Rockwell book place in Avonmore Milk Senior Final

Rockwell College 12, Castletroy College 10.

Rockwell are through to their second successive Avonmore Milk Schools Senior Cup Final after a dramatic win over Castletroy at Clanwilliam Park.

Padraig O’Connor opened the scoring with a penalty to put Castletroy ahead. Rockwell drew level with a penalty by J.J. Hanrahan after ten minutes to leave it 3-3 at half time.

Hanrahan put Rockwell in front with a penalty twelve minutes into the second half and increased their lead with a third penalty.

Out half Padraig Quinn got in for a try for Castletroy and O’Connor converted to leave the Limerick side a point ahead.

In an exciting finish Hanrahan dropped a goal from a five metre scrum to put Rockwell through to a final against either St. Munchin’s or P.B.C. on march 17th at Thomond Park.

Scorers Rockwell: J.J. Hanrahan 3 pens. 1 drp gl.
Castletroy College: Padraig Quinn try, Padraig O’Connor pen, con

Rockwell: Brian O’Rahilly; Shaun Horgan, Harry McNulty, Donagh McGillicuddy, Ross Mullane; JJ Hanrahan, Tim Rafferty; Tom Doyle, Richard Moran, Cian O’Donnell; Stephen Maguire, Sean McCarthy; Shane Buckley (capt), Joseph Meagher, Luke Cahill.
Castletroy College: Padraig O’Connor; Sean Cunningham, Peter Murray, Stephen O’Carroll, Andrew Fullen; Padraig Quinn, Neil Cronin; Keith Kennedy, James Rael (capt), Alex De Sousa; David O’Brien, Michael O’Dwyer; Michael Dooley, Kevin Doyle, Enda Carroll.
Referee: Dermot Moloney (M.A.R.)