Glenstal Abbey 18 - CBC Cork 17: The decades of heartbreak are over for Glenstal Abbey. Yesterday the Limerick side were crowned Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup champions with a sensational one point victory over Christian Brothers College Cork at Musgrave Park.

Glenstal Abbey head coach Sean Skehan is optimistic the school can finally break their duck in the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools’ Senior Cup when they meet CBC Cork in tomorrow’s decider at Musgrave Park (4pm).

Heartbreak for holders Presentation Brothers College Cork as they fell to a late injury time sucker punch.

Glenstal Abbey 30 Crescent Comprehensive 10

Rockwell College have made it into the quarter-finals of the Munster Senior Cup with two first half tries enough to give them victory over a game Castletroy side.

St Clement’s College 20 Glenstal Abbey 17

PBC Cork 25 Castletroy 8: Two late tries helped power Presentation Brothers College Cork, the holders, into the quarter-finals of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup when they overcame a strong challenge from Castletroy College.

Munster Development XV 10 Ireland U20 26: Two tries in the dying minutes by right winger Peter Sullivan gave Ireland U20 a flattering 26-10 victory over a Munster Development XV in a hard-fought but scrappy encounter at Thomond Park yesterday.

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Ireland will send a 12-strong squad to this weekend’s rugby Europe under-18 mens rugby sevens championship in Heidelberg, Germany.

The Catholic Church has 10 years to “get its act together” or it will become little more than a museum piece, according to the former abbot of Glenstal Abbey.

PBC 11 Glenstal Abbey 3: Not even the torrential rain and the strong, cold and swirling wind at Thomond Park yesterday could dampen the delight of Presentation Brothers Cork as they defeated Glenstal Abbey by 11-3 to capture the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup for the 29th time.

Senior Cup final day invariably draws past-pupils together in fierce shows of pride. Today, most of the Glenstal Abbey side of 47 years ago will reconvene at Thomond Park, memories still sharp of the only other occasion the school made a senior final.

GLENSTAL Abbey will take on Presentation Brothers, Cork in the Munster Schools Senior Cup final after a nail-biting win over Ardscoil Ris at Thomond Park.

PBC Cork 12 Bandon Grammar School 3: Underdogs Bandon Grammar School underlined the rise of West Cork rugby with a gallant effort in defeat in a tense Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final clash at Musgrave Park.

Bandon Grammar School 17, St Munchin’s College 13: Bandon Grammar School created their own special piece of history on a wet and windy afternoon at Bandon RFC yesterday when they advanced to the Clayton Hotels Munster Senior Schools Cup semi-final for the first time.

Glenstal Abbey 18 Rockwell College 0: A powerful display by Glenstal up front and out wide sent Rockwell packing yesterday and put the Co Limerick school into the penultimate stage.

In one of the biggest shocks for many a year in the competition, an injury-time penalty put holders Christian Brothers College to the sword at Musgrave Park yesterday.

The Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Cup campaign gets under way today with five fixtures running up until Thursday.

One of the country’s most exclusive boys schools, Glenstal Abbey in Limerick, last year recorded a €4m income as the number of students attending increased again.

Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final

Children’s creativity and imagination are being stifled by an education system that is enslaved to producing people for economic growth, according to the abbot of Glenstal Abbey.

Presentation Brothers College Cork may be favourites to advance from today’s Seat Munster Schools Junior Cup quarter final clash with Glenstal Abbey, but they are not taking anything for granted.

Plans are under way to establish a monastery in Cork’s Muskerry Gaeltacht.

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Irish ‘hang-ups’ about drink, sex, and unrequited love are explored in a TV series starting this week.

Health and safety was the primary reason behind the postponement of three Munster Schools Senior Cup quarter-finals fixed for yesterday and today.

Fund it has proved to be a lifeline for cash-strapped cultural projects, writes Alan O’Riordan

Perhaps St Benedict and a lovely English lady helped to save Valentia Radio.

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Ireland duo Andrew Trimble and Stephen Ferris have been included in Ulster’s 28 man squad to face Ospreys in the RaboDirect PRO12 on Saturday (Liberty Stadium, 6.30pm).

Glenstal Abbey in Limerick has taken over from Dublin’s Gonzaga College as the top secondary school in Ireland.

Fee-paying schools continue to dominate the league tables, according to The Sunday Times.

Fans will be hoping for a repeat of last week’s 22-22 thriller when Glenstal Abbey and Presentation Brothers lock horns again at Clifford Park, Limerick today (3pm) in the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final.

A MONK at Glenstal Abbey boarding school in Limerick has been removed from contact with students following an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor in England.

MONKS and students from Limerick have joined forces with a charity to bring free solar power to a remote African school and help connect it to the world.

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 College Comprehensive start strong favourites to reach another Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup final when they take on Glenstal Abbey at Clanwilliam Park, Tipperary this afternoon (3pm).