Munster Schools Boys Junior Cup Round-Up

There were two quarter-finals down for decision today in the Munster Schools Boys Junior Cup as St Munchin’s College and Ardscoil Rís both progressed to the semi-finals of this season’s competition.

St Munchin’s College 20 – 10 Crescent College Comprehensive

In Thomond Park, St Munchin’s College were up against Crescent College Comprehensive and it was Munchins who took the lead with a penalty early on before Crescent College responded with an uncoverted try. Dan Foley went over for St Munchins for their first try of the game which was converted before another penalty gave them a 13-5 lead.

St Munchin’s then went over for a try off a lineout maul which was converted which gave them a 20-5 lead at the break.

There was just one score in the second half as Crescent scored a try in the corner and that’s how it finished as St Munchin’s progressed to a semi-final meeting with PBC after a 20-10 win.

St Munchin’s College: Ryan Angley, Adam McGlynn, Alex Quinn, Brendan Minogue, Josh Aylmer, Oisin Madden, Darragh Dillon; Calum Kirwan, Adam O’Shaughnessy, Donnacha Colgan, Cillian McGrath, Eoin Coughlan, Ciaran Howard, Paddy Dowling, Dan Foley.

Replacements: Zaid Alkhous, Michael Landers, Cian Gibbons, Adam Burke, Alex Mitchell, Jack Meaney, Paddy O’Driscoll, Brian Carr, Denis O’Driscoll, Adam Naughton.

Crescent College: Fionn Rowsome, Gerry Joyce, Ryan Scanlon, Gavin Tobin, Rory Mullins, Alan Cleary, Andrew Clery; Nathan O’Riordan, Michael O’Brien, Cian Enright, Oran Copley, Tom Shanahan, Eamon Collins, Alex Clancy, Adedamola Obasa.

Replacements: Leon O’Grady, Riain Mangan, Muiris Quinn, William Byrne, Ronan Pereira Dos Santos, Steven Barry, Alfie Fitzpatrick, Daniel Kirby, Scott Murphy, Sean Holland.

Referee: Michael Reidy 

Ardscoil Rís 17 – 12 Rockwell College

In the other quarter-final, Ardscoil Rís took an early lead when winger Dylan Quirke crossed in the corner after a move down the blindside of a scrum. Rockwell College then took a 7-5 lead after Daithi Lambe powered over from close range which was converted by Sean Kovacs.

Conor Molony Ryan attempts to score a try
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In the second-half, Rockwell produced some early pressure but were unable to cross for a try. Instead, Ardscoil’s Darragh Leyden got that important next score after he powered over from the base of a scrum. With the Limerick school leading 10-7, they made sure of the result when Daniel O’Connell picked off a loose Rockwell pass and the winger raced clear from his own 22 to dot down under the posts.

The Tipperary school managed to get a consolation try at the death but it was too late as Ardscoil progressed to the semi-finals where they will meet Castletroy College next week.

Rockwell College: Jack Stokes, Max Fitzgerald, Joe Kelly, Danny Morris, Gavin Neville, Conor Molony Ryan, Aidan Russell; Ian Ryan, Rowan McMahon, Daithi Lambe, Sam Tooman, Jonah McCarthy, Sean Kovacs, Dermot McCarthy, Shane O’Brien.

Replacements: Eddie Thompson, Barry Molumby, Jack Owens, Ben Philips, Archie O’Sullivan, Gavin O’Dwyer, Jack O’Connor, Patrick Hanrahan, Ning Brennan, Robert O’Brien.

Ardscoil Rís: Frank Sheehan Williams, Daniel O’Connell, Lee Connolly, Aaron Kelly, Dylan Quirke, James Butler, Ollie Desmond; James Kelly, David Salmon, Lochlann Brown, Lloyd Costelloe, Matthew Collins, Jack Rafferty, Brendan Morrissey, Darragh Leyden.

Replacements: Jack Hartigan, Jake Das, Danny O’Flaherty, Christian Cantillon, Brian O’Loughlin, Cathal O’Doherty, Conor Ryan, Louis O’Flanagan, Alex Fennell, Jack Thorne.

Referee: Stuart Donaldson.