Report | Castletroy College Progress In Schools Junior Cup

Castletroy College cruised into the second round of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup with a comprehensive 40-0 win over Glenstal Abbey at the Markets Field.

Tries from Evan O’Connell, Stephen Kiely, Darragh Murray helped Castletroy College race into a 19-0 lead after 20 minutes with Murray kicking two conversions.

A try on the stroke of half-time by Aidan Ryan converted by Murray had Castletroy 26-0 in front at the interval. Murray again added the extras.

Further tries from Max Hoare and Lee White with Murray and John Donoghue converting secured the win.

Castletroy will now face PBC at Irish Independent Park on Wednesday, February 5.

Castletroy College: Darragh Murray; Ryan Djiopang, Stephen Kiely, Aidan Ryan, Paul O’Brien May; John Donoghue, Oisin Williams; Andrew Clinton, Sam Lynch, James Myers; Harvey Hogan, Kingsley Unachukwu; Max Hoare, Patrick Mulkern, Evan O’Connell.

Replacements: Hugh Liston Ronan Bromell, Raiid Mouras, Lee White, Evan Lacey, Mark Murphy, Bobby Grehan, Olatokumbo Olatilewa, Kamil Brzezinski, Finn Durack.

Glenstal Abbey: Tom Ryan; William Cahir-Whelan, Nyoleme Agbanobi, Ke Burke-Young, Conor McCormack; Killian Brennan, Michael McDonagh; Harry Gleeson, Paddy Frawley, Jonathan Cunningham-Ash; Ciaran Woodcock, Conal Ó Murthuile; Garvan Woodcock, Diego Sun, Kieran Roche.

Replacements: Alex Waller, Ronan Walshe, Oisin Portley, Bobby Kerr, Tom Breslin, John Twomey, Maximilien Japy, Grégoire Francois, Ian Supple, Harry Kenny.

Referee: Sean Moore (MAR).