Crescent Knock Out Defending Champions
3rd February 2016 By Munster Rugby
Crescent College Comprehensive have qualified for the Munster Schools Senior Cup semi finals following their win over reigning champions Rockwell College today at Clanwilliam Park.
Crescent College easily advanced to the last four of the Schools Senior Cup thanks to an inspirational display from their full back Daniel Hurley.
The Crescent number 15 opened the scoring with a penalty after five minutes and followed it up with a try and conversion on nineteen minutes for a 10-0 half time lead.
Seven minutes into the second half Crescent extended their advantage with a try from Niall Murray which Hurley converted to make 17-0.
Rockwell hit back immediately when following a maul Ben Murray was credited with a try for Rockwell, but that was not enough to keep them in the competition.
Rockwell: B Murray try.
Crescent College Comp.: D Hurley, try, 2 cons, pen, N Murray try.
Rockwell College: Paudie Feehan; Brian Fitzpatrick, Jamie Stone, Conor Cashman, Paudie Leamy; Jake Flannery, Josh Pickering; Niall Campion, Diarmuid Barron (Capt.), James Kendrick; David Shaw, Paddy Murchan; Mikey Wilson, Ben Murray, Mike Casey. Replacements: Philip Ryan, Luke Ashmore, Keith Melbourne, Conall Kennedy, Conall Fox, Daryl Egan, Gary Kavanagh, Chris Egan.
Crescent College: Daniel Hurley; Jake Fehilly, Calvin Nash, Billy O'Hora, Conor Phillips; Mathew Hanly, Jack Lyons; Jack Henchy, Jason Barry, Thomas Connolly; Fintan Coleman, John Blake; Niall Mulcahy, Daniel Feasey, Bailey Faloon (Capt.). Replacements: Eoghan O'Halloran, Michael Sheahan, Anson Thai, Scott Leahy, Mark Edwards, Mark Shanahan, Aaron Cosgrove.
