Glorious victory for Castletroy in the Junior Cup final!
As if further proof was needed that Limerick really is the heart of Munster rugby, Castletroy College walked away today with the 2008 Junior Cup trophy. They defeated P.B.C. by 22 to 15.
Match report
The weather was marked improvement on the rain and storms we’ve had the last few days. The weather stayed clear for the whole match, but a strong breeze blew across and down the pitch for the whole game. The first half was a tough affair, but Castletroy seemed to have the edge. They maintained a lead through most of the half despite playing into the wind. Near the end, however, they conceded a score to leave PBC up 10-8 at halftime. During the second half PBC got another try, giving them a 15-8 lead. Things seemed to be looking up for the Cork school, but retribution came swiftly with as Castletroy steamrolled across the line. Castletroy flyhalf Andrew Fullen made the difficult conversion to level the scores. Tense minutes ensued, but Castletroy showed Pres just how much this team had improved since last year’s final – they netted a third try to give them a 7 point lead. As the game entered the dying minutes, Pres pushed for a score that just wasn’t there. Castletroy were made endure a few minutes of injury time with the ball swarming dangerously inside their 22 before the referee finally blew the whistle.
Overall verdict: Deal with it, Cork. Castletroy’s better than all of your schools. There, I said it.
Teams
P.B.C.
15. Seamus Glynn
14. Michael O’Leary
13. Rory Cullinane
12. Chris Bannon
11. Brion O’Sullivan
10. Eamon Mills
9. Matthew Kelleher
1. Brian Scott
2. Dylan Malone
3. Stephen Randles
4. Greg O’Mahony
5. Dave Hartnett
6. Ryan Murphy (Captain)
7. Jack O’Callaghan
8. Adam Hudson
Coaches: Peter Scott, Enda Ronan, Niall Murray, Brian O’Meara, Richie Abbott
Castletroy College
15. James O’Sullivan
14. Darren Nolan
13. Greg Barrett
12. Eoin Clancy
11. Stephen Droog
10. Andrew Fullen
9. Neil Cronin (Captain)
1. George Egleston
2. Eoin Murphy
3. Conor Clancy
4. Kelvin Reale
5. David O’Brien
6. Michael Dooley
7. Conor Bonfil
8. Enda Carroll
Coaches: James Collins, Eamonn Mulcahy
Referee: Darragh McCormack (MAR)
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