Senior Cup Wins For ASR & Rockwell College

Last year’s finalists Rockwell College and Ardscoil Rís claimed victories today to secure their places in the Munster Schools Senior Cup quarter finals.

Ard Scoil Rís 18, St. Munchin’s 15.
A dramatic injury time try in the 74^th minute saw last year’s beaten finalists Ard Scoil Rís booked their place in the quarter finals of the Munster Schools Senior Cup with a narrow win over St. Munchin’s at Tom Clifford Park.

This was a thrilling game of Schools Cup rugby that kept the large attendance on their toes until the final whistle.
Jason Kiely Munchin’s out half looked like he was going to be the hero of the day as he kicked five penalties.

He opened the scoring in the eight minute but Conor Fitzgerald had Ard Scoil level from the restart with a penalty.

Ard Scoil full back Evan Cusack put his side ahead with a try after seventeen minutes.
Penalties from Kiely on 22 and 34 minutes saw Munchin’s edge ahead 9-8.

Two minutes into injury time Fitzgerald restored Ard Scoil’s advantage with a penalty only for Kiely to land his fourth attempt in the eight minute of injury time for a 12-11 half time lead for Munchin's.

Five minutes into the second half Kiely made it 15-11 for Munchin’s.

Ard Scoil raised their game in the final minutes and looked to have scored a try only for the ball to be knocked on over the line.

Their efforts were rewarded in the fourth minute of injury time when from a quickly taken penalty Pa Ryan scored a try and Fitzgerald’s conversion sent Ard Scoil into the Third Round.

Scorers Ard Scoil Rís: Evan Cusack, Pa Ryan tries, Conor Fitzgerald 2 pens, con.
St. Munchin’s: Jason Kiely 5 pens.

Ardscoil Rís: Evan Cusack; Nathan Randles, Pa Ryan, Peadar Collins, Marcus McMenamy; Conor Fitzgerald, Craig Casey; Michael Scallon, Colin Slater, James McCarthy; Darragh O'Grady, Ronan Coffey (Capt.); Oisin Bernard, Ian Brown, Odhran Ring.
Replacements: Shane Redmond, Matthew Gaule, Conor Cannon, Jim Ryan, Luke Clohessy, Colin Madden, Darren Galvin, Darragh O'Gorman.
St. Munchin's College: Brian Bennett; James O'Halloran, Evan O'Connor, Matthew Lyons, Marcus Browne; Jason Kiely, Aaron Rice; Kealan McMahon, Adam Moloney (Capt.), Emmet O'Callaghan; Connor Radcliffe, Shane Kelly; Shane Corbett, James Burke, Charlie Carmody.
Replacements: Darren Radcliffe, Gary McCoy, Mark O'Driscoll, Sean Hayes, Jake Murphy, Evan Maher, Darragh Gibbons, Luke Costello.
Referee: Joy Neville (MAR).

Rockwell College 28, Bandon Grammar 0.
Holders Rockwell advanced to the Third Round of the Munster Schools Senior Cup with a comfortable four try victory over newcomers Bandon Grammar at Clanwilliam Park.

The Tipperary side hit the front with a Paudie Feehan penalty on sixteen minutes and tries from Paudie Leamy and Brian Fitzpatrick on 22 and 35 minutes gave Rockwell a 13-0 interval lead.

Mike Casey Rockwell’s number 8 scored their third try thirteen minutes into the second half and Feehan converted.

Four minutes from time Feehan kicked a penalty and Casey completed the scoring with his second try in the final minute.

Scorers Rockwell College: Mike Casey 2 tries, Paudie Leamy, Brian Fitzpatrick tries, Paudie Feehan 2 pens, con.

Rockwell College: Paudie Feehan; Brian Fitzpatrick, Jamie Stone, Conor Cashman, Paudie Leamy; Jake Flannery, Josh Pickering; Niall Campion, Diarmuid Barron (Capt.), James Kendrick; David Shaw, Paddy Murchan; Mikey Wilson, Ben Murray, Mike Casey.
Replacements: Philip Ryan, Luke Ashmore, Keith Melbourne, Ryan McLaren, Connall Fox, Darly Egan, Gary Kavanagh, Chris Egan.
Bandon Grammar: Sean Hudson; Alex Moore, Victor Lovell, Luke Fleming, Ben Gur; Luke Kingston, Mark Bateman; Ashley Deane, Travis Coomey, Dylan O'Callaghan; Josh Landzaad, Jacob Lehane; Robin Stokes, Colin Deane, Gavin Coombes (Capt.).
Replacements: Billy Hayes, Greg Reidy, Jason Bradfield, James O'Dwyer, David Perkinson, Jan Donnelly, Evan Palmer, Ethan Twomey.
Referee: Robert O’Sullivan (MAR).