Munster Schools Final PBC v Rockwell

moycullen14

Well done to Rockwell, just about deserved it. An exciting games, particularly the finish, even if the quality wasn't the highest.

One of the more bizarre aspects of the game was that both sides were wearing almost identical kit. PBC in very dark purple/black stripes and Rockwell is darkish blue. Same togs & socks. Made the game very hard to watch and seemed to contribute to a number of 'intercepted' passes.

Well done to Munster branch who only charged a fiver in. Good value and a good day out.

thomond2006

Was it at Thomond or Musgrave?

ormond lad

thomond2006 wrote: »

Was it at Thomond or Musgrave?

musgrave. see http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/8806.php

profitius

moycullen14 wrote: »

One of the more bizarre aspects of the game was that both sides were wearing almost identical kit. PBC in very dark purple/black stripes and Rockwell is darkish blue. Same togs & socks. Made the game very hard to watch and seemed to contribute to a number of 'intercepted' passes.

Well done to Munster branch who only charged a fiver in. Good value and a good day out.

Thats one of the things I hate most. I'm colourblind so I wouldn't have been able to tell who was who at all. If it did contribute to intercepted passes then the jersey colour alone played a part in the game which is ridiculous.

Monty Burnz

Sorry, don't mean to crash the thread, but perhaps someone who is more familiar with the Munster schools scene could help me with this; have Christians gone down the pan in rugby terms with the introduction of soccer, hurling, GAA football, and whatever you're having yourself to the official school sports? They certainly seem to have fallen off the pace in the last couple of years in rugby.

PhatPiggins

Monty Burnz wrote: »

Sorry, don't mean to crash the thread, but perhaps someone who is more familiar with the Munster schools scene could help me with this; have Christians gone down the pan in rugby terms with the introduction of soccer, hurling, GAA football, and whatever you're having yourself to the official school sports? They certainly seem to have fallen off the pace in the last couple of years in rugby.

Er, no not at all the won it 2009 and made the final 2007 and 2008

Monty Burnz

PhatPiggins wrote: »

Er, no not at all the won it 2009 and made the final 2007 and 2008

That's good to hear. On another note, how the hell are Glenstal putting out a team good enough for the latter stages of the senior cup? I thought there is under 200 students there, compared to say 1000 at CBC? Fair play to them.

daveharnett

Monty Burnz wrote: »

That's good to hear. On another note, how the hell are Glenstal putting out a team good enough for the latter stages of the senior cup? I thought there is under 200 students there, compared to say 1000 at CBC? Fair play to them.

Good coaches play a part, but as you say, a better crop of players than you'd expect with a selection pool that small. I'd dismiss it as a flash in the pan, but I've seen their Junior team quite a few times this season, and they've got some handy players too.

ormond lad

Victory for Crescent in Avonmore Milk Schools Junior Cup Final.
23 March 2011, 3:54 pm
By Olan Allen

Crescent College Comprehensive retained their Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup title for the first time in the schools history with a deserved victory.


Ard Scoil Ris 3, Crescent College Comprehensive 22 Crescent College Comprehensive won their fifth Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup title with an exciting second half performance to overcome the challenge of a gallant Ard Scoil Ris side at Clifford Park.
In an evenly contested opening half Ard Scoil Ris dominated the early exchanges territorially but could not find a gap in the Crescent defence.
Crescent came more into the game and their skipper Gearoid Lyons was off target with two long range penalty efforts to leave the sides scoreless at half time.
Ard Scoil Ris out half Stephen Fitzgerald opened the scoring with a penalty minutes into the second half to leave it 3-0.
The holders hit back and went in front with a try from winger Alan Crean mid way through the half and Gearoid Lyons converted for a 7-3 lead.
Crescent continued to dominate and increased their lead with a try from Jack Hogan which Lyons converted.
Man of the match Gearoid Lyons extended his side’s advantage with a drop goal to leave it 17-7.
Number 8 Cormac Blake put the game beyond the reach of Ard Scoil Ris with his side’s third try which Lyons failed to convert.
Scorers Ard Scoil Ris: Stephen Fitzgerald pen.
Crescent College Comprehensive: Alan Crean, Jack Hogan, Cormac Blake tries, Gearoid Lyons drop goal, 2 cons.

Ard Scoil Ris: Brion Moriarty; Joey Walshe, William Leonard, Shane Fenton, Oscar Lyons; Stephen Fitzgerald, Robbie Deegan (capt); Kelvin Brown, Killian Bracken, Jack O’Halloran; Frank Bradshaw-Ryan, Daniel Wixted; Joe Cannon, Josh O’Halloran, Paul Obande.
Replacements: Michael Casey, Adam O’Brien, Ben Sexton, Gavin Farrell, Jack English, Conor Murphy, Gordon Brown .
Crescent Comp: Jason O’Sullivan; Alan Crean, Greg O’Shea, JJ O’Neill, Jack Hogan; Garoid Lyons (capt), Ed Barry; John Tuohy, Cillian Rea, Liam McMahon, Mike O’Donnell, Jay Kavanagh; Rory Noone, James Green, Cormac Blake.
Replacements: Robbie Scott, Mark O’Connor, Cian Guerin, Lorcan Russell, Tim Moloney, Eoin Parkes, James Beary.
Referee: Olly Hodges (M.A.R.).
from here