AFTER an absorbing Munster Schools’ Senior Cup quarter-final at Thomond Park, a young St Munchin’s College came through (28-27) against great rivals Ardscoil Rís.
Munchin’s had trailed 27-14 at half-time.
And, but for a fine try from captain Kalum Kirwan the margin between the sides would have been even greater.
In the closing half, Munchin’s were best and scored good tries courtesy of David Geoghegan and late-on from Adam O’Shaughnessy (his second of the afternoon), which was snugly converted by an ice-cool Oisín Madden.
A highlight of the opening half was an Ardscoil try from Daniel Collins, who ran almost the entire length of the pitch to touch down between the posts.
Next-up for Munchin’s is a quarter-final derby with Castletroy College.
Ardscoil Rís: Daniel O’Connell; Najim Jagana, Ryan McCormack, Jack Thorne, Daniel Collins; James Butler, Ollie Desmond; Jamie Kelly (captain), David Salmon, Darragh Leydon; Matthew Browne, Brian O’Loughlin; Matthew Collins, Fergus Bell; Cathal O’Doherty.
Replacements: Marcus Glennon, David Geaney, Jack Hartigan, Callum Boyle, Paul Oyedeji, Tom Maher, Louis O’Flanagan, Paul McDonagh, Paul Gleeson, Dylan Quirke.
St Munchin’s College: Adam McGlynn; Darragh Newman, Ryan Angley, Brendan Minogue, Gearoid O’Brien; Oisin Madden, Darragh Dillon; Calum Kirwan (captain), Adam O’Shaughnessy, David Geoghegan; Jack Meaney, Alex Quinn; Brian Carr, Paddy Dowling; Charlie Grace.
Replacements: Michael Landers, Donnacha Colgan, Darragh Fogarty, Cian Hannan, Eoin Coughlan, Adam Burke, Paddy O’Driscoll, Tom Williams, Jarrod Arenhold, Joseph Browne.
