Limerick's Castletroy College suffer agonising defeat in Munster Schools Senior Cup

CASTLETROY College suffered an agonising one point, 14-13, defeat to Bandon Grammar School in their Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup first round game played at Musgrave Park on Wednesday.

Out-half Robert McConkey kicked Castletroy College into an early lead, before his opposite number, Peter Symington, of Bandon Grammar School, levelled the game at 3-3.

The Limerick side then hit the front, earning excellent field position with a clever move off a line-out. Back row Aran Cregan then charged his way over the tryline to help Castletroy into an 8-3 lead.

Bandon hit back just before half-time with a second penalty from Symington to leave just two points between the sides at the break, 8-6.

The West Cork side then hit the front after the resumption when Liam Prior struck for their opening try of the game to help Bandon into an 11-8 lead.

The see-saw nature of the game continued, however, when with just over five minutes remaining flanker Usman Musa broke through a number of tackles before touching down for Castletroy's second try and an 13-11 lead.

The decisive score of the game arrived with time running out as Symington converted a penalty to secure a dramatic victory for Bandon Grammar School.

Bandon's reward for their narrow victory is a second round meeting with holders Crescent College Comprehensive. 

Meanwhile, today, Thursday's, Munster Schools Senior Cup meeting of Glenstal Abbey and Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai has been moved to the UL 4G rugby pitch at North Campus. Kick off 2pm.

Bandon Grammar: Zack Canniffe, Calem Harte, Aaron O’Reilly, Barry Spearman, Conor Ryan, Peter Symington, Paddy Gaffney; Karl O’Regan, Marcus Kelly, Anthony Cleary, Cash Healy, Rory O’Callaghan, Liam Prior, Conor Miskella, Shadrach Nnamani. Replacements: Jonah D’Alton, Fionn O’Neill, Max Tubb, Conor Mueller, Conal O’Sullivan, Jack Connolly, Rory O’Brien, Rory Golden, Robert Kingston, Adam Hutchinson.

Castletroy College: Liam Glynn, Sean McKeon, David Carr, Darragh McMahon, Mark Murphy, Robert McConkey, Oisin Williams; Jamie Conway, James Myers, Max Hoare, Oisin Meehan, Harvey Hogan, Usman Musa, Alister Tchokotieu, Aran Cregan. Replacements: Cian Kennedy, Jack O’Gorman, Adam Dooley, Ben Fogarty, Johyn Regan Magner, Chulainn Williams, Ryan O’Keeffe, James Rennison, Bryan Toland, Rowan Brady.