Rockwell Edge Out Crescent College In Schools Junior Cup Semi-Final
13th March 2019 By Olan Allen
Rockwell secured their place in the Munster Schools Junior Cup final.
It is a Rockwell College v St Munchin’s Clayton Hotels Schools Munster Junior Cup final after Rockwell came from behind to win the second semi-final by a narrow 14-13 margin against Crescent College Comprehensive at Thomond Park.
Rockwell raced into an early 7-3 lead with a try from winger Darius Achimugu which Rory Collins converted. Conor O’Halloran kicked a penalty for Crescent.
Tries from Joe McMahon and Conal Henchy gave the Limerick side a 13-7 interval lead.
The second-half produced only one score and that came in the 47th minute when Henry Buttimer touched down and Collins converted to give Rockwell a one point lead, which they held to the finish.
Rockwell will face St Munchin’s in the final of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup come Wednesday 27 March.
Crescent College Comprehensive: Conor O’Halloran; Joseph McMahon, Daragh O Sullivan, Elvis Duruji, Brandon Nash; Werner Hoffman, Jamie Duggan; Max Duggan, Max Clein, Jack Madden; Ruadhan Quinn, Cian Kirby; John Lyons, Conor Clune, Conor Henchy.
Replacements: Lee O’Grady, Sean Farrell, Jack Neilon, Alan Kirby, Jonah Colgan, Sean Donnarumma, Cian O Halloran, Niall Roche, Jack Somers, Kallen McCarthy.
Rockwell College: Conor Hogan; Darius Achimugu, Robert Wall, Henry Buttimer, Ben Farrelly; Rory Collins, Tom Ross; Dean Moroney, Cian Meaney, Jamie Browne; Osereimen Ediale, Edmond Dunphy; Tom Downey, Shane Neville, Brian Gleeson.
Replacements: Joseph Lawrence, Lorcan Cummins, Tarcisio Chanda, Niall Maher, Casey Jay Coleman, Peter McGarry, Toby Collier, David Clarke, Zac Lynch, James Cronin.
Referee: Tommy O’Donoghue (MAR).
