Mixed fortunes for St Munchin's and Castletroy College in Munster Schools Boys Junior Cup

THERE was mixed luck for the two Limerick sides competing in the Munster Schools Boys Junior Cup on Wednesday afternoon.

St Munchin's College scored an impressive 29-12 victory over PBC, of Cork, at Virgin Media Park to book their place in the semi-finals of the competition.

Meanwhile, Castletroy College must rely on defeating CBC, of Cork, in a knock-out quarter-final, after losing out 21-28 to Rockwell College, of Tipperary, at Fethard Town Park in their quarter-final qualifier also on Wednesday.

A clinical St Munchin's College side scored five tries in powering past Pres' at Virgin Media Park.

The Corbally side led 12-7 at half-time, scoring two tries in the opening half through Alex Fennell and Sam McGlynn, with Donnacha McKenna converting the opening try.

PBC hit back after the restart with their second try of the game to draw level. 

However, St Munchin's responded superbly scoring tries from Darragh Mullane and Sam McGlynn, his second of the game, to regain control. McKenna also converted one of the tries.

The Limerick side then wrapped up a convincing victory when centre Alex Fennell crashed over for his second try of the game to secure their place in the semi-finals of the Junior Cup.

ST MUNCHIN'S COLLEGE: Darragh Mullane; Alex Murphy, Alex Fennell, Eoin McNamara, Dylan Burton; Donnacha McKenna, Sam Frost; Hamza Awaga, Sam McGlynn, Elliot Stokes; Ronan O’Brien, Scott Williamson; Dara Giltinane, Stephen Bissette; Bobby Meagher. Replacements: Regan Sheehy McGrath, Noel O’Connor, Rian Ward, Darren Meaney, Aaron Cowhey, Ashton Kenny, Patrick Jackman, Jack Goode, James McDonagh, James O’Callaghan.

PBC, CORK: Matthew McCarthy; Callum J Harrington, Charlie O’Dowd, Harry Geary, James Herrick; David Nolan (Capt), George Hook; Benjamin Lynch, Odhran O’Keefe, Daniel Lim; Sam Byrd, Oscar McMahon; Bobby O’Leary, Logan Robertson; Ronan Dillon. Replacements: Daniel Buckley, Maksom Jezkovs, Sam Sexton, Matt Connolly, Darragh Cross, Darragh McSweeney, Corey Browne, Patrick O’Sullivan, Daniel Barry, James Murphy.

MEANWHILE, Castletroy College and Rockwell College both crossed for a hat-trick of tries in their entertaining Munster Schools Boys Junior Cup meeting at Fethard Town Park.

The Limerick side trailed by a point, 14-15, at half-time. Castletroy College opened the scoring with a try from number eight Conor Ryan, which was converted by winger Danann Glynn

Rockwell then responded with a converted try of their own to draw level, 7-7, before the Newtown students hit the front again when prop Jay Walsh dotted down, with Glynn again adding the extras. 

The Tipperary students increased their one point lead early in the second half with a converted try for 22-14, before Castletroy responded with a second Walsh try, again converted by Glynn, to trail 21-22.

Rockwell sealed the win with two final quarter penalty goals to seal their semi-final spot. 

CASTLETROY COLLEGE: Rory O’Dwyer; Mark O’Donnell, Rory Devine, Jerry Prendergast, Danann Glynn; Cian Sheahan, Cian Brown; Jay Walsh, Aryan Brazyte, Michael Hickey; Kasper Bielecki, Oran Ryan; Andrew O’Connor, Charlie Hogan; Conor Ryan. Replacements: Harry Kett, James Berkery, Ronan McInerney, Callum McDermott, Tommy Fogarty, Jakub Michalczyk, Ben Gillen, Tom Cunneen, Dylan Casey, Harry Ferte.

ROCKWELL COLLEGE: Joe O’Donovan; Jack Landy, Seán Mohally, Samuel Daly, Leon Bergin; Cameron Fitzpatrick, Jason Cronin; Mark McCauley, Luke Thompson, Gearoid English; Anthony Sheehy, David McCarthy; David Hanna, Tadhg Dunlea; Robert Carrigan. Replacements: Luke Kennedy, Karl Thompson, Ethan Kendrick, Charlie Pollard, Maxwell O’Connor, Iobhar Ryan, Xavier Motherway, David Ahern, Luke Phelan, Donnacha Hurley.