Munster Schools Boys Junior Cup Roundup

The Munster Schools Boys Junior Cup continued this week as both the Quarter Final Eliminators and Semi Final Qualifiers played out.

Roundup all of the action below.

St. Munchin’s College 25 – 7 Rockwell College – Multiflow Park

The first Semi Final Qualifier kicked off in the home of St. Marys RFC, Multiflow Park, where Limerick side St. Muchin’s College recorded a comprehensive win over Tipperary natives Rockwell College.

St. Munchin’s were first to put their names on the score sheet having earned themselves a penalty on Rockwell’s 22-metre line after just eight minutes of play. Out-half, Jack Goode, stepped up to the tee and put the ball right between the posts.

The Limerick natives were in again as centre Cian Angley crashed over in the 18th minute. Goode was once again accurate off the tee as the touchline conversion sliced the uprights.

Rockwell showed some spells of prowess but come half time the score leant in Muchin’s favour as they led 10-0.

A second penalty early on in the second half for Munchin’s widened the gap between the sides even further.

In the 42nd minute of play Munchin’s winger Oscar Madden broke the line, picking up the speed as he charged down the field. Rockwell scrambled defensively only for the winger to send a last minute off-load to centre Dara Giltinane who touched down. Goode failed to make the conversion as the kick drifted just wide.

With the clock ticking towards the red Munchin’s Cian Angley ran in for his second try of the day with Goode adding the extras. With just two minutes left on the clock the score line stood at 25-0.

The final score of the game went to Rockwell College as Ethan Kendrick crossed the whitewash with captain Jack Landy adding the conversion as the game ended 25-7.

St. Munchins have qualified for the Semi Finals and will meet the winners of Quarter Final One.

Rockwell College will go on to the Quarter Finals where they will meet Cork’s Presentation Brothers College in Fethard Town Park.

St Munchin’s College: Oscar Madden; Alex O’Brien, Dara Giltinane, Cian Angley, Rory Jones; Jack Goode, Liam Kiely; Hamza Awaga, Caleb Crofton O’Riordan, Elliot Stokes; Phelim Hennelly, Darren Meaney; Aaron Cowhey, Charlie Doran; Anluan White.

Replacements: Noel O’Connor, Paraic Landers, Tristan Eales, Jack Byrnes, Paddy Ryan, Conor Tobin, Ashton Kenny, Mark Fitzgerald, Caolàn Pepper, Dean Siebert.

Rockwell College: Jack Landy; Jude Griffin, Seán Mohally, Lucas Gutierrez, David Ahern; Jonty Purcell, Mikey English; Daniel Keating, Jamie Swords, Sam Power; Jude McGarry, James Julian; Fabian Sheil, David McCarthy; Ethan Kendrick.

Replacements: Eoghan Neville, Rory Everard, Will Tuohy, Tung Huang, Michael O’Mahony, Alejandro Marigomez Sumillera, Marko Vukcevic, Patrick O’Callaghan, Will Riordan, Gavin FitzGerald.

Presentation Brothers College 27 – 14 Castletroy College

It was another Cork v Limerick face off in Virgin Media Park this week as Presentation Brothers College met Castletroy College in the first Quarter Final Eliminator.

PBC put points on the board early on as hooker Luke Porion touched down off the back of a maul. Full back David Collins sent the conversion just short of the posts.

Castletroy fought back and put themselves in the lead for the first time in the 25th minute as Jerry Prendergast ran in. Scrum half Aaron Fitzgerald added the extras.

But PBC had the last say of the half as winger Fionn Naughton crossed the line bringing the score to 10-7 at the half time whistle.

The Cork side got scoring underway in the second half as they were awarded a penalty in the 33rd minute.

Tries from PBC winger Noah White and Bobby O’Leary gave the side even more breathing room as they entered the closing stages of the game. David Collins converted both tried easily to bring the score to 27-7 with less than ten minutes to go.

Castletroy never gave up the fight and were rewarded in the final play of the game as Prendergast crashed over for his second try of the day. Fitzgerald added the extra two to bring the full time score to 27-14.

PBC will now meet Tipp natives Rockwell College in Fethard Town Park in the Quarter Finals.

Presentation Brothers College: David Collins; Fionn Naughton, Harry Dixie Whelan, Max Murphy, Noah White; Patrick Barry, Adam Mannion; Frankie Kiernan, Luke Porion, Ronan Condon; Conor Mullowney, Charlie Barrett; Alex Keane, Bobby O’Leary.

Replacements: James Maguire, Danny Corbett, Joe Coughlan, Jack Fitzgerald, James Whitnell, James Kenefick, James Murphy, Austin Horgan, Peter O’Mahony, Cathal O’Mahony.

Castletroy College: Paudie Quilter; Cillian Sheehan, Harry Duggan, Jerry Prendergast, Wiktor Kosecki; Brian Halley, Aaron Fitzgerald; Cormac Deegan, James Collins, James Berkey; Tomas Óg Hayes, Paddy O’Connell; Obed Gandolfo, Paddy Forde; Tom Cunneen.

Replacements: Harry Kett, Ruairi McGrath, Thomas Conway, Oisín Jennings, Jack Field, Jamie Obande, Andrew Burke, Donnacha O’Brien, Ethan Rock, Danny Coyne.

Ardscoil Rís 15 – 20 Crescent College Comprehensive

It was an all Limerick affair in Fitzgerald Park yesterday afternoon as Ardscoil Rís faced Crescent College Comprehensive in the second Quarter Final Eliminator.

Just five points separated the sides at full time as the sides score three tries a piece.

Crescent took the win at the whistle with a final score of 15-20.

They will now go on to face the loser of the Semi Final Qualifier between CBC and Bandon Grammar in the second Quarter Final in Virgin Media Park.

Ardscoil Rís: JJ Barry; Ze Yi Sen Bian, Alex Galligan, Joe Daly, Ross O’Flanagan; Flynn Sheehan, Jack Kiely; Neil Gleeson, Tommy Byrnes, Kei Duggan; Eoghan Caffrey, George Roberts; Darragh Collins, Patrick Jagana; Fiach Brown.

Replacements: Jamie Murphy, Sam Kelly, Bobby Hartigan, Sean Ryan, Cian Moore, Ted Riordan, Hugo Roberts, Ryan Guerin, Niall McNamara, Daniel O’Donovan.

Crescent College Comprehensive: Charlie Woods; Seán McMahon, Alex Tobin, Gearoid Hickey, Mark O’Riordan; Dylan Fitzgerald, Freddie Bromell; Daniel Donohoe, Cillian Cullinane, Oran O’Sullivan; Jack Kelly, Jack Coughlan; Tomas Costelloe, Killian Casey; Cuan Kilroy.

Replacements: Mike Kennedy, Nathan Madden, Dylan Byrne, Diarmaid Browne, Peter Ezomo, Jack McNamara, Harvey Wallace, Noah Desamais, Paddy Healy, Evan Hogan.