Report | Coomber Kick Crowns Con As Junior Cup Champions

Cork Constitution 21 – 19 Old Crescent

Cork Constitution were crowned Bank Of Ireland Junior Cup champions this afternoon after a tantalising battle with Limerick rivals Old Crescent.

Old Crescent got scoring underway in the seventh minute as Glen Kelly slotted over a penalty.

But Con responded just five minute later with a penalty of their own from out half Aidan Moynihan.

Crescent score their first try of the afternoon through John Toland.

The Leesiders fought back and earned a try of their own in the 36^th minute as Josh Daly picked and went from the back of a messy ruck.

Aidan Moynihan added the extras.

Old Crescent had the final say of the half as Kelly slotted a second penalty putting the Limerick natives just one point in front at the whistle.

Con got the second half underway with a try from hooker George Good with the wind catching Moynihan’s kick and sending it wide

Crescent responded in the 45^th minute to bring the sides to 15-16.

Crescent were reduced to 14 in the 66^th minute as Kevin Doyle was sent to the bin awarding Con a kickable penalty.

But Old Crescent weren’t finished as they were awarded a penalty of their own in the 74^th minute to bring the score line to 18-19 with just over five minutes left on the clock.

A final burst from the Temple Hill residents earned them a last minute penalty from just inside the half way line. George Coomber cool as ice sent the 40 metre kick right through the middle of the uprights securing the victory with the final score of 21-19.

Cork Constitution: George Coomber; Johnny Murphy, Bruce Matthews, Rob Jermyn, Joe O’Leary; Aidan Moynihan, Luke Kerr; David Good, George Good, David Bamidele; Aidan Brien, Josh Daly; Cian Barry, Cian Desmond; Jacob Sheahan.

Replacements: Tristan Corkery, Charlie Connolly, James Morrison, Mark Skelly, Louis Kahn, James Keohane, Sean Hudson.

Old Crescent: Glen Kelly; Sean Donnarumma, Dan Hurley, Darragh Casserly, Lochlainn O’Keefe; Ben Davey, Aaron Cosgrave; Joe Rickard, Darragh O’Brien, Rob McGill; Sean Monaghan, Paudie Monaghan; John Toland, James McKeogh; Kevin Doyle.

Replacements: Eoghan Quinn, Billy Ryan, Dean O’Grady, Jack O’Neill, Jason Aylward, Larry Hanly, Joe McEnery.