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With his Crescent Comprehensive side a bundle of nervous energy in the dressing room before their first Munster Senior Schoolboys Cup final appearance in 20 years, captain Kelvin Leahy knew how to harness it.

Holders Rockwell dealt admirably with the awful weather conditionsprevailing at Clanwilliam Park, Tipperary, yesterday to emerge decisive victors over Castletroy in the quarter-final of the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup.

The knockout stages of the Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup arrive with four attractive quarter-final matches over the next two days.

A matter of inches prevented Glenstal causing a sensational victory over holders Rockwell in an exciting Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup game at Clanwilliam Park, Tipperary.

Rockwell open their Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup title defence against Glenstal in Tipperary today (Clanwilliam Park, 3pm).

THIS year’s Munster Junior Cup final promises to be an exciting affair as specialists Cork Constitution will aim to put a dent in the trophy-laden season of Cashel. The Tipp side hope for a clean sweep, and Con will need to put in a big performance to win at Musgrave Park on Easter Sunday at 2.30pm.

IT’S a big weekend of Munster Junior Cup semi-final action with cup specialists Cork Constitution taking on Kilfeacle at Musgrave Park while Division Two League winners Galbally collide with Junior League winners and Tipperary rivals Cashel at Clanwilliam Park.

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).

ROCKWELL survived a fierce CBC onslaught in the final five minutes of a pulsating Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final at Clanwilliam Park, Tipperary, on Saturday to qualify for their third successive final.

A SECOND quarter scoring blitz gave Castletroy College the upper hand yesterday and sent them on their way to the Avonmore Milk Munster Junior Cup semi-finals.

THE battle for glory in the Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup cranks up again today, with three quarter-finals down for decision, the fourth going ahead tomorrow.

AVONMORE Milk’s sponsorship of the Munster Schools Senior and Junior Cups continues for the seventh year with the senior event due to get underway over the next few days.

THEY really don’t come any more dramatic than this!

A DEFENSIVE performance of heroic proportions was key to Rockwell’s surprise victory over St Munchins in the semi-final of the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup at Clanwilliam Park, Tipperary, yesterday.

ST MUNCHIN’S, with wins over a highly-rated CBC and Ard Scoil Ris, are favourites to advance against Rockwell in today’s Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final at Clanwilliam Park (3pm).

ROCKWELL powered their way back into contention for the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup at Clanwilliam Park, Tipperary, yesterday when they proved too strong for Glenstal in a keenly contested quarter-final.