Schools Junior Cup Report | Crescent College Edge Out Glenstal Abbey

Crescent College Comprehensive opened their Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup campaign on the back pitch in Thomond Park with a 15-5 victory against Glenstal Abbey.

Crescent dominated the opening half and went ahead with an early penalty from Conor O’Halloran.

Five minutes from half-time Cian Kirby got in for a Crescent try which O’Halloran converted for a 10-0 half-time lead.

Half-time: Crescent College Comprehensive 10-0 Glenstal Abbey School

Twelve minutes from time, Crescent made it 15-0 with a try from Jamie Duggan and Glenstal replied with a try two minutes later from Dermot Hughes.

However, it was Crescent who advanced to the quarter-finals and a meeting with Bandon Grammar School next month.

Full-time: Crescent College Comprehensive 15-5 Glenstal Abbey School

Crescent College Comprehensive: Conor O’Halloran; Joseph McMahon, Elvis Duruji, Daragh O Sullivan, Brandon Nash; Werner Hoffman, Jamie Duggan; Max Duggan, Max Clein, Sean Farrell; Quinn Ruadhan, Cian Kirby; Jubril Olamiposi Olakunle Obasa, Conor Clery, John Lyons. Replacements: Jack Madden, Lee O Grady, Jack Neilon, Jonah Colgan, Alan Kirby, Sean Donnarumma, Jack Somers, Cian O Halloran.

Glenstal Abbey School: Chris Burke-Young; William Cahir-Whelan, Aboudi Al-Helaissi, James Shields, Padraig Hassett; Michael Buckley, Ian Larkin; Odran Furlong, Dermot Hughes, Cian O’Brian; Jamie O’Mahony, Liam Duggan; Tom McAllister, Ben Shippam, Stefan Caulfield-Dreier. Replacements: Dan Kennedy, Kieran Roche, Garvan Woodcock, Harry Whelehan, Daragh Lehane, Ke Burke-Young, Nyoleme Agbanobi, Peter Queally.

Referee: Niall Kendall (MAR).