PBC & Castletroy Claim Senior Cup Wins

PBC and Castletroy College booked their places in the Munster Schools Senior Cup quarter final today at Rosbrien and Dooradoyle.

Castletroy College 18, Glenstal Abbey School 16.
Castletroy College qualified for the quarter finals of the Munster Schools Senior Cup thanks to a hard earned win over Glenstal Abbey School at Dooradoyle yesterday.

Out half Jamie Heuston kicked a third minute penalty for Castletroy but they soon found themselves paying the price for indiscipline when Ben Healy kicked two penalties for Glenstal.

It was all square again when Heuston landed a second Castletroy penalty but they suffered a blow when Heuston had to retire injured before half time.

This meant that scrumhalf Stephen Atkinson moved to out half and took over the kicking duties.
The Castletroy pack dominated in the heavier conditions.

Mark Fleming got in for a Glenstal try after great work by Jack Stafford and Shane Downes. Healy converted superbly from the touchline.

Before the break Alan Fitzgerald had a try for Castletroy to leave it 13-11 at half time.

Heavy rain took its toll in the second half happenings as good work by Castletroy was rewarded with a try by their outstanding second row Sean English after eleven minutes which Atkinson converted.

Glenstal’s only response was a third penalty from Healy after 51 minutes.

Scorers Castletroy College: Alan Fitzgerald, Sean English tries, Jamie Heuston 2 pens, Stephen Atkinson con.
Glenstal Abbey School: Mark Fleming try, Ben Healy 3 pens, con.

Castletroy College: Shane Hogan; Shane Mullins, Ronan McDonnell, Paul Clancy, Muiris Rowsome; Jamie Heuston, Stephen Atkinson; Joey Conway, Darragh O'Neill, Conor Myers; Evan Slattery, Sean English; Dylan Reeves-Wasik, Niall O'Shea (Capt.), Alan Fitzgerald.
Replacements: Mike Ryan, Adam Myers, Sean Fitzpatrick, Eoin Hourigan, Conor Bermingham, Conor Lyons, Eoghan Carew, Gerard Clancy, Conor Cosgrove, Sean Mulkern.
Glenstal Abbey School: Jamie Mawhinney; Ben Moloney, Luke Fitzgerald, Jack Stafford (Capt), Gordon Daly; Ben Healy, Rory Johnston; Paddy Moloney, George Downing, Eoin Bergin; Theo Broderick, Shane Downes; Rory Clarke, Mark Fleming, Johnny Williams;
Replacements: Sean Scanlon Garry, Henry Downing, John McMahon, Conor Booth, Thanade McCoole, Declan Floyd, Conan O'Sullivan, Jack O'Mahony.
Referee: S Kierans (MAR).

St. Clement’s 0, P.B.C 60.
Presentation Brothers College cruised into the third round of the Munster Schools Senior Cup with a comprehensive win over Limerick side St. Clement’s at Rosbrien.
The winners ran in nine tries, five in the opening half.
Early pressure by Pres’ was rewarded with a penalty from out half Peter Sylvester after four minutes.

Dillon Cotter was winning ball for Clement's at the line out and John Flynn made some darting runs up the wing.

Constant Pres’ pressure was rewarded when from a line out on the Clements's 22, Pres’ mauled the ball to the line and quick ball saw full back Jonathan Wren make the extra man to score and Sylvester converted.
Within minutes prop Sam Deane was up in support and powered his way over for his side’s second try.

Further tries from Paul Buckley and Luke O’Connor both converted by Sylvester had the Cork side 29-0 ahead at the interval.

The game was over as a contest in the second half as Tom Fitzgerald, Harry Shanahan, James Broderick, Buckley and substitute Jack O’Sullivan added further tries.

Scorers P.B.C.: P Buckley 2 tries, J Wren, S Deane, L O’Connor, T Fitzgerald, H Shanahan, J Broderick, J O’Sullivan tries, P Sylvester 6 cons, pen.

St. Clements College: J Flanaghan; A Barry, N Clancy (Capt), J Page, J Flynn; J Higgins, A Hehir; C Clancy, D Gleeson, A Stacey; D Cotter, A Quinlivan; S Brosnahan, E Murnane, E Haxhiaj
Replacements: T McMahon, D Daly-Conway; A Long, D Browne, S Keane, S Devitt, J Neville, N Galvin.
PBC: J Wren; T Fitzgerald, L O'Connor, J O'Shea, P Buckley; P Sylvester, H Shanahan; B O'Connor, M Shinkwin, S Deane; C O'Flynn, B O'Mahony (Capt.); C Fitzgerald, E O'Shea, JT O'Sullivan
Replacements: B Scannell, D McDonagh, M Varnam, P Crowley, J O'Sullivan, D Harrington, J Broderick, R Murphy.
Referee: R Horgan (MAR).