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.

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.

PBC ... 11, Glenstal ... 3: Presentation Brothers joined their Cork neighbours at the top of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup honours list when they enjoyed a fully deserved 11-3 victory over Glenstal in a Thomond Park final spoiled by incessant, torrential rain.

CBC Cork 15 - PBC Cork 15: Two high-quality sides produced a very entertaining derby at Musgrave Park yesterday.

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.

Presentation Brothers College, the favourites, had to battle all the way before overcoming brave, injury-hit Bandon Grammar School in a pulsating Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup final at Musgrave Park today.

PBC Cork 19

PBC 16, Crescent CC 3: Pres overcame treacherous conditions and a courageous Crescent College Comprehensive to book a Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final place at wind-swept Lansdowne yesterday.

Ardscoil Rís 17 PBC 23: Presentation Brothers recovered in style from a jittery start to beat Ardscoil Rís 23-17 in a highly entertaining first round Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup game at Dooradoyle yesterday.

It was as close as forecasted, but Christian Brothers College, Cork eventually squeezed through to the Seat Munster Schools Junior Cup final with a dramatic late victory over arch- rivals Presentation College at Musgrave Park yesterday.

Munster Schools: PBC Cork 25 Glenstal Abbey 3

Munster Schools’ Senior Cup: Rockwell will be strong favourites in today’s Seat Munster Schools’ Senior Cup quarter-final against St Munchin’s at Clanwilliam (3pm), but will be well aware of the danger facing them.

Munster Senior Cup: Rockwell 16 PBC Cork 14

Ardscoil Rís produced a surprise but deserved result to advance to the final of the Avonmore Munster Schools Junior Cup final with victory over favourites Presentation Brothers College at Musgrave Park yesterday.

St Munchin’s College celebrated a thoroughly deserved Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final victory over Presentation Brothers College Cork with gusto at Temple Hill yesterday to clinch a place in the March 19 decider against Rockwell College.

AFTER an amazing Avonmore Milk Munster Schools’ Senior Cup tie at Cork Institute of Technology yesterday, both sides must battle again for the right to meet either St Munchin’s or Ardscoil Ris in the semi-final.

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

A superb 43-metre penalty by full-back Dermot Masterson five minutes into injury-time sent Pres Bray through to the Leinster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final at Templeville Road yesterday.

Holders PBC retained the Barry Cup as they came from behind to defeat arch rivals CBC in yesterday’s decider at Lansdowne.

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.

PBC CORK served notice that they have no intention of relinquishing their Avonmore Milk Munster Senior Schools Cup title without a fight after disposing of St Munchin’s at Woodleigh Park yesterday.

PRESENTATION Brothers College, Cork made a positive start to the Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup campaign with a resounding triumph against Glenstal Abbey at the Cork Institute of Technology grounds yesterday.

PRESENTATION BROTHERS COLLEGE, Cork, were crowned Avonmore Munster Schools’ Senior Cup champions for the 28th time at Thomond Park yesterday when they turned in a highly impressive performance in defeating Rockwell.

PBC CORK coach Peter Scott admitted he has plenty of food for thought ahead of his side’s Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final clash with St Munchin’s, after seeing his side rigorously tested by a game Bandon Grammar outfit at Temple Hill yesterday.

FAVOURITES Presentation Brothers College overcame the dogged resistance of Ard Scoil Rís to confidently move into the quarter finals of the Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup at Rosbrien yesterday.

PRESENTATION College cruised to their 27th Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup title with this comprehensive victory at Thomond Park yesterday.

STEVEN DINAN emerged as the PBC hero when his beautifully-arced injury-time conversion earned his side a replay after a splendid Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup semi-final at Temple Hill yesterday.

PRESENTATION Brothers College, Cork kept the form book intact when they advanced to the Avonmore Munster Schools Junior Cup semi-final at the CIT grounds in Cork yesterday.

YOUR rugby columnist Donal Lenihan suggested (May 8) that Declan Kidney’s quick throw-in during the Presentation College (Pres) v CBC (Christians) Senior Cup final in 1977 happened shortly before the end of the match and was the reason for Pres’s defeat.

KEEN rivals in their days at Crescent Comprehensive and PBC, David Wallace and new Irish captain Ronan O’Gara have since become teammates and buddies, having enjoyed many great days together with Munster and Ireland.

IT WAS the breakthrough this relatively new Limerick school dared dream of a year ago when they reached a first Avonmore Munster Schools Junior Cup final, only to have their hopes shattered by PBC.

REVENGE should be high on the agenda for Presentation Brothers College, Cork who take on Castletroy College in the Avonmore Munster Schools Junior Cup decider at Musgrave Park today (3.00).

Presentation Brothers College added another major piece of silverware to their 2006/07 collection after capturing the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup title at rain-swept Dooradoyle yesterday.

CENTRE Declan Hayes supplied two breakaway tries to send Cistercian College Roscrea to a 19-5 win over Pres Bray and into the Leinster Schools Section B Fr Godfrey Cup final at Naas yesterday.

CASTLETROY College enjoyed the biggest day in their seven-year history at Thomond Park yesterday when they defeated Presentation College Cork by 5-3 in the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup.

HAVING gone behind on the stroke of half time and conceded again soon after the interval, PBC demonstrated commendable reserves of courage and resilience to hit back and beat an outstanding Ard Scoil Rís side in a thrilling Barry Cup final in Thomond Park.

CBC, Cork 15 PBC, Cork 14

Crescent Comprehensive 5 Presentation College 19

ONLY once since they were first successful back in 1918 have Presentation Brothers, Cork, gone eight years without capturing the Coca Cola Munster Schools Senior Cup.

PBC Cork 11, CBC Cork 8