Crescent take charge

LEINSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR CUP: Crescent College 16 PBC Cork 5 Two superb tries highlighted Crescent CC's deserved win in ideal…

LEINSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR CUP: Crescent College 16 PBC Cork 5Two superb tries highlighted Crescent CC's deserved win in ideal conditions at the Mardyke yesterday.The first came after 26 minutes when outhalf and captain Calvin Nash broke brilliantly to send fullback Glen Dickinson in from the Pres 10m line.

The second arrived in the seventh minute of injury-time, Dickinson counter-attacking from his own 22 before centre Billy O'Hora sprinted from half-way to touch down in the left corner.

Crescent led 8-5 at half-time after a well-contested opening period.

CRESCENT CC:G Dickinson; C McSweeney, B O'Hora, C Nash, captain, J Young-O'Connor; C Clifford, J Lyons; A Thai, J Barry, S Scanlon-Garry; B Considine, J Blake; C Slattery, N Mulcahy, P Hickey. Replacements: L O'Connell for Young-O'Connor (55 mins).

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PBC CORK:P Fitzgerald; S O'Brien, S Lucey, R Murphy, C Duggan; B Ryan, B Pope; C Desmond, M Shinkwin, S Deane; F Kelleher, L O'Connor; G Smith (capt), B O'Mahony, E O'Shea. Replacements: K O'Leary for Murphy (40 mins), J Costello for O'Brien (49 mins).

Referee: C Harrington (Mar).