey pen.
Ard Scoil Ris: Robbie Burke 2 pens.
St. Munchin’s College: Cormac O’Donnell; Edward O’Keeffe, Dan Goggin, Tom O’Neill, Diarmuid Morrissey; Shane Airey, Ben Nugent; Eoghan Kelly, Luke O’Halloran, Evan Ryan; Gavin Ryan, Matthew McSweeney; Ger Powell, Darren Ryan, Lee Nicholas.
Replacements: Shane Houlihan, Daithi O’Byrne, Daniel Montgomery, Shane O’Mullan, Ryan Tsang, Jamie Clancy, Gary Bateman, Bill Molloy.
Ard Scoil Ris: Ronan McKenna; Robbie Deegan, Andrew O’Byrne, Dylan Kelly, Colin Ryan; Robbie Burke, Joe Murray; Tony Cusack, Darragh O’Shea, Conor Glynn; Paul Obande, Patrick Kearns; Craig Irwin, David O’Halloran, Ciaran Power.
Replacements: Colm Noonan, John Stack, Conor Mulqueen, Anthony Keane, Luke Guinane, Liam McMahon, Frank Bradshaw-Ryan, Cathal Flanagan,
Referee: Kieran Barry (M.A.R.)