Liam Mellows claimed their first Galway SHC title in 47 years with a composure that belied their final inexperience in Pearse Stadium.

A BIG and well-drilled St Munchin's forward pack carried all the aces in last night's Coca-Cola Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final at Thomond Park and laid the foundations for a relatively comfortable 13-0 victory over Limerick rivals Crescent Comprehensive.

A smashing 31st minute try by flanker Barry O'Mahony was a key element in Crescent Comprehensive's easy passage to the semi-final of the Coca Cola Munster Schools senior Cup in Bandon yesterday.

CBC Cork 34 Crescent Comprehensive 3