Munster Schools Junior Cup Roundup

The Semi Finals of the Munster Schools Junior Cups kicked off this week with games in both the boys and girls competitions.

Roundup all of this week’s action below.

St. Munchin’s College 44 – 8 Bandon Grammar School

St. Munchin’s have booked their spot in the Munster Boys Schools Junior Cup Final as they defeated titleholders Bandon Grammar in Thomond Park.

The Limerick natives made their mark on the game early on as Jack Goode kicked them into a the lead with two penalties before the fifth minute.

Tries from Cian Angley, Caleb Crofton O’Riordan and Oscar Madden helped them to a 22 point lead going in at half time.

Bandon out-half Jos Keating kicked the only points for the West Cork dwellers in the first half to bring them score to 23-3 at the break.

Munchin’s showed their strength even further in the second half as Madden crashed over for his second followed by Tristan Eales and Jack Goode. Goode converted all three scores to bring the side close to the 50 point mark as full time approached.

Oscar Kinahan was the only try scorer for Bandon in the second half as he drove over in the closing stages of the game to bring the final score to 44-8.

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

Replacements: Noel O’Connor, Paraic Landers, Tristan Eales, Dean Siebert, Ashton Kenny, Conor Tobin, Paddy Ryan, Caolan Pepper.

Bandon Grammar School: Joseph O’Connell; Maximus Bramoulle, Jos Keating, Fionn Coppinger, Oscar Kinahan; Paddy O’Brien, Joseph O’Sullivan; Paul Kingston, Joseph Caniffe, Simon Guest; Dylan Brosnan, Conor Fullam; Liam Dooley, Conor McAleese; Bobby Hayes.

Replacements: Richard Dorman, Rowan Piper, Charlie McCarthy, Ben McCarthy, Ross Collins.

CBC’s Tom Dineen wins a line out ©INPHO

Rockwell College 15 – 26 Christian Brothers College

Christian Brothers College have punched their ticket to the Munster Schools Junior Cup Final after an end-to-end battle with Tipperary rivals Rockwell College.

Rockwell laid down their stake early on when Jonty Purcell found touch. The Tipp natives won the line out and set a maul barreling for the try line as Fabian Shiel dotted down.

But CBC were quick to lodge a response as Jack Singleton ran in in the corner.

Luck swung back in favour of Rockwell as captain Jack Landy was next to touch down to bring the score to 10-5.

Both teams were then reduced to 14 men just 15 minutes into the game after a melee in the centre of the field.

CBC struck once more as Sean Riordan crossed the white wash and Jack O’Shea converted.

But by the half time whistle Rockwell had secured themselves a narrow lead through Ethan Kendrick who drove his way across the line to bring the score to 15-12.

CBC were the only side to score in the second half as Henry Hussey crashed over twice in the closing stages with O’Shea converting both scores to bring the final score to 15-26.

The Cork side will now face Limerick’s St. Munchin’s College, in a repeat of the cancelled 2020 final.

Rockwell College: Jack Landy; Jude Griffin, Sean Mohally, Lucas Guitierrez; 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 Vukevic, Patrick O’Callaghan, Will Riordan, Gavin Fitzgerald.

CBC: Jack O Shea; Jack Singleton, Sean Riordan, Elliot Dawson; Rory Barry; Shea Lynch, Tiernan Murphy; Caleb Dockray Arundel, Odhran O’Farrell, Billy Hogan; Tom Dineen, JJ McCall; Christophe Murphy, Charlie McElwain; Max McGrath.

Replacements: Harry Hogan, David O’Connor, Tommy Kiely, Jake Varley, Matthew Keane, Adam Lawlor, Henry Harty, Jack Mahony, Theo Murphy, Henry Hussey.

St Marys Mallow 5 – 45 Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai

It was an all Cork pairing in the first of the Munster Schools Girls Junior Cup Semi Final as St. Marys Secondary School Mallow met West Cork’s Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai on CBC’s all weather pitch.

The West Cork natives battled hard in the first half, with scores from Grace Keane (2), Zoe Hicks and Grace Cronin, to give the side a 24 point lead at the break.

But Mallow bit back early on in the second half as Ailís Kelleher ran over in the 33rd minute for the sides only score of the game.

The 2025 finalists proved too strong for the North Cork outfit as they crossed the whitewash a further three times to bring the final score to 5-45.

Colaiste Pobail Bheantrai will now face back-to-back champions, Sacred Heart Clonakilty, in the final later this month.

St. Marys Secondary School Mallow: Molly Lyons, Lisa O Sullivan, Ailís Kelleher, Daisy McSherry, Darcy O’Farrell; Ruby O Mahony, Erin Harkin; Saoirse O Brien, Cliona Sexton, Holly Brennan; Jill Lucey, Eimear O’Sullivan; Maisie Sexton, Sarah Kate Cremin; Caoimhe O Riordan.

Replacements: Mairead Walsh, Nina Velkovska, Aveen Curtin, Veronika Stepniak, Siun Herlihy, Zahra Roche, Julia Savage, Clodagh Britton.

Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai: Isabella Wood; Alice O’Donovan, Grace Keane, Niamh O’Sullivan, Áine Courcey; Zoe Hicks, Grace Cronin; Eabha Lynch, Aoife O’Mahony, Saoirse Cooke; Libby Hicks, Erin O’Leary Andrews; Hailey Hegarty, Madison Hodnett; Beibhinn Brennan.

Replacements: Caitlin O’Mahony, Lily O’Sullivan, Ella Cronin, Naomi Nganguia, Grace Hollan, Raya Holland.