Crescent 17 CBC Cork 13:CRESCENT bridged a 19-year gap by winning the Munster Schools' Junior Cup in an exciting final against CBC Cork at Musgrave Park yesterday.
They secured their fifth title with a brilliant, 52nd-minute try from outstanding fullback Greg O’Shea, who also converted.
It came against the run of play after Christians had dominated but only had a penalty from scrumhalf Ryan Foley for their efforts.
Crescent led 17-8 (O’Shea try, Diarmuid Dee conversion and penalty) going into the final stages, before an injury-time try from Pat Leahy narrowed the gap to add to a first-half try from outhalf Seán Quill.
CRESCENT CC: G O’Shea; J Frawley, D Culhane, G Barry, M Mulvihill; G Lyons, G Fitzgerald; S McGee, J Green, S Gleeson; C Blake, E Casserly; J Sheehan, J Dinneen, D Dee (capt). Replacement: J O’Connell for McGee (59 mins).
CBC: C Monahan; C McAuliffe, A Finn, J Whooley, A McCarthy; S Quill, R Foley; J Corbett, C Slowey (capt), R Burke; D O’Brien, D Moloney; T Arrigan, P Leahy, R O’Sullivan. Replacements: J Dowling for O’Brien (37 mins), R Hill for Moloney (injured 40 mins), T Quinlan for McAuliffe (52 mins).
Referee: D McCormack (Munster)
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