Crescent College advanced to the next round of the Clayton Hotels Schools Junior Cup with an impressive performance against Bandon Grammar School at Thomond Park where they ran out 27-12 winners.
It was Crescent who made the better start racing into a 5-0 lead with a try from Brandon Nash. Bandon Grammar got themselves back into the game and were rewarded with a try from Peter Symington which Dylan Hicks converted five minutes before the interval.
A sweeping Crescent move on the stroke of half time was finished off by winger Nash to give the Limerick side a 12-5 lead with Ciaran Campbell converting.
Three minutes into the second half Crescent extended their advantage with a try from Jed O’Dwyer and Campbell added a penalty.
Bandon kept themselves in contention with a try from Aaron O’Reilly but a fourth try by Luke Ryan converted by Campbell two minutes from time completed the scoring.
Crescent College Comprehensive: Ryan Godfrey; Henry Ezomo, Jed O'Dwyer, Anthony O'Connor, Brandon Nash; Ciaran Campbell, Joe McEnery; Fionn Casserly, Lee O'Grady, Andrew Condon; Jack Somers, Connor Benson; Conor Clery, Andrew Ahearne, Cillian Kelly.
Replacements: Mark Fitzgerald, Rory Litherland, Jordan Power, Cormac Quinn, Ben Gallagher, Mark Molloy, Luke Ryan, Michael Cleary, Oscar Davey, Sam Hogan.
Bandon Grammar School: Paddy Gaffney; Barry Spearman, Aaron O’Reilly, Peter Symington, Daniel Lynch; Dylan Hicks, Dylan O’Driscoll; Jack O’Regan, Mitchell Connolly, Mergen Laughlin McCann, Sean Coughlan, David Abat; Shadrach Nnamani, Ben Kingston, Conor Miskella.
Replacements: Harry Forsey, Adam McCarthy, Eli Higgins, Rory O’Callaghan , John O’Brien, Guillermo O’Tuama-Pascual, Conor Ryan, Jack L'Estrange, Conal O Sullivan, Andrew Kevane.
Referee: Niall Kendall (MAR)
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Crescent College Progress In Schools Junior Cup
31st January 2020