Schools Senior Cup | CBC Edge Out Crescent College For Semi-Final Spot

13th February 2019 By The Editor

CBC celebrate a turnover in their quarter-final encounter against Crescent College INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Christian Brothers College edged out Crescent College Comprehensive 21-19 in a thrilling quarter-final tie at Thomond Park in the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup.

Christians got off to a great start with a try from John Willis after 14 minutes.

It was 12-0 three minutes later with Harry O’Riordan crossing the line for the visitors and Billy Cain converting.

Tries by Ben Carew and Maccon Casserly plus a conversion from Jack Delaney had Crescent level by the 32^nd minute but a Cain penalty restored Christians’ advantage.

On the stroke of half-time, a try by Jack Madden converted by Delaney gave Crescent a 19-15 half-time lead.

Half-time: Crescent College Comprehensive 19-15 Christian Brothers College

Penalties from Cain on 39 and 70 minutes edged Christians ahead and they had to withstand a late challenge from Crescent before advancing.

Full-time: Crescent College Comprehensive 19-21 Christian Brothers College

Crescent College: Timothy Duggan; Colm Quilligan, Jamin Hoffman, Jack Delaney, Ben Carew; Maccon Casserly, David Ahearne; Darragh O’Shea, Charlie Dinneen, Ronan Gallery; Sean Malone, Cian McDonagh; James McKeogh, Barry Scott, Jack Madden. Replacements: Ben O’Sullivan, Joshua Fitzgerald, Ethan O’Sullivan, Cian Gorey, David Doyle, Aodhan Herbert, Jake Connolly, Darragh Casserly.

CBC: Billy Caine; Patrick O’Hara, Killian Coughlan, Harry O’Riordan, Aaron Leahy; Cian Whooley, Mark O’Connor; Charlie Rasmussen, Scott Buckley, Mark Donnelly; Aidan Brien, John Willis; Ronan O’Sullivan, Conor Walsh, Cian Hurley. Replacements: Sean Rall, Oisin Leahy, Padraig O’Brien, Dylan McAuliffe, Robbie Kelleher, Alex O’Brien, Kevin Murphy, Sean Kelly.

Referee: Tommy O’Donoghue (MAR).