Report | UCC Crowned Munster Junior Cup Champions

Kilfeacle & District 9 – 31 UCC

University College Cork regained the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup after a 45 year gap with a deserved victory over Kilfeacle at an excellent Grove Island pitch in Limerick.

This was a second successive final defeat for the Tipperary side having lost to Garryowen in the decider last season.

Luke Heuston gave Kilfeacle an early lead with a penalty. David Cogan levelled with a College penalty but Heuston restored Kilfeacle’s advantage with his second penalty.

From a rolling maul Joe O’Leary scored a try in the corner and Cogan converted to put the Students in front, a lead they were to hold for the remainder of the game.

Heuston kicked his third penalty to leave College 10-9 in front at the interval.

David Cogan put his mark on the game early in the second half with a penalty and a try as the Students raced into a 21-9 lead.

Daniel Squires kicked a penalty for College and then converted a try from David McPolin to give UCC their 11th Junior title to go joint second with Shannon in the roll of honour.

Scorers – Kilfeacle & District: Luke Heuston 3 pens.
UCC: Dave Cogan try, 3 pens, con, Joe O’Leary, David McPolin tries, Daniel Squires pen, con.

Kilfeacle & District: Kevin Doyle;Keith Bourke,Darren Lowry,Jacques van Wyngaardt,Christopher Thomas;Luke Heuston,Gavin Heuston;Brian Barron,Brendan Barron,Richard Whitney;Bob Purcell,Cormac Ryan;Rian Doody,Jonah O’Keeffe,Kevin Kinane.

Replacements: Simon Barry,Gavin McCormack,Darragh Kennedy,Brian Barlow,Kyle Morris.

UCC: Joe O’Leary;David McPolin,Peter O’Sullivan,Daniel Squires,David Keily;David Cogan.Oliver Young;Rory óg Doody,Billy Kingston,Alex Hamilton;Andrew Treacy,Conor Ryan;Jason Aherne,Peter Hyland,Jack O’Sullivan.

Replacements: Stephen O’Shaughnessy,Dermot Cremin,Éanna McCarthy,Jack Casey,Tom McCarthy.

Referee: Michael Reidy (MAR).