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Crescent Comp 23 Glenstal Abey 15 Crescent made it through to the semi-finals at Rosbrien yesterday

Crescent Comp 23 Glenstal Abey 15Crescent made it through to the semi-finals at Rosbrien yesterday. Glenstal outhalf Jeff Stafford landed a penalty before Cian Clifford made it 3-3. Crescent got in for two tries before the break, the first by Peter Hickey and Anson Thai got the second.

George O’Hara and Colm Hogan touched down for Glenstal, with Stafford converting of one of them for a 15-13 lead. However, Billy O’Hora had a third try for Crescent which Clifford converted and he kicked a penalty to seal victory.

CRESCENT: G Dickenson; C McSweeney, B OHora, C Nash, J Young OConnor; C Clifford, J Lyons; A Thai, J barry, S Scanlon Garry; B Considine, J Blake; C Slattery, P Hickey, N Mulcahy. GLENSTAL ABBEY:C Gavin; S OSullivan, T Costigan, C Hogan, G Daly; j Stafford, R Johnston; L Lynch, J Williams, D Quane; T Broderick, A Donohue; W Murray, J Enright, G OHara. Referee A Brace (MAR).

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