Crescent College Progress In Schools Junior Cup

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)