Crescent Comprehensive 27 Rockwell College 5

Both Crescent Comprehensive and Christian Brothers College Cork, who meet in today’s Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final at Clifford Park (3pm), have special reasons for wanting to make it to the final.

Some rugby diehards have expressed concerns about the quality of back play in Munster schools rugby over the years.

Crescent College Comprehensive hope their recent junior success can translate into rewards at senior level when they face PBC Cork in today’s Avonmore Milk Munster Senior Schools Cup quarter-final at Musgrave Park (3pm).

CRESCENT COLLEGE Comprehensive won the Bowen Shield after a seven-year gap with an exciting victory over PBC in an epic contest at Temple Hill.

CRESCENT COLLEGE Comprehensive are one game away from retaining the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup after recording a fully-merited 22-6 semi-final win over Glenstal Abbey at Clanwilliam Park.

HOLDERS Crescent Comprehensive remain on course for another Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup after an impressive victory over Presentation Brothers Cork in a highly enjoyable quarter-final at Dooradoyle yesterday.

A SPLENDID first-half try by winger Jack Frawley, converted from the touch-line by Diarmuid Dee, gave Crescent a 7-0 victory over Rockwell in the quarter-final of the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup at Dooradoyle yesterday.

St Patrick’s, Drumcondra 0-15 University of Limerick 0-19

Vijay Singh put himself into contention for a first victory of 2001 by claiming a share of the lead on day one of the Buick Challenge in Georgia.