Barry aids Monkstown

LEINSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR CUP: CBC Monkstown 13 Castleknock College 3: The sharp finishing of left wing Cillian Barry was all …

LEINSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR CUP: CBC Monkstown 13 Castleknock College 3:The sharp finishing of left wing Cillian Barry was all that separated these two fine sides at Templeville Road yesterday.

A twisting cross-field kick from Dan Casey was picked up on the hop by Barry for a try entirely against the run of play for a 5-0 lead in the 16th minute before a Mark Boucher penalty made it 5-3 in the 34th minute.

Casey replied with a penalty on 38 minutes before Barry got his second try three minute into injury-time.

CBC MONKSTOWN: T Kelly; D Porter, D Casey, P Rodgers, C Barry; J Blennerhassett, R Jordan; J Stafford, A Holmes, E Clarke; J McAteer (capt), A Byrne; R Doyle, T O'Callaghan, W Fay. Replacements: K Shaw for Porter, C Madden for Doyle (both 56 mins).

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CASTLEKNOCK: G Balfe; N Eastmond, M Boucher, S Gibbons, R O'Meara; P Murtagh, J O'Neill; C Stinson, S Pardy, G Murray; J Watson, K Keogh; C Birmingham, R Boueguerra, S Donnelly (capt). Replacements: D Duggan for Watson (44 mins) D Treacy for Keogh (50 mins), J Gibney for Pardy (52 mins), A Hobson for Eastmond, L Salmon for O'Neill (both 59 mins).

Referee: T Townend (Leinster Branch).