Glenstal Abbey set up Limerick derby clash in Munster Schools Junior Cup after first round win

GLENSTAL Abbey School powered their way into the second round of the Munster Schools Junior Cup after recording a comprehensive 32-8 victory over High School, Clonmel at UL North Campus on Friday afternoon.

Glenstal's reward for this victory is a second round meeting with fellow Limerick side, Árdscoil Rís, on the week commencing January 29.

After a closely fought opening half, Glenstal Abbey eased clear of their opponents in the second period.

The Murroe side scored five tries in all with hooker Dan McCarthy dotting down twice, while captain Caden Smith, centre Hugh Dillon and flanker Logan O'Connor also crossed the whitewash. Out-half Patrick Peters converted three of the tries and also added a penalty goal for the winners. 

For CBS High School, Clonmel, out-half Conal Morrisson kicked an early penalty goal, while captain and number eight Mbekezeli Masuku scored a second half try.

GLENSTAL ABBEY SCHOOL: Donnchadh Hogan; Yushen Wang, Jack Frawley, Hugh Dillon, Billy Twomey; Patrick Peters, Hugo McGowan; Piaras Concannon, Dan McCarthy, Caden Smith (Capt); John Kennedy, Flynn Cooke, Aengus O'Loughlin, Logan O'Connor, Manuel Fontan-Abad. Replacements: Hugh McGuirk, Rowan Guinan, Cooper Jackson, Paddy O'Carroll, Camille Desandre, Aaron McGuirk, Alejandro Echavarri, Peter Ashe, Conal Rowan, Michael Owens. 

CBS HIGH SCHOOL, CLONMEL: Aidan McMaugh; Alex Pyke, Anthony Fitzgerald, Rian Galko, Cody Lee; Conall Morrisson, Junior Da Silva; Sean Delahunty, Jack Duggan, Jakub Prazan; Michael Murray, PJ Walsh; Alex O'Keffee, Sam Normile, Mbekezeli Masuku (Capt). Replacements: Takkey Ibrahim, Patrick Normile, James Blanchfield, Natan Gucwa, Jack Fitzpatrick, Olan Doocey, Conor Williams, David Ryan, Jerome Phelan, Jack O'Brien.