Report | Old Crescent Win Sporting Limerick Charity Cup

Old Crescent stunned Young Munster to win the Sporting Limerick Charity Cup for only the third time at a wet Rosbrien by 17-10 last night.

This game also doubled up for the Michael Kelly Cup which is an annual fixture between these two sides.

Both sides were short some regulars as Old Crescent who trailed 10-0 with twenty minutes remaining staged a remarkable comeback to win in extra time.

Darragh O’Gorman gave Young Munster a 3-0 half time lead with a penalty after twenty minutes.

A try Alan Kennedy converted by O’Gorman three minutes into the second half extended Young Munster’s lead to 10-0.

Maccon Casserly opened Old Crescent’s account with a penalty after sixty minutes and five minutes later the sides were level when Val McDermott touched down and Casserly converted.

The match winning score a try by prop Cathal O’Reilly converted by Casserly came in added time to end a twenty six year gap since the trophy last rested at Rosbrien.

Old Crescent: Lorcan Kavanagh; Ciaran Cusack, Paul McNamara, Shane Mullally, Val McDermott; Maccon Casserly, Edward Barry; Cathal O’Reilly, Darragh O’Brien, Donal Murphy; Cian Reale, Padraig Monaghan; Karl Madden, Jack O’Neill, Kevin Doyle.

Replacements: Ronan Reynolds, Ronan Gallery, Aron Stacey, Aaron McCloskey, Gary Fitzgerald, Jack O’Mahony, Timothy Duggan.

Young Munster: Jason Kiely; Craig O’Hanlon, Derek Corcoran, Jack Harrington, Keelan Stephenson, Daragh O’Gorman, Jake Connolly; David Begley, Michael Doran, Paul Allen; Sean Rigney, Tom Goggin; Alan Kennedy, John Foley, Fintan Coleman. 

Replacements: Mark O’Mara, Conor Bartley, Craig Hannon, Jack Cosgrave, Evan Cusack, Liam O’Shanahan, Robert Buckley.

Referee: Robert Prenderville (MAR).