Schools Junior Cup | Castletroy College Book Semi-Final Place
26th February 2019 By Olan Allen
St Munchin's claimed their semi-final spot at Thomond Park this afternoon.
Castletroy College booked their place in the last four of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup with a deserving 26-15 victory over Ardscoil Rís at Thomond Park.
Tries from Aidan Walters, Jack Oliver and Gavin Rowsome all converted by Oliver put Castletroy into an early 21-0 lead. A try by Amar Jagana for Ardscoil Rís try on the stroke of half-time left it 21-5 at the interval.
Oliver extended Castletroy’s lead with his second try and despite finishing stronger with tries from Jagana and Colin Kelly it was not to be Ardscoil Rís’ day.
Ardscoil Rís: Samuel Riordan; Andre Birdthistle, Paddy Hassett, Cian Noonan, Amar Jagana; Rory O’Gorman, Mark Moloney; Kieran Bolger, Seimi Gully, Gearoid Ryan, Steven Mitchell, David O’Loughlin, Thomas Collins, Adam Kennedy, Colin Kelly. Replacements: Paul Gavin, James O’Mara, Killian Sexton, Eoin Collins, Kornel Czyszczon, Cathal O’Sullivan, Harry Long, Victor Oyebeji, Jack O’Connor, James Frahill.
Castletroy College: Stephen Kiely; Harry Lynch, Cillian O’Farrell, Aiden Walter, Lee Morgan; Gavin Rowsome, Jack Oliver; Oisin O’Shea, Aylward Declan, Neil McLoughlin, Oisin Toland, Evan O’Connell, Rhys Whyte, Reece Kelly, Lee Burke. Replacements: Conor Davies Molloy, Alan Sands, Conor Ryan, Lee Bennett, Andrew Clinton, Noel Clancy, Adam Cummins, Glen Ryan, Max Ivory, Rory Collins.
Referee: John David Adams (MAR)
The remaining Munster Schools Junior Cup quarter-finals are also down for decision this week;
Wednesday 27 February: Rockwell College v Presentation Brothers College, Irish Independent Park, 12.30pm
Wednesday 27 February: Bandon Grammar School v Crescent College Comprehensive, Irish Independent Park, 2.45pm
Friday 1 March: St Munchin’s College v Christian Brothers College, Thomond Park, 2pm
The Munster Schools Junior Cup quarter-final teams will be announced throughout this week across Munster Rugby channels.
The Junior Cup semi-finals will be scheduled during the week commencing 11 March.
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