Crescent College eye Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final spot as gritty Castletroy College bow out

LIMERICK'S Crescent College Comprehensive will look to book a semi-final place in the Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup when tackling CBC, of Cork, in a quarter-final clash at Thomond Park this Wednesday, 2.15pm.

Crescent College played out an exciting draw with local rivals St Munchin's College in their semi-final qualifier fixture before being edged out 14-10 in the replay.

However, Crescent's lofty finishing position in the round round phase of the competition played out before Christmas earned the Dooradoyle side a second chance to qualify for the semi-finals via this week's meeting with CBC.

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Meanwhile, Castletroy College bowed out of the Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup after suffering a 25-19 defeat to Bandon Grammar School in their quarter-final played at Virgin Media Park in Cork on Tuesday.

The Limerick side made a slow start to the game and trailed 0-12 at half-time.

However, Castletroy produced a much improved second half showing and scored excellent tries through Jay Walsh, Evan Boland and Lee Hogan. Robert O'Donnell added two conversions and Casletroy College were back to within a single point of their opponents, 19-20, with a minute left on the clock.

However, a late try from the West Cork students saw them seal victory and their passage into the semi-finals of the Senior Cup.

Castletroy College: Evan Bolan; Robert Sheehan, Robert O’Donnell, Tyler Kelly, Ben Kiely; Cormac Devitt, Enda Collins; Mark Hickey, Kevin Griffin, Jay Walsh; Andrew O’Connor, Ben O’Connell; Sean Quilter, Jordi Frigola Ward; Conor Ryan. Replacements: Julian Siudzinski, Aryan Brazyte, Bob He, Xabi Scanlon, Charlie Hogan, Cillian Lacey, Lee Hogan, Rory O’Dwyer, Ronan McInerney, Cian Brown.