Rockwell Book Senior Cup Quarter-Final Spot

Rockwell College booked their place in the last eight of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup with a 15-7 victory over Castletroy College at Clanwilliam Park. The 26-time champions took the lead with a try after eight minutes from winger Conor Pearson, playing with the advantage of the wind in the opening half.  A Jack Flannery penalty after 15 minutes extended Rockwell’s lead to 8-0. Dylan Farrelly scored Rockwell’s second try and Flannery converted for a 15-0 half-time lead. Joseph Johnston scored a try for Castletroy 11 minutes into the second-half and Sam Burns converted but Castletroy were unable to add to that tally. Rockwell: Ryan O’Sullivan; Conor Pearson, Jack Hunt, Andrew Daly, Dylan Farrelly;  Jack Flannery, Oisin Mangan; Darragh Molloy, James O’Meara, Brendan Ryan; Stephen Grogan, Robert Browne; Conall Kennedy, Jack Harney, Ciaran Ryan. Replacements: Tom Dowling, Tom Russell, Cathal Hayes, Niall O’Hanrahan, Harry Tobin, John O’Sullivan, Maurice O’Sullivan, Sean Cotter. Castletroy College: Sean Madden; Kenneth McGuire, Eoin Murphy, Joseph Johnston, Jason Aylward; Sam Burns, Michael O’Hanrahan, Ronan Keavney, Kieran O’Shea, Robert Magill; Graham Bourke, John Moloney; Cillian Toland, Conor Birmingham, Cian White. Replacements: Alex Naughton, Jamie Reidy, Dean McGinn, Ronan Kiely, Gareth Moore, Robert Holmes, Cian Fitzgibbon, James Coates, Callum Duffy, Adam Myers.  Referee: Ken Imbusch (MAR).