First-half double puts CBC on track

MUNSTER SCHOOLS' JUNIOR CUP CBC Cork 12 Glenstal Abbey 6: A COUPLE of first-half tries did the trick for CBC Cork as they avenged…

MUNSTER SCHOOLS' JUNIOR CUP CBC Cork 12 Glenstal Abbey 6:A COUPLE of first-half tries did the trick for CBC Cork as they avenged last season's defeat by Glenstal Abbey to qualify for the semi-finals at Temple Hill yesterday.

Prop Greg Roche and secondrow Evan Mintern supplied the tries with outhalf Michael O’Halloran converting the former. Peter Meyer kicked two penalties for Glenstal, also in the first half.

CBC CORK: K Doyle; D Lee, M Clune, P Hyde, B O'Callaghan; M O'Halloran, J Murphy; C Fitzgerald, V O'Brien, G Roche, D Lynch, E Mintern, S O'Hanlon, D Walsh, C Barry. Replacements: R McGuire for Murphy (46 min), E Scully for O'Brien and N Guilfoyle for Walsh (both 49 mins).

GLENSTAL ABBEY: M Boland; S O'Sullivan, T Costigan, M Ryan, D Kenny; J McAlease, R Johnston; J Hartnett, M Ryan, G Fitzpatrick, N Mulvihill, E Ryan, B Clancy, J Murphy, G O'Hara. Replacements: C Hogan for Johnston and J Stafford for McAlease (both half-time).

Referee: G Finn(Munster).

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