Round Up | Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup

CBC and PBC booked their places in the semi-finals of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup, while Rockwell, St. Munchin’s, Castletroy and Crescent progress to the quarter-finals.

Bandon Grammar School and Ardscoil Rís exit the competition at this stage.

Bandon Grammar v Rockwell

Rockwell College secured their place in the quarter-final where they will face Crescent College following a 24-0 victory over Bandon Grammar at Irish Independent Park.

Winger Tom Tobin claimed an early score for Rockwell after four minutes before blindside flank Cathal Kelly crashed over to extend the Tipperary school’s lead. Out-half John O’Sullivan added the conversion.

Rockwell’s third try came courtesy of Dean Fanning who bustled over in the right corner following impressive play from the back line to locate the hooker out wide.

Half-time: Bandon Grammar 0-17 Rockwell

After the break, winger Peter Wall secured Rockwell’s fourth try following pressure at the line out in the 40^th minute before O’Sullivan converted the score.

Bandon continued to fight and came close to scoring a consolation try in the closing stages.

Full-time: Bandon Grammar 0-24 Rockwell

Bandon Grammar: Liam McCarthy; Eoin Nash, Nick Greene, Joshua D’Alton, David Collis; Louis Archer, Jack Kevane; Christopher Coomey, Harry Golden, Brian O’Donnell, Jack Walsh, Dirkjan Bakker, Ian Akabogu, Thomas Blennerhassett, Adam Murphy.

Replacements: Conor Aherne, Christopher Walton, Jack Applebe, Jerry Coughlan, Tom Good, David Hall, Niall Burke, Craig Bateman, Kyle Buttimer, Brian McSweeney.

Rockwell College: Joshua O’Dwyer; Peter Wall, Richard Anglim, Alan Flannery, Tom Tobin; John O’Sullivan, Adam Maher; Dylan Foley, Dean Fanning, Matthew Burke, Luke Fogarty, Brian O’Dea, Cathal Kelly, Sam Tarleton, Liam Shine.

Replacements: Cian Meaney, Jamie Browne, Jack Heffernan, Mikey Bergin, Kevin Grogan, Oisin Fagan, Darius Achimugu, Michael Mulligan, Henry Buttimer, Robert Wall.

Referee: Kieran Barry (MAR)

Ardscoil Rís v St Munchin’s

St Munchin’s booked their place in the quarter-final where they will face Castletroy College after a narrow 13-12 win over Ardscoil Rís at Thomond Park.

Munchin’s got off to a great start with a penalty from Alex Wood after five minutes and minutes later it was 10-0 after Seamus McCarthy Burbage got in for a try which Wood converted.

Ten minutes before the interval Killian Dineen opened Ardscoil’s account with a try which Alex O’Halloran converted to leave it 10-7 at half time.

Half-time: Ardscoil Rís 7-10 St. Munchin’s

Wood increased Munchin’s lead with a penalty and a great cross field kick saw Lochlainn O’Keefe touch down in the corner with five minutes remaining.

St. Munchin’s: Daragh McDermott; Conor O’Shaughnessy, Seamus McCarthy Burbage, Darragh Long, James O’Brien; Alexander Wood, Donnacha O’Callaghan; Kean Sheehy, Jack Devanny, Kieran Ryan; Graham Kirwan, Louis McCormack; Joachim Clohessy, Evan Hickey, Liam Neilan.

Full-time: Ardscoil Rís 12-13 St. Munchin’s

Replacements: Gus Harrington, Nathan Walsh, Craig Finn, Jonathan Kelly, Stephen Hayes, Conor O’Brien Comerford, Sean Nestor, Kieran Tracey, Josh Egan, Joshua Costello.

Ardscoil Rís: Cian Casey; Eoghan Collins, Killian Dineen, Alex O’Halloran, Lochlainn O’Keefe; John Moloney, Ian Leonard; Alex Long, James White, Feidhlim Barry; Cian O’Reilly, James Hourigan; David O’Loughlin, Ben McEnery, Jack Ward Murphy.

Replacements: Darragh Dineen, Josh Moore, Cillian O’Brien, Oran O’Reilly, Adam Kennedy, Eoghan Ryan, Rory Desmond, Paddy Hassett, Alexander Keyes, Darragh Shine.

Referee: A Brace (MAR)

CBC v Castletroy College

CBC progressed to the semi-final stage of the competition after a 32-21 win over Castletroy at Irish Independent Park, while the Limerick school will face St Munchin’s in the quarter-final.

Castletroy College took an early lead with a penalty from scrum-half Jack Oliver in the third minute.

CBC fought back through several phases of possession, but it was Castletroy who again took advantage of a penalty opportunity as Oliver sliced the posts in the 13^th minute.

The Cork school responded with a try courtesy of an individual effort from David Kiely in the 31^st minute, the winger sprinted from over half-way to cross in the right corner.

Minutes later, CBC centre George Coomber gathered a pass from out-half Shane Buckley to score and take the lead.

Half-time: Christian Brothers College 10-6 Castletroy College

Early pressure from CBC after the break resulted in Luke McAuliffe being held up over the line before a penalty try was awarded in the 43^rd minute after several phases.

Castletroy went down to 14 men but responded with another successful penalty from Oliver moments later.

CBC then secured their fourth try of the match, winger Aaron Leahy racing down the right wing after the backs found space in the 47^th minute.

A second yellow for Castletroy led to a penalty for CBC which Coomber secured minutes later to push his side further in front.

In the 58^th minute, replacement Nesta Nyamakazi powered over from close range for Castletroy before Oliver added the extras.

Replacement Alan McDonald crossed under the posts for the Cork school in the closing stages and Coomber converted.

Castletroy then added a try with Oliver diving over after several phases.

CBC progress to the semi-final stage while Castletroy face St Munchin’s in the quarter-final.

Full-time: Christian Brothers College 32-21 Castletroy College

CBC: Johnny Murphy; Aaron Leahy, George Coomber, Jack Morehead, David Kiely; Shane Buckley, Andrew O’Mahony; Alex O’Regan, Luke McAuliffe, Corey Hanlon, James Morrison, Jason Ahern, Patrick McBarron, Ronan O’Sullivan, Finn MacFhlannchacha.

Replacements: Sean Rall, Alan McDonald, Wanfred Waterman, Andrew Treacy, Robbie Kelleher, Conor Lavin, Mark O’Connor, James Moylan, Thomas McCarthy, Robbie Shalloe.

Castletroy College: Evan O’Halloran; Louis Cunneen, Sam Hanrahan, Jason Aylward, Mark Lyons; Michael O’Hanrahan, Jack Oliver; Robert Magill, Dean McGinn, Jason McCormack, Samual DenDikken, John Moloney, John Toland, Sean Quirke, Jamie McNamara.

Replacements: Declan Aylward, Oisin O’Shea, Nesta Nyamakazi, Dylan McMahon, Paul O’Shea, Rhys Whyte, Luke Heuston, Aiden Walter, Adam Cummins, Cian Mulkern.

Referee: Richard Horgan (MAR)

PBC v Crescent College

PBC secured their spot in the semi-finals of the Schools Senior Cup with a 21-8 victory over Crescent College, while the Limerick school will face Rockwell in the quarter-final.

After five minutes, PBC took the lead with a try from full-back Patrick Campbell before scrum-half Alex Walsh converted.

Crescent responded with a well-taken penalty from out-half Ben Davey in the 15^th minute.

Prop Billy Kingston charged over the line with the support of several others to secure Pres’ second, which Walsh converted in the 28^th minute.

Half-time: PBC 14-3 Crescent College

Crescent scored first after the break, centre Darragh Casserly making ground in midfield to release Eoin Cantillon-Mann in the 49^th minute.

PBC responded late on in the second-half, Number 8 Alex Kendellen powering over from close range in the 66^th minute with Darragh French adding the extras.

Full-time: PBC 21-8 Crescent College

PBC: Patrick Campbell; Daniel Hurley, Darragh French, Daniel Squires, James Keohane; Adam O’Brien, Alex Walsh; Billy Kingston, Ben Comiskey, Darragh McSweeney, Mark Deane, Sam O’Sullivan, Jack Kelleher, John Forde, Alex Kendellen.

Replacements: Ciaran O’Connor, Ross McAulliffe, Salvador Patricio, Jacob O’Brien, Tom Gough, Liam Ormond, Billy Kiernan, Peter Hyland, Bevan Forde, Sean McLoughlin.

Crescent College: Ben Cosgrove; Tony O’Sullivan, Darragh O’Shea, Darragh Casserly, Eoghan Cantillon-Mann; Ben Davey, Jamie Duggan; Ben O’Sullivan, Joseph Rickard, Desmond Fitzgerald, David Doyle, Dean O’Grady, James McKeogh, Conal Henchy, Barry Scott.

Replacements: Ethan O’Sullivan, Eoghan Quinn, Joshua Fitzgerald, Luke Moloney, Darragh Fenton, Aodhan Herbert, Quinn Ruadhan, David Murphy, Glen Kelly, Cian O’Halloran.

Referee: Frank Murphy (MAR)